Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-29
Bankers Touring
Valley; Banquet
Proves Feature

One hundred and twenty-five bank
ers, representing 20 states, enjoyed
the hospitality Of the Valley Bankers
Association in Brownsville and Mata-
moros Friday night, and left Satur-
day morning for tour Of the Valley
cities which will terminate at McAllen
where they will leave over the
Southern Pacific for the North.
The special train which brought
the party TO the Valley arrived in
Brownsville at ) o'clock Friday after
noon, and they were taken for a trip
over the city and through Fort
Brown, crossing to MatamoroS about
$3.50.
Over $50 guests were present at
the game dinner served IN Mata-
moros. -Four long tables were placed
in the patio Of the Drive Inn TO ac-
commodate the guests. W. h. Sellers
of the First National Bank of Browns
Vile, acting as toastmaster, intro
duced Il. b. Creager OF Brownsville,
who welcomed the party 20 the Val
ley. The American Legion Quartet
from San Benito rendered several
numbers and were repeatedly encored,
and two Matamoros singers gave
several numbers in Spanish.
Heron Talks
jamie Heron, after describing the
Lower Rio Grande Valley and the de-
velopment which has been achieved,
informed the bankers they were due
TO receive a surprise on the tour OF
the Valley. you are going TO find
this the most beautiful and most fer
tile section Of the United States" he
said. I'VE are proud Of our Valley
its people, and its wonderful develop
ment."
W. C. Allendorf of Kansas City ex-
pressed the appreciation of the party
for the hospitality extended By the
Valley, stating that American Bank
ers Association had never experienced
such hospitality as Texas has extend
ed.
"The hospitality OF Houston was
wonderful, but the Valley has ex'
tended uper-hospitality," he said.
Practically every bank in the Low
er Rio Grande Valley was represent
cd i nthe delegation that met tho
party al Brownsville. Many Of the
Valley bankers remained IN Browns
willie all night and accompanied the
party on the tour.
Lunch at Mercedes Pump
Over forty cars were in the cara
van that left Brownsville at $3.50 Sat
urday morning carrying the visiting
bankers on a tour Of the Valley cities
Brief stops were made 1T Harlingen
San Benito, La Feria and Mercedes
the party proceeding 70 the Mer
eedes pumping plant where lunef
was served. Judge ID. w. Glasscocl
made an address in which he deserib'
ed in the delegation that met th'
part they have played IN the develop
ment OF this section.
Leaving the pumping plant at l:SG
the party proceeded TO Weslaco
Alamo, San Juan. Pharr, McAlley
and up the highway 70 Ediuburg
From there they will drive 70 Shary'
land and dinner will be served at The
Masonic Hall, McAllen. The part,
will leave MeAllen at l0:i5 over th'
Southern Pacific.
Eastern bankers predominate In th'
party, New York having eight repre-
sentAtives. Pennsylvania six anS
Massachusetts six. Maryland. Mich
igan. Ohio and Illinois are also vel
represented.
Practically none Of the Eastern
bankers have visited the border coun
try previously, and the development
and prosperity Of the Lower Ri'
Grande Valley made = very favor
able impression. They were aston
ished to find cities Of several thoIs
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