El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-10
.EL PAS0 PIONEERS
IN ANNUAL MEETING
Veteran Citizens Enjoy a
Mexican Dinner and
Talk Old Times.

Pioneers of FL Paso Of yesterday
dined on Mexican dishes and partoOS of
their annual love feast Friday noon in
the basement Of the chamber OF com
merce building 1t was the annual
meeting where the old timers sign their
names in a big book, together with the
date OF their arrival in FL FasO, ana
WhOOp il up with stories Of the old
uays, the golden days And Wild are
the tales told.
After the dinner which was served
al many tables. of friJOles. enchllauaS,
black coffee, lemonade and beer, the
speeding began. Capt Juan = Hart,
honorary president OF the Pioneers
Association of FL Paso, presided Many
speeches were made during the after
noon.
As side show to the big dinner.
relies of the old days were shown IN d
display at one end Of the room mere
was everything from cannon 10 cigar
holders, and each had an especial story
often told.
Society May Have House.
The report OF the secretary, Juoge
F. r. Hunter. recites the return on me
McGinty cannon TO FL Paso through lhe
efforts of the society, says the members
have been negligent about SenulhB IN
biographies for the society recorus
and enumerates the gifts received Dg
the society during the past year ne
saws Capt Juan Hart VIII soon uonale
q park near the Smelter FldCuct 10 lAS
society ana SUGGESTS tAAel A't AAAN ---'N
OF the viaduct Tor part OF the structure
q home could be built beneath the
viaduct In the Hart park, for housing
the Pioneer sOciety's curios Inc Ie-
port follows
president Juan s Hart is about
ready TO make deed TO the assocld-
ton for the acre of ground ne mas
promised which lies between the
viaduct and the river and viii make
nice park if systematized EFFORTS are
made to that end In this ground ne
is now erecting a handsome memorial
10 his father at cost OF seNeIA
thousand dollars: which will at once be
an ornament and an attraction 10 the
property Ii has been suggested lnat
as the CITY is needing more PARIS lndl
arrangements be made with the CITY 70
take Charge of il and beautify it, il 10
be known as Pioneers Park but these
matters can be decided later
Uniaue Way To Get Quarters,
The viaduct over the railroad is so
constructed that by building a part Of
the sides and q concrete moor. Inefe
would be a large. fire proof building,
with space ample for our uses Tor
many wears to come II We could secure
the use of same from the city IL Is
believed that by making proper repre-
sensations 10 the city We could secure
this use .-,- -
are Indebted TO the chamber of com
MERGE are already much too SnalL 10
properly exhibit our relics ana IN LaCl
too small to contain what We elLtdus
have. to say nothing Of what Is oIereu
as soon as we have a suitable place 20
nut things The executive committee
suggests that some action be taken al
this meeting regarding the above 90
There was on hand at last Iheetlhs
the sum OF $685. There has oeen re
ceived for dues s235-50. The total e1-
pended by warrants amounts 20
S1O7-g2. leaving cash on hand or S--4.so- Z
Three mem beu5 have died since tne
last meeting. H. A. Aundy, Ricnaro ,
-apIes and NJ F. Riley
Donations Since Last ear.
The following donations have been I
made since last anniversary, May -9lhl |
"By J. Fisher Satterthwalte, Mills /
nap. framed; Hart survey No . I
..Bv W. J. FeweI. a piece Of the first 4
lin roof used I'm 81 Paso-
BY Parker Burnham. sack OF snells I
picked up on the Juarez battlefield
''Bv Allen Woods. ticket for electlon I
81 1850. Commission Of John WOODS
"Bv Frank G. HecoX. lot OF caro- /
views taken about the time OF the /
1attle Of Juarez. ~. /
..Bv Chas. Beisswenger, remnants o.
he first bar in FL Paso Il was quiz /
~ Andrew HOrnick in 1885. An Ola 4
iesk built by Andrew Hornich-