San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-21
many EXHIBITS
To Be FEATURE
IN V|NTERFA|R
Harlingen Has Been Chos-
en- for Show
Grounds.
HAVE 46-ACRE SITE
Community Exhibits Will
Be Brough! From
Cities.


records for exhibits. attendance and
Interest will be broken at the Mid
winter Valley Fair to be held at Har-
Finger, December 1, ), 6, and I, is
he prediction OF Officers of the fair
association. who recently closed the
purchase OF 46-acre site one mile
north of Harlingen. Several crews of
men are now at work on the location
preparing the grounds, grading 4 race
rack, erecting grandstand of ,2oOO
capacity. and also erecting the neces-
Bary exhibition buildings.
All exhibition buildings cannot be
completed this year. and the asSocia-
ion has secured two huge tents to
house part of the exhibits, and they
will also utilize several of the build
5ngs which were purchased with the
and. The work is being pushed as
Rapidly as the available labor supply
will permit. and II. +. Stuart, presi-
lent of the association, is confident
hat practically all the work. with the
Exception of few minor details. will
be completed by the latter part of No
ember.
A meeting of the vice presidents Of
he Mid-winter Fair Association was
beld this week and after a thorough
Inspection of the site it was pro-
bounced one of the best in the vicinity
II Harlingen. 1t is oblong in shape,
nd the race track, stables and grand
|tand will occupy the north half. The
Exhibition buildings are being erected
n the central part of the tract. and
he shows and other attractions of
hat class will occupy the extreme
|outhern end. Between the exhibit
ion buildings and the show grounds
5 large tract dotted with beautiful
mesquite and ebony trees. which Is
being arranged or picnic and rest
rounds, Arrangements are being made
10 accommodate the thousands of auto
Mobile tourists who are expected TO
isit the valley during the fair week,
hut these accommodation will not be
provided inside the fair grounds.
4 roadway. well graveled. is being
constructed around the entire tract,
nd a similar road will be constructed
through the center. 4 well-graveled
oadway will connect the grounds with
he Cameron county concrete highway
nd the paving in Harlingen. The
rounds are only thrcc-minute drive
rom the center of that city.
Have Excellent Organization.
One feature which will aid ma
erially in making the 1923 mid
'inter fair greater success than any
{ it's predecessors is the fact that
very community in the valley has
zen organized. and that there is n
oncerted movement to make the fair
n institution which will prove one
Il the valleys most valuable adver-
Using assets. The association was
rcently capitalized at $4,000, and is
tcll financed. X. L. Stuart of Har-
ngen is president; \. \. Martyr
San Juan. secretary; and the ex-
cutive committee consists of :.
inley Ewing, Sam Bolts, J. Il. Rob
-ts. II. II. Burchard and X. L.
tuart, all residents of Harlingen.
Every community in the valley is
epresented in the organization with
vice president. men who are lead
RS in waller progress and who are
wing valuable assistance in making
,e fair q ruccels. Those composing
lis Drancn OIL ne OIsaHlHhlIoI HIc
Il. Creager, Brownsville; Rudolph
ome. Mission; p. l.. Montgomery.
[cAllen: Harry L. Seay, Dallas Will
Fields. Stuart Place; c. ). Schu-
akcr. Alama, Chester V. Dickey,
onna: A. J. Ross. Edinburg VIII
am NJ. Steffins, La Feria: J. A.
Hickman, Rio Hondo; A. A. Kelly,
harr; J.. c. Lemon, San Juan; f. G..
ouch. Weslaco; Byron Samson.
anita Maria; u. \. O'Brien, Point
sabel: A. \. Tandy. Olmito: John
Lomax. San Benito; II. A. White,
Iilson Tract; w. f. McDavitt,
brownsville: w. W. Hauser, Santa
osa Ed Lassiter, Falfurrias: c. T..
raig, Lyford; II. Roy Huff. Los
bdios: Nat Wetzel. Raymondville !:
all Il. Dye, FL Jardin: Fred Resen-
better. Los Fresnos; L. +. Evans,
ercedes. Paul +. Phipps, Harlingen !;
L. Stuart. Oklahoma City.
The honorary vice presidents are
at NJ. Neff, who will deliver an adj
fcss on the third day of the fair I;
bhn w. Tobin, mayor of San An
lnio. who is expected TO be present
ith the San Antonio delegation; and
scar UolcOmbe. mayor of Houston.
will Offer .iany ittrac ions.
The list Of exhibits and attractions
be offered this year will draw thou
nds of visitors to the valley. Every
Immunity from Rio Grande City TO
Jardin. below Brownsville. has Civ
the assurance they will have a com
unity exhibit. and much rivalry has
ready been developed. The citrus
hibit will be the best ever assembled
the United States, and will be an
cellent criterion of what the valley
do in citrus production. Live
ock will also be featured, and the
tries already received, surpass those
any previous fair.
Horse races. rodeo. American Legion
instrels, carnival shows, and Il score
other attractions have been secured,
Id the big feature of the fair. the
lnual GROWING of the queen, an
ent in which Governor Neff and a
amber of other state officers will
rticipatc. will this year be more
arming ard interesting feature than
previous years. The annual queens
Arade and the parade showing the
dustrial ana agricultural prog -ss
the valley will also be one of the
faresfinc features.