San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20
convention At.
BROWNWOOD TO.
Be BIG AFFAIR
Arrangements for West
Texas c. Of c. Meeting
] Near Completion. |
TO BE HELD MAY Is
Huge Electrical Parade
Will Be One Of Features
K Of Convention.
TO BE HELD MAY 10

) Brownwood, Tex, April 19.-With
the convention less than a month off,
plans for the West Texas Chamber
of Commerce annual gathering here
May 10. IA and 10 are swiftly round
Ding into shape and are expected to
be completed within the next week or
so. Practically all important parts
of the program have been arranged,
only minor, details being left for the
committees TO work out.
- With advance notices of more dele
hates than have ever before attended
.ar- similar convention and with
elaborate plans for, entertainment of
the delegates nearly completed. it is
believed. that the convention this year
will eclipse all previous ones.
Not the least important event of
the convention will be the big electri-
: cal parade which will be held on the
evening of May II, preceding the
cornation of the queen. Following
the coronation ceremonies the pageant
will be given at the auditorium.
Letters TO all towns expecting to
send delegates to the convention have
Sbeen mailed advising in detail plans
for the electrical parade. 1t is be-
jieyed that all towns with representa-
-fives will wish to have floats in the
r11nrade and in the event they are un,
able to send cars, arrangements have
been made whereby these will be fur
nished in Brentwood.
Queens Ball Big Event.
Arrangements have been made with
a concern TO come here especially to
rbifild floats for the occasion. In
formation concerning designs, colors
and other details will be furnished by
this concern. Prices have been
brought down to a minimum.
~ The GROWING event on the night
of the fourteenth will be the queens
ball. Limited space will make this
occasion a very exclusive and formal
~affair.
: Names Of each towns representa-
stives, including the names of the
sduchesses and maids of honor, should
be in the hands of the central COM
,mittee not later than the first of
7next week, it was announced. as
preparations to take care of the young
women necessitatc the information of
.the number expected to attend.
: 1t has been arranged with the
Howard Pa-ne College turn over
San entire floor of the women's dormi-
atory downtown TO the young. women
ATTENDING the convention.
Have "Traffic Day"
May II has been designated as
s@Traffic and Social Day" of the con-
svention. Invitations have been ex-
5fended heads of the railroads TO at
-tend in company with their staffs.
Already a number of the executive
1officers have signified their intention
sof accepting and plans are being
-made to accommodate a large delega-
1tion. 1t is expected that the gather
.,jng will draw together more railroad
4men than any previous meeting held
lin Texas.
Anticipating the fact that hotels
Twill be unable to care for the large
number of delegates, arrangements
are being made by the railroads and
the Pullman company to install a
Irregular pullman City" at the rail-
sroad yards. Electric lights, telephone
n connections and other cOnveniences
:. will be installed for the delegates who
will use the Pullman cars as hotel
swhile in the city. Every effort is
DelDg maue 10 make Tue ueleguteS as
comfortable as possible.
To Have Band Contest.
West Texas colleges, will have their
part in the convention. A special
parade on the morning Of the last
sday of the meeting Will be held in
(which all institutions of the western
section of the state will participate.
sBands and cadets will play an import
sant part in the parade.
Following the announcement that
IA band contest will be held in con-
Incction with the convention, advices
shayc been received indicating that ap-
sproximately 80 bands will be on hand
All bands that did not enter the con-
test prior to Monday, April IA will
mot be allowed to participate in the
contest. Directors will not be allowed
ito take part in the concerts of theiI
irrespective bands unless they desire tc
sforfeit fifteen points. Prizes aggregat
ling nearly $4,000 in cash and two golt
scornets have been announced by thu
2committee.