El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-05

II CLICKING cabaret was the order
Friday night with the chamber
Of commerce members and their
wives and sweethearts at the annual
dinner up on the Hotel Paso del Norte
roof one hundred and fifty guests
sat down TO tables, and from the start
OFT there was something doing.
Lieut.. Col. e. V. Smith, Of the Sixth
infantry was introduced by president
Burt Orndorff. and he in turn put up
D. c. Booth as POSTMASTER for the eve
ning's jollity. Everybody danced at
odd intervals during the evening.
and cabaret songs. fancy dances, and a
1ittle bit OF everything kept the ball
rolling 10 almost midnight
Col Smith Welcomes Guests.
President Orndorff introduced Col
smith as an Anticipated, genial old gem
tleman who lives in a tent, Offering
him TO tender the chief official well
come in place of mayor Tom Lea who
could not show up. Col Smith let him
self out as a military man. as proud
Of the fact that in the army L am
not engaged in sordid commerce"
Mr.. Booth announced that certain
members had preferred charges against
president Orndorff and that these must
first be disposed Of. G. A. Martin as
representative Of those who complain
against Mr. OrndOrff" taking the
and answer list of questions. Among
some Of those propounded were the
following:
Mr.. Orndorff, do you expect to con-
duct the business Of the Chamber Of
commerce in the best possible manner
this year!
Asked to Take n Pledge.
TT you fail, are you willing to pledge
yourself to some punishment? For in
stance, would you agree to eat at the
a.. g. IL
by the way, do people stop at the
Sheldon on purpose or because they
have to?
If you remain president this year
will you promise to see that George
Clements does not violate the neu-
trality OF the organization by regrow-
ing Kaiser mustache?
Are you a prohibitiOnistY
"Then il is not true that you favor
the prohibition of all liquor sales in
lei PasO-except at the Sheldon barr
You have a very pretty yard at
your home, I understand. Yes, they
say Mrs. Orndorff Is very Industrious
gardener
did you acquire the knowledge that
enables you to speak so well Of our
valley through your wife's ability as
gardener at home?
His FavOrite Flower.
rs II true that when a committee
Of the Woman's club was recently dis
y
asked you your favorite flower that
you said: Manhattan. then corrected
yourself and said. ] mean Martini
DO you permit grafters in the cham
Der of commerce.
mo? Well, aren't H J.. Potter H. A.
Kezer and c. H. Kolle members? Well,
W. G. Roe told me today that within
the last week he had seen these three
men grating rOsebushes.
"You take an interest in politics.
do you not7
whom viii you support for sheriff
at the coming election2
"Who do you think has made the I
best county commissioner we ever
had?'
Interruptlons were many throughout the
entire nights entertainment. mostly by
telephone" calls for many FL Pasoans
from ''personst displaying an unusual lack
Of diplomacy and misplaced tact Martin
and Booth had phones and worked them
hard from the opening OF "hostiities' TN
Postmaster E A. Shelton was one Of the
first to be called. by postoffice clerk
who wanted 10 know II, nov that last
work on Monday's2" Then W. Il Austin
was called by a man who wanted to know
II tho Austin addition lay in Ei Paso or
schwart1's Office Decorations.
telephone call from the Popular asked
II Maurice Schwartz wanted his office
Pancho villa telephoned TO Haymon krupp /
to ask why be sold him shoes with paper
soles.
There was a call for Grandpa Gaines"
A woman called Bob" Seeds to ask what ]
sort Of nair grower he uses
q II Finley got a call that asked him 70
please return TO his wife's table and let !
Andy Reeves and the professional dancers /
alone in their little tete tete.
The Historical society OF Santa Fe. n NJ !
sent message that iuasmuch as it was col !
iectinr relies. II wanted 10 get the Paso del I
Norte piano that Van Surdam was using.
Lines All Busy
Then G A Martin. announced that tele- /
nhoue connection would be secured for any /
one who wished to try another phone, oppo- /
lite the one he had been receiving calls I
upon D. c. Booth took the other phone /
and asked for the Lobby bar.
AIartin-The phones busy. Major feWel /!
is using 81.
Booth-wen. give me Uncle Joe Nationss 1
Martiu-That line is busy, too; Mai. VIII !
cox Is talking.