El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-09

hearing numerous Suggestions % 'psiIh
the Liberty bell on the center track IN
the Yards lust north Of tine Stanton
street depot, and permit the crowds 20
pass rapidly by on the two sides
To Arrange for Crowds.
Mai. Wilcox suggested that the
school children living south OF the
tracks mass on Mills and Texas streets
and Myrtle avenue. and then move I'D
Kansas street, while those living north
Of the track cOnEregate on missouri
and Wyoming streets and move down
Kansas street He suggested the form
ing of lines OF soldiers in two columns
along each side OF the car in order TO
keep the crowds in line IN passing
from Kansas street to stanton street.
He also suggested that people living in
the vicinity Of the union station mass
on the hill and on san Francisco street
and view the bell as it Is slowly moved
from the union station to the Stanton
street depot. while there could be stop
ping places in the eastern part or the
city where the Den could be seen by
those living in that section as it
moved out Of the city
All Traffic Stopped.
r. ". Hoover, superintendent Of the
G. H & s A, stated that the road
would cooperate with the citizens, that
all traffic would be stopped on the tracks
during the time the car was parked.
to eliminate danger of accidents. With
regard to a stop in the eastern part Of
the city he thought that it could be ar
ranged 20 have place in the Yards at
Pledras street cleared to permit the
gathering Of a considerable number OF
people
Flowers on FIatcars.
The suggestion was made that two or
three flatcars be placed at each end
of the Liberty bell car i'm order TO form
a barrier TO prevent the possibility OF
the crowds moving from one side to the
other. and IN this connection ii was
Z thought that the cars could be deco
rated with bunting and that the floral
offerings Of the children be placed upon
these cars
The matter Of decorating the cars
and supplying children with flowers
fer floral offerings was left to Mrs. !.
w Lorentzen. president Of the local
chapter. Daughters Of the American
Revolution In this connection. mayor
Tom Lea stated that one large store
had offered to supply the flowers.
Military Parade.
Maj wilcox outlined the plans that
tee with reference to The military pa
rcde- The parade viii be held immedi-
ately preceding the arrival OF the Lib
crty bell at 2-SO p m. The 5000 sol
diers viii assemble at AagOffin and
Cotton avenues and march west on Ma
coffin avenue TO San Antonio street,
thence TO Fl PasO street, thence north
on FL PasO street past pioneer plaza
10 Mills street thence TO Mesa avenue,
north on Mesa avenue TO Missouri
street thence west to North II PasO,
south on Ell PaSO street past the re-
viewing stand in Cleveland square and
disband, or move on towards the sta
ton
Band on Flat Car.
& band viii probably Re placed on
one OF the fiar cars Of the train bear
ing the Liberty bell and viii play
America" as the train moves east TO
the Stanton street station. As the bell
leaves the union station a salute OF Is
guns vii be fired by a battery Of ar
n
original u states During the time the
people are viewing the bell a mass2d
band composed of the organizations OF
the Eighth cavalry and Sixth and 18th
infantry regiments viii play in the
park north Of the Stanton street sta
ton There viii also be a massed chO-
rus OF 800 TO sing patriotic airs While
this Is going on, the Fourth field ar
tillery band viii render 4 concert in
Cleveland square as an attraction for
those who have viewed the bell
Decorate City
Mayor Lea has expressed the desire
that the city be decorated for the cele-
bration, and he announced as a commit
tee on decorations c. A. Kline. ". +.
stiles and J. A Happier.
Those present at the meeting We're.
Mayor Tom Lea, chairman, aldermen
X 3 stevens, ". g. Jolly and John W
tlsher- John Wyatt E. NJ Whitaker,
r b Orndorff, r. n Hoover. II. w.
connolly, Maj F. a. Wilcox, Lieut. q.
T. Michaelis. H. D. Slater. Y. r Stiles,
Mrs J. W Lorentzen. r 7 Tighe. SUI
perintendent Of schools: chief Of police
Don Johnson, captain Of police L. L.
Hall, and Rev G. ". Robinson, pastor
Of the Second Baptist church
Special Rates.
The southwestern railroad has an
nOunced a rate Of one and cne-thfrd
fare for the round trip for the Liberty
bell celebration here and the tickets
viii be good from November Is until |
November IS The rates extend to
Naco on the west and Tucumcari on the
east