Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-24
TIME OF ARRIVAL
OF GEN. CARRANZA
STILL UNCERTAIN
FIRST CHIEF" EXPECTED TO REACH
THE BORDER CITY SOMETIME
DURING THURSDAY, LATE.
lF He LEAVES NUEvO LAREDO TO-
DAY SHOULD Be IN MATAM0ROS
BY THURSDAY NIGHT.
STGEIlSlIED .I'LY (. 1893.

General Carranza failed to reach Mata-
moro> today. and hls arrival IN that city
l. now expected by Thursday, and Ger
tainly not later than Thursday night, ac-
cordng 10 Mexican Consul j. u. Cara,
who says that official information concern
ing the movements of the 'fr-t chief wa.
still lacking today General Carranza.
following NIL conference with Governor ~
". Ferguson wa- expected ID leave Nucvn
Laredo for Monterrey from where he wa-
expected to 20 ~ Maiamuro~. where A.
will complete hi tour of the northern
boundary Of Mexico. lie j. expected TO go
direct 10 Mexico City from Matamoros
Deputy States Health Officer c. Il.
Byar> and County Judge II. l.. Yates to-
day held conferences concerning what ac-
lion would be- taken ~ connection with the
authorization from the state health officer.
DR.. W. II. Collins. "a provide night quarnn-
tine guards at the ferry and International
bridge during the STAY NJ General Car
rama III Matamoro-, the state health of-
fcer leaving ii M IN the local officers u-
To the advi~abilitv of the action. Dr.
BvarS said that mp to this afternoon II
had not been determined whether there
would be relaxation of the strict quaran-
tine requiring vaccination Of all persons
coming from the Mexican side of the river.
unless they carried vaccination certiii-
Gates
The city of IT, Matamoro~, in anticipa-
tion Of \ visit from the first chief VT
the con~titutinnali~t~. Ncnu-tiuno Car
ranza ha~ made elaborate preparations tn
~ him honor Flag. bunting. palms ana
cvergrccn~ have been used extensively. the
National railroad station being trans
formed into vertablr wilderness NC color
Both at the station and All along the
streets leading To the heart of the citv.
winch viii be travcr~cd by the distinguish
ed guest and the procession of military
and civil diguitaric~ who viii greet HIM.
the national culor~ arc displayed ia great
est prutu-iun. The exact time Ut the ur-
rival ot the special train bringing General
Carranza and li- party - not Net known.
but will ~ announced to the public WI Ma
tamoro~ by means MI posters which with
W issued by the committee IN charge ana
scattered over the city ~ quickly ~ there
= positive news of the hour of arrival
The military bands stationed m Mata
moro~ will, OF course. take a prominent
part IN the program. greeting the arrival
Of the chief at the station with the strains
of the grand "ITimno Naciona dc MrVi-
co." and accompanying the march a. the
city with appropriate music.
All civil and military officials M Mntn
moroS will participate IN the welcome tr
~ extended the general. The rumnitt,.
appointed ~ a. the honor~ ~ thi~ or,a
sion j. headed TN >r Frank Schrrrk n
president. the secretary being ~ Naldr-
Narela Sr. Braulo Buenro-tro. city -rr-
retary. will speak on behalf Of the city.
The line of march will extend alone
Tenth street. from the station. to Aba>oa.
thence To Sixth. continuing to the munic'-
pal building. turning the next corner tn
Morelo~ street 10 the customs hcaduuar
ter~. whore General Carranza will ~ ,.n
tcrtnincd a. the guest of the city.
The program inclnde~ number nf
speeches. welcoming the chief. music iN
-. bands. and the singing MI the natinnnl
hymn IN the school children. al WI whirh
will take place III front of the rn~tnni
building. The city will acclaim IT, wr'
come by the firing OF the national salute
both upon the first entrance of the. chief
10 the city and upon his arrival ai lhe
customs building. The bel- of the rilv VIII
also add their Joyous notes to he general
rejoicing.
That all Matamoren~ens may feel thai
they have part IN this event. the commit
tee has included in it, circulars annnun,ir.
the coming visit and program, IN invita-
tion ~ every citizen of Matamorn~ M nar
iicipaie ia the festivities.