El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-12
SPEAKERS At PER5HING FEAST
UTTER HIGH AMERICAN IDEALS
Tolerance Loyalty and Modesty Displayed in Oratorca
Offerings-Gen Pershing Lays Credit for Results in
Chihuahua at Feet of Men in His Ranks-Ad-
vocates Universal Liability for Training
BY RUFF p. MARCH.

. GERS are doing their best they can u
keep him fed, equipped and sheltered
that's all He has a very high ideal OF
patriotic duty When commanders
marching their men the hardest not
one dropped out The troopers declared
they could live on parched corn as long
as their leaders could
IAN of us feel grateful to the people
of Fl Paso for this welcome It is
an inspiration TO know that our fell
low countrymen hold the men Of the
punitive expedition in such high es-
TEEN"
Hall AttractiveIy Decorated.
Decorations of the national colors,
0raped in pairs and singly. California
redwood. evergreens and southern
smllaN IN long streamers made the
banquet hall most attractive Along
the north side Of the room was the
speakers table, the distinguished
commanders and prominent FL PasOans
facing toward the other banqueters at
the tables placed at right angles Red
ana white roses in tall vases were on
the tables.
Gen. Pershing Enters ar $40.
Af-er an informal half nour during
which he army commanders mingled
WIZ the chamber of commerce men on
the lnezzanine floor. the banqueters
were moved TO the tenth floor and took
their places at the tables 10 await the
entrance Of Gen. PerShing. Escorted
by committee headed by A. P. Coles.
the district commander entered at sac.
a bugler Of the 18th infantry band
blowing the attention call, which
was the signal for cheers and applause
Gen Pershing was conducted to the
center Of the speakers table where
the beautiful silver punch bowl SER
vice, the gift to the general from the
chamber Of commerce confronted him.
The 10th band. after playing one
number then withdrew. The band had
played serenade during the recep-
tion.
Honor Guest Sits Among Officials.
Gen. Pershing was seated between
William H. Burgess, POSTMASTER. and
mayor Tom G Lea. Former mayor
c E Kelly, president John NJ Wyatt
of the chamber of commerce; Gen.
George Bell. jr., 18th division com
mander: ". W. Turney. Gen. ". Y.
McMacken. first brigade, Ohio infantry;
judge J. VI. Goggin. Gen. c. T. O'Neil,
third brigade Pennsylvania infantry;
James G. McNary. president First Ma
tional bank; Gen. John c Speaks,
second Ohio brigade; Gen Eben Swift.
commanding the new cavalry division;
Cen Charles G. Morton. 10th provis-
iOnal division; Gen. L. St John Gre
BILE artillery brigade commander and
Gen. Walter \. Harris. Georgia in
fantry brigade, were seated at the
speakers table. The division staff
Officers. aides, regimental, battalion
and company commanders occupied
chairs with the Fl Paso men at the
other tables.
Menu and Banquet Details Elaborate.
At each plate was a brochure Of
eight pages, on the cover Of which
was embossed the American colOrs-
Inside il Gen. Pershing's portrait,
showing him in dress uniform Of
ma or general, with his medals pend
ant. was the frontispit &c. the other
pages giving the seven course menu.
the speakers names. the names of the
army guests, half tones OF the unique
adobe cantonment at FL Vale, Chin.
built by a column Of the punitive ex-
petition. and water call" of the 18th
cavalry: the names OF tne committees
who arranged the banquet and the
officers and directors of the chamber
of commerce
The banquet and entertainment and
gift to Gen Pershing cost $500 and
was paid for by individual business
and professional men Of the city at