El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-30


his tour Of southwestern army posts,
was the guest of Brig Cen George
3. Bell. jr.. Monday morning after $50
oclocl, and was taken TO inspect the
troops at Fort Bliss. Camp Baker and
] Camp stewart. At noon the party re-
turned 10 the city. The day viii be
spent in an informal way by the Rus
sian general with the military men OF
the district.
Arranging JuureE Visit.
Owing TO the fact that the members
+ Of the Russian party were so occuplgd
this morning making STUDY on n lii M
. tary matters, IL was Impossible 70 ar
+ range for the proposed trip 10 JuaI e.
! A committee headed by mayor Cnarles
/ Davis and made up OF James e. NC
. Nary, chairman OF the cnamper OF
/ commerce committee on entertain
D n7ent- A p Coles chairman Of the
! committee on military affairs; Maurice
] Schwartz and 3. L. Farrar, traterna4
! DELEGATES from the FL PasO champeI
{ 10 the chamber of commerce OF
/ TDarez and GEORGE II. Clements. sec
{ rotary of the FL PasO chamber, met
I in the Mexican consulate, 6-S Norlh
] FL PasO street. with committee from
I Mexico headed by ArnultO Gonzalez
] governor Of the state OF Cnlh9ah4ia'
/ and made up OF Andres g. Garcia,
D Mexican consul general; Eduardo So
/ riano Bravo, Mexican consul at FL
/ PasO. Angel Martinez. president, ana
: r Lozano Soldana, secretary Of the
/ Juarez chamber OF commerce Mel
/ Choir Herrera, mayor OF Juarez, and
/ a number Of members Of the chamber
/ Of commerce Of the Mexican city.
Ready TO Greet Russians.
Tt was explained that because OF
I the engagements OF the members OF
b the Russian party with the military
authorities Of FL PasO il had been i'm
/ possible 10 fix an hour for the pro-
posed visit 70 Juarez Gov Gonzalez
said that he appreciated the sltuatloh
and that his people would hold them
selves in readiness TO entertain the
distinguished visitors at any moment
and that they would depend upon
mayor Davis 10 notify them when IL
would be convenient TO cross 10 the
Mexican side Of the Rio Grande.
Mayors VIII Confer.
Mayor Davis viii try TO get into
communication with Gen ROop this
afternoon with a view toward learn
ing his wishes regarding the trip TO
Juarez and viii then meet with mayor
Herrera.
DR.. c. c. Young will be host Tues
day night at S o'clock 10 the members
Of the Russian commission and Fl
Paso army officers and citizens at
barbecue at his ranch al Belen, Tex
There viii be about Is men present
Warm Welcome to II PasO.
Military hOnOrs were accorded Ii
Gen. Vladimir H. ROOp. chief OF staff
Of the Russian army, and other mem
bers Of the Russian military commits
sion on their arrival in FL Paso sun
day night. The party arrived over
the santa Fe at $50 p m. travelling
in the special car New York which
was attached TO the regular passenger
train
Brig. Gen. George Bell. jr.. members
Of the general staff. Gems. Eben Swift
L.
and artillery brigades- and chamber
Of commerce and civilian committee
composed OF John NJ. Wyatt president
Of the chamber Of commerce, James
G. McNary, committee chairman. the
directors Of the chamber of com
merce, sam Dreben and A. Stolarcff.
natives Of Russia, and others greeted
the party at the union station. The
greeting there was cordial. but short,
and Gen. ROOp and his party were
escorted to automobiles 10 be taken
70 the Hotel Paso del Norte where
the presidential apartments had been
reserved for them.
Eighth Horse Is Escort.
The entire Eighth cavalry. the post
garrison at Fort Bliss. Col ". D. !
Beach, commanding, and the Eighth l
cavalry band mounted, was drawn W /
In front OF the union station and along ]
san Francisco street, making a lane |
through which the Russian party and /
its escort passed on its way to the I
hotel on the party's appearance at ]
the station the band began playing /
the Marsellaise. An escort 10 the i
cOlOrs and color bearers from the
regiment carrying the stars and /
Stripes. the Russian tri-color and the /
regimental flag OF the Eighth cavalry \
led the procession Of automobiles I'm i
which the distinguished guests rode ]
Troop VI Honor Unit.
Following the escort and color
bearers the Eighth cavalry band rode,
playing patriotic airs Troop n.
Eighth cavalry, acted as the escort
Of honor for the guests and rode
ahead OF the automobile in which \
Gems. Rocp and Bell were seated. As Z
the party passed through san Fran 7
cisco street all troops stood at atten- /
tiOn. Escorts OF motorcycle troops +
and police officers rode by the nartv J.
as a protection for the Russian lead i
ers and special police and secret serv-
ice men were stationed en- route ].
When the party reached South Fl Paso /,
street. the color escort rode 70 the
front Of the hotel where il drew Up at
attention and Troop n lined up at
salute. while the band played the I.
Russian national hymn san Francisco u
street was lined with several thousand !.
people.
on the arrival OF the party az the
hotel, Gen. RoOp held a reception and I,
was introduced TO hundreds Of Fl
Pasoans who had gathered in the
lobby. At $50 o'clock he and his party I,
accompanied Gen. Bell and officers
from the military camps 20 the Tolteo
club where Gen. Bell was host at
dinner.
Names OF Men.
Those present at the dinner were
1t. Gen. Roop, Capt. Shut. his aide: /
Gen. Bell, Brig. Gen. Eben Swift, COM I
mander Of the cavalry brigade: Brig.
Gen. Edwin st. J. Greble. of the ar
tillery; Col J. NJ Martin, chief OF /
staff; Col J. ". Heard, attached T.;
Eighth cavalry; 1t Col. G. W. LANCE I;
horne. Eighth cavalry. Mai FitZhugh
Lee. Seventh cavalry: Mai n. J. Aver
i'll, Maj. Martin L. Crimmins, saith in ,
fantry; 1t col Kenneth Morton. ord
nance department: Mai Henry B.
Rowlands. adjutant general; capt.
Vaughn II. Cooper. assistant adiutant
general; John VI. Wyatt, president Of
The chamber Of commerce; Joseph r. (
Williams. vice president. City Ma
tional bank; Waters Davis, Capt. will
liam f. Simpson, aid to Gen. Bell: |
George H Clements, William Arnold I
LandvoiEt James O.. McNary. presi-
dent or the First National bank; Dr.
c. c. Young, and 7. a. Happier.
Glad to Greet Friends.
To satisfy the crowd which packed
the lobby Of the Hotel Paso del Norte I
after the arrival Of the mission /
George H Clements. secretary Of the
chamber Of commerce. requested Gen !
ROop TO make a speech. Gen. Roop :
had started TO change HIS attire, but ,
1onned his uniform again. and ad- !
dressed the crowd from the mezza-
nine floor OF the hotel He spoke in {
English. !
1T gives ms. great pleasure TO come
from the trenches OF Europe for a five .
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