The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-20
RAT IA TAT TAP OF THE DRUM CORPS AND DISTINc-
TIVE TONES OF BRASS BAND ANNOUNCED APPROACH
THOSE FELLOWS KNOW HOW TO HAVE FUN
des TO Lubbock and Martin Were Sung With Enthusiasm
While Bank President Showed Us the Latest Thing Dane
ns Attractive Lady Escorted the Delegation

with those live wires, Is not more
fayorably impressed with the spirit
that las helped 10 develop that city,
We are badly fooled.
Amid the rata Ia tap 0f the
snare drums mingled with destine.
tive tones from the large brass
hand, the delegation. led by j. i
Martin and the manager Of the cx-
position, marched through the main
thoroughfarcs. thro~ing nithcf and
fhithrr advertising souvenirs u ev-
cry description, designed not only
70 Attract ones attention 90 the in
dividlnra business, but also to
place Amarillo foremost in the
minds II the people, a characteristic
which each and every true CITY
patriot should see gets into bis ad-
vcrtising.
Tne Delegation was hardly half
through their march whcn business
men ~ Lubbock closed their minds
from business, walked upon the
strcefs 90 greet their visitors. and
10 mix and mnglc the hearty spirit
~ cooperation 20 necessary in the
development ~ great cities in West
Af,er the 4bunehs had sung sey.
eral odes 10 Lubbock. Amarillo,
Curtia A. Keen and +. r Martin,
the chairman ~ the entertaining
committee introduced Lubhock's
secretary. L. T Martin who
welcomed the yifitnfs, response be-
inr made By the Mayor of their
city, who IN a brief message, told
"a that Amarillo stands ready AZ
ali times % join hands with Lub-
book IN concerted effort for the
development of two great cities.
we like the city ~ Lubbock
and her people. You show every
Indication ~ progcasiycneaH Your
ravra streets, wonderful building,
extraordinary trade territory and
the things you are doing represent
y great tangible spirit that makes
for greater thing, and We admire
Won IN that Wo DO not want %
tato anything from Lubbock We
molld a. nothing t0 hinder ur re-
tard the progrcafivencw here, and
asrilre YOU that n We are extended
thr rnme kind feeling and reaprri,
fh,-o Two cities will continue 70
grow. theIr peoples will remain
hanuy. prosperous and progressive =
ts aaid. % which absolute approval
was Indicated through the many
cheers which went up from his
hoarrrr
Thrro b. no getting around the
faet ihN Amarillo knows how 90
play Th0re fellows pulled some
flnr "iuff hero. which uaT mark.
ID with enfhusia willingness to
work on The part ~ cach and every
individual They literally took n
the town" among the most Interest.
ing and entertaining gtuntcra Of
the bunch was bank president,
whose name we failed TO catch, who
pulled on the very latest dancing
stunt that has been brought TO
Lubbock. The band, drum corps
snd many spectators made enough
fuas Tor The actor 90 yet cnthuNaftic
about his work. and the things he
DID are unimngihahle for man
~ his age. He proved that the
Amarillo businessmen know how 70
play. tho most winning chnracicris-
tie, in our opinion, with which y
group could be possessed.
That was fine looking deleRa-
ton. and that Amarillo is the home
u aome mighty good looking "wim-
men, was shown In the fact that
attraciiye lady visited this city than
tfo escort ~ ihat delegation With
heaufiful auburn hair ihat hnnred
10 delicate clrla about the shapoly,
fvory ahapciy indeed neck and
rhouldors. On olive complexion,
manf noiicoable and well tailored
gown ~ Indian woven tweed, slip
pcrs or the very latest fashion, and
hose directly from the style ccn-
tera ~ the world. Miss Prcssmnn,
u one Of the leading newspnpera
~ that city, appeared In all the
radiance and grace known only 10
the leader of such extraordinary cN-
petition, whose appearance IN Lub-
book attracted the attention Of a
score Of admirers.
The delegation was divided into
two groups for the n00ntime lunch,
rrventy-five having been entertain
I'd at the Manhattan Cafe. and fifty
"a the Merrill Hotel, where most en-
ioysble entertainment In which
Lubbock and Amarillo businessmen
participated, was enjoyed.
We we're glad 10 have those fell
towu come 20 Lubbock We were
vlad 10 have them become acquaint-
III with this city, and never again
wiz Il be said truthfully that the
Plains towns Of importance are not
pulling together. Lubbock n for
Amarillo and Amarillo Is for Lub-
book, bound by similar ambitions,
friendly though common love and
rrrpect for one another. and all
pulling for the development. Of the
rreatcsf section anywhere, Jealousy
n a unnecessary. superstition and
~cifishness are forgotten IN the big
ncss Of the work in which the peo-
pIe Of these great towns are en-