Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-25
Queen And HER
COURT ARE TO
BE PRESENTED
Plans For Parade In
dicate 1t VIII Be the
Most Elaborate Ev-
er Staged in Valley

HARLINGEN. Texas, Nov. 25.-At-
tendance records of the Valley Mid
Winter Fair are expected to be
broken Saturday, when the elaborate
Aztec parade, led by Governor Dan
Moody and featuring Quetzal, Aztec
sun goddess, and her court, will
provide the most gorgeous spectacle
ever presented in the Valley.
Saturday u Missouri Pacific day,
and Missouri Pacific officials will
have posts of honor at the head of
the parade with Governor Moody.
The parade Is scheduled to start at
noon and after passing through the
principal streets of Harlingen will
move out TO the fair grounds.
Practically all cities in the Val
ley viii be represented with floats
carrying the members Of the queens
court, all in Aztec costume. The Aztec
theme is carried out in all floats,
and those who have supervised this
feature of the fair state il will be a
scene Of barbaric splendor.
"A special box decorated in Aztec
design, has been provided at the
grandstand for Quetzal and her court
from which they will view the nf-
ternoon races.
Other features on the Saturday
program include concerts by the
Missouri Pacific hand. airplane mod
cling contests and races. The pa
geant. "The Coming Of the Blue
bonnet" depicted in song and story
by 800 Valley artists, will be staged
az o'clock Saturday night.
The race card includes a three
eighths mile race, half mile race for
2-year olds, five eighths mile race,
and one mile race. The purses will
total ss50.
Grounds Crowded Friday
The fair grounds were thronged
Friday. The arrangement Of all ex-
hibits had been completed, and from
early morning the crowds were filing
past the various booths or stopping
TO admire the displays. The dog
show, which opened Friday. was one
Of the big attractions.
The Friday program started with
a band concert at 10 o'clock and
the free act at II. The tennis tour
nament. which has attracted a num-
ber Of Valley net artists, got under
way at 10.
The afternoon program will con-
sist Of four horse races, band con-
cert at and a number Of free acts,
including Lieutenant Smith. the
~lightning sign write" and the
Groth brothers in their trapeze act.
THE Coming Of the Bluebonnet." "
the most gorgeous pageant ever
staged in the Valley, will be pre-
sented for the first time Friday
night.
Break First Day Record
The attendance Thursday broke
all records for the opening day, Of
ficials Of the fair reported, between
1000 and 5000 persons passing
through the gate.
Feverish activity continued at the
grounds throughout Thursday night,
when workmen were engaged In con-
structing booths and raising ad-
ditional tents for belated exhibits.
All exhibit space was taken up by
Thursday morning and il became
necessary 20 provide more space.
Sunday will be Mexico day. and
will he featured with n union re-
ligious service at the grandstand. in
which a score Of Valley choirs will
participate. Several Valley speakers
are on the program.
One OF the events Of the day viii
be an address by A. p. Garlic. Mex
lean consul general. Of San Antonio,
who will speak at $3.50 Sunday even
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