El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-20
MEDAL GIVERS
CONQUER CITY
New Mexicans Take Coun-
try Club When Gov. Lind
sey Gives Pershing Jewel.

Q t'-A-Alf-N NNt ElllViAltS Ars1L gu the GO
entation Of the New Mexico legislature
medal TO Mai Gen. John J. Pershing.
commander OF the southern depart
ment- which took place at the FL Paso
Country club Monday night. The large
group Of New Mexicans and FL Pasoans
who had gathered 10 attend the cere-
mony assembled OF the lawn ID front
OF the club promptly at $50 o'clock
and the program was opened by ". A.
Hawkins, of the New MEXICO legisia-
rUre committee. Mayo Tom Lea and
Harry :. Potter, president Of the CJuu-
try club, welcomed the guests 10 ii
Paso and the club, and Gov ". J..
Lindsey made the presentation speech
to Gen. Pershing. selecting Miss jose
prime Nations Morfit. or II Paso to
pin the New Mexico medal Oh Gen
Pershing's breast
During the program a concert vas
played by the Sth cavalry band
says New MeXicans Conquer city.
Mr. Hawkins said that the New Mex
. leans had conquered FL PaSo. but the
? occupation Of the town had been a.
peaceful one He then called on NJ
Potter 10 explain why the guests were
gathered at the country club.
Mr.. Potter welcomed the New Next
cans and FL PasOaus to the club and
said that the club was turned over to
them for their entertainment during
the evening
Mayor Welcomes Visitors.
Mayor Tom Lea delivered the ao-
dress Of welcome He said that there /
was a bond between the three states
on the border, New Mexico. Arizona
and Texas. and said that this bond was
further strengthened by the people OF I
Texas and New Mexico. He welcomed I
the New Mexicans 10 Il Paso and Of /
fered the hospitality OF the city u .
them
Governor Pleased With Reception.
Il can't explain why We ar here. 4
I tut ! guess We are here because We're Z
here said governor Lindsey, who 7;
made the presentation Of the medal 10 I
Gen PershiuE- ~ was told BY NJ I
Hawkins that VIC were to be brought I!
here Tor quiet day but l never knew /.
before that Mr.. Hawkins could be a /
prevaricator. / have caught him with 4
the goods I understand that seven /
different governors have appeared IN !
IL Psso during the iasJ fe.s mons, /
but I think that I am the only on
who has been paraded with all the 4
glOries Of war. / feel eX.rIU-u.u.r---
non0red by the people of FL PasO and [
the honors conferred on me today as
governor of the state Of New Mexico
viii be carried 10 the people of my
Gives General the Medal.
There IS an old adage that glory
comes too late, and another saying. !
Let the dead past bury the dead The
New Mexico legislature had these two
ideas III mind when they recommended
that a medal be presented 10 you. Gen
Pershing. while you are still in the
flesh. Therefore / have here tonight :
this medal authorized by the New
Mexico legislature, which l wish to give
10 you while you ars still in the flesh
And I viii ask Miss Josephine Morfit
10 pin the medal on your breast"
Governor Lindsey gave the diamond
studded medal 10 Miss MOrfit and she
pinned il on Gen Pershings' full dress
coat
Feels Is Among Old Friends.
1t IS pleasure 20 be back il Il /
. se NE rfar. 70 =rrnsH
so man. from New SiexlcJ here" sad
Gen. Pershing. 1t seems fitting that II q
medal should be presented 10 me II
should be presented by New Mexico.
where I spent my first four years in
the United States army as a second I
lieutenant And It also seems fitting Z
Jhat the medal should be pres -nted 10 }
me IN Fl Paso which IS my adopted
PershIng Compliments His Men
I am especially -easeu at the re-
the approval Of the people Of ne south
west and the DO. der Ipr the distin- I
guished services Of that boGy of men I
which mae up the punitive Expedition |
No OF ganiZatiOn in The history Of the |
United States army ever equaied this
BODY 4. men for If = ency, loyalty I
tomary 10 pay compliments to men Of
the regular service, but 1 want 10
commend the men Of the punitive ex-
petition 10 The people of Ell Paso as
stati~ ned IN their mist I hope the
" elcOme TO the-e men VIII be as warm
as mine has been.
Regrets LlevelIyn-s Absence.
Governor Lindsey. I thank you as
representative of the people OF New 3
Mexico. for this honor nd al 50 I want
10 thank you IN the name Of the men
whom I had the honor 10 lead into
Mexico AMI out again
reg 81 ton ght n my friend Mai
W. H H L-ewe-lyn is absent. as he
g.
Mexico whes l served in your state
gears ago II is with great egret that 4
learned today that he is III and would
le unable to attend the ceremonies Al
Following the ceremonies. the guests
ianced until midnight Music was fur
'ished by the Eighth cavalry band
Officers in Receiving Line.
IN the receiving line at the Country :;
'lub were Gen Pershing. Gen and y
irs George Bell, jr-, governor and Mrs q
lrs. L. ;. Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
tapper. Mr.. and Mrs. W. \ Hawkins,
IT. and Mrs. b L Farrar, NJ. and Mrs. =.
ames Graham McNary. Of Fl Paso-
nief justice Richard H Hanna. OF ~
'anta Fe. y. NJ: justice and Mrs r :,
Parker, Of Las Cruces, \. NJ: Capt
harles De Bremond and Col and Mrs. =,
Witness Exciting Polo came ~
turing the afternoon governor Lind
ey and the New Mexico party attended
-hich had been arranged by BRIG Gen. II,
Ieorge Bell il In the polo game, two ny
licked teams from the officers OF the u
avalry division We're matche and the
.am csptained by Capt. William ". 4,
Vest Won by a score of to e II from y
laJ- Julian R. Lind-ay's team Until -
he last period the score vas tied At -,
....,.d Mt u.. "a
After the polo game the party at ~
ended a review Of Brig. Gen. Eben :.
Wits cavalry division and Big. Gen. = -
T. St j. Crebles artil'e-y brigade to
hich battery 4, New Mexico FieId ar ".
ntry. is ~ttached- Maj Gen Pershing l.
ecetved the review The review con- ~
S-ed Of various maneuVers charges -
nd drills AMI a large G owd was in
Tendance In the temporary grand
and. which had been erec. ed n army -.
ucks as q foundation. Gen. Bell hsd "a
his guests. Gen Jose Carlos Afu-- ~
lia and Gen Pablo Gonzalez and their
aft officers. 900
PerShing COMPLIMENTS Mexicau. -