El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29

vice consul, Edurado Bravo SerianO.
Met Mt the Bridge
At the bridge, the American gen.
erals with their consulate escort were
met by Gen Gabriel Gavira, COM
mander OF the Juarez garrison, and
column OF cavalry. At the custom
house the two generals were received
at the entrance by Gen. JacintO +. Ire
vino and Santiago Gonzales, collector
OF the port. In the green salon, Gen.
Oregon received the American gen
erals. Standing with the Mexican min
lister Of war were Gen. Luis Gutierrez,
commander Of the military for the state
Of chihuahua; YgnaciO c. Enriques,
governor Of chihuahua, and Gen. Jose
Santos
The two generals were escorted back
to the international bridge by Gen
Gavira and a detachment OF Mexican
cavalry. Both Gen. Scott and Gen.
Funston announced that the CONVERSE
ton Of the initial courtesy call had
been purely social in character
ObregOn's and FunstOn's wounds.
In the social visit Of Gems. Scott and
Funston to Gen. Obregon at the Gus
tom house IN Juarez on Friday even
ing. Gen. Funston said to Gen. ODre-
1T is too bad. general, that you have
lost your arm"
mot so bad, Gen. Funston" said the
Mexican minister OF war, "as II hao
lost my whole body. ] have oIten
wondered what the consequences would
have been had the she'll EXPLODED near
er than my arm"
Cen. Funston said: CT have my
wounds also-see have scar in the
palm OF my hand"
Obregon laughed. you couid Eet
that very readily" he said. "by firing
a pistol shot into st. In fact, genera,
did you not do It as matter OF valor
The social conversation took on an
entirely humorous character and Gen.
Oregon told a number OF anecootes
and Gen. Funston, who converses IN
spanish fIuently, told few back.
salute Of 10 Guns
A. fine automobiles containing Gen.
Oregon and his companions, return
ing the Scott Funston call Saturday
morning. drove to the international
bridge, the battery OF the Fifth Ielu
artillery stationed at the santa re
bridge fired a salute OF 10 guns 1or
Gen. Obregon, the American troops
| Fourth artillery and the Seventh ana
/ 23rd infantry regiments played "Ihe
Imperial Potentate' march. AS the
automobiles carrying the Mexican gen
erals crossed the international line,
the bands stopped, the trumpet corps
OF the Seventh infantry played tlour-
ishes and the massed bands broke into
Under the Double Eagle, Which rs
one Of the most popular marches IN
Mexico as well as the United states.
Troops Present Arms
Lined up on both sides or santa
Re street from the American end OF
the bridge to "The DEVILS Elbow
I where the car line turns from santa
Fe street to South FL Paso street
troops presented arms az the automo-
bile party moved along the street De
tween the two lines Of soldiers. Tho
/ Seventh and 23rd infantry regiments
/ were stationed along South Santa Fe
/ street from the bridge to the turn
and the Eighth cavalry from this turn
! to South FL PasO street and up south
/ FL Paso street toward the Paso del
3 Norte hotel The Eighth cavalry
marched through the streets earlier
! in the morning with the fun field
/ equipment including the machine
( guns and pack trains.
Gen. Bell in Charge.
Gen. George Bell, jrp personal rep
| resentative of Gen. Scott, arrived at
I took charge OF the arrangements for
] the reception OF Gen. Obregon. He
, welcomed Gen. Obregon and his party
! to the United States and accompanied
/ them uptown for the conference. Capt.
| William B. Graham of the goth in
| fantry, was in direct charge Of the
military arrangements at the bridge
and along the line Of march.
Gen. ObregOn's Party.
! Accompanying Gen. Obregon to hi
Paso from Juarez were; Gen. Jaclnto
/ Trevino. commander Of the division
/ Of the northeast; Gen. Luis Gutierrez,
/ commander Of chihuahua; Gen. Gabrial
/ Gavira, commander Of the Juarez gar
rison; Gen. PlutarcO Elias Gales, gov
ernor general Of Sonora and Carranza
/ consul Andres Garcia
Oregon Visits FL nPsO.
Gen. Oregon crossed to Ell PasO
early Saturday morning with Mrs.
/ Obregon and had breakfast at the
Harvey House after a ride about the
city. After breakfast, he met Gen.
PlutarcO Elias Gales, governor gen
eral Of Sonora, who arrived on the
early train from Douglas. l. G. Lee
Z levier, American consul at Douglas,
accompanied Gen. Gales to FL Paso.
On the same train was Miss Rose Obre-
gon, sister Of Gen. ObregOn, who
came from Nogales, Son, to
be with her brother. Alexandra Obre-
gon, the generals brother, also came.
Eran ciacn p Serano. chief OF staff