El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-25
Tells Ell PaSO
ROta1yAbOnt
Big Reception
Burt Omdorff Describes
Ovation Given Pershing
In New York.

The part FL Paso played through
its delegation in the welcome ex-
tended to Gen. John ]. Pershing in
New York last week was described
at the Thursday luncheon of FL PasO
Rotary by Burt Orndorff, who was
u member Of the reception committee.
The welcome was unlike anything
in the history Of the country AIr. Orn-
dorff told the Rotarians. and he said
it seemed 10 him that at least 10000
600 shouting. cheering Americans
We're massed in the nations metrOpO-
Is 10 join IN the greeting to Amer
iCaS foremost hero.
Mr. Orndorff was one Of four FL,
Pasoans and one OF a committee Of
IS TO be given the rare privilege Of
a pass TO the point Of landing
We went down 10 the pier early
-as the LeviaJhan was due al
o'clock When We reached the place,
there were several boats awaiting
the big ship, among them the mayors
boat and the secretary Of wars boat.
A Dramatic Episode.
i never expect again TO see any
thing as dramatic as Gen Pershing's
march down that gang plank As h.
walked down. the first thing notice
able was that he was not swelled nm
dignity, as though he had much re-
sponsibility on his shoulders The
band on the shore played Home,
sweet Home This piece over. and
the band on the boat played, The
star Spangled Banner Instantly the
general and his staff behind him
stopped and snapped TO salute As
the general landed, the band on the
board played. Aud Lang Syne' Then
the tugs started whistling and such
cannot describe further than to say
il was deafening"
Mr. Orndorff said that about 80 Ell
Pasoans entertained Gen. Pershing
Thursday at a luncheon at the
Waldorf and that he seemed mighty
glad TO meet the bunch from here"
GeAeraI Softened by War.
Gen Pershing has been softened
by this war" said Mr.. Orndorff. "He
IS broader. deeper man When he
used to be here we thought. some
times. that he was a little hard. but
the hour"
Mr. Orndorff told OF meeting uanv
army men in New York who were
delighted to see the FL Pasoans and
here.
The Rotarians had a good laugh
Two new members were introduced
az Thursdays luncheon. They were
Robert L. Parker and c. Z. Thossen.
Charles Andrews and Joe Evans sang
new song they learned at Salt Lake
City. entitled, Rotary" They had 10
come back and sing some more, such
was the songs hit.
From Absent Members.
A telegram was, read from Rev
Fuller swift, who was absent. that
he had failed to catch his airship and
had 10 come by train His exeuse was
accepted Another wire from Arthur
Milliken, who is in New Orleans. was
read in Whish he explained his alb
sence. He said he attended a Rotary
luncheon in New Orleans, where each
visitor had TO give the motto OF his
town Mr. Milliken said FL Paso's {
was:
where the days are too short FOR
business and the nights too short for (
pleasure"
Birthday contributions were made I
by Walter Shelton and DR.. R. l.
Ramey.
A communication from Interna- /
.ional Rotary headquarters was read /
saying the international organization I
had pledged $4,000 for flood suf- /
ierers. and asking FL Paso Rotary &
10 do its share. Joe Evans. secretary I
explained this already had been done. F.
and he advised the International Of I
ice that $4,000 was not enough for .
s4En al QEEa4AadAA0u- CADeELA DA AQ441 D
nay be sent to Dr. r. L. Vinson. Aus 4
in. district president. the communlca- Z
ion said
Municipal Theater.
Rev. Dwight Bradley made a talk IN 4
lehalf OF the municipal theater and /
Urged support Of its first perform
.nce, eLhibitA. as he called it, in the 4
Ugh school auditorium next Thurs
lay night He introduced Theodore /
Tiehman, professor OF dramatic arts I
Il the Carnigie Institute Of Technol-
Ky. Pittsburg. who said Fl Paso had I
llentv Of dramatic talent and an ex-
client auditorium and should BY all I
means improve its opportunity.
Frank Fletcher asked president
VIII Crombie If he wanted a report
N the case OF a mentally defective
-irl Rotary Is endeavoring to help IN
he way OF education The president I
aid the report was TO be made TO the
.oard OF directors.
Mr. Fletcher said that for Dr. Ra-
news benefit he wanted 70 say that
{ was practically impossible to enter
he girl in the school for detectives in
he public schools, as it is filled 70
verflowing.