El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-08
Gov. Hobby Breaks Travel
Record To Visit El PasO

@Ov.. AND MRS. W. p HOBBY left
ri Paso Friday morning at 8
o'clock FOR Dallas, where the gov
ernor viii open the Texas state 1alr
on Saturday morning. Inelr stay ln
FL Paso was limited because OF the
governors promise to be at Dallas TO
omen the fair. They reached FL Paso
Thursday afternoon at and letr ! III
day morning at s, much 20 their dis
appointment. as both frankly wanted
10 stay longer.
IN order to be present at the Fl
paso exposition and extend a welcome
20 his state TO the presldent-elect or
Mexico and me governors or western
states. Gov. Hobby made record
breaking trip for a Texas executive
Establishes Travel Record
When he returns TO the executive
mansion at Austin Monday, he VIII
have made longer trip lnan any e1-
ecuuve ever made on one tour away
from the capital and viii have com
pletely circled most Of The state
He accepted Invitations 20 open the
confederate reunion at Houston TO
attend the FL Pas0 exposition and 10
open the Dallas fair, all occurring in
the same week To make them all.
he had 20 put in most OF the week on
Pullman cars Leaving Austin Tues
dav night with Mrs. Hobby, he
reached Houston Wednesday
During the morning OF Wednesday,
the governor formally opened the
great confederate reunion and left
Houston in the afternoon for FL Paso-
Long Trip Here.
Travelling Wednesday afternoon and
night and all Of Thursday, they
reached Fl Paso at 4 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon Livery minute OF their
time was taken. the governor being
taken first TO JuareZ, where Cows
Campbell and Larrazolo were calling
upon the Mexican officials. then hur-
riedly brought back for an address
be fore the League OF Women voters
then he had TO hurry to his room and
dress for the evening dinner at the
Del Norte, after which he was taken
10 Liberty hall for an address and
then 20 the Mexican Casino for an
other. II was after midnight before
they had TO rise at Friday morning
to catch the o'clock train for Dallas
where on Saturday morning the gov
ernor VIII open the Texas state 1alr.
Sorry to Hurry.
1T has kept me moving said the
governor, but that's what q fellow
gets FOR being governor OF the big
gesr state IN the union I am always
glad TO be present when Texans are
celebrating and 7 accepted all these
invitations knowing full we'll how
much travelling Mrs. Hobby and /
would have 10 do 20 fulti4 all our en-
EaEements- We are glad 10 be here
and sorry that the circumstances COM
pei " 20 hurry on 20 Dd--4es 4Ql w
would have enjoyed a week in Fl
Paso, after travelling SO far 10 get
here However, we are coming back,
for we like FL Paso and our friends
here FL Paso has been kind 10 Us
and we both have fond memories Of
the city and its people"
Gov and Mrs Hobby arrived in II
Paso at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon
over the G. II. & S. A. from san An
tonic They were accompanied by
Lieut. Col Winchester keiso. OF the
governors staff The governor and
rs party were met at the station by
a committee headed by the mayor.
The governor was taken TO Juarez 70
Join other Wishing governors in a ride
over that city. Mrs. Hobby was taken
TO Hotel PasO del Norte, where rooms