Elite Confectionary
Elite Confectionary
The Elite Confectionary was located on the ground floor of the Buckler Building and was a popular soda fountain in the early years of the 20th century. It was noted for its chocolate covered ice cream baseballs along with candies, cakes, and sodas. One of the Elite's regular customers was Mexican revolutionary leader Francisco "Pancho" Villa. Villa abstained from alcohol, enforced sobriety among his troops, and was known to destroy saloons and wine cellars. But Villa had a sweet tooth and was fond of strawberry sodas, ice creams, and peanut brittle, which were readily available at the Elite. El Pasoan Otis Aultman, who chronicled much of the Mexican Revolution in the El Paso-Ciudad Juárez area, photographed Villa and fellow revolutionary Pascual Orozco enjoying treats at the Elite in 1911. The Elite Confectionary later became part of the W. T. Grant Department store.
Confitería Elite
La Confitería, localizada en la planta baja del Edificio Buckler, fue una conocida fuente de sodas a principios del siglo XX. Conocida por sus llamadas pelotas de béisbol cubiertas en chocolate, asi como por dulces, pasteles, y refrescos, La Elite tení entre su clientela regular al líder revolucionario, Francisco “Pancho” Villa. Villa no bebía alcohol de vino. Sin embargo, Villa era amante de los dulces y le gustaban los refrescos de fresa, los helados y dulce de cacahuate, que siempre podia uno encontrar en la Confitería Elite. Otis Aultman, Paseño y cronista de mucho de la Revolución en la area de Ciudad Juárez y El Paso, fotografío a Villa y a su compañero revolucionario, Pascual Orozco, en 1911 disfrutando de las delicias, de la Confitería. La Confitería Elite posteriormente se convirtio en parte de la tienda de departamentos, W.T. Grant.
Marker is at the intersection of Texas Avenue and North Mesa Street, on the right when traveling west on Texas Avenue.
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