El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-12

automobile horns honking and the
time a medley OF American airs. was
played by the combined military bands,
with Mr.. McNary directing.
The Battle Hymn.
Then came what many believed TO be
the most stirring number on the pro-
gram It was The Battle Hymn Of the
Republic, and no German army ever
sang its national songs as the chorus
choir sang the battle hymn Saturday
evening. When the singers came to the
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah" chorus. the
cholr seemed to be marching down
from the inclined platform
Next the 18th infantry band played a
selection Of popular gems and light
medley overture. which was well placed
after the more stirring songs which
preceded it This was such hit that
the band was forced to respond to an
encore by playing a little ragtime vari-
alton The two bands then played the
popular American Patrol" with Mr..
McNary directing. This appropriately
Introduced Dixie" and Yankee Doc
I die"
The National Air.
As 4 grand climax to the concert, the
bands, chorus and audience stood and
{ rendered The Star Spangled Banner"
the national air. Never since the police
band Of Mexico City played it in the
patio Of the Juarez custom house at the
I IaTt-Diaz meeting has the national air
been heard as it was played and sung
saturday evening Soldiers stood at at
( sung and saluted as the last note died
I away on the night wind. Civilians
stood uncovered and even the little
! children were quiet until the close.
Great Crowd Attends
The crowd filled Cleveland square
/ every foot of room was taken and over
{ flowed into Carnegie square and the
surrounding streets Automobiles were
parked on the four sides Of the square
/ until traffic had to be suspended, and
the special stand was filled with special
guests Of the city and army.
Gen. John J. Pershtng sat in this
stand, with his two aids, Lieuts- ". W.
Gordon and James Collins. Others were
| Col G. h Morgan and wife, Col and
Mrs Omar Bundy, Col z. St J. Greble,
Col John s Parke, Lieut.. Col James N.
Arrasmith, mayor c Z. Kelly and wife,
W h Burgess and wife, L. L Cobb and
wife, r B. Orndorff and wife, Judge a.
S. J. Eylar and wife. J. II. Nations and
wife, [. 5. Stewart and wife, W. S Clay
ton and wife, Ben Levy and wife, J. L
Hewitt c. H Leayeu and VIE, Mrs.
James G. McNary and children, Mrs Jo-
sephine Nations Morfit, Miss Martha
Thurmond. Miss Olive Davis. Julius
Krakauer and Felix MARTINEZ
Andy Reevea's Idea.
The idea OF having a massed band
and chorus choir concert originated
with A W. Reeves. secretary OF the
chamber OF commerce, who proposed 1t
at the first meeting OF the military
tournament committee. The chamber
Of commerce backed the movement with
both money and work and James g.
McNary took the rehearsals in hand and
made the seCretary's idea a reality. Re-
1 hearsals were held in the First Chris
tian church, which was donated, and the
military bands were donated BY Col
| Omar Bundy, OF the 18th infantry, and
Lieut. Col. James NJ Arrasmith, 9Th in
Rawdrr1nErnr Max MuIIGr dt-
rected the 18th infantry band and band
master Simon Tresing directed the 9TH
infantry band
The police and provost guards kept
excellent order in the square and pre-
vented children from running and
shouting during the concert
COssack Drill Starts Program.
A Cossack drill by troop D. 18th
afternoon program at Washington
park It was followed by the 40
yard dash. which was won by Sergt-
James Lewis. Of the goth Infantry. An
exhibition OF tent pitching came next
and was won by the sixth infantry
team Following this came an exhibit
ton Of tent pitching and extended
order drill by company c, sixth in
fantry.
The wall scaling event was won by
Co. I, 18th infantry. It was followed
cavalry. being the winner. An artil-
lery exhibition drill, together with am
bulance rescue work, came next and
was followed by polo game between
the Eighth brigade and the Border pa
troll teams II was won by the Border
patrol, 2 IL to 2.
Prizes Are Presented
The presentation OF prizes closed the
program Following are the winners
Of cups in the various events Base
! ball challenge cup for the eighth in
fantry brigade sixth infantry team;
/ "Au around athelete' cup, Sergt
/ exhibition OF silent drill. won by co.
| A, 18th infantry: for exhibition OF
saddle drill, won by troop l. 18th cav
1 airy; for exhibition drill, won by bat
terry A, sixth field artillery; for exhi-
| bition Of wireless and buZzer, won Dy
/ company I, signal corps; for winner IN
| officers jumping contest, won py
Lieut. a L P Sands. another cup 1Or
| the same, won by Capt George VIII
/ liams: for exhibition by battery, won
/ by c, sixth field artillery; for exhi-
bition Of bareback drill, won 0y troop
! B. 18th cavalry; for exhibition OF
Butts manual drill. won by Co. L. ZOth
infantry; exhibition Of Cossack drill,
/ won by troop D. 18th cavalry; eIhi-
bition of tent pitching and extended
order drill by signals. won BY co: {,
/ sixth infantry. exhibition artillery drill
won by battery B, sixth field artillery;
thermos bottle and pen knife Tor al
Guyler, Co. L. goth infantry; four cups
TO the members OF the winning polo
team. composed OF Lieut. A P. L
Sands, Lieut. c. Russell. Lieut. L s.
Martin and Lieut. L Bailey
Winners OF Cash Prizes
The following enlisted men won
cash prizes in the various events:
Fifteenth cavalry; private H P. Han
wick, second place running broad
jump; Sergt. H. Cervenaka, first place
cavalry rescue race; Corp. G. Naylor,
first place machine gun contest; pri-
vate T. Clarity, third jumping contest;
private J. L Dixon, fourth place
jumping contest: private Jack StOup,
first place potato race; private G G.
Ferick, second place shot put; private
J. Taylor, fourth place shot put: Corp
E J. Confer. second place horseman-
shin. private c. H. Reynolds, third
place horsenanship; private S. J. Math-
ewson. fourth place hOrsemanship;
private L. R. Brown, third place Ro-
man race.
Thirteenth cavalry: Sergt william
J. Dunno, second place jumping con-
test: private Earl R. Burch, second
place potato race; private e J. Ma
guire. third place potato race; Sergt-
William J. Dunno, first place horse
manship: Sergt- J. c. Cole. second
place cavalry rescue race; Sergt F.