Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-01-30
LEGISLATORS
VISIT VALLEY
LAST OF Week
Arrangements Being Conclud-
ed for 200 Members 10
Spend Week End in Hidai-
60 County

Two hundred members o. the Tcxar
senate and house of representative 4
spend the weck-crd in Hidalgo county.
II arrangements now underway ar. car
red out. Ample funds to pa- the ry-
penses of the trip have been raised bp
San Antonio. Corpus Christi and kirrs
vile and the EIidalgo county towns and
II arrangements with The railroad con,
parry are completed 10 secure "A spec. al
train. practically the entire Tcxas leg
isiaiure will leave Austin Thursday
noon on the trip 20 the Valley Repre-
sentative Montgomery 81 Hidalgo cour
~ Is in charge Of the excursion. and
according 70 reports received here tn Al
morning has practically concluded all
necessary arrangements.
meeting was held al Pharr last
night for the purpose az discussing
plans 10 entertain the members. Esery
Hidalgo county town was represented
with Mayor Q. T.. Archer Of McAiien.
presiding. and sufficient funds are
guaranteed to finance the plan. 81
Antonio. Corpus Christi md Nirgsvillc
have each contributed Their Quota. and
have appointed entertainment commit
tees.
The special train will leave Austin at
noon Thursday. arriving in san Antonio
for sunf'er The San Antonso Chamber
Of Commerce IS making Arrangements TO
entertain them Thursday evening. and
from that city the excursion WILL pro-
eecd 10 CofpGs Christi. where they viii
arrive in time for breakfast. Friday
morning. Corpus Christi citizcrs are
preparing a number of entertainment
features. which will include "A boat ride
on the bay, the future Corpus Christi
harSor. The leg siatorS VII eat supper
IN Aingsvilic aid spend the evening IF
that city and viii arrive At Mercedes
Saturday morning Breakfast will ~
served at the Stewart Club house. and
from Mercedes the train will go on up
the branch line. stopping al the various
towns. Preparations rre being made for
dinner Al the Sharv club house near
Mission. in which Valley citrus will be
one Of the prime pal features. IN the af-
tcrnoon the excursion SIS viii cross ~.
Rio Grande ard enjoy barbecue at
Rsynosa- The excursion is scheduled 60
leave the Valley at some ;ii.se Satur.ay
night OF the return trip 70 Austin.
Pew members Of the legislature have
visited the Valley and the excursion
will prove a revelation 20 them. The
promoters Of the excursion safe. and
will prove big factor in promoting H.
tercst in the Valley propositions nov
before the Legislature includ nr flood
control and experimental station plans.
Representative Montgomery was Ia tna
Valley last week making arrangements
for the excursion and stated that the
members are looking forward 20 Their
visit 10 the Valley as one of the most
pleasant inc dents Of the session. They
are taking great interest in the Valley
and the progress il is max mr." be
stated. "and they ara anxious 10 GENIE
down here and sec for themselves what
the Valley has done and IS doing"
If any difficulties are experienced
i'm making arrangements for the cxcur-
aiol this week, IL will be postponed an
I'll the following week. according to n
statement made II the Pharr meeting
last night, but the promoters felt as-
sured that their arrangements would b.
perfected in ample tim" 10 star; the
excursion from Austin Thursday mon.