El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-16


the Grecian theater. which had
pledged all its receipts during Friday
Tor the campaign week to the Red
Cross
W. W. Turney was the closing
speaker and he delivered another APP
peal for conservation Of food. declar-
ing that personally he had gained %
pounds from eating corn meal
products, which. by the way he had
lived on as boy in the piney woods
Of East Texas he said
Compliments Administrator R-Sseff.
Mr.. Turney paid great compliment
20 food administrator Bassett for the
latter's unselfish work for the cause.
This big gathering Of home people.
a greater gathering than came out for
some OF the spea kers who came many
miles TO us. indicates that hencef5rth.
II Pasoans are resolved to solve as
a unit all problems connected with
the winning OF the var" Mr.. Turney
declared.
Vow. let US quit criticizing and
perform every service 20 the end that
victory might come more quickly.
The time has come when we must
grow more serious and obey orders
Just like the man in uniform We have
the right to make helpful suggestions
but not TO go around and criticize in
a way that means driving daEgers in
the governments heart"
Women Real saerimcers.
The speaker complimented the
American people on the fact thar
president Wilson may do ten times
what Lincoln did and every one ac-
quiesces. He voted conscription as an
Outlining the necessity OF feeding
all the allies. Mr.. Turney concluded
by saying that the real sacrifice
must come from our women-and
say tnat because / am not candidate
Tor office and never intend 10 be-"
OrpheuS Club Leads Singing.
Following Mr.. Turney's address al
Of the diners stood and sang the
star Spangled Banner" the singing
being led by the Orpheus club. The
club also sang several other songs.
principal among them being Amer
lea and Keep the Home Fires Burn /
ing. During the singing Of Amer
lea the diners all stood and faced
the Orpheus club.
The grill room where the dinner
was served was beautifully decorated /
Win american rags and flowers. I
Flags We're draped from the five pill !
lars in the center OF the room and /
az the top Of each pillar there was q /
golden eagle with spreading wings ]
and the coat Of arms of the United /
states Large American flags were I
also arustically draped at the ends ]
OF the room and the side walls were I
covered with the national colors.
valley Flowers on Tables.
IaDle decorations we're valley 2
grown flowers. presented by the Pot I
ter Floral & Confectionery co. Roses. Z
,arnatlOns. snapdragons and sweet 4
peas were used. The room was deco !
-ated by Popular Dry Goods company /
employees. headed by manager 1Iau-
ice Schwartz
On the east side OF the room was
1ung the chamber Of commerce ser
vice flag with its IS stars. Otis c. /
]oles, president Of the chamber. an
bounced at the meeting that the flag
lad been dedicated at the last regu-
ar monthly dinner Of the chamber
BY Maj. Gen George w Read. but
.ince being dedicated there had been
I'VE stars added for J. D. Bukey. Iv0r
= Thomas. Win X Mari. Walter T.
'onsford and T. r. Lawrence.
Souvenir ThimbIes and Menus.
As souvenir OF the first made In
81 PasO" dinner the c. f. Finley Cof-
ee company presented every diner
With an aluminium thimble in two.
.olors.
he William S. 1IcMath Printing com
lany. were used. On the face OF the
ards was an American flag and an
announcement Of the dinner. on the
inner side was the menu and a state
net that everything used. from SOUP
20 menu card. was either home made
lr home grown.
Home Industry Menu.
me menu consisted Of green onions. [
ad1shes. cream OF asparagus. small
teak, new potatoes. buttered beets.
eltuce salad. rhubarb pie and cof-
ee and cigars The vegetables were
rom valley farms. steak from the
.eyton packing plant coffee from
ne FINLEY company, bread baked Of !
wheat substitutes made by Globe
nils, butter from the FL Paso dairy.
igars from the Kohfherg factory.
List OF Diners.
those who attended the dinner were 7
laJ Gen. W. A. HOlbrook. commander
outhern army department: Brig. Gen.
robert L. Howe, commander FL pas0
lstrict; Mrs. r. l. Howe. Col l. L.
lurfee, chief Of staff. southern de-
artment; Lieut.. Arthur VI. HILL aid to {
EN- HolbrOok. mayor and Mrs. Chas {
'avis. Mr. and Mrs. Charles y. Bas-
elI Mr. and Mrs. OTIS G.. Coles. hIr. {
nd Mrs. ". S. Crombie. Mr. and Mrs. {
w. Turney. George B. Ryan, SIR. 7
nd Mrs W. H Payne. Mr.. and Mrs
j. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs ]. Krakauer.
lr. and Mrs. ". a. Pollard. Frank
: Spier, E H Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs q
. II. Finley. Y. r. Stiles. Mr.. and Mrs. 8
/. J. Binford. Mr.. and Mrs Robert y
.rakauer. Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Andreas
IT. and Mrs. Milton Warner. W II.
helton. Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Benton.
IT. and Mrs. +. W. Norton. Mr.. and
lrs- w. G. Roe. ]. ". Peak. Misses
ia and Grace Peak. Leo Ferlet Bob
age, J. G. Peyton. DR.. J. E. Keltner.
IT. and Mrs George R. LeBaron. DR..
nd Mrs S. T. Turner. Mr.. and Mrs. B.
: tarrar Mr. and Mrs J. F. Coles.
-r. and Mrs. J. J. AIundy. Mr.. and Mrs.
oseph A. Wright, Claiborne Adams.
" T. Keller, Los Angeles. James r.