Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-08
TEXAS EDITORS
REACH VALLEY;
NEFF EALONC
Brownsville Expects to Enter
tain Visitors Saturday
Evening


bringing the members of the Texa
Association, their wives and daugh
ters, for the annual convention of In
association, which opens at McAllcl
Thursday morning, was scheduled I,
reach Harlingen at o'clock thi
evening.
The trSin viii - Immediately sen
on up to McAllen where arrange
ments have been made to house tn,
visitors in the hotels and also y
private homes in that city.
Governor Pat nj. Neff is with ths
train and will be on the program fol
m address tomorrow. He will be ten
dered q reception at the Casa de Pal
mas at McAllen Thursday night.
The Brownsville Chamber of Com
merce today was making arrange
ments to entertain the members oi
the association when they visit thi!
city, which it is expected will be or
Saturday evening following halt
days entertainment at San BENT,
and Rio Rondo. Preliminary plan.
for this entertainment were being
worked out today. The train viii
leave Brownsville for up the state
sometime early Sunday morning.
An elaborate tentative program fol-
the entertainment Of the editors was
outlined today by Vice-President c.
L. Jessups Of the Chamber of Com
merce, the affair to be taken in
charge BY the entertainment com
mittee Of the Chamber Of Commerce
The visitors are expected to reach
Brownsville about o'clock Saturday
afternoon They will first be taken
on an automobile trip to the El Jar
din district, east of Brownsville anc
then to the palm grove. Returning
to the city, they viii be taken to Ma
t~m~-os for a stay of one hour. anc
on the return from there will b
es.s a. q barbecue and watermelon
feast.
Present arrangements for this ev-
ent contemplate the building of Ia
bles on Elizabeth street from Tent
to Eighth streets, and after ths
meal the two blocks will be cleared
for dancing.
1t is expected that the Matamoro'
military band will come to Browns
vile, and in addition Colonel r. H
Hickok, commanding at Fort Brown
has rendered the use of the Fourtl
United States cavalry band for tn
evening.
Colonel Hickok today, on learn
ing that it was probable .Governo'
Pat M. Neff will accompany the edit
ore to Brownsville, said that h
would be very glad TO extend tn
courtesy of q reviw Of the troops q
Fort Brown in honor of Governo
Neff. This plan hinges on whethe
the governor will still be with tn
party when it comes to Brownsville
The following is the program 70.
the convention:
Wednesday-Arrive at McAller
8:45 D. m.,: concert by Fourth U. 5
Cavalry band in city park from s:3'
to 8 80; establishing visitors in hotel
and residences.
Thursday-l0 to IL a. M, program
at high school auditorium; IL to
roast chicken dinner at McColl'
club house, one mile east of Meal
len: 2 to p. m, program at hig'
school auditorium; to 5, drive owe
Sharvland. Edinburg. Pharr-San Juai
and McAllen tracts; 5 to 10 p. m.
Mexican barbecue at Reynosa, Mexi
co: those not caring to cross will b.
given supper and swimming party a
Sharyland club house
Friday-Business melting. higl
school auditorium, 10 to IL a. m
IL to 1, luncheon on McAllen schoo
campus; to 3, business session a
the high school; 3 TO 5. drive owe
Weslaco and Mercedes tracts; 8 tol2
dance at Stewards club house.
Saturday-Closing session at Nc
Allen school auditorium, 10 10 IL
M. from noon on, guests OF San DC
nito District Chamber Of Commerc
Rio Hondo people and probabl
Brownsville.
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