Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-17
EXPOSITION TO
BE BIG EVENT
FOR THE VALLEY
Committees Report a Big
Demand For Exhibition
Space; Many Agricultural
Exhibits Assured

The Rio Grande Delta Expos itio1.
which will open in Brownsville Monday.
Feb. 25, will be one Of tha biggest
events Of the year in the Delta coun-
try is the prediction Of those in charge
of arrangements. Excellent cooperation
has been extended by the business men
Of the city and the farmers Of the
Brownsville district. eommisfo. mem
bers report, and there is every indica-
tion that the exhibits. industrial. COM
mercial, agricultural and educational
will be the best ever assembled in the
Valley. The amusement features Of the
exposition include concerts by Mi
Van Glider. contralto Of the Chicago
Opera Company. and a number of fea-
lures by vaudeville actors. all Of whom
are high class entertainers, the best
ever brought to the Valley
Centralizc on Project
"Never in the history Of South Texas
has any community put forth more
genuine effort 10 centralize on one pro-
ject than have the people 81 Brown vile
in presenting the Rio Grande Delta
Exposition was the comment Of Hem
~ b. Marks. who is providing the port
sisting in arrangements. THE commit
tee that has charge e the amusemcat
feature have certainly gone the limit in
arranging their program. Not only have
they secured five really strong vaude
willie acts. but in securing the services
~ Miss Van Glider, they are present
ing an attraction the equal a. which his
probably never been heard in this
part Of the South.
"Besides all the fun. music and hilar-
ity that will be furnished by these
vaudeville features. special attention
has been given to the Industrial and
automotive exhibits All that is new and
modern will ~ on di,p play. The auto
dealers are devoting much time 70 pre-
pairing their exhibits and we are as
sured that the very latest models will
be seen here for the first time.
Will Feature Style Show
One Of the features Of the Exposi-
tion will be the Style Show o. two
nights Wednesday. February p ana
Saturday. March lin which the
Brownsville merchants will introduce
all the latest creations, using living
models. This feature will prove Of spec
ial interest. and is expected to draw
big crowd from all parts Of tbs Valley.
The huge portable building. 52s By -
feet in size. will be hrou-n TO
Brownsville by the first Of the week. II
will be located on the vacant lo. wcs'
Of the post office. with the srtrance ~
Elizabeth street. The amusrm ~. fe--
lures will he staged 1T the extreme rear
Of the building on Washington street.
Exhibits From Rural Districts
Arrangement Of the booths md TX
hibits will commence as sosr n the
,.uilding is set up. when VII riei ably
be on WedneS lay or Thrrsd y. Sever
al communities. INCLUDING ri Iarii1 ana
Los Fresno arc makir4- arr~ ngemcats
80 have exhibits. ami an educational c>-
hihit from the schools viii slso BE-
feature. Over forty booths have al-
,eafv been disposed of. and me indus
trial and commercial e<n.bi. Will reF-
resent every phas. and ACTIVITY q
Brown sville. Practi, ~ al If the
leading business firms have arranged
Tor booths.
The exposition binding j. 80 sr-
ranged that booths line Lota s.-es -
the aisle from tne cnfran 81 to IN
amusement section and all visitors will
have ar excellent opportunity 20 view
the exhibits. The build ~ will he epen
day and night thrcrp lolt the expo
sition.
Thousands ~ complimentary tickets
have been distributed throughout the
Valley. and both the Gulf Coast Lin :
and the Mexican National Lines have
given reduced round-trip rates for tic
occasion. assuring large attendance
from all parts Of the Valley during the
entire week.