El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-18
BANKERS START
ON HOME TRIPS
Many Delegates Leave on
Thursday Night; so or
More Go to Cloudcroft.

With the departure Thursday night
Of the two special trains from east
tern Texas. the Tebas Bankers 33rd
annual convention came to an end
Expressions of appreciation for the
hospitality shown the delegates dur
ing the session were numerous. All
the bankers said they were glad they
had come to Ell Paso, anC hoped they
would be here again soon.
The Texas & Pacific special. bound
for Fort Worth. left here at p. m.
A number Of bankers who had at
I tended the barbecue at the West
Ysleta Country club caught the train
at Ysleta The Southern Pacific
{ special. carrying bankers from south
Z Texas, departed shortly before mid
night Delegates from san Angelo
and the section surrounding that city
left in special car attached 10 the
Sunshine Limited, which leaves FL
I PasO at 6 p. n.
Go In IL Electric Cars.
. a special electric street car train
I Of Il cars carried q majority OF the
visiting bankers and their friends 10
the barbecue at Ysleta which was
served on the tennis courts Of the
/ West Xsleta Country club. Behind a
sun SELEEn OF canvas seats Adu ntEn
arranged for more than geo and all Of
these seats were filled by o'clock
Many guests and local bankers drove
down in automobiles for the barbecue.
Many others went TO old YSleta and
visited the ancient mission church
and the home of the Jesuit parish
priests, set back in 4 rose garden 10
the left Of the church. The visitors
were given souvenirs in the form N
post card pictures and brief sketch
Of the church by the Jesuit fathers
The barbecue was served from long
tables at each end of the tennis
courts at the West Ysleta club. The
meat was barbecued over a long pit
in which hickory wood was kept
burning Roast pig. roast beef. roast
by q corps OF negro servants, steam
ing hot from the barbecue pits. where
an old negro expert kept the fires
burning and kept the meats coated
with grease. Many OF the visiting
bankers had their first taste of bar
becued meat and visited the pits 70
see how the delicious meats were
cooked Salad was served with the
meat and soft drinks were served
during the outdoor supper
After Feast, Dance.
After the barbecue a dance was
given in the club. with q military
band furnishing music for the dane
ing A vaudeville program was given
by manager f. F. Maxwell. of the
Crawford theater interests during the
evening. The vaudeville numbers in
cluded SON Z dances, a Scotch high
land sketch Oy a ScOtchman in kits.
song by Miss Billie Patterson and
other song numbers. The entertain
ment was in charge Of q committee |
OF which T. NJ WingO. vice president /
of the Rio Grande Valley bank was
chairman, and was one of the feat 4
ureS Of the convention.
Large quantities Of the barbecued 1
meat remained after everyone had 4
ben served and this was givn TO Mrs /
7. W Lanier. president OF the Asso- !
ciated Charities by J. F. Primm, /
chairman OF the barbecue committee. /
This meat will be distributed among /
the poor families of the city
Make Trip TO ClOudcrOft-
Reservations for the CIoudcroft 4
special were more numerous than the /
FL Paso hosts looked for. This train /
left FL PasO at 1880 4 m Friday I
morning. It is estimated that about /
80 visitors and their wives made the /
trip. They viii return TO Ell PasO /
tonight.