El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-17

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lar demonstration Of friendship for the
San Antonio guests at the banquet
which was given in the ball room Of
the Paso Del NOrte hotel Wednesday
evening
The farewell affair IN honor Of the
san Antonio business men VINO were
mere on tine excursion Of the Jobbers
and Manufacturers league OF the
chamber Of commerce, was one of the
most spontaneously cordial affairs ever
been given in Fl PaSO. Having been
taken for an automobile pilgrimage
over the city, which all Of them con-
teSSed aSrOnlShed even the old friends
by its growth, the san Antonio bust
ness men were given an opportunity Of
seeing the power behind the city-the
spirit OF FL PasO in its finest form.
The spirit Of the occasion was fine
from the very start The infOrmality
OF the affair made il all the more
pleasant Everyone knew everyone
else, and when the band Of the San
ANTONIO excursion party started march
ing around the banquet room playing
Dixie san Antoniaus and FL PasO-
ans locked arms and yelled like old
camp comrades of the civil war days
This spirit prevailed during the entire
evening and reached its climax with
the closing speech OF Zach Lamar Cobb,
Wnen ne called on the SHINING san An
tonic folks TO repent and come to Il
Paso- a Mexican orchestra took turns
with the San Antonio band in furnish
qUent intervals the military band
would mOrch around the room playing
san Antonio. or a song appropriate
to the speaker who was being intro
Welcomed by Mayor Kelly.
Robert T. Neil acted as master of
ceremonies and introduced the speak
erS with q short talk. Mayor Z. +.
Kelly was the first speaker introduced
to the tune Of Has Anybody Here
Seen Kelly by the band. Mayor Kelly
signed the school Of mines bill and
welcomed the san AntOnians to Il PasO,
telling them that II they did not see
anything they wanted TO ask the first
ii PaSOan they saw. and he would get
1t for them He told the san Antonio
visitors that FL PasO had better streets
better and cheaper water better lights
the lowest key rate and the best fire
department in the state.
Need Each Other
Harry HertZberg. Of san Antonio,
made the speech OF response TO the
mayors welcome address. We have
come over 600 miles to greet you" ne
SAID We nave come mere TO you not
because we think you need US, but be
cause think we need each other. To
say that we are surprised at FL PaSO
would be putting IL mildly. We are
dumbfOunded at its progress We have
read and heard OF Fl PaSo and we
decided to come and see what our sis
ter looked Ike FL PasO and San An
tonic are the only two cities in the
world with dirty streams which do not
call themselves SeapOrts. Civic pride
Is second only to national patriotism
and YOU have succeeded because you
have city pride and national patriot
ism You can stand on your housetops,
look into another nation and see
killed. You have built so well
that there must be a reason for It. No
matter how good a mayor you have, II
be great. No matter how good your
people are. you viii not be great with
out the right kind Of a leader. There
must be something in your commission
form Of government that has made you
grow. Most Of US have never seen FL
Paso until today. but we feel that we
have loved you always
Band Plays smile for stiles.
V r. stiles, president Of the cham
Der Of commerce, was the next speak
er, but he was forced to stand while
the trade excursion for his benefit. He
said that if the San Antonio people
were not careful they would see signs
in western san Antonio announcing
that il was an eastern addition to FL
PasO- Mr.. Stiles told the visitors that
since they had broken the ice, to come
often and promised that Il PasO would
paw san Antonio visit soon.
Invites Fl PasOans to san Antonio.
Dr.. J. s Landlord, Of san Antonio,
was the next speaker he had some
practical suggestions for Fl PaSO and
its people. He urged the planting Of
grapes in the valley. the cultivation Of
the land to the east of Fl PaSO and
the development of the mining re
sources and the state school of mines
to be the greatest in the country He
said Fl PasO had only begun TO touch
its resources. We have come to give
you an invitation to come TO San An
tonic for the best possible trade re-
latiOns," Dr. Landlord said. Our bust
ness men will treat you right and FL
PasO and San Antonio viii become the
two great twin cities Of the south
west"
POSTMASTER NeiIl accepted the fnvi-
tatiOn and urged San Antonio people to
help in making the school Of mines q
success and to send the Texas boys
here to study mining
McAaFy Reviews FL PasO Resources.
J. G. McNary gave an extensive re-
view Of the resources Of Fl Paso from
ures and proved the greatness of Fl
PasO as a commercial center. He first
developed the possibilities Of FL Paso
showed what it has and what If Will
have. Then he went into details, tax
ing each item separately and analyz-
ing il carefully. His talk was a revela-
ton TO even the FL Pasoans present
who never realized that the Fl Paso &
Southwestern had a payroll of $500. 600
per month or that the sme3ter produces
75.O0O,OO0 pounds Of copper per year
and pays out for ore and laobr 81. 0OO.-
600 per month Mr.. McNaIy gave the
details Of the Phelps-Dodge, the Pear
son, and other great enterprises in the
PasO's commercial life. He reviewed
the railroad development, the mining