El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-28


Il greatly appreciate the honor You
have done me- said Mr.. Orndorff, the
new president The chamber Of COM
merce is more of factor than ever in
the upbuilding of FL Paso and the south
west and [ think that the prosperity
Of this section is largely due to the
efforts of this body. MY aim will be to
continue and enlarge the good work
that has been done
Secretary Andrew Reeves announced
that ali OF the tickets for the chamber
Of commerce annual. dinner, to be held
tonight had. been sold assuring an at
tendance OF aboutr200.
The chamber of commerce will send
a delegation to meet J. J. Davis, head
of the Moose lodges, who comes here
Monday morning to look over the site
set aside for the establishment Of a,
$500, 600 sanitarium here.
DR.. Hugh Grouse, the FL Paso Poultry
association and !. A. Mccarthy were
accepted as members of the chamber of
commerce.
The chairmen appointed to head the
various committees will appoint their
committees and later report to the d.
rectOrs.
New Board Experienced.
The 1915-1916 board Of directors of
the chamber of commerce was elected
Wednesday afternoon bauoting being
held at the chamber of commerce.
Many of those elected have served pre-
viOusly on the board and four OF the
new directors were members of the re-
firing board. The election was a. close
one and much lobbying was done dur
ing the day.
Walter Kohlberg. although this is his
first term as n director, has been active
in many Of the convention and adver-
Using campaigns inaugurated by the
chamber of commerce and lent valuable
assistance in the organization Of the
recent MADE in FL Paso" exhibit He
is a member of the firm of Kohlberg
Bros, cigar manufacturers.
LeBaron Reelected.
George LeBarOn was reelected as
director. Last year he was chairman
Of the agricultural committee and was
active in bringing about closer rela-
tions between the valley farmers and
the people of FL Paso. During his term
Of office he was active in organizing
the Buy Valley Products campaign,
which VIII be pushed this year. Mr.. lie
Baron is member Of The firm of
Broaddus < LeBaron.
Henry S, Beach was another director
who was reelected. Mr.. Beach last year
served as chairman Of the advertising
committee and was instrumental in ar
ranging the establishment Of the joint
immigration bureau, which has already
secured thousands OF dollars worth of
advertising through magazines and
newspapers. Mr.. Beach is engaged in
the wholesale and retail Mexican goods
business.
E. f. Neff has served two terms as
q director of the chamber OF commerce.
He has been active in securing tennis
tournaments for FL Paso and has
brought the 1915 Southwestern tennis
tournament to FL Paso. He is a mem
Der of the firm of Neff-Stiles-
Burt OrndOrff Live One.
r. B. Orndorff has long been actively
associated with the chamber Of COM
merce and served last year as first
vice president He was chairman OF
the convention and excursion commit
tee and in this capacity was largely re-
sponsible for the success Of the Demo-
cratic state convention and other large
conventions held here. He is president
and general manager OF the Orndorff
Hotel company.
Harry $. Potter has served two years
previously on the board of directors
and has always been active in the af-
fairs OF the chamber Of commerce. II
was through his work that the free
street car rides about the city and to
j uaTez, which have attracted general
attention in the east with exposition
travellers. was arranged. He has also
been instrumental in securing the
lighting Of San Francisco street on
favorable terms. Mr.. Potter is general
way company
Pri1.im Gets Convention.
J. +. PTimm is another Of the d.
rectors VINO was reelected. In 1913 he
served as second vice president and
was chairman of the ways and means
committee. He has been active in Sc
curing and arranging for the Panhan-
die q Southwestern Stockmen's assoc
citation convention. He is vice presi- {
dent of the First National bank
W. G. Roe. though he has not yet
served on the board. has been an active
worker for the chamber of commerce
for some years. Last year he was a
member of the budget fund committee
and was Instrumental in assuring the
success OF the big fund He is presi-
dent of the Myers Buggy company.
Harry Swain is also a new director J
this year. During former years he has
oeen active in representing the retail
merchants Of the city in the work done /.
BY the chamber of commerce He is /
engaged i'm the retail mems furnish
ings business.