Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-10

ar. n Mrs. walter weaver and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Carroll Of Donna,
Mr.. and Mrs v. C. Thompson and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l Haven OF Wesaco.
Promptly at S:15 the big parade
took place headed by Harry Steb.
bins Of Weslaco as ringmaster CT
the circus Immediately following
was Mr.. Cummings as the carnival
owner. Next in the parade was the
ONeal-Onstot comedy band, famous
for the music they do not play"
One Of the main features of the eve
ming parade was the ~menagerie,
headed BY Rev. VIM. LeMay as gi-
raffe. followed BY III other circus
af ais represented by guests wear
inA papier mache heads from Mardi
Gras Of New Orleans Then follow
ed the Gazook band in which appear
ed an the special performers Of the
evening. Next followed the clowns
led BY n. McAskill. The parade was
closed with Mrs. McAskill imperson-
atInr the democratic donkey.
Immediately after the parade was
the tied race between the donkey AMI
the elephant and the admonition and
advice given by Ringmaster Steb-
bins for the remainder Of the years
race. After the parade ali the ami
mas were placed in the ZOO for fur
Their exhibition.
The guests were seated in the spa
cious sunken garden for the open air
attractions which were performed on
a special platform. Numbers were
given by the Forty and Eight quar-
tet Of San Benito with J. (. Bell.
chamber of secretary Of
that city. acting as their specia bal
ly-hoo. Mrs. c. /. Haven as an In
dian princess a . an Indian love
song. Another solo was given by II.
Raymond Mills. Three dance num-
bers were given BY the pupils Of
Mrs. Ida Love Of Alamo: the scarf
dance. the Russian ballet and q toe
dance. Mrs. Love dressed MS a ne
gro nanny entered carrying tiny
BEbett Rinehart in her arms as an
infant with the other little dancers
cling TO her skirts. Tom Hartley.
the goung attorney Of Pharr gave
severa entertaining yodel numbers.
MT. Hartley. * will be remembered,
was with i Texas University Glee
club who .-lrcd the Valley two
years ago. Harold Hensley OF Ia
Feria IN costume sang negro spirit
ualz. accompanying himself on the
banjo. A hit of the evening was Tex
Carder Of Mercedes as clog dancer
and fancy roper. G. W. Boone Of
Meslaco represented the old-time
fiddler.
Throughout the whole evening the
former dramatic pupils Of Mrs. Nc
dressed as snake charmer,
clown. bareback riders and other
carnival characters cried their wares
Of ice cream con%. pop corn, pink
lemonade. cigarettes, chewing gum
ard distributed the favors of bal
whistles and carnival hats.
The side show booths were Of
interest. The For Men
Only booth was presided over By
~lel Soletner, DR. ID. W. ford and
]. Haven The Doll Rack was in
Of James Kirran. James SUI
and Neal Cummings Miss Jane
Of Donna as the Gypsy for
teller was a popular feature.
Dorothy Haven and Catherine
were in charge Of the crystal
@4ANA WNWtAr MIS- AAFAA CUAENUFIN
md Miss Jane Stebbins kept the
'ooth of prizes. In charge OF other
were Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Ms
-ean. Mesdames L. III. Brasher. Cook.
Mccormick and Darlinghause 81
Special bally-hoo men were Bovd
scott and Wilbur Montgomery, both
a Neslaco. An unscheduled feature
u the evening was the burro ride Of
G n. Thompson. a recent bridegroom
" Wcslaco.
Prize winners for the evening were
follows: Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ.
JNeal as the cleverest costumed
in the band; Mrs. Carl Noel
as the cleycrest in little girls
iress. F. {. Mcconnell, principal Of
he Stephen +. Austin school. as the
'leverest in boys clothes; Mr.. and
lrs. ". I. Barbee and son, Joe, as
he funniest family; Miss Jane Red
ield as the best IN costume Of the
performers; Hiss Norma
ian Nliet for the best costume Of
he young girls; Ted Sneed as the
est clown; Rev. LeMay as the best
DR.. d. w. floyd as best
'ally-hoo: Miss Maize Stebbins As
vest impersonator, who cleverly rep
csented Fatima. the cigarette girl.
He'll Solether and two sons won
,rize with clever Indian costume.
az the lucky draw prizes
Mrs. c. M. Sheriff.. Mrs. X. r..
'rasher. w. n. Baxter Jr. and Will
.ur Montgomery.
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