Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-25
CORPUS CHRISTI
TRADE BOOSTERS
ENTHUSIASTIC BODY OF PROMI-
NENT BUSINESS MEN HERE
Spent Night in Brownsville, Where
They Received Cordial Welcome.
Also Visited Matamoros-Leave
This A. M. for Up Valley Points.

| Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
General William Blake Johnson.
commander of the invading army of
Corpus Christi boosters, unloaded
his train at the passenger depot and,
headed by the regimental band, in
vaded the business district of
| Brownsville. The city was captured
without a blow being struck. On
ihe contrary, the business men re-
ceived the invaders with open arms
| and conveyed them over the bust
ness district dinning the praises of
Brownsville in their ears.
The special train was met at Har-
| lingen by Secretary Whitney of the
Brownsville Chamber of Commerce
and Vice President and General
Manager ]. f. Elliott Of the Frisco.
Mr.. Elliott had his car attached to
the Booster Special" at Harrington
Upon reaching the city the party,
ffty-four strong, formed in line and
headed by Secretaries Blake and
Whitney and the Corpus Christi
Modern Woodman band marched to
the Miller Hotel, where dinner had
been ordered spread for the visitors
After the dinner the band took
possession Of one corner of the hotel
lobby and dispensed sweet music,
while the visitors were given pos
session of the rest of the city, which
they held until ten o'clock, when,
not being content with winning one
city, they must needs march on
Matamoros.
A large number of Brownsville
citizens were present to see that
time did not drag for the visitors,
and took advantage of the opportun-
lty to cultivate The acquaintance OF
| the prominent business men Of the
beautiful Bluff City.
The Chahber of Commerce rooms
were visited by almost all of the
Corpus aggregation. The visitors
seemed favorabley impressed. and
pronounced the rooms 10 be very
pleasing setting for body with only
community of interest at helrt.
In speaking of the trip from Cor
pusi Christi ITO Brownsville and of
! the hopes,b Ains and desires of the
! Corpus Christi Commercial Club,
Secretary Blake said:
We have been accorded a hearty
reception all down the road. The
best of good fellowship has been ex-
pressed by the business men of each
town visited. Our reception has
been most cordial From both a
business and social standpoint, we
could not have wished for more.
Our band played and we paraded
at every stop. Our party is enthus-
iastic over the improvement in the
Southwest country and over its fu-
ture possibilities.
1t has always been and always will
be a policy of Corpus Christi to CO.
operate TO the fullest extent in
everything for dhel good OF itliis sec
tion. We believe in a community of
interests. Whati is for your good Is
for ours and vice versa. We want to
keep Southwest Texas money in
Southwest Texas.
We in Corpus Christi feel toward
Brownsville as one old hen toward
another That every town that has
sprung up in this section is of our
brood, and that we wish to scratch
and work for the good Of our off
spring. 1t is the intention of Cor
pus Christi, and in this we hope tc
great family reunion all the towns
to bring together, as it were, in z
great family reunion lal the town:
on the Brownsville road south o.
Sinton, on the Tex Mexican and OF
the Sap from Beeville some time dur
ing the month Of June. SO that w
NAV swap ideas, work together anC
create a closer friendship betweel
these towns.
Corpus Christi during the las
. month and within the next two week
expects TO complete tour Of all tn
: Southwest territory, and we believ
that. when the trip has been com
pleted, there will have been create
a most friendl feeling for the goo
, OF all. Corpus isti has no key
\ TO her doors They are always ope
" and we will welcome you at any tim
: you find it convenient to visit US
II want to express in the name {
the club our most hearty apprecia
tion for the reception you have give
Us and the courtesy you have e.
4 tended
rs The personnel of the Corpu
a Christi delegation is as follows: