Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-10
City Huns With
Activity As &. C..
Meeting NedYS
Holiday Garb Being
Donned For Thous-
ands Expected

ting on its holiday garb, the most
elaborate decoration scheme exer
carried out here, in preparation for
the reception Of some 10000 TO is,
600 visitors who are expected to be-
gin pouring in Saturday for the
first annal convention Of the South
Texas Chamber Of Commerce.
The convention sessions will open
az the Queen Theater Monday morn
ing, 70 continue through Tuesday
night, with a varied program of
business and entertainment which
will crowd the two days full or ac-
tivity. Preliminary to the conven-
tion proper a patriotic program is
to be staged by the South Texas
Chamber at the First Methodist
church Sunday afternoon beginning
ut 2:30 o'clock. General Paul B.
Malone Of Fort Sam Huston will be
the principal speaker at the meeting
Sunday.
Joins Forces
A program Of intense interest Is
being arranged, with a colorful set
ting for the Sunday meeting. With
music by the Twelfth Cavalry Band
Of Fort Brown, hundreds of persons
who will arrive before the con-
vention proper will gather at the
church. The program will depict a
new understanding among nations.
On the platform, in uniform, there
will be present Confederate
Veteran, a Federal Veteran. a Mex
ican War Veteran, c. NJ. T. c.
boy and Red Cross nurse, who will
be introduced by General Malone
as a preliminary to his talk.
Singers Of talent from the Valley
will be placed on the program TO
sing the following songs: "Christ
in Flanders Field" "The Phantom
Legions." "The Americans Come"
There Is No Death" and Kipling's
RecessioEal. Lord God OF Hosts Be
With U.s. Lest We Forget.
Stringing Lights
The stringing OF the street lights,
which will present the same strik-
ing illumination as they did when
used at the recent state fair at
Dallas, was begun Thursday morn
ing, and the decoration OF business
houses with flags and banners and
bunting is now in progress, all to
be completed by Saturday night.
Chamber Of Commerce secretaries
from about ten of the cities will ar
rive Saturday in advance Of their
delegations to begin laying plans
for capturing the next convention
or for the obtaining or the perma-
nent headquarters Of the South
Texas Chamber, decision upon
which will be reached at the con-
vention.
Officials Of both the Southern Pa
cific and the Missouri Pacific rail-
roads arrived here Thursday morn
ing with detailed plans OF their re-
spective participation in the con-
vention. Executives of both rail-
roads will appear On the official
program as speakers, and will fur
nish entertainers and music during
the meeting.
s. p. Celebrates
Monday afternoon will be turned
over 20 the Southern Pacific for the
celebration OF the entry of that
road into Brownsville. AT Wash
ington Park laborers are now en-
ployed erecting a huge speakers
stand and a massive band stand
which will seat some 500 to 1000
bandsmen of 25 bands which will be
In Brownsville TO participate in the
band contest in which prizes ag-
gregating about $500 are to Be
offered.
Brownsville Is conducting an ac-
tive registration campaign to obtain
MS delegates citizens OF this locality
in order to swell the great number
Of badges which will be i'm evidence
during the convention. According
TO reports Of Wilbur bennett, chair-
man Of the registration committee.
the residents Of Brownsville are re-
spending splendidly and will at
tend the convention sessions in
large numbers.
Preparing for Fiesta
While Brownsville was az work
making its preparations which in
Iclude also the erection on the 40-fcot
stage at the Fort Brown resaca
where the water pageant is TO be
held Monday night. and the enlarge
ment OF the Fort Brown arena for q
boxing program the same night.
Matamoros was busy lining up it,
attendants and speakers for the con-
vention- A handmade gavel Is to
be presented to President n. w. Nor
rison by Lie. Emiliano Fernandez.
one Of the representatives Of the
Mstamoros Chamber or Commerce.
The streets Of Matamoros are being
decorated with an international
scheme Of ornament. combining the
Red. White and Blue and the Red.
White ard Green.
Other Valley cities were beginning
% make preparations for the recep-
ticn OF the visitors, many OF whom
viii come by autom3hil several days
in advance TO make tours cf the
Valley.