Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-29
CIVIC LEAGUERS
AT SAN BEN|TO
GOOD ATTENDANCE II HAD At
MEETING. AND FORMAL ORGAN
IZATION OF NALLEr LEAGUE lS
PROMISED.
MEET NEXT AT HARLINGEN
SPECIAL. MEETING IL CALLED TO
BE HELD FEBRUARY - AT
WHICH TIME VALLEY CIVIC
LEAGUE WILL BE LAUNCHED

san Hrnito. Tex. Jan. 80 The meet
ing Of the Civic Clubs. Of the Lower Rio
Grandc Valley, which was called the
Progressive League of Southwest Texas
was held here Wednesday and was con-
Sidcrcd a great success. Delegates from
IIarIiEgcn. MiS>ion.' Edinburg and Ly-
ford the last place turning out strong
est. came 60 attend the meeting.
The Progressive League ~ Southwest
Texas l. a new organization and one
which will result in great good for South
west Texas. Mr.. Briggs. the secretary ~
the new organization h. u most cnthn>i-
astic worker and he j. man who
~taunchly stands hy the oh proverb.
Never put off Till tomorrow what YOU
can do TODAY"
The meeting Wednesday was held i'm
order 10 inaugnrate camna en 60 make
this section ~ Texas a. beautiful Ms
California arh Florida. This can very
easily bc dOf Az for We have tNr soil and
climate At that wv ~ .alrd y. rrupe-a-
zion and effort on the part nf all Give
Clubs in the Valley.
The delegates upon arriving in San
Bcnito were met IN Mcsdame~ Frazier
and zimmerman. who escorted the ladies
in autos "a The home ~ Mrs. -. a. Rob
crtSon where they were Hospitality re-
ccivcd and made 20 feel at home.
Al II 20 o'clock the delegates were
treated 10 m auto ride. headed bv Col
oncI Alba Haywood. president Of the
Progressive Ieaguc ~ Southwest Texas.
The ladies were entertained M lunch
hv Mrs. Alba fIcvwood. Miss Cowgirl.
Mrs. G. q. Barber. Mrs. w. ". Spittle
and Mrs. Samuel Spears "a their reSpcr
tive homes
Promptly al :30 o'clock they gathered
10 the Methodist church AMI the session
was opened by prayer. lead by Rev. Rat
Tiff. the pastor Mrs. RoSs Reid. pres.
dent of the san Bcnito Civic club. Pc
sided a. chairman of the convention
A most interesting talk was made bv
J. II. Briggs il which he clearly pointed
out methods whereby Southwest Texas
could bc made equally ~ beautiful ~
California and Florida. Mr.. Briggs
dwclt hard upon the fact that coopcra-
tion was needed In order to accomplish
anything.
Mrs : &. Moore. president of the IIar-
iingcn Civic club. a very enthusiastic
club. made good talk on what club
ought 10 do. Mrs. Moore has just started
tree planting campaign in IIarlingcn.
Mrs. Thomas of Mission. who was sent
n delegate. gave a talk that brought
home to every club a lesson on the tin
can nuisance.
| Georg A. Toolan. secretary of the San
Benito Commercial club, gave some
splendid advice which IL followed will
result in much good to evcyr community.
Mrs. T.. l.. IIoughton was the speaker
from Lyford. and Mrs. Cook represented
the Pharr club.
Alba IIeywood. who j. always on hand
with q good talk. gave many good ideas
and his talk was greatly enjoyed.
Mrs o. n. Baker spoke in behalf "
the Edinburg club. The things which
their club j. contemplating are very
good.
y. George Bower of San Benito. man
arcr of the Griffing Bros. Nursery.
thoroughly explained what could bc
grown best in the Valley and dwclt par
ticularlv on palm aud flower culture.
The meeting was In many ways n great
success and "A special meeting h~A brrn
called for Tuesday. February Il. 10 b.
held IN Harlingen. al which meeting A
permanent organization win ~ effected.
NJ II H. hoped that every town in the Val
ley will send big delegation 10 this
particular meeting.