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HONORS OLD SPANISH TRAIL
Harral Ayres Decorate ed for his Untiring ^ —. Efforts
S;m Antonio, Testis, April 21st.— Ilafral Ayres, ten years leader ot the Old Spanish Trail development, lias received distinguished honor from the, King of Spain. The Condccoration of the Royal Order of Isabel ia Catoliea, with title of Knight Commander, has been conferred and on April 2t) at a reception by San Antonio people the ceremonies of presentation will be held with Spanish Consul Pablo de Ubarrl officiating.
The jewel of the Order is a double-sided Spanish sunburst two inches ihj diameter, suspended from a laurel wreath. On one side Ibe name of the Order; on the other side, "l.a Leaitad Acrisolada,” expressive of loyalty and merit. There are three titles in the; Order—Knight of the Great Cross, and Knight Commander, and Knights.
When Ilarral Ayres accepted the Old Spanish Trail leadership in 1020
Honored By King
Hfirral Ayres, managing director of the 'Old Spanish Trail, has been awarded the decoration of knight commander In. the Royal Order of Isabel la Catollca. by the king of Spain, In recognition of his work for the development of the highway linking St. Augustine and San Diego. The decoration will be presented April 29 at Houston, Tex., by Senor P. de Ubarrl, Spanish consul for Texas and New Mexico
there was no travelable route across the Southern Borderlands. Antonio- j biles found round about courses through mud, cattle ranches -and deserts, and on numerous long and undependable ferries. Tbe Spaniards in the old days extended their princely explorations, missions and colonies from Florida to California with such difficulty their centuries of effort have gone into history as a heroic j age.
Today the Old Spanish Trail is >ne of the noted highways of the United 1 States; the pioneer history of 't.he'j Spaniards, most ancient oh the continent, is attracting the people; Spanish architecture and atmosphere a re! being revived.
Progress reports indicate pavement j will, in another two to three years, j be complete on this highway from Saint Augustine* Florida, to San 1 Diego, California.
When the monument was- dedicated I at Saint Augustine, April 1029, the I Spanish Crown was represented by Senior Don Rafael Casares Gil. On | that occasion a motorcade started j from California carrying an eminent delegation of San Diegans, joined by ■ delegates from other states; they traveled from San Diego to Saint
ugustine, 2750 miles in eleven days, keeping to a schedule like a railroad train.
King Of Spain Honors OS! Head
Harral Ayres To Be Decorated At San Antonio April 29
San Antonio, Texas, April 23— Harral Ayr/s, ten years leader of the Old Spanish Trail development has received- distinguished honor from the King of Spain. The decoration of the Royal Order of Isabela la Catolica, with title of Knight Commander, has been conferred and on Aprail 29 at a reception by San Antonio people the ceremonies of presentation will be held with Spanish Consul Pablo de Ubarri officiating.
The jewel of the Order is a double-sided Spanish sunburst two inches in diameter, suspended from a laurel wreath. On one side-the name of the order; on the oth-
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Director for Old Spanish Trail to Oct Decoration
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The decoration of the Royal Order of Isabel la Catolica. conferred by His Majesty tire King of Spain on Harral Ayres with the title of knight commander, will be presented by P. do Ubarri, Spanish Consul for Texas and New Mexico, at a San Antonio reception Tuesday evening. Mr.
Ayres is managing director of the Old Spanish Trail. The decoration will be in recognition of his long service in developing this highway from St.
Augustine to San Diego. The recep-iion will bo held at the home of Mrs.
Henry D. Drougk , 1215 North St.
Mary’s street,
biue, i_.a .Liearcau STOCKMAN expressive of loyalty	;	■■■■■■■■■
There are three title Mrs. L j. Kittle ret|
t °f the 'first of the week from Knight Comm an SanAntonio “Knights.”	„	,
.... Ir , ,	Mr.	and	Mrs.	Frank
When Harral Ayres Old Spanish Trail
1919 there was no tra across the Southern Automobiles found courses through mud, es and desert3, and long and undepend:
The Spaniards in the tended their princely missions and colonid? da to California with such difficulty their centuries of effort have gone into history as a heroic age.
Today the Old Spanish Trail is one of the noted highways of the United States; the pioneer history of the Spaniards, most ancient on the continent, is attracting the people; Spanish architecture and atmosphere are being revived.
Progress reports indicate pavement will, in another two or three
are the parents of a daui Wednesday morning.
Miss Norene Allison, t; teacher here, visited hei, Menard over the week-t Mrs. J. A. Marley ha: to her home in Hastin' after a visit here with Mrs. R. O. Smith is i: tonio at the bedsidp