Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-15
Convention
Sideights

"The South Texas Chamber Of
Commerce has a large attendance
than the first convention OF the
West Texas Chamber Of Commerce"
was the verdict or Homer ID. Wade,
secretary az the West Texas region
nj organization. who il here watch
ing the convention wheels go
round.
I'VE are greatly interested in the
success of the South Texas Chamber
Of Commerce." Wade said. "A re-
gional organization here viii prove
ain important factor in the develop
ment OF the entire state"
The famous West Texan was en-
thusiastic over the interest South
Texas Is ~manifcsting in its regional
organization.
n. NJ. Luil. executive vice-prcsident
Of the Southern Pacific Lines, who
in the days Of his youth worked with
n railroad construction crew. proved
that he had not forgotten the art OF
handling a spike maui when hc drove
the golden spike that symbolized the
completion Of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley extension.
Prior to driving the spike he was
cautioned by several Valley citizens
not to hit II hard as they did not
want ID too badly battered to be
used when the s. r. completes its
line into Tampico-"
incidentally. that delegation oi
citizens who attended the celebration
with claw hammers slowed In their
hip pockets was disappointed. The
golden spike was withdrawn from
the tie a few minutes after IL was
driven, and a plebian steel spike now
joins the tie and rail
Senator Mayfield and President
~. w. Morrison cannot agree upon
the volume Oh industry that should
be developed In South Texas. The
senator suggests that we weave all
our cotton. and President Morrison
says we should ship enough across
the Atlantic TO keep the British
mills busy, otherwise they will grow
cotton in competition with the South
as the American tire manufacturers
are now growing rubber 10 escape
the British monopoly.
Both gentlemen have excellent
arguments, but what Is worryine
South Texas right now is how "a
secure capital for the cotton mills
that will handle at least part Of the
cotton crop.
The water pageant, staged nc Fort
Brown, was pronounced the most
beautiful ever produced in South
Texas. The crowd began 10 arrive
Immediately after dark. and BY 7:3t
all places Of vantage were crowded
with spectators.
There is no more beautiful set
ting for a water pageant in the
SOUTH was the unanimous verdict
az the huge crowd that lined che
shores o. the Fort Brown lagoon.
For the first time since their In
stailation here, the traffic lights
failed TO flash their signals during
the day Monday. Border Patrolmer
augmented Brownsville's policemen
in regulating the steady stream o.
traffic through Elizabeth street
With the calling off or the of
ficial parade. several smaller pa
\ radcs were formed BY individra'
groups here for the convention, anf
marched through the city behins
their respective bands during tn
afternoon. Their intersection Will
each other NJ various street corner
created some consusior, but the de
layed parades took the halt good
naturally and halted their bands
while the lucky procession filed BY
A miniature replica 81 an oldtiml
Missouri Pacific locomotive engine
on a stand in the lobby Of Hotel Z
Jardin. attracted considerable atten
ton ell during the convention. TIL
small engine IL complete In ever
detail. and will run for considerable
distance under it, own power, IL II
claimed. IL was built several year
ago By Albert TnFals, old-time M. r
engineer. Since khen that particuia,
type Of engine haS gone out OF ex
istence.
Karnes City furnishn1 consider
able amusement 70 visitors ard 10
cal people with q clown hand whicl
parnded during most OF the day Mon
day. in pressing that eitv'E bid fo'
convention headquarters.