Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-29
ROYAL PARADE
AT VALLEY FAIR
TO Be FEATURE
Every Town in the Valley
Will be Represented in
Queens Parade to be Held
Third Day Of Fair

Big features will he numerous at the
Aiid-Winter Valley Fair to be held az
Harlingen December ~ to II. hat one
of the biggest features will be the
Queel;s parade. in honor Of the queen Of
the fair. tn be held on the third day.
December II.
Zen Pupkin and Joe Roberts will be in
charge of the Queens parade and Ed
bentley of Mc.Allen viii he in charge Of
the historical pageant which will form
part OF the parade Immediately following
the Queen and her encourage of lG floats.
Arrangements for the qnecn's parade
are being rapidly completed, aud il will
he the most elaborate affair ever AT
tempted in the Valley. Plans for floats
have been designed by Mr.. Pupkin and
show excellent ability.
Twenty floats will appear in the
Queens parade. The parade will be led
by the Valley Fair float and ear con
tanning Governor Neff Of Texas. Cover
nor Robertson Of Oklahoma and other
officials Of both states. and the governor
II the state of Tamaulipas. Mexico, j.
also expected To be among the noiabies
present. Dr. Bizzell of the Texas a. n
NJ. College. Dr. vinson "f the Texas
University. aud several other prominent
educators will be in attendance and as-
sisf in hanorine the Queen of the fair.
The county officials of IIidalro. Cameron
and Willacy counties. and the city Of
ficials Of all cities in the Valley and also
from aNItamoros will be in the parade.
The first float in the Queens parade
will he that of the crown bearers. This
will he followed by the court jester. aud
then the Queens float. The queen will
he attended 10y sixteen ladies in wait
ing. representing every tawp in The Val
ley aud her float win be followed 10y
sixteen floats hearing the Duchess Of
the Valley aud their coErts. lIorsemen
In livery will accompany each Of the
floats. to give the proper royal effect.
The Queen Of the Fair will be crowned
hy Governor Neff. after which The royal
PARTY will view the remainder Of the
parade from The reviewing stand al the
fair grounds.
Committees in every town in the Val
ley will name the duchesses TO repre-
seit their respective towns IN the parade,
and arrangements for these appointments
and the obstruction of floats are rap
idly being completed.
The people Of the Valley are taking
great interest in the fair this year. and
all the towns give us the assurance they
are going To he well represented in the
tyneen's parade ~ well a in the other
fair features Mr.. lupkin stated. The
floats for this parade will siirpass any
thing II the kind ever before seen IN the
Valley. and there will he considerable
rivalry among the Valley towns a TO
which win have the most beautiful float
Commitiees in all tho Valley towns are
taking np The work. and the interest this
year, which is much greater than last.
assnres the ~nrcess Of every detail of the
fair
Acceplanccs have been received from
Governor Neff. Goyernor Robertson Of
Oklahoma. and number of officials from
both states, and the assurance has also
been received that the Governor af Tam
anlipas and number of prominent Mex
Jean officials viii be pfsrni f possible.