El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12
ROSWELL MAN IS
CHOSE0 PRESIDENT
Lumbermen Decide to Meet
In Ell PasO Next Year;
Officers Chosen.

T. l. Austin, of Roswell, " NJ, was
elected presidents Of the Lumbermen's
association Of Arizona and New Mexico;
FL PasO was selected for the 1914 meet
ing place, r A. WnitlOck, of FL PasO,
was reelected secretary and treasurer
". l. FOxWOrth, of FL PasO, was elect
ed vice president, and the ninth annual
meeting adjourned at noon Wednesday,
after the best meeting the association
has ever held.
The closing business session was held
at the chamber of commerce Wednes-
day morning. s. r Jennings, OF FL
faSO, gave a talk on The advan-
tages Of FL PasO as a jObbinS center,
and George W Frenger of Las Cruces
gave an address on The advantages
and disadvantages of fewer yards to
the public"
Directors Are Named.
The closing business Of the meeting
was the election Of officers, and F. L
Austin y as unanimously chosen to head
the association for the next year The
directors for Texas named were r W
Long and George Evans. OF FL BasO-
The directors for New Mexico are II.
G. Bush, Of Deming, and G. W Frenger,
of Las Cruces The arizona directors
are Albert Stacy and J. C. Dolan, OF
Douglas. The date for the 1914 meet
ing viii be March 10.
Resolutions thanking the lumber
dealers Of FL PasO for their entertain
ment, the FL PasO Herald for its ac-
counts Of the meetings and the cham
Der Of commerce for the use of the as
sembly room were passed before ad-
JOuTnment Wednesday morning. a Spe-
cfal vote Of thanks was given to sec
rotary r. A WhitlOck for his work as
secretary and treasurer Of the assOcla-
ton.
Are Guests at Dinner.
The visiting lumbermen were guests
Of the FL PasO lumber dealers at
dinner, which was given IN the prl-
vate dining room OF the PasO Del NOrte
Tuesday evening There were 30 lum-
Der dealers present at the dinner, which
is an annual affair at the conventions
of the Lumbermen's association.
The dinner was informal and no for
nal speeches were made during the
evening, although everyone was given
a chance TO talk or tell a story. II. q.
Bush. president Of the assoclauon,
acted as postmaster and introduced
the different speakers.
Benjamin Titus, the Oldest mempeE
of the association, told Of the second
meeting Of the association, which was
held at Douglas, and which was at
tended by himself, as president and
Albert stacy. who lived in Douglas
President Black spoke for the visit
ing lumbermen, and R. A. Whluock;
secretary of the association, and
Charles n Bassett spoke for the FL
". 3. Black, Of Dallas. made three
speeches and told six stories. John c.
Corbett, of Deming, Walter Long OF
1tI PasO, +. I. Austin, Of Roswell, ana
?. c. Thede, Of the PeasOn plant also
spoke. Mr.. Thede invited the lumber
men to come TO FL PaSO for the 1914
convention and go to MADEIRA and Pear
son. Chin, to inspect the plants Of the
Pearson company as the guests OF the
company.
Ell Paso to Get 1914 Meeting.
FL PasO IS practically agreed upon
for the 1914 meeting. rms was eA-
pressed at the dinner TUESDAY eYenlhS.
when the visiting lumbermen said that
Fl Paso was the only place where they
could hold a successful meeting
The entertainment program was
changed Wednesday and the lumber
men were taken down the valley by
the local dealers to see the resources
of the country adjoining II Baso- rms
was done at the suggestion OF T. n
This evening the Hoo-Hoos viii have
their confederation at the chamber OF
have their purblind eyes opened TO the
mysteries Of catdOm. The session on
the roof will be held at the PasO Del
president Bush Has Hobbies.
H G Bush. president of the assOcia-
ton. has two hobbies. one IS auto
mobiles and the other diamonds he
has q plentiful supply Of both he
drove over from Deming in his Stude-
baker car and left his, klssel car al
home He brought his family along,
also his diamonds. which he wears IN
his tie on his fingers and a few extra
ones around his neck IN little
Pi11 Black. of Dallas. has been pro-
noted since he was here at the last
Iumbermen's convention he IS no"
secretary of the Norris Lumber com
r,anv- of Dallas. and does not travel as
much as he used to- Bill owns q Dlach
land farm. on which he raises Polano
China pigs and considerable disturb
a0ce. He attends all Of the lumber
mems conventions and brings a punch
of new stories along
BENJAMIN Titus, Of Deming, is the 4