Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-14
HOTEL PRINCIPAL
SUBJECT BEFORE
ROTARIANS TODAY
r. B. Creager Argues for PROPOSE
tion from Business and Invest
ment Point of View.
COUNTRY CLUB ADJUNCT

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At the Rotary Club luncheon at the Ro-
tary Club banquet rooms ut noon today
the leading discussion was of the proposed
5000, ,000 hotel for this city. r. b. Creager
explained the manner in which the pro-
ject would be carried through and made a
motion, unanimously adopted, that the Ro-
tary Club stand behind the proposition and
that the members pledge themselves to sup
port it.
Mr. Creager stated that hotel was the !
most important thing Brownsville needed.
and at once. He said in part:
This project has been called an old
new thing In a way that is true. We,
have endeavored before TO bring about
interest for the beginning Of new hotel.
And in that way it is old. But that this
time, the time of deep water and time
which is the nucleus for grand march for
ward. the hotel project is being resumed
with determination to put il through. A
proper hotel would be the making of
Brownsville.
1T is more important than a new rail-
road, for hotel with an advertising plan
as proposed would bring a world Of people
Of the proper class to this city and a new
"A new hotel as proposed would mean
an increase Of fifty per cent, speaking con
servatively, in the value of property in
this city. The business would be increased
from fifty to one hundred per cent These
are some of the reasons why wide-awake
men about town should support this pro-
ject. II means a great increase in the val
ue of property and still larger increase in
business. The increase in business would
bring railroad companies TO Us with bids
and proposals for a new road.
'The project will be undertaken and
pushed through by bonds. These bonds
will bring a good rate of interest and as a
business proposition alone should be bought
by business men of this city. To buy these
bonds and TO support the project would be
a patriotic proposition. And every patriot
ic citizen should buy them for this reason,
If there were no other inducements. Con-
sidering the advance in value of property,
the increase of business, the high rate of
interest that the bonds would pay, the
splendid business proposition to the own
ers, and the patriotism shown i'm buying
the bonds there is no reason why every citi-
zen should not stand behind this project.
boost il and buy. The detailed plans will
be made known to the public as soon rs
they have been perfected. Then every rich
man, poor man, owner and clerk will be
given an opportunity to invest in the best
business in Brownsville and to show his
patriotism. Every patriotic citizen in the
city win be expected to buy the bonds"
Speaking on a subject closely related to
the hotel project and a subject devoted to
the advancement OF the welfare Of the city,
Bill West gave a forceful talk on the
Brownsville County Club as it now stands
and it is expected TO stand in the future.
THE country club bids entirely for com
munity spirit he said. Its ambition i
to develop and educate members along all
lines, to get business men out of the rut in
which they tend to settle, to produce legti-
mate amusement for the young people of
the city and TO put community spirit IN the
citizens that is very much needed. The
Country Club was organized six or seven
years ago. Since that time it has not pro-
gressed. nor has it retreated TO any de-
gree worthy of mention. The club owns
Ga acres of land and the club house, worth
$4,000
After the hotel project has been gone
through with and the proper class Of peo
pie are obtained in the city ii will then be
necessary to offer them the proper kind of
aiHuScfueHi. 1neI VIII Undoubtedly Ndil
an up to date country club with up to date
golf links and other amusements. We now
have forty-five members in the club and
there should be many more. With the prop
er number of members the dues could be
lowered to three dollars month. We need
the members.
As there are members Of the club who
do not play golf and who do not care to
learn, we have been endeavoring to produce
other amusements. 1t has been proposed
that large swimming pool be built here.
The pool planned will cost $2,5OO It
will be worth every cent of the money put
into II. Every summer there il a large
crowd Of people going to some Of the coast
towns for q swim. Put in a pool at the
country club and we keep the people home
where they ought to be, save them travelling
expenses, and get community spirit in the
city that will make toward patriotism. For
these reasons has the swimming pool been
suggested. IL suggested that Il true
sporting spirit be nstiIlcd into the young
people Of the town. Ii would tend TO keep
the young men out Of the pool halls and on
this side Of the river
Every citizen of Brownsville should be
a member" he concluded. "And every man
in this room should be member Cen