El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-12

~EATED in two long lines, facing
each other alongside rough tables.
- placed end to end in one Of the
large rooms Of the historic Hart mill,
situated on the east bank Of the Rio
Grande. Just west Of the Hart viaduct the
officers and members OF the Pioneers as
ISOLATION Of FL Paso exchanged greet
ings and "reminiscences Saturday after
noon. while they ate dinner typical OF
the DAYS before the comforts Of city
came It was the annual feast and
business meeting of the association. c.
E Kelly. the pioneers president SAT at
one end of the board and mayor Tom
Lea at the other end About $50 men
who have been identified with the
growth Of FL Psso during its transfor-
nation from a border village 10 CITY
refreshed their minds and booies al the
gathering
County Judge Adrian Pool, Louis E
Behr. John J. Connors, F. E HecoX, Ar
thur T. Samworth, George G. Sauer, =
L ShackelfOrd and ! g. GaaL, assisted
by Indians from the old valley town OF
Hsleta, served the dinner, which con-
sisted Of enchiladas. tamales, beans and
relishes, with beer. lemonade, soda wa
ter and coffee Tin cups. tin spoons ana
timed knives and forks were used with
paper plates FL Paso made cigars were
smoked
Mayor LEAFS Tribute 10 Pioneers.
BY common consent, IN the Pioneers
organization is where all political quar-
rels are buried, all business differences
suspended. This was emphasized by
mayor Tom Lea who made the opening
address He said;
1t is a pleasure for me 10 be with
you here, on this historic old site, which
brings memories Of olden times. We
have no political or other differences,
when we assemble here. 1t is our city.
our state our cOuntry-the same stars,
and the same sun light the way for all
OF US
Suggests PiOneers' Monument.
You pioneers have built here upon
the Rio Grande the imperial city Of FL
Paso. one Of the greatest in Texas OF
the west mat IS a great constructive
work OF which any band Of men might
well be proud; it is work which viii
endure every day expanding and grow
ing 1 am hoping that in my humble
capacity as an Official Of FL Paso, I
viii be able to help in the movement
which viii result in the erection of a
monument TO the genuine pioneers Of FL
PasO-the ones who have gone. and the
ones who still remain and are aiding
in the further development Of our in
dustries and resources"
Mayor Lea was accompanied only by
alderman J ". flasher. The mayor eX-
planned that shortly before noon Satur- |
day alderman J. p. OConnOr had been
+ B. Stevens had gone to call on the |
SICK official
Pitman Seconds Suggestion.
Park W Pitman seconded the sugges-
ton Of the mayor for the erection OF a J
monument He said: There is no rnonu-
FL PasO- 1t is our duty TO appeal to I
congress TO have built here a duplicate ]
OF the memorial authorized 70 the life Il
and works OF Col Doniphan. the fight I
Trazn =ns1rr hnr- rr-H~
regiment 10 reinforce Gen. Kearney at /
Santa Fe and. sfterward ordered to
march into Mexico to join Gen Zach
Taylor's army, and then was forgotten.
Doniphan took care Of himself and his
little band, however. He stopped At this
very mill Of Simon Hart and bought
flour and provisions" Mr.. Pitman called
on mayor Lea to lend his efforts in Sc (
curing DOniphan monument
KneezeH Urges Home Building.
Ed kneezen, past president of the /
pioneers. spoke of the great need of the I
association Of a home building. where /
the priceless relics of the old days along I
the border can be preserved and dis I
played and where members can meet
and keep alive the spirit Of the early
settler From my point OF view" said
pioneer Kneezell, a monument without
a clubhouse, or home for our valuables.
would be a travesty. A building could
be erected at reasonable cost on the site
donated by Capt Juan S Hart
on the bank Of the river. between the
old mill and the viaduct and il would
serve as a monument to the pioneers, as
well as be one OF the show places OF the
city This association should proceed
on the subscriptions that have been
made at previous meetings to collect a |
fund in bank, paying the donors an
interest II necessary, and when the sum /
IS sufficient TO make a start on the !
building. plans should be asked for and
construction arrangements made"
Former POstmaster's Eligibility.
Former postmaster James A Smith. / Z
introduced as Uncle" Jimmy" BY presi- ]
lent Kelly. with the remark that the