El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-24
FLAG CEREMONY
ON THE SQUARE
Company K, After Station
Reception, To Get U. S.
and Texas Colors.

All patriotic societies. officers and
directors Of the chamber OF commerce,
the Boy Scouts and families Of the
members Of copmany K, 18th Texas in
fantry will act as @ reception commit
zee 10 greet the members Of FL Paso's
company at the union passenger station
when they return TO FL Paso at $50
o'clock Sunday afternoon. At meeting
Friday afternoon OF the military com
Inittee OF the chamber of commerce
and Fl Paso women who are on the
arrangements committee for the recep-
ton il was also decided 10 also nave
military band at the station 10 lead the
company 10 Cleveland square, WherH
flag presentation ceremonies VIII take
place The patriotic societies VIII ac-
company the company TO the square and
Tbs. seats in front of the ban0SJanc
will be reserved for them and for the
families Of the members Of the com
pany.
To Give Company Flags.
Silk American anu rexas IlaSs viii
be presented 10 the company At the
square Brlg- Gen George Bell, r.. WI ~,
make the presentation speech with the
American flag and mayor Tom Lea VIII
make the presentation Of the Texas
Hlsg with e talk John N. Nyatts pres
ident OF the chamber OF commerce. VIII
deliver the address Of welcome to the
boys During the ceremonies band
concert viii be played by United
States military band, whose services
have been granted by Gen. Bell.
To Give Boys Lunch
Immediately following the ceremonies
81 Cleveland square the company VIII
march 10 the chamber of commerce
BUILDING where a lunch viii be served
them a committee composed OF Mrs
George H Clements, Mrs Y Del Campo,
Mrs. E F. Higgins Mrs. Edith . Lane, ,
Mrs. J. J. Mahan. Mrs Beatrice ing
gins Mrs J. T. Weeks and Mrs h A.
Gooch viii arrange Tor the luncheon /
a reception Tor the members o. the ]
company will be held IN the buliolnS /
following the lunch.
Dinner and Dance wednesday,.
On Wednesday night company n viii I
be guests Of the chamber Of commerce /
at q dinner and dance TO be held N the 4
Paso del Norte ball room W l. Tooley !
and Charles A Kline. of the military /
committee, we're appointed 10 arrange |
Tor the dance. J
1t was decided that each member Of
the company VIII be allowed 10 bring
his mother, sister or sweetheart to the
dinner and arrangements viii be made
to accommodate 25e persons
Discharged Men Included.
As the dinner VIII be an exclusive
affair for company X, those members |
of the company who have received their /
discharges from the service VIII also
be allowed 10 attend. The troops viii /
be asked to attend the dinner in uni
form and the acquisitions for tickets
10 Inc dinner must ne maze PERSONALLY
by the members OF the company on the
secretary of the chamber Of commerce
Admission TO Dance by Ticket.
Arrangements for the dance VIII also
be made by Mr.. Tooley and Mr.. Kline
and the guests viii be invited by mem
bers Of company h Admission to the
dance Will be by ticket only and the |
tickets viii be issued by secretary
George r. Clements, Of the chamber OF
commerce. 10 the mem bers Of the com
pany- Only 400 tickets viii be issued.
To Give Pretty Standard.
The members Of the company who /
vice and the families Of the members
Of the company viii present q standard
20 the company al the dance A sub
scription Is now being taken up fo- 1
the standard. L viii be Of blue and
white satins trimmed with gold braid
and tassels. and q suitable presentation
viii be arranged
Present al Fridays meeting were =.
P Coles. chairman OF the military com ;
Charles A Kline, Mrs. *. A GOoch, :
Mrs John J. Mahan, Mrs Beatrice In :
gram. Mrs Edith c. Lane. Mrs George :
Il Clements, Mrs 7. del Campo, Mrs. J.
z. Weeks and Mrs. z T. Higgins. :
While there viii be no proclamation (
ssued by mayor Lea when company K I
-eturns- the city executive calls upon
al e Pasoans 10 show their patriotic
spirit by decorating their business
buildings. factories and homes The Z
,ity executive also asks the people TO 5
Hers arrive Sunday TO extend them q
warm welcome in appreciation OF the J
months of hardship rh0T spent for their r
,ountry IN the Big Bend.