Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-07
Plan FLOATS
IN PARADE ON
July FOURTH
Luncheon Clubs Ex-
pected to Enter;
Commercial Floats
Are Also Sought

The Lions, Kiwanis and Rotary
clubs of Brownsville will have floats
IN the parade which will be one Of
the main features Of the interna-
tional celebration to be held in
Brownsville July Fourth. Announce
ment was also made by the junior
college that a float would be ar
ranged by that institution, and
Snake" King, famous animal dealer
of the border, announced that he
would enter a float.
Efforts were being directed today
toward interesting a number OF
wholesale and retail firms in the
parade program, and members OF
the committee are confident a num-
Der of commercial floats will be en-
tered. Ell Jardin, Los Fresnos and
pther rural communities will be re-
luested to have floats prepared for
he occasion.
The following letter was mailed
Nednes day to all business men OF
he city by G.. w. bennett, general
hartman. and John c. Tanning, fl
nance chairman:
"The Brownsville Chamber Of
Commerce. in cooperation with the
American Legion, is laying plans for
an extensive Fourth of July celebra-
ton this year and at the same tim
there will be an official dedic.tion
of the new international bridge. II
is the idea Of the general committee
to make the celebration a sort OF
an international affair and to make
il an annual occasion. There Is no
doubt but what Brownsville a
work up an annual celebration Of
this kind that will be a real credit
to the city. Those who have given
the matter some study are convinced
that we have the setting for this
due to our international location,
the military equation and we should
be able TO yearly attract thousands
of visitors on the Fourth celebra-
ton.
THE funds this year will not per-
nit all of the expenses contingent
upon this celebration to come from
the chamber of commerce budget
and the committee on finance esti-
mates that it will be necessary to
raise approximately $4,000. This
will be expended for prizes for the
parade, swimming and boat racing
prizes, expenses necessary to stage
the water fiesta and fireworks dis
play in keeping with the celebration.
: ere will be no charges for any of
the events. The commanding off
Ger at Fort Brown has pledged his
hearty cooperation for the entire
affair and the reservation will be
used TO stage the water fiesta and
fireworks display.
The merchants and business men
of Brownsville spent last year near
ly $4,000 contracting for decorations
for their store fronts, for the South
Texas Chamber Of Commerce con-
vention. 1t is the idea of the com
mittee to discourage outside inter
ssts coming in and selling decora-
tions as they feel that the street
flags that the merchants already
have on hand and other decorations
that the chamber Of commerce will
provide will be ample and if the
business men will contribute to the
general fund, to be expended as ou:-
lined above, the amount that they
ordinarily pay for store front deco
rations, there will be sufficient
funds to finance the celebration. Ii
is hoped that every citizen Of
Brownsville will cooperate to the
fullest extent in making the cele-
bration a credit 70 Brownsville and
n that can he perpetuated for all
time"