El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-03
Ell PA5O TO CLOSE
Up FOR THEF0URTH
Public Offices and Stores 20
Suspend Work and Fire
works to Be Scarce.

Nothing short of a battle in Juarez
viii awaken Ell PasO on the uatOns
birthday anniversary Friday. July
Fourth VIII be celebrated IN FL PasO
by general suspension of hOstilities in
the marts of trade. The federal build
ing. banks. city and county courts and
offices, MANY OF the stores and all of
the meat shops viii close Friday. Half
holidays VIII be given by the prOprietOrs
OF all those stores which do not close
Tor the day. The freight offices viii
close all day and the warehouses of the
railroads viii follow suit. The city
library viii close Tor the day.
The auto bugs VIII drive to Las Cruces
and Van Patterns mountain resort at
Dripping Springs, leaving Pioneer plaza
at 8 o'clock and returning IN the evening
after the fireworks display at Las Cru
ces.
Flags viii be displayed on all the pub
lie and many private buildings.
A band concert by the Second cavalry
band at the Country club this evening
viii, start the social events which follow
on the heels of the Fourth. A shirt
waist dance viii also be given at the
Elks' club this evening.
The First Methodist church viii have
the first trolley ride picnic down the
valley Friday, to celebrate the Fourth.
The picnic viii be held at Cadwallader's
ranch and the ears viii run over the
new interurban line and viii be the first
passenger cars to be operated on the
valley line.
Fair weather 70 the Fourth IS the
weather office offering. The tempera-
ture Wednesday dropped two points
from the high water level of 81 where
1t stood on Tuesday, and q further drop
is promised for Friday.
The postOffice viii be open from 10
to II o'clock Friday at the various win
GOWs. There viii be one mail delivery
in the morning and the office viii be
closed In the afternoon of the Fourth.
a number of buildings have started
to hang out their flags in anticipation
of the Fourth. The Popular store
building, Calisher's and the White
House have their flags displayed. The
Mills building viii be decorated early
Friday morning and the Hotel Sheldon,
The Herald building and other business
blocks VIII display flags for the ma
tional holiday.
Sociedad Franklin to Celebrate.
In commemOratiOn of the Fourth OF
July, the members of SOCiedad Frank
lin. No. i, will give banquet at the
hotel Sheldon Friday night In adj
dltlon TO the members, the county and
city officials, invited guests. are eN-
pected to attend Speech making viii
conclude the event Fred DelgadO is
Cldll-llll OF me GDullulLLee on arrange
ments.
All offices in the county court. with
the exception of the shiriffs office.
and those In the city hau, viii be
closed Friday. in honor of the day.
Mayor Issues Proclamation
Mayor G. T. Kelly has issued the
following proclamation in regard to
fireworks displays in FL PasO on the
Fourth of July.
Whereas, the ordinances Of the
City of FL PasO prohibit the burning
or exploding of fire crackers. Chinese /
bombs and other fire works on any
street, square or alley or in any pub
lie place in the City of El PasO. and
Whereas. the near approach of the
Fourth of July renders it probable
that attempts viii soon be made to
violate these most sanitary regUIa-
tons, and
Whereas. fires, ruuaways and ac-
cidents destructive OF life and prop
erty may result from sucu violations
Now Then Therefore, J. q. r. Kelly. I
mayor of the City of FL PasL. earnestly I
request all persons to respect the or
dinances mentioned.
The police of the city of FL Paso
are hereby directed to vigiatIy en-
force said ordinances in the business l
districts of the city. The chief of [
police viii instruct all pOlicemel as to Z
their duties in this respect.
TN the opinion of the mayor. q bet
ter civic spirit and truer patriotism I
is shown by obedience to laws die
tated by experience and enacted by the /