El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-04

may be that your mental eye visual
ICES And that is the spirit that VIII,
and is, making the dream a reality
Il do not know to just what extent
we are able to help you but 1 can say
that II is our hope, our expectation and
our determination. so far as we have
the opportunity. to aid you as far as
possible in realizing the magnificent
future of this valley OF the Rio
Grande"
The last speaker Of the erenfn- was
John J. Fitzgerald. Of New York, chair
man of the house committee on appro-
priations. IN behalf of the members
Of the committee" he said. "I wish
TO express our appreciation Of your
hospitality. If the members have ex-
pressed a desire not to be. entertained
IL Is not because We do not appreciate
your hospitality but because we must
conserve our strength and energy.
Not On n Picnic.
We are not on q picnic.
4 have no views whatsoever TO eN-
press on the Elephant Butte project.
may say that L came here at a con-
siderable personal sacrifice to get first
hand Information. We came here to
work, not to play.
When 1 left Washington I made
Two resolutions have broken one;
the one in which i determined not 10
attend banquet It is only because
your committee had made arrange
ments and that I would consider il
unfair not to attend, that I broke this
resolution.
The other resolution was a promise
to a doctor TO be in bed at 10 o'clock
each night while on this trip-and 1
viii not break that one.
wish to again express my appre-
citation for your hOspitality-and I viii
ask your chairman for my hat check
so 1 can go 70 bed"
As soon as the speech was ended Mr.
MARTINEZ arose and announced that the
meeting was adjourned.
Miss Luz MUnOz Lumber sang 4
numper OF spanish selections at the
banquet She has an excellent voice
ana her singing OF such favorites as
La Paloma' provoked long Applause.
taget S orchestra, led by A. i. Sievers.
accompanied Miss Lumber and rem
dered selections throughout the even
ing.
Night Trip to Juarez.
After the dinner a large number OF
the diners took special street cars pro
yided by general manager Harry s Pot
ter and automobiles arranged for By
the entertainment committees and the
Irlp 10 Juarez was made at the invita-
ton Of HipolitO Villa, Gen. Rodolfo
Flerro ana mayor Louis r. MOnfOrt OF
Juarez- Victor Carusso was guide in
chlef 10 the Fl Pasoans and their
guests
At the Mexican end Of the interim
uonal bridge the street cars We're met
by Gen. flerro's personal military
banut which had been ordered 10 the
bridge by the villa officer, who is now
IN JuareZ recuperating from wounds
received at the front The band marched
Down Lerdo avenue ahead OF the street
cars and autos. and stop was made
az the Agencia Commercial. where
Hipolito Villa, Gen Fierro, mayor Mon
Tort and the ether Juarez officials were
introduced by Victor Carusso, Haymou
Arupp and v T. Ware, who were in
charge Of the arrangements for the en-
ornament OF the visitors in JuareZ.
The JuareZ military band played. The
crowd then went 10 Martins and Of
furs place on Concrete street, where
tables had been arranged in the rear
OF the room and where champagne was
served by HlpolitO NIila and Gen.
FierFO.
ROdOIfO FierrO Present.
The Villa general was present at the
head table, 10 the right of Hipolito
villa, who sat AT the head OF the center
table Villas brother and his personal
bodyguard divided attention as the Wis
itors were anxious TO see the two men.
FierFo had his left hand bandaged from
bullet wound A toast was proposed
to the Americans and the American
government by mayor MOnfort and
victor CaruSSO responded for the cham
Der Of commerce and city Of Ell Paso.
\ toast to Mexico was then drunk with
cries Of Viva Mexico" by the Ameri-
cans who were applauded by the Mexi-
cans in the gambling house.
Music by Orchestra.
The setting for this ceremony was a
striking one. The tables were grouped
IN front OF the stage at the back OF
the big gambling house and a Mexican
orchestra Of 20 pieces played typical
Mexican music and Mexican dancers
two women and man, did Spanish and
native Mexican dances on the stage.
outside OF the railing which enclosed
the tables were the gambling appara-
tus Of the big place while the book
makers and cashiers ranged along the |
wall The cry OF "corre" from the
gambling tables drowned the speakers I
and American and Mexican men and I
women sat around the gambling tables ]
and played the games, Indifferent 20 /
tue presence OF the Visitors. The gam I
bling house soon filled with villa sol i
diers in uniforms who crowded around 4
the tables and watched the diners.
Cafe Might Life.
From the gambling house the crowd i
Went to the cafes on Concrete street, 4
where American songs and "Tipperary''
were sung in their honor. The crowd !
also visited the keno games and from /
there took the street cars and autos
back 10 the American side at mid
night The JuareZ military band and
the band Of Gen FierrO played a num-
Der Of american airs as the street cars Z
eft for FL Paso. These bands attract I
"a much alLeuuOn because or their size Z
md their good music They were both Z
veil uniformed, the Juarez band wear
ng cadet gray uniforms with leather /
,uttees and gray hats. The FierrO band !
vas uniformed in Khaki and leggfngs. /
A number OF boys or 10 and Is years I
play in these bands and one musician {
,arried a big bassv iOlin down the
street ahead Of the street cars during
he parade.
Few Of the congressional party made
he trip to Juarez although a large
lumber Of the visitors from the Mesiua
Valley took advantage Of the oppor-
unity to see the Juarez night life az
lid more than 100 Americans. Aldermen
|. W. Fisher, W q. Jolly and J. ?.
)Connor made the trip over in MI
olly's auto.
The Guests.
The guests at the dinner Thursday
light, including the congressional par
y the committees and visitors. were: I
Committee on appropriations-JOh
I. Fitzgerald. New York; William p I
8OrIamn Missouri TOennn "a Q .