Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-23
'HARLNCEN IS
PREPARED FOR
HUGE CROWDS
Valleys Annual Mid
Winter Event Ex-I
pceted to Attr a CT
Many Visitors

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HARLINGEN. Nov. 2S.-HArlingen
presented the dual appearance of an
overRrown carnival and a beehive
Wednesday, mr. last minute prepar-
asSons for the opening Thursday of
the Valley Mid-Winter Fair were hur-
riedly made in "a city decorated vita
flags and buntings from north 70
south and east 10 west.
Harlingen was preparing 10 enter
tain between $1,000 and 10000 per-
sons Thursday in the event weather
conditions were favorable. Every
thing was expected TO be in readiness
for the big opening when darkness
falls and puts An end to the scene ot
activity Wednesday.
Thousands Of people were rushing
helter-skelter about the fair grounds.
putting finishing touches to ex-
hibits, booths. race track, tennis
courts -andl football field.
Animals and poultry we're already
beginning 90 come into the fair
grounds from all sections uf the
Valley ne noon Wednesday, their
cries, cackles and crows giving the
scene an air. of barnyard domesticity-
School and citrus exhibits were
mostly already installed. and pre-
parntions were nearly finished for
the putting in Of the community ex-
hibits.
Visitors were already beginning tD
arrive for the event, hotel men In the
city stated. From all directions and
i'm all conveyRnces they poured into
1 the city and their numberss were ex-
4 pected TO be increased n hundred fold
when the fair officially gets UNDER
way Thursday.
Looks Like Carnival
The downtown streets already pre-
sent an appearance or a huge car
nivai. Flags. and buntinRs were fly
ing from every house and store front.
while the cries or the street vendors
rang in every ear. Everything to
\ add Co the carnival spirit from bal
looms 10 barking hot dogs were on ez-
| hibition.
The J. George LooE shows arrived
shortly before noon in 25 cars and
Immediately began a hum Of activity
/ in new section as the work of erect
ing their tents and placing stands
started.
"A football game between the Edin-
burg junior college team and thH
Sehreiner Institute boys is 20 be a
feature OF the afternoon program
Thursday The contest IN cnrded tr
get under way promptly az 2:SO
/ o'clock, and will probably attract
many visitors away from the ex-
| hibits and shows Of the fair.
A grand ball, i'm honor Of Quetzalr
the fair queen, Nv on tap for the even
ing entertainment in the Reese-Wil-
Mcnd hotel. Prior to the ball thu
queen and her entire court will bn
formally presented.
Tennis Champs Coming
Several tennis players 0f national
and international repute are expected
Co reach the city within the next day
or two t0 take part in the huge
tennis tournament that will be staged
aH one or the fair features
Among those who have promised tu
take part in the tourney are b. !. G..
Norton. former national doubles
champion with Bill Tildcn. Wilbur
Allen, former intercollegiate champ
Burt Bell, national junior title holder
in 1926 James Quick, Dallas and
Red ThaImeier, member or the inter-
collegiate championship team Ann 1896
Floats that will take part in thm
huge parade in honor or the Aztec
queen and her court arc Inn readiness.
presenting IA scene of wild and strik-
Ing beauty, as they are kept In readi-
ness for the biz parade 90 start.
Practically every city in Che Valley
will have q representative float In
this parade, included among these
towns being MntamOroH. One huge
float, larger and even more beautiful
than the rest, has been reserved for
the queens conveyance while Sec
ond Is to transport her attendants.