Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-10


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The Board of City Development H. CO.
/ operating with the committee and made
I the arrangements for III. speakers
stand aud the seats. the work being
done under the supervision Of Captain
llarshharger II Fort Brown. All ~
the timber. with the exception If plankS
for the seats. was supplied from the
army stores. various lumber companies
of the city providing the panks.
Seats III front have been allotted 10
the American Legion. the various Ma
sonic organizations pnsl the knights Of
Columbus. these organizations having ar
ranged "a attend the service IN a b"dy
and in full uniform or rcgalia. No
special invitations have been extended
by the committee. bur all county and
city officials. government employees and
ministers. are expected ~ attend. anl
the entire citizenship of Brownsville
and surrounding territory is expected
~ turn out on masSc.
Seats have been arranged at the
speakers stand for the speakers the
Twelfth Cavalry Band. choir Of at
least thirty voices. all ministers of the
gospel. L. :. and Mexican consuS. city
and county officials. and members If the
press. Chairman bennett states that
the program will start promptly at 7:S0
and MI are requested a. he present in
ample time. No automobiles win be
permitted 70 move after the program
commences. nor will other noises BE- per-
n. a.
audience Guards will be posted M the
Fort Brown gates 10 prevent automo-
silcs from entering after 100 A special
request has been made ~ the committee
that all persons attending The memorial
services assist in maintaining complete
quiet in order that the voices of the
speakers may extend 10 the outskirts If
the crowd
Officers of the American Legion have
ISSUED nm order "a Legion members 10
Ice nj the post headquarters NJ Fort
Brown. in full uniform. not later than
I 'o'clcck. The Masonic organizations
and the knights of CohalbuS will also
meet NJ their respective halls and will
march in a body To the parade grounds
and take the places allotted them in
brownsville did honor Ia MIR. Hard
ing when BE- was in fun vigor of life. and
We will again honor him in death" Chair
, man bennett stated this morning
There IL no city in the South which has
greater cause 10 mourn the passing Of
this great leader. lie was the personal
friend Of many of our leading citizens:
he spent an entire week here i'm
mediatelv after his election. NJ "A time
when his ability and pc.sonalfy had
brought him the fill ncetl of honor and
power. and the entire natiyn was clamor-
ing for a glimpse Of the .nrxt president
| lie came 10 brownsville because be loved
his friends in this city: and Brownsville
honorcd him then and will honor him
now. II should he the solemn duty of
every Brownsville citizcn 10 BE- present
this evening A. these services to honor
the memory Of Warren q. Harding. who
4" the people of Brownsville was more
/ than president of the United States "A
| true. devoted friend"
Practically all business places in the
\ city are closed this afternoon in con
/ formity with the proclamation issued
\ by President Coolidge calling upon the
country 10 observe day OF mourning
and prayer. The city market was clos
ed at 10 o'clock and will not open un-
I'll tomorrow morning. and the city of
fices closed nj noon. All government
offices have been closed through out
the day. Postmaster CHM last night
received telegram from the Postmas-
! t.r General ordering the closing Of the
/ postoffice for the entire dav instead Of
Y from TO p. m. "a previously an
nornced.
! Fort Brown this evening predict that
| the largest audience will assemble that
has gathered in Brownsville since Arm
/ istice Day. 1920. wheE President-eiee,
Harding delivered the principal ad
| dress.