Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-27
VOTING BROWNSVILLE TO Be SOME
TOWN. THEY PILE ABOARD
SPECIAL FOR FINAL LAP
OF TRIP.
VISITORS GIVE PLEASING ENTER.
TAINMENT TO CROWD THAT
FILLS THE DREAMlAND
THEATER.

After spending fifteen hours in Browns
Vile and voting it TO be "some town. the
Sixteenth Annual Trade Excursion Of the
Dallas Chamber Of Commerce and Manu-
facturers' Association pulled out Of
Brownsville at 7:30 o'clock this morning.
beginning the final lap of their excursion.
which will carry them through East Texas,
and back 10 Dalla, by 4 o'clock Saturday
night.
To say that the visitor, had a really
good time in Brownsville and L. ~av that
Brownsville had 4 good time with them. l.
4 mild expression. II was huge All round.
and the trade evangel- % agreed.
The tram arrived in Brownsville at ! sc
o'clock "Wednesday afternoon, right on the
dot, and the trippcrs were eorrullcd III tie
Gulf Coast Line station park. where they
posed before a panorama photographer.
Completing this, they formed in line and
naraded M Levee street L. Tenth, on
Tenth - the post office. and thence down
Elizabeth street, watched by 4 crowd OF
people thai lined both sides OF the
thoroughtare. The band, winch headed the
parade, came to a halt before the quarters
Of the Brownsville Board "a City Develop
mcnt
NJ the boards quarters a short address
II welcome was delivered by Mayor A. A..
Browne, which was replied 10 BY Frank
iiccdy, bur~ar 81 the Southern Methodist
University. The remarks here occupied
only a lew moments. after which the visi-
.i0la liNHlnIfH Enffa ia nort.I. al ill.,.
Dutch luncheon that was provided IA the
court N the rear uf the development
boards Offices, others were taken IN
charge by friends here, while still Others
paid a short visit to Matamoros, accom-
panied BY Mexican Conshl j. 4. CARA.
The real event III the day occurred al
he Dreamland theater laat NIGHT. where
the Paul Harris baad, which accompanied
he excursion, gave . program If excellent
rrches trail and band music, lnterspers-i
with addresses and readings ~ Dallas
men who are considered topnotchcrs ~
oratorcal entertainers. The tteater was
'rowded To III capacity.
Richard liaughton, secretary of The
Dallas Chamber ~ Commerce and Manu-
''' Hi'tN ttN, WIS III fislIHt Ol
he ceremonies, and he introduced William
IL. Atwcll of Dallas. former United States
district attorney there, and one Of Texas
h"~t prominent lawyers. Mr.. Atwcll IL an
accomplished orator and entertainer. In
rcr>ncr>ins Els remarks with an occasional
zoe" .trrA, nr made a brilliant talk in
winch lc poke oi tAe "1Iha- Spirit" that
nakc~ 10" North tcA.t4 cty he wonder Of
ne Southwest. it- -aid that IN Dallas
here are no Giti~.on~. t..a, every man was
or ms noighhOr.
The city oi nai.a nc said. n ~
omnded ~ Tie heart, which anN rl;v must
81 Ia succeed" IT, advised tic citizens
Jf Brownsville to md tlcm-eite, of an,
nvi~Iune that might exist, telling them tnat
A Y, III! not NJ donr through political
parties ~ 4" Y through thc city Buaru WI
Development.
Mr.. Atwell explained the purpose of the
Grade excursion. lhr tact tHHt It ~ taken
ior The purpose ~ getting acquainted with
he people who helped tu make Dallas the
hest city IN the Southwest.
I'VE count IT a CRIME tor q eitizen OF
Brownsville 70 buy ANYTHING outside that
hc can buy ~ Brownsville, but We count
\ high treason tor a citizen VI Texa- IL
my anything outside that ne can buy IN
Texas"
Concluding, Mr.. Atwell said that IA had
visited Niagara Falls and lclt them wv W.
thc wonder 81 the world, that ~ had stood
on The wonderful Brooklyn bridge and ten
I the most wonderful h%andiwork al man.
but that III hiS mind one ~ the most won
deriul things was tie taking ~ tins south
western desert and making II 4 garden
n"t filled. through irrigation, with grow
~ crops.
Dave - CABIN. representing the Travel
rf- Protective A--ucMtiun, who Waa ~
p"uslbie Ton The entertainment program
~ the trap, rected a poem.
lie va followed hy Rev. William Ander-
an, pastor nt the First Presbyterian
church II liIiia and one ii The most noted
preither5 IN The state. Dr. Anderson, be-