Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-30
Especial To The Heraldl

MISSION. Texas. April 2o-The :.
o. :. mass meeting was held on m"
ynain street Of Mission tonight. with "a
large crowd from North Shary land wht'-h
included a committee thar came ~ in
wife u. y. O'Rrien to attend mer.-
ing 90 - held ia North >harylani un
next "Wednesday night. Mr.. OEr'e9
accepted the invitation.
The committee in charge of toe mass
meeting tonight included Mayer Willard
Ferguson chairman: Prof Sidney llai a.
en- ami Ms James Watson. Mrs. Mat
son was NOT able TO be- in attru'isnc"
however. "wig to the serious illness cf
her grandson.
Mr.. OI;ricn was introduced To Tie
crowd IN Mayor Ferguson as the man
who y leading the fight for the people
fight fer added transportation farii-
ties. added markets and lower freight
rates. matters that. h. declared wrr'
Of the most vital importance 10 every
man. woman and child in the Iow,r
Rio Grandc Valley.
Mr.. O'Hricn. IN addressing the aud
ience. was M his very hest a;d discuss
"a every phase of the transportation and
marketing problems. and he held the
closest attention of rvrryb' ~ present.
from beginning 10 end lie paid his
respect ~ the "knnci;ers" in no unrer-
tain terms and painted glowing pic
ture of The Valley of the 'futurca Val
ley tecming with plenty. a Valley Of a
prosperous. happy and contcnted people.
living and breathing progress. and CO.
Lrtfrft Yhuf -
manifested ia ihc =. -. :. campaign.
lie pictured Point Isabel not only rs
seaport hut ~ the playground for the
Valley and all Southwest Texas. a sea-
rort which ia the course NJ few years
would afford anchorage ~ the largest
shiu- that sailed .he seas lie pictured
II as a playground and seaside resort
superior H. any one the Atlantic coast
because of its natural advantages and
the Incompatible climate.
Mr. O'Iiricn during the meeting took
occasion ~ ,mll attention ~ the work
done in Brownsville. especially that By
the women and children. and said that
he felt convinced that. Brownsville would
keep the work going until that ciiy's
deficit of SlJ.1JO had been completely
wiped out.
The Mission high school brass band.
one of the best organizations "f the
kind in the Valley. under the direction,
" NJ. Southland. furnished the music
for the evening.
Announcement was made following the
address thar a smoker viii ~ held Mon
day night 1T the Mission hotel nj which
F..- ~,
campaign here.
MIS-, IIumaSon NJ the Mission thcatcr
announced that the iheater would give
one DAYS proceeds to the :. q. :. while
The Mission hotel will give a dinner
dance for the same purpose The Mis-
sion basehal! club also announced that
III challenges any team III the Valley ~
game. the proceeds 70 go 10 the ;.
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During the meeting a committee from
san Juan consisting of Mr.. a.d Mrs.
William r. Ruttschau and Mr.. and Mrs
Amos Robinson tailed and invited MIR
n'Bricn 4" meet with the San Juan
ppcne on Saturday. April q. \ meet
ing was held M San Juan last night
NJ which Mrs 1ohinsoa was named
chairman and Mrs. HutiSchau treasurer
of the San Juan campaign Mr.. Butt
schau AMI j. W. Pravy were appointed
~ mmittec 10 conduct a barn dance
~ San Juan for the benefit Of the =
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san Juan school children had tag
day today They had collected So ~
~ the middle nf the afternoon. ard were
till continuing the work at that time