Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01
CITY PREPARES

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waters, will be presented for the first
time in the Valley. At least two
Brownsville young ladies will enter
this contest, and others from upper
Valley points are expected to enter
before the race is called. The NEST
powerful motors will be used for this
race, which will be one of the most
thrilling Of the water events.
Bridge Dedication
Dedication of the Brownsville's
new international bridge is scheduled
for $3.50, and the structure will be
formally opened for traffic. Amer
lean and Mexican officials will par
ticipate and an appropriate program
has been arranged. Several officials
of the Gateway Bridge company, own
! ers of the structure, including r. b.
Creager Of Brownsville, president OF
the company, will be in attendance.
The huge steel structure, with a
span Of 367 feet, is pronounced the
finest bridge on the Rio Grande, and
was erected at a cost of S550,000.
The finishing touches were being APP
piled Saturday, and the bridge is
expected to be opened for traffic
Monday or Tuesday, with the formal
opening on July 1. An asphalt COW
cred highway has been completed
from the end of the concrete az
proach on the Mexican side to Sixth
street, the main business thorough
fare in Matamoros. The paving is 20
feet in width and with all curves well
banked and paved % feet wide.
Evening Program
The water fiesta and pageant, pre-
~
Frank Gay, will be presented at the
Fort Brown lagoon. The program will
start al 1880 with surf board exhi-
bition and music by the Spanish
TEubadours. Arrangements have
been made for special lighting eff
fects, q number Of spotlights, colored
slides and special flares having been
secured for the occasion.
The water fiesta and pageant will
surpass in splendor any previous at
traction of the kind staged in the
Valley. Army p%ontoons have been Sc
cured for the floats. and for those re-
ouiring a large stage two pontoons
have been utilized. Frames for the
decorations and myriad lights have
been constructed. and the bloats are
now ready for the final touches.
The pageant will include 'The God
dess Of the VALLEY, - "The Goddess Of
he Noon.p "The Goddess Of Revel-
~" "Pirates of the Main" spanish
Life" Spanish Troubadours," and q
special fire float.
Special costumes have been provid-
"A for those part cipating, each pre-
sentinr En- detail the respective roles.
SnotIights will pick up the individual
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1Mnf the lighting effect combined with
! oloret flares, innumerabie mean
Accents, and beautiful costumes and
#~decorations will form a pageant Of
surpassing beauty. The Fort Brown
Ieroon forms an IDEAL natural setting
Tor N attraction Of this character,
direcfors Of the pageant state.
Georgeous Fireworks Display
The display Of fireworks will be a
revelation to the Valley public. is the
aninien Of the expert who has been
secured TO handle 1t. The display is
srhedaled 10 start at s:45, the stage
n be erected on the east shore Of
.hr lagoon. A large number Of set
-;eces have been secured. including
N American Legion emblem, n rep
-esentation of the new international
hv;dre. "rTagsra Falls" and a number
e similar features. Those handling
= display have been thoroughly
Filled in their respective WORK. and
! !. rilI be handled systematically in
n.sar 70 produce the best o''sct.
? 0rfnsic for the occasion will be SUD
] SD bv the American Legion bugle
! ~ drum corps. the Twelfth Cavalry
- and tho prize winning South
m~es band from San Benito. Band
rrrerts will be featured throughout
~ dav. with bands playing in all
r-.s ~ the city.