El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-07

John II Wyatt presented the report
OF the credentials committee. which
was adopted. Secretary Amonett pre-
sented list Of new members, VINO
were elected. The new list included
30 names representing 1920 head o.
cattle.
President B-ite Gets Laugh.
Second vice president T F. Moody
nominated Luke c. Brite, Of Maria,
for president C. 3. Hudspeth seconded
the nomination. BY motion of ex-
president ". B. Slaughter the election
was made unanimous. Called upon
for a speech, Mr.. Brite promised
never to talk the association to death,
and got a laugh by looking at sen
ator Hudspeth as he said it
Moody Named Unanimously.
Mr.. Hudspeth nominated Mr.. Moody
for first vice president, the new pres
idents Nj Brite: having taken the
chair and relieving president Abner
Wilson, whose second term thus come
to an end. The election Of Mr.. Moody
was made unanimous on motion OF
Judge Slaughter, William Isaacs hay-
ing seconded the nomination.
Norwood Hall Second v. p.
Norwood Hall, Of Fl PasO. WAS elect
ed second vice president; John n.
Wyatt, Of FL Paso. treasurer; ". !.
Amonett, secretary, by reclamation in
the order named.
President Brite, when he reached
y
Our next business is electing w L
Amonett secretary.
Promises Entertainment Here.
Expresident ". B. Slaughter moved
the selection OF FL Paso as the next
meeting place and said. 1t is the only
place that can give US the entertain
ment the cattlemen desire" Senator
Hudspeth seconded the nomination of
FL Raso and said. "El Paso promises
YOU that entertainment, whatever il
Sc
" to go to Ell Paso and adjourned.
Enjoy Night of Festivities
After a full night of festivities last
night including a smoker for the
men at the Elks' club. a reception
for the women. followed by a dance
at the Masonic temple and a big street
dance on the asphalt pavement on
Main street. the delegates arrived at
the convention hail in the armOry
somewhat sleepy eyed today Some
were sleeper than others. as some
of the FL Paso delegates, for the
second night in succession. paid calls
between 1 and 4 o'clock this morning
with a Mexican band. at the rooms
Of their friends in the different hotels.
Dance Brilliant Affair.
The dance in the street was for
the benefit Of the Red Cross. The re-
ception at the Masonic temple, which
was turnd. into a dance when the men
arrived after the smoker. was a bril-
liant affair, attended by the elite OF
Roswell The refreshments were char
actristic OF the hospitality Of the peo-
pie of Roswell. and the affair was
the most enjoyable feature Of the
the handsome gowns OF
the woman marking Roswell as a
city the equal OF the best in style
and refinement.
Fl PasO, Cattle Hub.
Many OF the delegates viii go from
here TO FL Paso on business. Judge
Paso is TIE cattle hub" he asserted
today, "and the spokes Of the cattle
industry radiate in all directions The
time is coming particularly when
Mexico is restored to peace, when FL
PasO will outstrip Fort Worth, and, 1
believe, rival Kansas City as pack
ing center"
Judge Slaughter. an expresident of
the Panhandle association, has been
a member 16 years. and has never
missed a meeting Of the association. !
James Stanley. who has a ranch be- .
tween Roswell and Alamogordo, has ]
him bested. as he has a record OF 4
attending Is conventions without a 4
miss
Tucson Talk for 1920.
The delegates are discussing the {
coming meeting Of the Texas Cattle I
Raisers' association at Dallas and are |
picking Alfred Gage of Maria and !
san Antonio, for its president.
II is in the air that the Panhandle
association will go from Fl Paso TO
Arizona for its 1920 meeting Tucson
s discussed as the logical point for
he 1920 meeting, If il invites the
next year