Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-07
VALLEY VISITS
new HOTELAT
SAN BENITO
Three Day Celebration
Now In Progress;
Banquet And Dance
Saturday

SAN BENITO. Oct. 7.-Representa-
tive visitors from all parts of the
Valley, and several from San An
tonic, were guests Thursday night
of the management of the Stonewall
Jackson hotel at banquet and sin
spection party" which inaugurated
the three-day celebration observing
the opening Of San Benito's $3.50, 900
hostelry.
Friday night more than a hundred
stockholders and men and women
who worked in the campaign to raise
funds for the hotel will be enter
tanned at u banquet, and Saturday
climax with the formal opening TO
the public with banquet and dance.
approximately so persons, especial
ly invited guests, representing the
chambers of commerce, hotels, news
papers and luncheon clubs Of the
Valley, were present at the Thursday
night affair which began at 1880 D.
m. with several selections played by
the San Benito municipal band under
the direction Of T. Ralph Willis. The
band was seated in the patio of the
hotel, in a setting of tropical ferns,
plants and a soft combination Of
lights. The band played throughout
the evenings program, interspers-
ing the numbers Of several other
entertainers.
Sing and Play
The Forty and Eight" quartette
composed Of N. G. Chatelle, Richard
Collins, William Buck and Leslie
Boiling, sang several numbers dur.
ing the dinner, while a Mexican
quartette offered Mexican songs
Miss Olive Finney, professional en-
tertainer from San Antonio, sang
several selections.
John T. Lomax was toastmaster
during the banquet, calling for short
speeches upon Paul Matthews o.
McAllen, representing the hotel men ;
III. G. Stilwell, Jr., representing the
Valley press; G. C. Richardson. rep
resenting the Chamber of Commerce
secretaries, all Of whom congratulate
ed Manager Fred Scheer and San
Benito upon the completion Of the
hotel. Scheer responded TO the talks
with an address of welcome 10 the
guests, predicting a great future
for the Valley and stressing the i'm
portance Of cooperation among all
interests in the Valley.
Many Attend
Those present at the banquet and
inspection Thursday night were: l.
W. Bickham, San Antonio; II. Il
Dounham. San Antonio; Davis Wade
San Benito; J. Scott Brown, San Be-
nito; Frank G. Ludden, San Benito;
Mrs. j. c. Montgomery, Brownsville; I;
W W. Houser, Harlingen; ]. B.
Symonds. San Benito; Harry Mum
Brownsville; b. M. Holland, Harlin-
gen; G. W. Ralston, San Benito; r.
l.. Gay. San Benito; r. Slaughter,
San Benito; X. A. Porter, San An
tonic; A. s. Gay, Brownsville; A. L.
Douglas, Mission; H. G. Stilwell, Jr.,
Brownsville; w. S. Johnson, San Be-
nito: John T. Lomax, San Benito;
w. d. Holland. San Benito; L. Paul
Matthews. McAllen; Fred H. Scheer,
San Benito; J. o. Prentiss, San Be-
nito; Harry ID. Bartsch, San Benito;
George A. Toolsn, Harlingen; J. E.
Bell, San Benito; Leslie Boiling. N. G.
Chatelle. r. 4. Collins, William Y.
Buck, G. G. Henson, W. <. Thomas,
McMurry Richey, II. p. Boyd. all Of
San Benito; G. G. Richard son,
Brownsville: Leslie Neal. Edinburg;
James W. Monk, Mercedes; II. A.
Ferrin, Santa Rosa; Mary Anderson,
J. vi. Jones. James G. Bowie. Harry
Foehner, all Of San Benito, A. J.
Carpenter, Rio Hondo.