Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-06
NOV. IL TO Be
OBSERVED BY
VALLEY CITIES
Programs Worked Out
floI ; San Renito Le-
gion Hall . be De-
dicated

SAN BENITO, Nov. 5.-Armistice
Day in the Lower Rio Grande VAL
ley will this year be celebrated on
a more elaborate scale than at any
time since the close Of the great
war.
The two principal celebrations will
take place in San Benito and Mis-
sion. with thousands Of persons at
tending in each OF the towns.
While San Benito, with a large
part Of the Valley as its guest, OBJ
serves Armistice Day with a parade
and other ceremonies lasting
throughout the day when the new
American Legion Memorial Home in
Valencia Park Is dedicated, Mission
will be celebrating the principal day
Of the sixth annual Hidalgo county
fair.
An array Of prominent officials of
the State American Legion have been
invited 70 attend the official dedi-
cation ceremonies Of the San Benito
posts new nome, and a large num-
Der have accepted, according x J..
+. Bell, program chairman.
Plot Dedicated
Solemn dedication ceremonies I'M
der the auspices Of the Sam Jack
son Post No. Ill, assisted by the
legion posts Of every city in the
Valley will take place shortly before
loon Armistice Day, and will be fol-
lowed BY ritualistic ceremonies an
der the direction Of the auxiliary OF
the Sam Jackson post.
Preceding the ceremonies the vari-
u Legion organizations will parade
through the city, with their bands
AND other musical organizations, and
march 70 the Legion Hall for the
exercises. Prominent army officers
from Fort Sam Houston have been
invited 70 attend. Officials Of the
county. the city, civic and patriotic
organizations. schol children, will be
included in the gigantic parade.
AT noon a barbecue will be serv-
ed TO the l%egionairres and their
guests. During the afternoon tourn-
aments and contests will take place
in various parts of the city, and in
the evening a banquet for the legion
members and the distinguished
guests Of the day will be held az the
Stonewall Jackson hotel.
Dinner at Hotel
Following the dinner az the hotel,
where entertainment will be furnish
ed by the Forty and Eight Quartette
Of the San Benito post and the Drum
and Bugle corps Of the Valley Vol
ture Of the Forty and Eight. a dance
will bring the day Of celebration 20
a close at te Legion Hall.
Built by popular subscription at
q cost Of close TO $4,000. on a lot
donated by George +. Walker and
Bowie and Trent in Valencia Park,
the American Legion Memorial Home
represents several years Of planning
and working on the part Of the le-
gionaires Of the city and the mem
bers Of the auxiliary. When plans
were perfected the drive was ear
ried over in the short space Of a
week.
Contract was let during the sum
mer Of this ear and the building
vas finished in August and opened
Informally on the night Of Septem-
Der 80. OF tile and s~tucco, the
American Legion Home contains be-
sides a spacious hardwood dance
floor and auditorium, office spaces,
club rooms, gymnasium, and sever
al recreation rooms for the use Of
the legion and the auxiliary. All the
furnishings in the building were pro-
vided by the members Of the aux
Hilary.
Upper Valley Joins
While the lower end Of the Valley
is celebrating the new home which il
20 be dedicated 70 the departed
"Buddies." the upper Valley will
assist Mission in its Armistice Day
program 70 include also a parade.
Devotional services and speaking in
honor of the "Buddies" will take
place there with United States Sen
ator Earle B. Mayfield rs the prin-
cipal speaker.
During the afternoon Ut Mission
there will be demonstrations Of rifle
and revolver target practice. an ex-
hibltion Of mounted troops in tug
Of war and cossack exercises. a foot
ball game between the Texas Uni
versity Sh0rthorns and the Edin-
burg Junior College Broncos. In the
evening a beauty pageant for women
and a parallel contest for men. for
the selection Of a queen and king.
Is scheduled.
Arrangements are in progress 10
have one az the crucial high school
football games played in San Benito
on Armistice Day.
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