Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-30

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Emilio Portes Gil, Tamauiipas COVER
nor present, with towns in the VAL
ley pledging cooperation, with thous-
ands in San Antonio, Houston, Aus
tin. Corpus Christi, and other large
cities eagerly interested, and with
scores Of notables invited, the Rlo
Grande Valley Saturday became the
center Of interest, when
ment was made that the Valley Mid
Winter Fair, November "a 10 Decem-
Der i. not only will be more spec
tacuIar than ever before, but VIII be
visited By at least $4,000 persons.
Swamped By outside requests for
reservations, railroads and hotels IN
this region are preparing for one OF
their biggest years Fair Assocla-
ton officials. deluged by letters, con-
fer daily with those in charge OF ex-
hibits, who are scattered from MIS-
sion to Brownsville. and even in
Matamoros across the river.
Features Announced
Announcement Of some Of the fea-
lures included in the program was
made Saturday by Mrs. J. Q. Wood
worth, assistant to II. 7. Stuart,
president OF the Valley Mid-Winter
Fair. With such high lights as an
Aztec pageant, never attempted be-
fore, involving more than 800 per-
sons, horse races, automobile races,
parachute jumping, wrestling matches,
a wildcat hunt, q race between
railroad trains. a massed choir,
exhibits Of all kinds, speeches from
famous persons. the Valley Fairs
attendance will probably exceed 2OO,-
+. mn according TO Officials.
The Fair this year has outgrown all
quarters. Temporary quarters. pend
ing the completion Of the large audi
forum and exposition builuding are
now in course Of construction Plans
of a magnitude rarely attempted even
by large cities are being laid for the
Valley Mid-Winter Fair, according
20 Mrs. Woodwork.
The first big smash" m on
Thursday, Thanksgiving, when two OF
the fastest football teams available,
whose names are 70 be announced
later, clash on the Fair gridiron. The
opening Day will see not only the
football game, the exhibits, and car
nival shows. but at night the presen-
tation Of the Queen Quetpal will be
made.
Fourteen flOate
This part of the show, under the
direction Of Burger A. Ewing of Har-
lingen, is one Of the most spectacular
and colorful affairs ever seen here.
The theme is the life of Quetzal, the
sacred bird of the Aztees, the phoe-
nix who arises from the ashes The
queen will present gifts TO each Val
ley town. the gift to be a headdress
10 protect all from evil.
At least fourteen floats are now
under completion, one float from
each Valley town and one from
Matamoros. Three hundred society
girls of the Valley, dressed in appro-
pirate Aztec costumes, will parade on
that night and Will attend the cere-
monies OF consecraion, Of browning,
and of the presentation of the god
desscs.
On Friday, November %, the Texas
Editors Press association, which has
its convention at McAllen, will be en-
tertained. with the editors as special
guests. Races in the afternoon will
round out the day. as we'll as the
George Loos carnival.
Governors Day
Governors Day, Saturday with a
parade in honor Of Dan Moody, who
arrices at noon. and special cere-
monies of the children, who will take
part in the celebration Of Children's
Day. will nave as other special fea-
lures, horse-races in the afternoon,
visits by Missouri Pacific officials
and n special exhibit Of the railroad,
and the Blue Bonnet pageant in hon
or of the governor.
The pageant. in which 800 will take
part, describes the coming Of the
Texas blae bonnet. Long ago, the
legend runs. before the white man
had ever set foot on Texas soil, In
dams pitched their tepees and built
their campfircs in this fertile coun-
try. But the icy hand Of winter des-
cended upon them, desolation faced
them, and the land was covered with
ice and snow.
Followed famine and pestilence.
The hunters returned ompty-handed.
and the streams dried up. The tribe
face ddeath. Even the Sacred Dane
Of the Rain God failed, and all seemed
lost, when a message came from the
Great Spirit TO the medicine man,
saying: You must sacrifice the fair
est possession OF the tribe. and the
anger Of the gods will be ~appeased."
Girl Saves Tribe
In the tribe was n little girl who
had made herself n doll of fawn
skin and dressed il in the feathers
of the blue jay. When she heard
the message. her heart was near TO
breaking, for she thought that sure
ly there was nothing so precious in
the tribe as her DOLL. But she must
~ the people!
At midnight she slipped from her
blankets. took embcrs from the fire,
and built a new one far away. After
struggling with grief, she sacrificed
her precious doll in the fire. She
later gathered the ashes and scat
tered them 20 the north. south. east,
and west, praying that her people
be saved.
When dawn came. size told her
mother what she had done and led
her 70 the sacrifice spot. As they
walked. they saw that the world was
q maze Of blue flowers. the color Of
the blue jay. The highprieSt. on
hearing the story, decided that the
sacrifice had been accepted. offered
thanksgiving. and the people be-
slowed on the girl the name: "She
Who Dearly Leves Her People
Mexican Night
On Sunday. religious services will
be held. with = semi-sa1red song
service by 200 Of the best Valley
church singers in a maSsed choir. A
special minister for the occasion, 20
be selected later. will officiate.
Mexican night will be held on Sun
day. when a. T. Carrillo, consul gen.
cial Of Mexico at San Antonio. de-
livers an address in Spanish 70 his
ecuntrymen. Alfredo Vasquez, Mex
ican consul at Brownsville, Emilio
Portes Gil, governor Of Tamaulipas,
the mayor Of Matamoros, and Cen
cral CeVera. viii also be present.
Old Settlers DAY and Corpus
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