El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-23
MAY It TICK
KAISER SD0OM'
Toastmaster at Gen. Bells
Banquet Gives Commander
Beautiful Watch.

] With the best wishes Of every man.
woman and child in FL Paso. Maj. Gen.
/ George Bell. jr. left Wednesday night
at IL o'clock for Camp Logan. Hous-
/ ton. Texas where he viii take COM
mand- The former commander Of the
FL Paso district was the guest of
honor at an elaborate banquet given
I by the chamber Of commerce at Hotel
] Sheldon wednesday evening Brief
talks were made by many prominent
+ FL Pasoans, who expressed the seHti-
ment Of the whole people Of the city
/ in extending TO the general bon
/ voyage" ana the hope that he w0Ild
marcl in triumph under the arch OF
victory in Berlin before his return
here.
Desiring 20 present to the general
a token that he could carry on battle
fields overseas, the chamber of com
merce presented him with q beautiful
watch. The monogram OF the Eeneral
was on the case and ON the inside
was the inscription To Cen George
Bell fr- from FL Paso Chamber Of
Commerce
To Tick TrIumphaI Hour.
In presenting the watch, W "
Turuey. toastmaster, said We hope
that this watch will tick off the hour
and minute when Gen. Bell, with The
American. British French and Otuer .
allied forces marches triumphant Iu- +
der the arch at the west end of the .
main street in Berlin. the salt same .
arch under which Prussian troops .
marched AT the birth Of militarism IN .
Germany"
Hall Swept With Applause.
When the toastmasJer uttered these .
words. Cen Bell and every guest III F
the banquet showed emotion FOR .
many MINUTES applause swept ,hs 4
banquet hall There were shouts Icr f.
the president. Cen Bershins, Gen Bell F.
and the stars and Stripes II was one I
Of the most patriotic demonstrations .
ever shown at banquet in FL Raso- /
Toasts were drunk TO the president,
Gen. Bell and other army officer
present
Have Faith in BELL.
Mt Turuey. prior TO the IntrOduc-
ton OF the speakers. said ION this
occasion we desire 10 SHOW III some
way our appreciation for the men M
uniform We desire % show In some
small way OUT appreciation Tor Gen
Bell Since Gen Bell assumed COM
maud of the forces i'm Fl Das0, there
has not been a man. woman or cuilI
who has felt the slightest alarm dur
ing the turbulent troubles across The
ness Of the situation but we all had
faith iu him."
Heard Here 30 Years Ago.
Col John w. Heard. VINO Is now I'M
spoke OF his experiences here IN the
early days as an army officer.
Thirty lone years ago I was a Eeu-
tenant stationed in FL PasO and dur
ing that time became acquainted with 3
many Fl Pasoaus-' he said. Il now
look hack 10 those days with much
pleasure. I have always had a kind
feeling for the city and its peoples
and I am glad 10 be with you again" .
Col Heard has three sons and TWO
sonsinlaw in the service
McNHry Praises General.
James G. MCNary paid tribute 70
Gen. Bell Gen Bell has endeared
himself TO all FL Pasoans for ms
crisis" Nr. McNary said, and this 3
brought forth much applause There
are many others here who could in a
more eloquent way express the appre-
citation and the high esteem every El
Pasouan has Of Gen. Bell than l. But
there is no one who has in his heart
a deeper regard and feeling for the I
general than 7 have"
Going To Higher Duties.
He has endeared himself TO every .
man. woman and child in Fl Pas0 :
during the IS months he was in COM !
mand in this district His many COur- Z
tesies 10 US have been appreciated d
by all FL PasOans. In leaving Us Gen :
Bell is going 10 a higher position
and viii probably soon be at the head q
Of fighting force in France. q
Howe Wishes Bell Victorious Z
Judge ". ID. Howe, expressed the Z
wish that Gen Bell would march in :
triumph into Berlin. when the allied r
armies conquer the Prussians. He q
said Fl Pas0 feels that Gen Bell be- I
longs 10 30 and that every FL Pasoan i
extends 10 him the best wishes and
highest regards for a brilliant career
overseas. Judge Howe said that the
highest type Of American citizenship C
is today found I'm the service
says Fl PasO Loses Friend.
G. p. Putnam said 81 hope 10 live 3
10 see the day when arm in arm. 3
Scott, PershinE and Bell viii march j
triumphant under the Arch Of Vic Z
tory IN Berlin which saw the birth j
of Prussiauism- When Gen. Bell q
leaves, FL PasO loses one Of its tru-
est friends"
Finds General Always Informal.
r. Burt CrndOrff said that he had
found Gen. Bell informal and always J
anxious to meet FL PasOaus and to do q
whatever ne could for them. Winds e
may come and sands may blow. but "
thoughts OF you. Gen. Bell. will 20 on d
forever Mr. OrndOrff said. O.
The closing talk was made by Mr. ]
Turney in the presentation Of the a
watch.
The Guests Present. I
The guests present We're
Mai. Gen. George Bell. Jr-. Mai. Gen.
Edwin st. j. Greble, Brig Gen. VIM
ID. Beach, Brig. Gen. William F. Mar
tin. Brig. Gen. Leroy 5. Lyon, Col 2
John W. Heard. Capt. William H ,
Simpson. infantry, aide de camp TO I
Gen Bell Capt. William c. Hough- u
ton. aide TO Gen Greble. Mai VIII d
liam Elliott, quartermaster; r. Burt {
Orndorff. A P Coles. Frank Coles.
Otis P. Coles. Abe Silberberg. Y. 3 Z
Andreas. C. L. StrattOn, l.. s. Stewart, I +
Julius Krakauer, II. N. Andreas, J. J s
Ormsbee, James G. McNary. A. F. /. D
Burgess. sam Dreben, Capt. r F. q
Burgess. W. II. Shelton. J. j. Raster,
Waters Davis. Kuno Doerr. Seth Orn- {
dorff DIT. W. l. Brown, L. S Goen. a. {
Schwartz, j. A. Happier, 3. l. Farrar, s
W. ". Turney. F. P. Miller. G.-P. Put ]
nam. J. J. Mundy, Claiborne Adams. q
Capt. James Regain, c. +. Bargle-
baugh. C.. @. Lyman, Paul Harvey, |
W. T. Hixson. S. G. Humphreys, H. Z.
Christie VIM s McMafh- Lohn s