San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
social Affairs to Play Big
/ Part in West Texas
c. Of c. Meeting.
pLAN BAND CONTEST
Concert to Be Given Will
Be One Of Biggest
Ever Held in u. S.
Brentwood, Tex. April 2e.-With


hrious forms of entertainment ar.
hinged for delegates and visitors ia
be sixth annual West Texas Cham
pr of Commerce convention. to be
eld in this city May 10, IA and 10,
'bcial events promise to take up a
beat deal of the time Of the meeting,
TENDERS of the general committee OH
arrangements have announced.
The climax to the social events will
'bme when the queens ball is held
I the spacious Soldiers and Sailors
Memorial Hall Immediately following
he coronation Of the queen in the
Anne building. All attending the func-
lon will be in full dress and evening
tire, with the exception of army or
hyal officers who will wear the uni
lrm.
On Monday preceding the opening
| the convention, an informal dance
qill be held at the Elks' Club and of
he auditorium. With the opening OF
ye convention. three dances have
Zen arranged for Tuesday night. one
the Elks' Club. one at the auditor
I'm and a street dance on large
Iatform that has been built especial.
for the occasion. Besides the
(leen's ball on the second evening, in
rmal dances will be held at the Elks'
ub and on the street platform.
Will Have Golf Tournament.
Visiting women will be entertained
it'll a bridge party at the home Of
rs. Ben Fain Monday afternoon pre-.
ding the convention, while a tea will
given by the Professional Women's
ub the same afternoon. :,
Visiting duchesses and escorts will
received at the country club Tues
" afternoon by Mrs. Jim Stone
airman of the reception committee
reception to visiting matrons and
liberated clubs will be given at the
3me time. A matinee dance will 81
<ven Immediately after the reception
Visiting duchesses and escorts will
entertained with a swimming party
Try Wednesday morning at ths
Stownwood Hot Wells. s.f.. .st
u SO many are the entertainments
Sat II will be impossible for any one
participate in everything. While
Icial functions are being given Tues
.ly afternoon for the duchesses and
.leir escorts, women's golf tourna'
INT will be held at the country. club.
Materially aiding in accommodating
{e numerous delegates expected to at
hid is the Soldiers and Sailors Me-
brial Hall, which has been con-
quoted by local residents at a cost
III $4,000. The building will be
lmpleted shortly and will be dedicat.
Al appropriately May -, with, the
ham A. Smith Post Of the American
fgion taking a prominent part.
Ell To Handle Traffic.
THE auditorium is the largest be.
= Teen Fort Worth and Fl Paso and
SIS a seating capacity of 1900.
q ANTICIPATING an unusually large
amber of automobiles in the city at
BE time of the convention. to say
2thing of the hundreds OF visitors
DO will be on the streets. special ar
hgements have been made TO handle
81, traffic. More than score OF traf-
policemen have been added to the
roe for. the period of the conven-
n. while railway officials will also
IEkist in handling the crowds.
NUnder the direction of Sergt. Il. f.
Est, instructor here in the National
lard, an efficient program has been
prked out to handle the heavy traf.
Fl. Certain streets and sections will
q roped off for pedestrians, while
her streets will accommodate one-way
-affic only. Little parking will be al
we'd in the immediate downtown dis
Hct.
Evidence of the interest that is be-
taken in the convention is seen in
fact that duchesses have been en-
led from practically every West
..xas city. Miss Anna Bell Clinton
S been chosen as duchess from
ihoka and will have as her maid OF
nor Mrs. S. NJ. Stuard. Littlefielj
ii be represented by Miss Woody
xht as duchess while the name Of
+ maid of honor was not given out.
iss Eva Cahill will come here as
ady Haskell"
Interest in Band Contest.
Large numbers of letters pouring
! 10 Brownwood daily indicate the in
s4est in, the selection of duchesses
a other members of the royal fam
Mas an assurance that the band con-
Vt, which will be one of the features
the convention, will be success,
Ere than a dozen have entered the
within the last few days,
tording TO a Communication received
the Brentwood chamber Of COM
rec from G. Ward Moody, in charge
u the contest. Among the organiza.
ms scheduled to compete in the con-
Il is Tehuacana. the East Texas
lskota.r With the recently added
mber. the total will exceed 90, 1t
believed.
What is thought will be the largest
nd concert ever given in the United
ites will be given here the closing
Yning the convention when the en-
/ ! number will take part. The Mem.
P1s musical organization Is one Of
latest TO announce its intention
attending the convention. A gold
hal. in addition TO the c.lsh prizes,
/ be awarded the band leader whose
-anization scores the largest number
Epoints in the contest.