Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-15
SHOWMEN STAGED AN UNIQUE
CHRISTMAS EVENT IN THE
LOBBY OF GUNTER HOTEL
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and it's that spirit that makes the world
go round"
"San Antonio i a good hospitable place.
Wonldn't il be- a good place for YOU after
the seasons activity Ia make your home,
10 get a farm or a ranch and help make
this city Of l25, 600 a quarter OF Il million
people, for We know YOU are the sort of
folk who can't lay down. And SO you have
nv hest wishes for 1915"
AZ this %iunciurc Percy Tyrrell was call
ed 10 the front.
.You know" he said, at is hard 10 fol-
low Kirkpatrick. But | want 20 say that
] never grow iride of having YOU show
folk around. and want 10 wish you q
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
II should ave been put down on the
program as what | dom know about run
ming hotels and did ! hear some one back
there holcr Hey. Ruber"
With that Mr.. Tyrrell sat Town and Mr..
WORKMAN quickly rose and he blurted out.
I'll YOU don't say more you will be- hey
rubsd."
That brought Mr.. Tyrrell again. IL
want" continued Mr.. Tyrr-ll. "to thank
you al individually for your gracious
tribute. THANK YOU for your loving cup
and | want 10 say that The sentiment and
gift touched me beyond words that are at
my command
John Archibald Murray related the mel
{ dents ia connection with horses he had met.
! Tie told a humorous anecdote OF Milwan-
. kee, bringing ia q. ". Farley and the
names of other carnival folk.
! Edward Raymond briefly expressed his
regrets in not being able IT, say what had
been expected of him.
Il am glad 10 greet You again." sand
Emil Frank after heine introduced. 81
hope you will not expect a long speech OF
me-. In a humble way | have represented
the Fiesta association. and II has been a
pleasure Ia meet YOU gentlemen. Long
before knew showmcn | believed they
were a lot of crooks. Then when | did
meet YOU in business dealings growing out
OF the Fiesta ! realized hoe mistaken |
was in that belief.
81 wish IL were possible for YOU 200
Souls to get a baud and march through the
streets shedding on the city the radiance
OF your Christmas spirit and cheer. |
have heard 4 lot Of talk about hard times.
bnt they tthe timesl are not as hard a.
some people would make YOU believe. aud
YOU showincn seem 10 be- the real opiimisi~.
l nope To- know you better still and see yon
more frequently. and please remember that
YOU will always be welcome here"
JAY Coghlan told a story, a true story.
h. said Manning plerz extended thank,
Ia every one. and the henediction was pr"
nounced by Rev. l.. r. Nichols.
During the course al the dinner John 4.
Polliii read a number of characteristic
kilograms and letters from the followin.
Frank Albert, Chicago; I. VI. Warren. To
p-ka: Mr.. and Mrs. 4. ID. Cochran, Los
Angeles; q. ii. Harris, Cuero; ". G.. Jones.
Kansas City; W. II. Donaldson. Cincin-
natl; Sam SolinSky. Beaumont: N. :. Bod
kinson & Son, Chicago: Will Mccartney,
Ike Hebron. Louis llcilhron. Trxarkana
Con I. Kennedy. ~Leavenworih; Tow ". AT
len, New Orleans: a. a. Powers. Detroit
j.. George Loo~. lIearne; W. +. Stanley.
Kansas City; Harry {. Wilbur. Los An
eeles; Walter n. Sihley, New York: a. II.
BARLEY. Kansas City; Bill Rice. Lo, An-
geles; George W. Pollitt. Denver; u. II.
Mcintyre, Houston; Raymond Elder, So
Ina; Harry +. Hoier. Quincy; Milton l..
Morris. Houston: Doe Altman. Lancaster.
No; W. Al. Moseley, Kansas City: ". q.
Jones. Kansas City: William Judkins
Hewitt. cred OnIon"), Chicago: Warren
a. Petrick. Chicago; William Il. Jarvis aud
Alolph Seaman. Kansas City: Dick GRAY,
Deni>on: y. T. CLARK. Madison. Ind, Ike
Rooster. ". &. Higgins. Dan Michigan.
Davenport. Iowa: l.achman & Lewis. Gal
weston; II. B. Donville. Laredo: Hotel
Southland. Dallas; Steve A. Moods, Chi
eago; 4. I. Sutton. Waco: Fcllcr Bernardo.
Kansas City; Joe J. conley. Lravcnw"rth:
T. Melville Lewis. Cleveland; Walter j.
Driver, Chicago; j. \. Barnes. Rorkport:
G. ". Parker, Leavcnworih \. l.. Whitney,
Iawton, Okla: W. i. Page. Cincinnati:
John Ringing, Barahoo. Wis: Charles A..
Address. Chicago; Algrrnon :. Weeks.
Champaig n. ILL.,: Shuwman's League al
America. Chicago: Dick Collins, Chicago
Statl oi the New York Clipper.