Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-28
OvmpicsO penedby
Netherlands Prince
In COIOyfML Parade

Chilli, Cuba. Hayti, Mexico, Panama
and Uruguay.
Thousands outside the stadium
we're given a free pageant as the
royal train made its way slowly
through the streets from the palace.
in the heart OF Amsterdam to the sta
dunn. The royal party was headed
by the chief Of police in the first
court carriage and followed in the
second by Amsterdam's burgomaster.
Prince Received
The court carriage bore Queen Viii
helmina's master Of the household
and then followed Prince Henry's
gala vehicle. The procession was
closed By carriages bearing his aides.
At the stadium the prince was re-
ceived by the international Olympic
committee headed By the executive
committee, among whom we're Cen
eral Charles Sheriff. and the Dutch
Olympic organizing committee who
conducted the prince to his box amid
the strains Of the national anthem.
No sooner was Ahe royal party
seated than the historic march Of
the nations into and around the sta
dunn began. Almost 5000 athletes
and officials marched by in q parade
lasting a full hour. each country
headed by one bearer OF the national
colors and another bearer of a stand
ard on which was inscribed the name
Of the country.
This procession was headed by the
| Greeks as o%riginators OF the Olympic
idea. they we're followed BY other ma
tons in the order Of the Dutch alpha
bet. America being second and the
Dutch themselves last as hosts.
Invoke Blessing
The Olympic international and
Dutch organizing committees now
arranged themselves in the arena in
a semi-circle directly before the
royal stand. Then followed an adj
dress in Dutch by J. II. Devisser,
doctor Of theology and eX-minister Of
fine arts and public instruction, in
which he emphasized Hollands de-
light at the honor Of entertaining the
ninth Olympiad, reviewing the Greek
idea of Olympic competition and adj
nonishing contestants 10 conduct
themselves according 10 the old Greek
/ ideal of friendly and sportsmznlike
rivalry rather than with the idea Of
humiliating fellow-competitors.
The chorus then chanted an old
Dutch choral invoking Gods blessing.
Baron Schimmelpennick Nanderoye,
president Of the Dutch Olympic COM
mittee, asked Prince Henry to open
the games.
The prince. rising, used the old
formula:
I'm the name Of her majesty. the
queen, ! declare the opening Of the
Olympic games Of 1928. celebrating
the ninth Olympiad OF the modern
era"
There was a blast Of trumpets, the
roar Of ramon. Pigeons were re-
leased. carrying the flag Of each par
~ticipating nation 70 the four winds
and the Olympic flag was hoisted on
the main flagpole.
international and Dutch commit
tees then gave way to flag and
standard bearers or the nations,
among whom were Bud Houser. dis
Gus star, and Johnny Weismuller,
aquatic ~speedster. representatives Of
the United States.
What ~ likely 70 be the most spec
t~acular battle for worlds athletic
honorS starts tomorrow when $500
stars from AZ nations meet in the
first five events az the weeks cham
pionship track and field program.
Once again II is America against
the world. Uncle Sans agile youths
are equipped for the big tussle d.
spite a succession Of training diff
~culties and they are once more favor
ties but facing the strongest COM
bined threat their supremacy ever
had.