Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-11
PROGRAM WILL
INCLUDE3-DAY
EVENTS SLATE
Preparations Include
Music, Speeches, Pa
rade, Popularity
Contest, and Dance

Plans for an elaborate three-day
celebration concentrating tel diez
Y seis de Septiembre." Mexican in
dependence day. are now going for
ward In Matamor0s following the
selection Of the committee In charge.
The celebration Is TO start on the
night of Saturday. September IL.
and will continue through the night
Of September III. Thousands from
all parts Of the Valley and from sur
rounding territory near Matamoros
are expected 10 flock 10 the city for
the annual celebration.
Special attractions are now being
worked out by the committee of
which DIR. Alfredo Pumareio. presi-
dent III the Matam0ros Rotary club.
Is chairman. Other members Of Inc
committee include General Zenon
Avila. chief of the military sector.
Mayor Cedillo. Postmaster Esteban
Gonzales Ancira. Jesus Garcia
Cerda. president and Ernesto Urtu-
S~astegui. secretary. Of the Mata-
moros chamber Of commerce.
MANY Brownsville residents viii
Join the Heroic city in the annual
affair.
The tentative program has been
. announced as follows:
September II
, Musical program to be held az
Teatro Reforma. starting nc $3.50
.. m. During this program the
Queen Of the Fiestas will be
crowned.
1. Selections by the Military Band
2. Official address by Lie. Fer
nando Lizard.
3. Musical selections.
A.. Coronation Of the Queen by
Mayor Jesus Cedillo.
S. Poem recited and dedicated by
its author. DR.. Manuel F. Rodriguez
Braida in honor ~ the Queen.
s. Musical selections.
7. Homage 70 the Queen and
court. by Lie. Ernesto Urtusastegui.
8. Musical selections by Military
band.
September IS
A kermesse bazaar will open al
4 d. III. on the main Plaza. and VIII
end at 10 y. m. una noche Next.
cana "a typical Mexican night) WIZ
then be held on the Main Plaza.
AL III ID. m. the "grito de indie
pendencia' will be- read by Mayor
Jesus Cedillo from the balcony oe
the city hall overlooking the Plaza.
The city secretary will then read
the "acta dc independence" de-
~claration Of independence.
September is
AT IL a. IN. a parade and float
contest will b. held.
AT 4 D. m. on the Main Plaza. n
kermesSe will be held. This viii bo
international night on the Plaza.
Fireworks Of all kinds will be fired
at the Main Plaza. starting at eight
and ending at twelve.
Beginning at 8 p. IN. and ending
AZ midnight n popular bale"
Cdancel will be given at the Plaza
de la Capilla. three blocks south or
the Main Plaza.
AS vet the program for the 18TH
has not been fully arranged.
Prizes will be given 10 the winners
in the float contest. but what the
prizes viii consist of has not YET
been announced.
BallOL DOAeS TOT tine uepoolb VI.
votes for the election If the queen
or the fiestas have already been in
stalled in different places In the
Plaza de Armas I'm Matamoros.
The contest opened this week and
will end September Y at r 70. IN. aHl
which time n committee will gather
all the votes and decide the vim
ming senorita.
The proceeds of the beauty con-
test will be used In finishing this
remodeling Of the "Escueia Modelo'
Of Matamoros and also in buying
additional equipment for the chill
dren's park located on the Plaza
lZarapoZs.