Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-14

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Monday afternoon at the
Washington Park ceIebra-
tion of the entry of the s. p.
into Brownsville.
Governor Moody Il to be Officially
received nc Fort Brown following
The Southern Pacific celebrations.
Monday evening there will be a water
pageant mt Fort Brown. followed by
n program WI boxing matches and m
formal ball at Fl Jardin palm garden.
garden.
While bands from thirteen citiess
competing for $500 in prizes, march
ed about the city, uniting nt th@
Queen theatcr and then marching 70
the Hinkley Hall for the contest. the
battles FOR the convention hrAdquar-
ters and for the 1928 convention be-
came intense. Boosters and their
press agents from the cities in both
races were button-holing, putting out
signs, and maneuverinR generally 20
bring their respective cities 90 the
fore as the logical places for head
quarters and the 1923 meeting.
Some eleven cities are actively
competing for the location OF the
headquarters. The Corpus Christi
delegation established special head
quarters IN the Travellers Hotel and
erected large signs there and In the
convention hall. Other towns, INCLUDE
ing Cuero, Sugar Land, Beevilles
PRarsall. were working ns hard but
with less outward demonstration.
Laredo's delegation blossomed out
with automobile stickars and I'D
pretty girls and appeared to bc the
oily strong contender for the next
years meeting.
Seek Convention
Probably the strongest fight, al
though the least demonAtrative. will
come IN the election OF the president
for the ensuing year, 70 succeed K.
WI. Morrison, 0f San Antonio. W. Az
Eldridge 0f Sugar Land, head 0f the
Sugarland Industries, appeared Non
day t0 have the strongest following
With q. R. Sanders or Pearsnll u
close second. Other members Of tbs
executive committee who mre being
mentioned for the presidency are y.
G.. Tucker of Brownavilles +. X
Fnwcett 0f Del Rio, George Rehmet
w Alice, W. u. Grundcr Of CuerO,
Joe Kerr and q. vi. killman.
While many delegates spent the
morning visiting about the city and
in tours about the country and In
MatamOrDH. As many as could net in
az the convention hall filled tha
room 20 overlooking.
The convention session Monday
morning was called 70 order BY - q.
Tucker, president OF the Brownsville
Chamber uf Commerce. Mayor JAIL H.
Cole of Brownsville was introduced,
and assured the delegates that -the
city is yours.
"This IN the greatest day IN
RrownsviIie'E history che mayor
said. and Brownsville iH fully mp
preciative of the influence the South
Texas Chamber of Commerce will
exert I'm connection with che f.
ture growth ~ the city.
Emnlian0 Fernandez welcomed thn
delegates un behalf 0f the city cr
Matamoros. NataEoros appreciates
the opportunity No Join with Browns
willie in greeting you" hn said. Hm
stated that Matamoros and Mexico
looked 60 the South Texas Chamber
w Commerce t0 mid in Strengthens
ing the commercial and social bonds
between the two republics. At th@
conclusion 0f hlB address hB pre-
sented President W. X. Morrison a
Eavelr made eff native ebony, mH Ah@
official RmEel 0f the organization.
Ike Ashburn, secretary manager az
the Houston Chamber of TommerrR.
replied I'D the addresses 0f welcome,
stating that no part of Texas could
match hospitality with thn Lower
Rio Grnnde Valley. He declared that
the hospitality Of this section Of
South Texas wnA known from .0na
end Of the state tD the other. ana
that he considered IL fortunate that
thn first annual convention nf tMn nr#
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