Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-10
LIONS STATE
CONVENTION
IS UNDERWAY
McAllen Host to Hum
dreds of Delegates
Today From All
Parts of Texas

McAllen. Texas, May lO-That
Texas will wage a hard fight 70 Sc
cure the next national convention
of Lions was indicated at the open
ing Of the state convention of Lions
here this morning. when y. NJ. Ro-
senquest Of Eastland responding 70
the welcome Of Mayor B. r. Freeland,
stated that Texas would invade
Miami. Florida, with "A full delega-
tion 10 the national convention, ana
that every delegate would be pledged
to do his utmost in securing the con-
vention for the Lone Star state
Texas has the most manly men and
womenly women in the world the
speaker said" and we want the Lions
OF other states TO come here and
learn this fact
The Wichita Falls special. crowd
ed to the guards, pulled into Meal
len early this morning. the Wicnita
boosters determined 20 secure the
next state convention for their city
They were accompanied by The
Michiis Falls band and the Allen
Military Academy band Of Bryan,
the official Lion band.
Practically all members OF the five
Lions clubs in the Valley we're pres
ent this morning TO greet the hun
dreds If delegates as they arrive.
The convention was called TO order
by Jewell Matthews. president of me
.icAllen club, who introduced Fred
r. Newman Of Greenville. district
governor. Speakers on the morning
program included Melvin Jones Of
Chicago, international secretary.
Alvin Owsley, former national COM
nader Of the American Legion. and
w. G. Higgins of San Antonio. one
Of the founders Of the Lions organ
ization. were on the program for the
afternoon.
Rivalry for the office Of district
governor is keen. n. VI Rosenquest
Of Eastland. has "A large following.
who have established their head
quarters ut the Casa de Palma ho-
tel and a large banner announces
to the world that "Rosy" will be the
next district governor. Fred X,
Newman, present district governor
Is understood to be d candidate Tor
reelection.
Visitors to the convention began
to throng McAllen Monday. most OF
the well known speakers on the pro-
gram reaching here yesterday
One Of the first TO arrive was j
q. Timmons. past president Of the
Houston Lions club. who arrived Fri
day Of last week to make arrange
ments for the golf tournament to be
held tomorrow afternoon.
II is expected that some 30 Lions
from all parts of the state will par
ticipate IN this tournament, and
prizes including loving cups, golf
clubs. and the like, will be given
to the winners. IL will be played or
the course OF the McAllen Country
club.
Committees OF the McAIIen club
worked diligently during the week
end in completing all preparations
for the entertainment Of the visitors
The city was decorated. and all mer.
chants in the city decorated their
aow windows, while welcome signs
to the Lions were scattered through.
out the city, and guest badges and
stickers were much in view.
Fred r. Newman OF Greenville
district governor. arrived yesterday
a. did Melvin Jones of Chicago. TN.
tenatienal director-Reneral, Alvin
Owsley OF Fort Worth. former Ma
tional Commander Of the American
Legion. and w. q. Higgins. presi.
dent Of the San Antonio Lions club
the first TO be organized
Nearby cities came TO the aid OF
NcAllen In making arrangements foI
the visiting Lions. as rooms were
signed up w Mission, Pharr, and
San juan. The Lions clubs Of Mis-
sion and San Juan took an active
part in signing up rooms in those
cities.
Final arrangements were eomplet-
ed yesterday for the tour through
the Valley tomorrow afternoon, AZ
one of the closing events Of the
celebration. with several hundred ex.
pected 70 make the tour, while many
others take part in the golf tourna.
nert. or spend their time visiting w
NeAllen and vicinity.
The fireworks ~ the present con
vention are expected tomorrow morn
ing. when wichita Falls. Dallas and
Laredo will battle for the 1928 con-
vcntion and ~. ". RosenQuest oi
Eastland. and Fred r. Newman oi
CreenvilIe will stage contest for
the position Of district governor. re-
peating their race or last year. IN
which Newman Won.