El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-03

, flg for the west, to continue its tour
q inspection Of government reclama-
ton projects.
City Illuminated.
The city will be illuminated from
Fort Bliss to the river tonight in honor
Cf the visiting congressman The Mills
luilding, the Southwestern building,
The Electric building, the city hall
court house. First National bank, City
National bank, Herald building and
an Of the other buildings in the BUSH
ness district will leave their lights
burning until midnight. San Francisco
street, the newly illuminated thorough
fare to the union station, viii be light
ed until the banquet is over and the
chamber OF commerce Will also be IL
Illuminated during the dinner The
committee in charge Of the illumination
has also requested all OF the owners
Of residences TO leave at least one
light burning in their homes until mid
night with the shades up so that the
city viii appear at its best from the
roof garden OF the Paso del Norte.
Replica Of the Dam
The replica Of the Elephant Butte
dam which is being arranged on the
guest table for the dinner tonight viii
be one Of the most unique features Of
the celebration. The dam will be three
feet high and is being built in the
center OF the long table. From this
will run the main canals including the
one supplying the Mexican valley. An
electric pump, Of one horse power, has
been installed under the table and will
pump the water through the canals and
il will flow through the spillways and
down the main canals where the water
will be diverted TO the smaller canals
by miniature diversion dams. The
plan was designed by Felix Martinez,
J. A. Haper and s G. HUMPHREYS and
was carried out by hemper & Winner,
who also arranged all of the decOra-
tons for the banquet hall and tables.
Picture of President.
A large picture Of president Wilson,
set in a background Of electric lights
arranged in the form OF the national
shield in red, white and blue lights,
has also been placed in the banquet
hall with smaller pictures of the presi-
dent in different parts OF the room
Three hundred flags have been used
in the decoration OF the banquet hall
and have been draped from the ceiling,
windows and stage Six dozen palms
were used in banking the archestrs
platform. the corners Of the room and
arranged along the walls.
Roof Garden Illuminated.
On the roof garden, wheret he dinner
guests will be entertained with an or
chestra preceding the dinner. electric
lights, palms and flags nave been
grouped It was originally intended TO
arrange the roof garden as a Mexican
village at fiesta time and serve the
dinner there But because OF the in
ability Of the hotel to serve a large
banquet there the plan was abandoned
and the dinner arranged for the ban
quet room.
In the main lobby OF the hotel two
flags. each measuring 100 feet, viii
be draped over the dome and smaller
Tags and palms viii be arranged in
the lobby and smoking room
The following names were aided 20
the general entertainment committee:
Charles NJ Newman, T. c. Conner. +.
c. Held. Max Kahler, Hillsboro, y NJ,
T. z. Bourbonia. RincOn, n. n, Robert
Elwood. Las Cruces. A. s Robertson.
Las Cruces. F. J Rigney, La Mesa, Y.
3. May, Las Cruces. W. H H Llewellyn,
r. P. Porter, H B. Link. W A. Suth-
erland. Z L Medler, Las Cruces, DR..
c. Z. Ladd, State College. c. L Hill,
Hill. y. NJ, Fabian Garcia, State COL