Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-20
M|OW|NTER FAIR IS
NOW ONLY A MEMORY
TIE FIFTH AND GREATEST OF
THE VALLEY FAIRS, AND THE
VALLEYS BEST ADVERTISE
MENT ABROAD.
IN EVERY PURPOSE FOR WHICH
IT WAS HELD 1T WAS A GREAT
SUCCESS-FINANCIAL RESULTS
NOT KNOWN.

with the loud blarc of bands. with the
raucous voices of the concession men
yelling Five cents. cincO centavOS!" with
all their might, with a throng Of CAV
pleasure seekers. the Fifth Annual
brownsville Midwinter Fair closed ils
entertainment last night The closing
night crowd was big one The nuIlbcr
entering the gates probably reached ?
900 persons. 1t was huge crowd, clos
ing big entertainment.
/ The fair was successful, it served its
( purpose-that of advertising the great
productivity Of the soils Of the Lower
Rio Grande Valley. Whether il was sue
ccssful from financial standpoint can
not be ascertained until the business
matters connected with it are closed up:
but that it was successful from the
standpoint Of Il fair is certain. and it
stands as a mighty reason why the same
thing should be repeated next year. only
in larger and better way.
j. b. Scott. one Of the directors of the
Brownsville Midwinter Fair Associa-
ton. who has taken most active part
in pushing the fair; and who was on the
ground to the last, said last night:
I'VE cannot tell as yet whether the
fair was successful from financial
standpoint, but that it was a success a.
a fair there can be no doubt. We will
have another one next year. The weather
the first few days was a drawback. but
it was more kind to us later
Mr.. =, ttS attention was called to tho
large crowd on the ground. and he said
II am glad to see every one of then
here" The crowd eddicd back and forth
over the midway of the carnival grounds
hundreds with brushes in their hands.
others with their pockets or paper bags
filed with confetti. throwing it right
and left. IT was good-naturcd crOwd
in every way. and the rough and tumb'
sometimes evident on the closing nigh
of an entertainment Of this kind wA%
nOtceably absent last night.
That the directors acted wisely in a. "
+cnding the dates Of the exhibition wa>
decidedly evident when the large num
bers that have visited the fair The past
few days are considered. Fully 5000 Al
tended during the additional days. AM
the money thus derived besides aid th'
fair association. helped the carnival pcO-
pie and was 4 factor in otfSetting IN
first several days Of bad weather during
the most of which time they did not even
open their tents.
Already plans and ideals for the next
fair are under consideration ~ the fair
directors and management. and the 9rra' .
success Of the entertainment irSt ended .
the thousands Of favorable comments .
won bv both the fair and the Lower Rio .
rande Valley. demand that the eXhlhi
ton to be held next year shall JutSh'ne I.
and outclaSS the one that closed its gates
Yesterday.
The big tent. which has been Of great
service to the fair, will be given Such r.
pairs as are necessary and stored away
for use net year The breaking up Of
the exhibits will begin this morning. and |
during early morning hours the carnival
company will pull up stakes and travel
to other communities.
And so ends the fifth entertainment
of the Brownsville Fair Association
the best advertisement the Lower Rio
Grande Valley ever had.