El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10
HUNDREDSATT TEND DEDICATION Of
ELPASO'S EXPOSITION BUILDINGS
Miss Sarah Small, as miss FL Paso," Performs Cere-
monies Mayor Tom Lea Congratulates Men Who
Have Made Big Enterprise Possible r. B.
Orndorff Is Host at the Sheldon Hotel

50 soon. 7 want 70 welcome the world
10 FL Paso.-
an Unusual Undertaking.
r. Burt Orndorff. president OF the
chamber Of commerce. said that no city
had ever attempted 20 hold the joinr
meetings Of the two congresses and
the exposition at the same time
ANY single one of the three is large
enough 20 make big convention for
good sized city said Mr. OrndOrff.
Here I want TO take the opportunity
TO pay tribute TO Congressman smith.
who lent his untiring efforts TO the
work of Fl Paso 10 make the Elephant
Butte dam a reality
lIr. CrndOrff explained briefly the
work Of the chamber OF commerce
and made ? plea for more support for
The organization.
Gala Time. Saws McNary-
James C. McNary. chairman OF the
board % control OF the international
Irrigation congress. said Next week
IL 10 he a gala time for Fl Paso- The
exposition itself is Ereat enough an
event for this city, excluding the 9TH
ers. And either OF the others alone
would be a big thing for this city 10
secure
Most people In Fl Paso don't ap-
preCiate the size Of this exposition I
know T didn't until 1 inspected the
buildings and learned of the costly
exhibits TO be shown here by the hun
bred. The exposition VIII snow. as IL
may be shown in no other way, the
development Of the southwest
The Roll OF Honor.
Credit is due tile chamber OF com
rlerce for its work IN connection with
6 ne exposition and congresses con-
tlnued 1Ir. McNary. 1t is due ar.
E.eBarOn and other members Of the To-
cal advisory board. IL is due the city
and county officials. without whose
aid they could not have been made n
success 20 the Womeu'S auxiliary
board. Of whom Mrs \ a. Sutherland
IS chairman, and TO B. X Hanafourde.
director Of the exposition. w. T. Drum
mOnd chairman OF the board Of gov
eruors Of the Farm congress Nal
colin Fraser. secretary OF the cham
Der OF commerce Arthur Hooker. sec
retary OF the Irrigation congress. and
10 ali the others who gave Of their
time and energy TO the promotion OF
any OF the events
I believe that heretofore we have
overlooked the possibilities of FL PasO
as fair city II has been suggested
that such a fair or exposition be held
d. this city annually. II could be q
trl-srate. or a southwestern exposition.
Or an international exposition I be
lIeTe Mexico VIII join in holding A
great International exposition here on
the border each year
Mr.. McNsry then called upon Miss
Fl Paso TO perform the dedicatory
ceremonies
huhdin=S Are inspected
The buildings then were thrown
open 10 inspection. But few OF the
exhibits have reached the buildings
e. and none had been installed The
interior Of the buildings is designed
with a pergola effect. the columns and
attice work painted white This is
IN improvement over the buildings at
ienver last year, where the interior
lf the ouildIngS were without finish
pr decoration OF any kind. except as
supplied by individual exhibitors. -Four
-ows Of booths are IN each building
The countieE building. on Chihuahua
street. was first inspected. Then the |