El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-12
RAIN NO BAR TO
JUBILEE BOOSTERS
Committeeman Report Fine
Progress in Preparing for
Ell Paso's Celebration.

Whether it rains OF shines in FL
Paso, old Chief Os-Aple is certain OF
having the support of Ell Pasoans
Wednesday night when it was rain
ing as only it can in FL Paso when it
does rain, a good number of the Os-
APPLE jubilee committee were so faith
full to FL Paso's patron indian that
they ventured out in the wet to make
report on their work for the Os-Aple
jubilee, which will be held in FL Paso
October %, q and %.
For the industrial parade, Claiborne
Adams, chairman Of the committee, re-
ported that he had issued $50 letters
to Ell PasO firms inviting them to enter
floats in the industrial parade which
will be made an Ell Paso feature Al
ready Is firms have answered the let
tiers issued by Mr.. Adams and have
signified their intention of entering
floats in the parade. It is planned to
have this parade on the morning OF
the first day.
Committees Report Progress.
Bob Moore, chairman of the enter
tainment committee, reported by letter
that he had obtained the consent of all
clubs in FL Paso TO keep open house"
during the Os-Aple jubilee. The pro-
posed public ball at the end Of the
festivities has not met with the gem
eral approval, and will not be held. but
many FL Pasoans who possess autos
have offered them free to the commit
tee for an auto ride for the visiting
women on one morning of the jubilee
Estimates are being received from
various decorating firms, reported Dr.
J. W. Yard, chairman Of the decorating
committee, for the putting up of the
electrical and other decorations which
will be needed during the jubilee.
1etterhead bearing the indian head
and Os-Aple jubilee will be ordered
and secretary Kline was instructed to
place the order
The music committee. OF which sec
rotary c. A Kline is chairman, re-
ported progress and that J. d. Ponder
and Louis Behr< had been added to the
committee.
J. Dawson and c. l. Sirmans. who
are in charge of the Souse Apple pa
rade, notified president Orndorff that
their show would be complete when
it was called on.
Extensive advertising Of the Os-Aple
jubilee was suggested and different
ways of advertising it were discussed
Stickers bearing the indian head of
Os-Aple will be printed in cOlors and
distributed to the merchants of the
city to paste on the back of letters,
and it is planned TO have all Of the
merchants of the city insert in their
advertising in the local newspapers the
dates of the Os-Aple jubilee. There
will be a meeting Of the advertising
committee in the office of c. A Kline,
81 American National Bank building,
Thursday.
The proposed street fair to be held
in the Pioneer and San JacintO plazas
has not been definitely decided on. but
Emmett Hines, chairman of the COM
mittee, reported that he was now re-
ceiving estimates from various lumber
firms in the city for the erection of
booths for exhibition purposes 1t is
the purpose of the committee to charge
a slight rental for the use of the booths
in order to pay the expense of erecting
Y ahnnr
merchants who have inquired about the
booths and who wish to put in ex-
hibits.
Committees are already. soliciting
funds from the banks, real estate firms
and saloons reported Walter Kohlberg,
The committee which will attend to
the cher firms throughout the city is
preparing to start to work.
A carnival company will be secured,
if possible, to show in Ell Paso during
the week of the Os-Aple jubilee by s.
c. Aubrey, chairman of the amusement
committee. Billy Smith has extended
his services to the Os-Aple jubilee COM
mittee to assist it in preparing the
celebration.
ident Orndorff. of the Os-Aple jubilee,
offered suggestion as to the kind of
entertainment which would be appre-
ciated. She suggested that the com
mittee have a parade every day of the
Jubilee and each one different and that
the school children of FL Paso should
take part in the parades and that their
clubs. such as the football and base
ball teams, should also be in the pa
rade.
President Orndorff, secretary c, A
Kline; treasurer, Walter Kohlberg;
Claiborne Adams, Emmett Hines, c.
l. Sirmans, Dr. J. W. Yaro.