Semi-weekly herald., 1915-06-24


ofthis nature. Four hundred pound.
OF trout, the gift Of the Electrs
sporting club to the Motor club ioi
the occasion, were served in the bip
dining room. In addition the menu
included chicken, creamed potatoes
bread and butter, peas, stewed toma-
toes, cold slaw, radishes, pud.
ding, coffee, tear or milk and all
kinds Of pie.
The dining room was beautifully
decorated with Durango Motor club
colors and flags, and accommodated ed
ABOUT 80 at one time and including the
visitors, Manager Shea fed more than
400 persons. A washtub filled with
trout remained after the big crowd
had eaten its fill. The action of the
Electro Sporting club was most time
ly in this instance and brought forth
many complimentary remarks and Mr..
and Mrs. Shea likewise received
praise for the artistic appearance of
the dining room and the appetizing
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and closed at 2:15.
The special train chartered by the
Aztec citizens to carry the visitors
here. AT Bondad, near the state line,
Mayor A. f. Hood of this city and
h. z. Wilson of the Durango exchange
and commercial club as committee
of the committee on arrangements,
boarded the train and extended a
hearty welcome to the visitors and dis
tributed badges as Durango Motor
club guests and tickets to the visitors.
complimentary emitting them to have
dinner, enjoy the privileges of the
pavilion and the baths at Trimble
and to the picture shows here. Sec
retary Jacob G. Wilson Of the Du-
rango Motor club and Grover Damon
as committee went down by auto
and met those coming by auto and did
like service, escorting them to Du.
range.
The planned program here was un-
lvoidably changed The auto parade
lid not visit the residential section
as planned owing to the lack of local
motorists not turning out in their
cars in sufficient numbers to accommo-
date the large number of visitors.
They, however, loaded out heavily and
promptly on time for Trimble springs
Some cars making as many as six
trims IN Drrnnno dur;,u tho Ja,, IT. -
start was made from the Durango
exchange rooms and was headed by
j. l.. Parsons in his car, of the com
mittee on transportation. The work
ing committees of the Durango Motor
cllb, were: on transportation. Mayor
A. f. Hood, J. II. McHolland and
j. l.. Parsons, on arrangements, j..
C.. Sanford, Harry Jackson and l.
j. Bradford. There were some 225
visitors present and the above COM
mitteemen are to be complimented
upon their efficiency and courtesy in
handling their duties.
The big plunge at Trimble Springs
was reserved for the ladies until
2:3O p. m. and was in charge of Mrs.
Harry Jackson and Mrs. w. E. Blank
enship, after which hour the male sex
had the privilege.
| The ball game between Durango and
Bayfield, was an exciting added at
traction. Although the grounds were
in poor shape the good game resulted
in the local team defeating Bayfield,
IL to 6.
Oren Frary who had charge of the
dancing at the pavilion in the after
noon was highly complimented for
his personal dancing and general
management of that portion of the
entertainment.
A 200-pound cake Of ice containing
a frozen trout, the donation of Cy
Graden of the Colorado Cold Storage
company, was an attraction in the
window of the Durango exchange.
The visitors were transported to
this city after the ball game where
they were given tickets to the two pic
tpre shows, who handled the throngs
with the utmost courtesy and dis
patch, they were further entertained
at the exchange rooms.
They left for home at 1920 loud
in their expressions Of appreciation
TO the Durongo Motor club and other
citizens of this city, and their shouts
of Durango is all right, as Mayor
Hood bid them good bye, echoed far
up and down the Picturesque canons
as their train steamed homeward.
Such occasions are of great value
both to the people of the San Juan
basin, and also to the railroad COM
pany. They promote friendly and
business relations between the peo-
pie; they create more volume of bust