El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-10

ILLUMINATE the Grand canyon with
twinkling lights, outline the rim
L Of the canyon in strands Of yellow
and red. set FL Tovar tavern in glow
Of crimson fire and the night picture OF
the mesa scenic drive and Fl Paso from
scenic Point Friday night would be re-
peated.
Add TO this the splendid music Of the
6th infantry band and the scene -
further accentuated in its poeucaI
beauty.
From the plaza, the illumination on
the mesa for the big barbecue formed
a horseshoe Of lights glowing asa ms
the dark mountain ike WHO me
1visp. At the center Of the loop burned
the dull, red glow Of the RED nsnts
which surrounded the speakers slana'
while the red lanterns -twlnkIed llhe
rubies against the rim OF Lne Inesa
where they outlined the site Of the new
high school and scenic park
View From the Rim.
Viewed from the rim OF the mesa lne
CITY looked like q wonderland OF en-
cba1tment- Rectangles Of lights marked
the streets Of the city below, the Dc
buildings were outlined IN eIsctL. -
lights and had all OF their Office nights
burning and the shades up. Ihe elec-
trio building stood out in sharp relleI
AGAINST the southern sky with It's res
roous Of electric lights draped from Lle
caves to outline the entire bulldlng- me
Southwestern building. the trSL "a
rFCna1 hank the Paso del NOrte, the RIO
Grande Valley bank and the other Die
buildings Of the business district couta
also be located OFF to the northeast
Fort Bliss was marked by chaplel OF
lights, with an occasional wood IRE
narinE on the mesa where the soldiers
Of the border patrol are camped
On the distant plains tiny needle OF
light could be seen struggling against
Ta~I~raaea aud n-rnVEImnr larger until
II appeared within the row Of city
lamps as the electric headlight OF some
night train coming from the east or
north.
Old Juarez blinked its eyes and Won
dered what was happening on the mesa
above Fl PasO, where the diamond
horseshoe Of lights twinkled brightly
against the Franklins. A yellow mar
vest moon hung over the east mesa as
II watching the scene TO the north
Scenic Point View
From Scenic point the view OF the
city the valley and the mountain was
most beautiful. There the resemblance
to the Grand Canyon was most markel.
for the rim of the mesa slopes OH
abruptly to the street levels below
From this view point Friday nlsnl
thousands Of people stood and marveled
at the wonderful picture Of night IN
FL Paso and dreamed Of the time Wnen
the Mesa Scenic Drive and scenic f1Lh
would be realities and there would De
drives and walks and seats on the
north mesa where they could 90 in the
cool of the evening and on sunday
afternoons to feel the breeze from the
mountains and drink in the panorama
spread out before them
StOrmsviIle Has Big Night.
Stormsvile on the mesa came into
its own while the barbecue lasted
Never since the mesa's rim was a goat
trail from Rancho Franklin had so
many people been up there. The white
washed adobe houses were lighted and
the little colony Of residents sat in
their flower grown front yards and
watched the automobiles, carriages
and 2 7rOwds as they passed and re-
passed going TO the biggest family
picnic ever held in the southwest
Street Cars Crowded.
Beginning at 6 o'clock the mesa line
cars were crowded and by Z o'clock
the people were lined for blocks along