Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-30
TRADEDAY PLAN
SATISFACTORY Y
TO MERCHANTS
General Satisfaction Express
ed Over First Trades Day
Expect to Hold Another
October 5

The Brownsville Trades Day was a
decided success according TO reports
made by Brownsville merchants this
morning, and the decision was reached
at a meeting of the Merchants Assoc;a-
tion TO hold the second Trades Day on
October 5th. Many additional features
and many changes will be made as a
result Of the experiences gained IN the
first Trades Day. and the second event
will be even more successful than the
first. was the general opinion expressed
by the merchants.
Though weather and road conditions
were not favorable in many parts of the
Valley. a large number were IN the city
from all Valley points. The crowd was
not as large rs anticipated, but those
who came were here for business, and
most Of the stores had large volume
OF trade, and hundreds of people who
seldom visit Brownsville to make pur-
chases were among the crowds who took
advantage of the bargains Brownsville
stores offered. Buyers were unanimous
in expressing their approval of the bar
gains offered by the stores and the
treatment accorded them by the Browns
Vile merchants, and many Of them
made heavy purchases.
We came 10 get bargains, and we
certainly got them" stated one farmer
from the upper part of the Valley
"This is the first time ] ever bought
more than a dinner in Brownsville. and
| was surprised when ! went into the
stores and saw the large stocks of mer-
chandisc they carried and low prices
they made. Hereafter ! am going to
do al least part of my buying IN
Brownsville. Your stores here remind
me of those in my home city up north.
The reason they have not been getting
more business from up the Valley il
because few of US newcomers realized
what big stocks your stores carried.
That Brownsville merchants made
many additional customers through the
medium OF Trades Day is generally
accepted. Hundreds OF Valley people.
from Point Isabel to Mission, and
especially the newcomers to the Valley.
many Of whom had never before made
a shopping trip to Brownsville. have
learned that Brownsville offers them the
best shopping places in the Valley and
they will avail themselves Of this know
ledge in the future.
The crowds which thronged the city
yesterday afternoon and evening were
greatly pleased with the manner in
which the merchants had decoraic cd their
stores for the occasion. With the ex-
ception Of one or two places. every
store on Elizabeth street MAS decorated.
a.
beautiful decorative schemes were in
evidence
The music by the 18th Cavalry band
throughout the day added much "a tn"
pleasure of the visitors. who were loud
in praise Of this feature.
Merchants Association Meets
At the meeting Of the Merchants As
sociafion held this morning II was de-
cided Ia set tho date for the second
Trades Day on Thursday. October 5.
Jack Rowe was appointed chairman of
the general committee. the other mem
bers being r. r. IIarrisov AMI &. Il
McI.ane. aud upon this committee will
rest the duty of making m"st Of TIA.
plans for the event NJ Edrlstcin was
named chairman OF the advertising com
mittee
The next Trades Day will have many
new features. including more extensive
amusement programs. and among other
things an information bureau for Vale,
visitors will be provided.
A meeting of all the merchants in the
city was called 10 be held at the city
hall tomorrow right for the purpose of
discussing placS for the next Trades
Day. and every member of the ASsocia
iion who attended today was pledged tn
bring az least two business men with him
{" the meeting. II is very important that
all should attend. as matters of vital i'm
portanc- 10 the welfare of the CONNER
cial interests of the city are to be dis
cusSed