El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-30

constitutional amendment allowing
I persons not thoroughly AmericauiZed
/ TO vote" he said.
/ Governor Hobby assured Fl Paso
I that whenever she wanted ANYTHING
I OF him TO send him word signed by
/ the men who we're present and II
/ would be granted He concluded by
thanking FL Paso for the support IL
mad given him before election and
after
When mayor Davis introduced Gen.
Rowe ne said IL was with pleasure
I that citizens OF the city presented him
with four silver stars when he went
away 70 war little more than a year
ago, and much regret at his going But
that now the city welcomed him back
with pleasure after the splendid
record he had made. The general
wore the stars at the banquet.
General silent On Mexico.
The general said he was greatly
70 the United States last Sunday TO
get an order to return at once 10 FL
Paso TO take charge, and that al
though he did not intend TO make a
speech he would feel he were remiss
u he did not express his appreciation
az the welcome he had received
Later, he said, he hoped he would
have an opportunity to tell something
OF conditions in Germany, France and
Belgium. but that this was neither the
time nor the place to do II
Referring to Mexico, the district
commander said he was not familiar
enough with what had happened on
the border during his absence TO
make statements. But he gave as
surance that he would promptly ac-
quaint himself with conditions and
would do what would bring the hap
piest results for the United States
and for Mexico herself
Erwin Cheered.
Brig. Gen Erwin, who leaves FL
Paso soon, after more than a years
service as commander OF the district,
was introduced by the mayor and de-
clared that he was glad to be at the
banquet not only because Of the pres
ence Of such distinguished guests, but
because he could look out over the
room into the faces OF his friends. He
said that he felt doubly able 10 ex-
succeeds him, knowing the spirit Of
the people here.
Gen Erwin was introduced as
Jimmy" and when the mayor said:
We are sorry 70 lose Jimmy there
was an outburst OF applause that
lasted for almost a minute.
Gen. Erwin Boosts II Paso.
TT has been my policy as com
mander here" said the general" 10
cooperate with the civil populace at
all times There must be a close re-
lation between citizen and soldire. !
have never asked for anything for
the military which the city did not
grant. And I am proud to say that
whenever the city wanted anything Z
the military had 1t was the eity's for
The asking"
Gen. Erwin quoted a scriptural pas
sage and said: Il was a stranger Tin I
FL PasO) and ye took me in And 1 /
want to take this opportunity to ex-l
press publicly the great friendship /
and love shown to me here by every /
one Of you. And want TO thank you
for it."
state highway commission followed /
Gen. Erwin and outlined the states
road program He said that the larg-
est warrant for road work had been
signed to Fl Paso county. He said
s65, COO 900 was being spent on roads
in the state and that $500 200 more.
making a total Of $100.O0o,0OO, would /
be expended.
Following the banquet the banquet
ers went to the TOltec club where /
Mrs. Hobby and the women who en- 4
tertained her. were waiting 4 dance 4
ended the evenings program /
The special guests al the banquet
were as follows; Gov. W. P. Hobby, /
Mai. Gen. Robert L. Howe, R NJ |
Dudley, Maj Alvan c. Giilems Adrian 1
Pool, r F. Burgess, Col S. R H !
Tompkins. Lieut.. Charles H. Cox, on
the mayors right. and on the mayors /
left were: Brig. Gen James B. Erwin, /
Joseph A. Wright. G. A Martin, r E 1
Thomson, W S. Crombie, Col Fran |
els W. Glover, Col. J. L. Hunter. Col !
James J. HornbrOOk, Capt John A. /
Wagner, r. NJ Hubbard, consul gen. !
eral Andres Garcia, Col. H. L New |
bold, Lieut.. Charles r. Gross. Judge |
Walter d. Howe, Rollen J. Windrow, I
Mai Garrison McCaskey, Curtis Han /
cock, p A. Shelton, DR.. c. 5. Wright, !
c s EnMler. George Fuller.