WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 30, 1930.
Harral Ayres, Managing Director Of Old Spanish Trail Decorated by | Representative of King Alfonso XIII
Harral Ayres, managing director of the Old Spanish Trail development, was decorated by the King of Spain Tuesday night at the. home of Mrs. Henry Drought, 1215 North St. Mary’s Street.
Spanish Consul Pablo de Ubarri conferred the Condecoration of the Royal Order of Isabel la Catolica as the official represenltaive of King Alfonso XIII of Spain. In military uniform, Ubarri marched at the side of Ayres to the position where the honor was conferred. A number of distinguished guests wore at the reception and both sides of the hall were lined.
As Ayres and Ubarri reached the end of the -.hall they turned and after Ubarrr had been introduced, the message of the king was read. Ubarri read the message in Spanish and concluded by fastening the ribbon of the medal about Ayres' neck. Ayres, responding, voiced the appreciation of himself and of those connected with developing the old Spanish Trail. He concluded his remarks by saying the people who had assisted in the work were equally appreciative because they were certain the Order had been conferred to all in the name of Ayres.
In the official party were Mrs. Drought, Maj. William Lassiter, commander of the Eighth Corps Area, and his staff; Enrique San-tlbanez, consul-general of Mexico; Col. H. M. Dickman, president of the San Antonio Automobile League; Werner N. Beckman, representative of the Old Spanish Trail Board; Dr. Frederick Combe, j T. H. Etheridge, president of the I San Antonio real estate board; j Mayor C. M. Chambers, County j Judge Perry S. Robertson, State I Senator W. A. Williamson, Arnold Shanklin, former United States consul-general to Mexico, and Walter Walthall of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.
Others present were Mrs. J. A. McIntosh, Miss Mary Bonner, Mrs. A. Bonner, Mrs. Rosamund
GOLDEN JUBILEE OF
NUNS CELEBRATED
A Golden Jubilee celebration religious profession was held at Incarnate Word Convent in Heights Tuesday. The was observed by religious and a reunion of members of community at the Convent.
The two sisters in whose the celebration was given, have been with the more than 50 years arc
Niles, Mrs. . . B. Lccwright, Mrs. Walter Walthall, Judge W. W. King, Mrs. Alice Adams, Mrs. J. Frank Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Drought, Air. and Mrs. Gerald Drought, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Drought, J. Frank Davis, Col. and Mrs. Sterling Adams, Judge and Mrs. Perry Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Malley, Airs. J. F. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. David Griffin and Col. and Airs. H. Ah Dickman.
The exceptional distinction was given to Ayres because of his service in opening the Old Spanish Trail. His title is that of Knight Commander with the complimentary title of “Illustrisimo.”