El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-11


relatives He thanked capt. Hart for
donating 100 feet Of ground TO the
CITY without cost for the viaduCt and
proposed a toast 20 the captain who
was at his mountain ranch near
Cloudcroft, y u.
Gen. Davis Here 80 Years AGO.
Gen T. F. Davis, brOtherin-aW Of
Capt Hart, said that he first caught
a glimpse Of the Rio Grande 20 yearg
ago and that he little dreamed then
that he was 10 become stationed in
this vicinity in later years and 10 see
built upon the plains communities Of
wealth and progress
Claiborne Adams made a short talk
and told q number OF amusing jokes.
Judge r. i. Hunter stated the pio-
ueers had no place for keeping the
archives they now have and urged
that a building be erected for a club
house.
Two Old Members III.
LEV Davis told the pioneers that
one OF tnelr members was IN a crltl-
cal condition at the county hospital,
in destitute circumstances. j. II.
ComstOck, the unfortunate pioneer. he
said. pleaded that some OF his old
time friends call on him. in the early
days Of e. PasO, Mr.. Davis said. Mr.
COmstOck was one Of the most eff
cient peace officers. He was for
merly deputy United States marshal
and deputy sheriff.
Arthur T. Samworth reported that
c. C.. Keller, another member, was
in 2 critical condition at his home,
zoo Epson avenue.
Alr. Kelly said when he first came
TO FL PasO as boy, M COmStOck
was q deputy sheriff. He proposed
that a subscription be taken for him
and appointed Park PItman. Frank
Hunter and Herman Audreas TO make
the collection They received STA.
President Kelly asked James A
Smith 10 take the chair and then
placed him IN nomination FOR the
presidency. Mr.. Kelly said that he
had been honored by being elected TO
many offices but to be president OF
the Pioneers association was one OF
the highest hOnors he had ever had
conferred upon him. Mr.. Smith was
elected without opposition
Park ". Pltman was elected vice
president; Arthur SamWOrth, reelected
secretary, and Herman NJ Andreas. as
treasurer. The five directors elected
were Edward kneezell. Thomas Kelly,
William Rheinheimer. D. P Stewart
and Z. Krause- S II. sutherland was
nominated. but withdrew IN favor Of
Mr.. Rheinheimer-
Pioneer Looks PallbearerH-
Before his death Sunday. George
Look requested that in event Of his
dying in FL PasO he wanted the Pio-
neers TO have charge OF his funeral
which probably viii be held Thursday.
ATr. Kelly named J. p. O'Connor,
Frank y. Scotch. John SOrensOn. Gus
Aomsen. F. r. Hunter and l. T. Book
er as active paubearers. The hon
orary pallbearers are !. y. Wadllng-
ton. D. P Stewart, J. T. Brinck, Ed
ward Kneezell PeytOn +. Edwards
and William Rheinheimer.
Building Committee Authorized
Mr.. smith, newly elected president,
was authorized on motion Of Mr. An
dreas to name a building committee
for the purpose Of selecting plans
and arranging for the erection Of a
clubhouse on the site donated by
Can't. Hart. Several members eN-
pressed themselves that an old fash
Toned adobe. such as they lived in in
the early days. would be suitable and
aDpropriate The matter was LETT en-
+ire1v TO the building committee.
The following new members were
elected. Billy" Smith, viii T. Ross.
Fred DelEadO. g. L. Hoyt, Gen T. F.
Davis. Frank Alderete, J. C. sharp
and Jake Vinegar
One Pioneer Here in 1870.
Among those present were BUY
Smith. 1890: Fred pelEado, 1885,
James Redmond, 1852: Capt F. a.
Clifton. 1870: .. P. Stewart, 1858;
John Soreuson. 1880 J. II smith
1883. 7. r WadlinEtou, 1883 Dave
Crockett. 1859. ". z Sharp, 1881; n.
L. Stacey, 1851: r. c. Semple, 1900
J. p. O'Couu0r. 1889; William Rhein-
Gus Momsen. 3 SSH b r. Jeuklus, ST.,
1856 Henry NJ Walker. 1905 J. A
Buckler. 1851; Leigh CLARK, 1883; b. s.
CatliD 1854. James C. white, 1851
T.. r. DeasOn. 1903, J. W FISHER 1896;
VIII T. Ross. 1890; F. Wells Brown.