Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-04
many AUTOS co
TO MERCEDES
this MORNING
Brownsville is Well Repre-
sented at the Labor Day
and S. o. S. Celebration
at Mercedes Today

Brownsville is decidedly quiet today
Practically all of the principal stores oi
the city are closed "a requested by the
mayor i'm his proclamation issued Satur-
dan and M an early hour this morning
the pilgrimage 10 Mercedes began and
will continue until late this afternoon
Scores If autos left the city between :
ahd y o'clock. many brownsville people
taking both dinner aud supper with then,
and will spend the day and evening en-
joying the celebration. Marg farmers
from III .Iardin and other farming com
mnnities in this part Of the Valley joined
In the general exodus To Mercedes. ana
the seuth end of the Valley will have an
excellent representation.
Mayor Brown of San Renio also is
sued proclamation Saturday calling
upon the stores of that city TO close and
requesting the citizens Ia attend the
Mercedes celebration. San Reniio is re
ported Ia have responded 10 the appear
Of the mayor IN most commenlahle
manner and many of the stores are clos
ed today and the proprietors and their
employees are enjoying the celebration.
The Rotary floaf--.The Good ship Ro-
~
ship navigated the principal streets of
the city yesterday before setting sail for
the port Of Mercedes. The float j. one
of The hest ever turned ont here. and ere
afed much comment in the parade. II
VISA the result of much work on the part
of Supf. Yoe and Homer r.. Fitch ana
the Rotary club members expressed
themselves as greatly pleased with the
float. 1T j. representative of the spirit
of Rotary as well aS representative af
the progress the deep water port AZ
Point isabel viii bring the Valley" one
of the members stated.
Reports from Mercedes state that the
crowd gathered there for the celehrat on
exceeded all anficipaIior~. but the city i
taking care of their numerous visitors
and supplying them with every convent
ence possible. Many expect to remain in
Mercedes this evening to take in The box
ing events or the dance.
Matamoros Band at Mercedes
The military band from Matamoro>
went To Mercedes M an earh hour this
morning and is one Of the big features of
the celebration. The music furnished by
this band is delghting the large crowd.
The mayor Of ATatamoroS and number
of other prominent residents of that city
are also present.
Owing 10 the late arrival Of the mill
tary contingent the parade. which was
scheduled Ia start M II O'Clock. was de-
layed until after II. II was one of the
longest paradeS ever seen in the Valley.
practically every town being represent Ell
hy floats. The American Irrigation Co.
of Mercedes had MANY floats in the pa-
rade. representing the progress ard de-
velonmeni Of the irrigation projects ID
the Valley.
Among other features this afternoon
will be the sale Of three bales Of cotton
donated by the farmers Of the Mercedes
district. III" proceeds of which will 90 10
the =. q. :. fund.
Among the number who are scheduled
Ia deliver addresses M the celebration
this afternoon are II. A. o'Brien of
Brownsville and Fred .Iohr ston of Sln
.Anfonio. president Of the odd Spanish
Trail Association.
The port project and the = o. =. fund
are the principal topics among the
crowds which throng the city. and great
enthusiasm j. manifested. coupled with
the often expressed desire 10 clean NJ"
i"day and secure the prompt construc-
tion OF deep water port'at Point Isabel