Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-15
LAREDO GETS
|. CONVENTION;
SESSIONS END
Busy Program To End
Tonight; Thousands
AT All Events of
Celebration

Corpus Chris. was selected aR
the permanent headquarters for tho
South Texas Chamber Of Commerce.
Laredo was rendered the designa-
tion for the 1928 convention. These
decision were made Tuesday after
noon.
With the selection of its conven-
tion city for 1928, the naming of
permanent headquarters. carried out
Tuesday, and the election Of Of
ficers Monday afternoon, the South
Texas Chamber of Commerce 1927
convention began 20 pass into his
tory Tuesday afternoon. as the hour
for conclusion Of the program
ncared.
"A dance. scheduled Tuesday night
| Is the final event on the busy pro-
gram, which has kept thousands Of
visitors. and ms many Brownsville
and Valley people busy, and enter
tanned for two days.
X. w. Morrison on San Antonio
was again given the post Of presi-
dent OF the South Texas Chamber
or Commerce. although he had pro-
tested previously that ne would not
be able TO handle the position.
Other Officers
o. wv. Killam on Laredo, former
executive committeeman, was elect
ed first vice president. succeeding q.
G. Tucker Of Brownsville, who was
reelected 10 the executive com
mittec.
". ID. Peden or Houston was slart-
ed second vice president, succeeding
4. X. Fawcett Of Del Rio. who was
reelected 20 the executive com-
mittee. George H. Rehmet OK Alice
was reelected treasurer; and G. R.
Sanders or Pearsall was reelected to
the executive committee. Earl Hunt
Of BeeviIle. and Rev n. ID. Feeney
OK Victoria we're elected To the e.
ecutive committee IN the place oE
Joe Kerr of Sanderson, and W. q.
Grunder Of Cuero.
Cities which filed application Mon
day afternoon for tha permanent
headquarters were Corpus Christi.
Beeville, Cucro, Victoria, Pearsall
and Robstown.
strong bid for the 1928 convention.
with Laredo here with one of tho
largest delegations.
EventfuI Program
The two-day program was crowded
90 the limit with entertainment Uf
all kinds, the Monday afternoon pro-
gram including with the Southern
Pacific celebration mt Washington
park, in the afternoon. the official
cscortinR OK Governor Dan Moody tD
Fort Brown. "A crack troop ar the
Twelfth Cavalry from Fort Brown sa-
luted the governor as Me- left Washing
ton park, and escorted him t0 the post.
where a salute of 1a guns was fired
in his honor, the governor being
greeted by Col. VIM. IT. Johnston,
post commander. and other officers.
The water fiesta nt Fort Brown.
followed by the boxing bouts at the
post; and the formal ball ne the III
Jardin hotel palm garden were other
high spots of the afternoon and
cveninK program.
Friday morning the delegates gath
cred again in the Quuen thenter for
the conclusion Of part Of the bus
mess. with the directors meeting in
the afternoon t0 consider recoIu-
tions, convention site for 1928. uernl-
snent headquarters, and other mat
ters.
The Cuero band opened the Tues
day program and wmA followed hy
the Girls Glee club cf the Browns
vile high school.
President n. w. Morrison then
proposed that the following slogan.
taken from Kiplinv, bn memuriKnd bv
the delegates: For when the Great
Scorer comes % write against your
name, He writes not how YOU won on
lost but how you played the game"
Every delegate t0 Che South Tex
ns Chamber or Commerce should re-
member this" Mr.. Morrison said.
Those who play the game properly
and fairly always win in the long
run"
President Morrison then intro
duced H. NJ. Lull, vice president %
the Southern Pacific Lines. who
stated that his company appreciate
ed the action taken hy tha various
chambers of commerce of South Tex
as in supporting the efforts Of that
railroad 20 extend few lines 60 the
Lower Rio Grande Valley.
The Southern Pacific hmE 3TO1
miles of railway in Texas, and of
this amount $50 II in what Is dexig-
mated as South Texas. The interests
of the Southern Pacific are bound tD
great extent in The prosperity 0f
South Texas. and we are here 10 aid
IN any way possible In attaining the
highest degree of prosperity.
Backs Chambers
ANo citizen w che section served
BY this regional organisation Il more
Al interested I'm its success than the
Southern Pacific. and ~ behooTeH us
Nd Join heartily in army organised
move 90 improve conditions ard in-
crease prosperity
Mr.. Lull stated that The railway
company holds memberships im thm
chambers Of commerce im AM cities
VI and towns w serves. and that they
expect their agents and representa-
Al tiven 90 take part i'm alt activities of
the community, and that thn conn
'l pmny and itH employees would extend
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