El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14

ZEN J. J. HORNBROOK. distric
" commander. vas jimmie" and
Gen J. J. Pershing, commander Of the
American forces abroad, would prob
ably have been Johnnie" were hs
present. at the annual banquet OF thu
Kiwanis club Friday night at Hotei
Sheldon, when the club members and
their wives gathered at a ''hoodoc
festival" and participated in one OF
the most successful informal enter
talnments FL Pasoans had enjoyed for
many months.
The feature OF the occasion was
twofold- the election OF Gen. Pershing
10 honorary membership il the club
and the reading Of q cablegram from
the general. and the election by the
women present Of Gen. Hornbrook as
the most popular and entertaining
man present for which he was pre-
scented with a prize, a healthy live
rooster. Gagged in a box and bearing
the sign cock OF the walk" DurinE
the course of the dinner. members Of
the 5th cavalry minstrel aggregation
furnished a number Of songs and sim
liar numbers.
Professionals Absent OF MuzzIed.
The professional speechmaker was
conspicuous by the fact that he was
either absent or muZzled. and the few
who were called on made brief and
witty remarks appropriate to the oc-
casion- As soon as the minstrels had
completed their program, president j..
W. Peak presented g. p. Putnam to
deliver a welcome address TO the
wives and other women present
Mr. Putnam had spoken about two
minutes and was saying so many COM
plimentary things about the members
OF the other sex that some one shout
ed Are you running for Officer" and
he sat down
Entertaining Men Switched.
This was followed by the most en-
tertRining man contest, which was en-
Eineered by Rev. p. r. knickerbOcker.
with the assistance Of a secret hoo
doc committee of 10" Every guest
women included. had a card which had
TO be filled in Ny name is Bill
What's yoursT" was the form. and.
when husbands were taken away
from their own wives and placed next
10 those Of other men. the rules re-
quired that. until time was called,
they entertain at as rapid a rate as
possible. They were switched about
several times and then the women
voted With the exception OF two or
three votes. Jimmie H0rnbroOk was
General aENpOses7 Preacher.
In responding TO the presentation Of
The loOster bg president Peas, tine
general said; Il had an ag.eem-It
with Kew Ar. kuickcrbocke- that be
would frame this up. You know he
and / are both very fond Of chicken
and we are going TO have tins cnlckea
Tor dinner sunday"
Other, military guests present were
district Quartermaster Col J. a
Wagner, who declared I'm beginning
20 feel so at home here that I think
III be a candidate for mayor against
Charlie Davis" Maj. r. B. Sturkie,
depot quartermaster, also was feeling
like a native Texan. Never in all my
life have I found a more hospitable
people than sthose Of the west The
citizens of Eel Paso are very kind to
the army people and we officers are
duly appreciative Of that fact Some
OF them are prone TO cuss Texas for
its rocks. Lexicans and horned toads,
but they always have good word TO
say for the hospitality Of the Tezas
people" Maj. Louis p Ball, chief Of
staff was another guest, as was
mayor Charles Davis
Walker Speaks Of Pershing.
On motion of H D. Pallister, Gen.
Pershing was then elected honorary
member. and Norman Walker. a per
sonal friend OF the general, was asked
TO respond on his behalf. doing so
with an interesting appreciation Of
the character or the great army
leader. After explaining that every
general stationed at FL Paso newt
ably climbs higher, and concluding
that Cen Eornbrook viii do the same,
afr. Walker said he had taken the lib
erty several days ago TO cable Gen
Pcrshing asking If he would accept
had just received cable. thanking
Kiwanis for birthday fluctuations con-
tanned in the cable offering member
ship and accepting the latter.
Can't Beat His Kind.
Mr.. Walker told OF reading over
the telephone to the general in 1915
the account Cf the loss Of his fam 'lv
in the San Francisco fire Ny God,
IS that so2" was the exclamation. and.
after a brief moment Of pause. u
thank you for 'phOning me"
That's the kind OF man who can't
be beat" Mr. Walker said. Il re-
member the occasion OF another dis
appointment in his life. when he came
out OF Mexico. He said then at a
chamber Of commerce dinner The
American soldier is the greatest SOL
der in the world. and you viii live
10 see it. Then. his words at Lafay-
cites grave, Lafayette, we are here
will 90 down among the great cpl
grams OF history"
The center Of the decorations OF the
banquet room was a large photograph
OF Gen. Pershing, while numerous
flags were draped about the room.
The decorations were arranged with
the compliments Of A. Schwartz.
Nelvsies Make n Hit.
After that. Rev. Mr.. Knickerbocker
was called on to explain The effect
OF the prohibition law on attendance
at my church" but Just as he was
about TO tell how he made s6 once as
an agent for a whisky corrnauv +7rn
newsies entered with an extra edition
OF "Kiwanis News" and shouted the
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