Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-15

For the first time In the history
OF the Valley. there viii be a pre-
tentious exhibit &C the state fair
In Dallas this year.
Monty" Montgomery, who was
made the active manager CT the ex-
hibit with authority to raise money
and solicit contributions OF the
fruit, palms and flowers. and then
80 TO Dallas with q force OF dec
orators to build the exhibit, has
things well in hand. with most Of
the prelimnare sattended to and .
definite schedule planned.
Manager Montgomery and Law
renee Boettner. landscape garden
er at the Engelman Gardens. went
to Dallas last week and conferred
with j. "A. Poteet, of the most
famous artists and designers IN
Texas, who drew plans from tire
ideas suggested by Mr.. MontEoE1-
cry. OF q three-funnel steamship
and lighthouse to be built Of grape
fruit, oranges. lemons and lines.
The devised steamship will De SO
feet long and III feet high 10 The
top OF the smokestacks.
Plan OF Exhibit
The color scheme TO be used Is
yellow and green. The hull OF the
vessel will be made OF grapefruit.
while the port holes will be framed
In green Rangpur lines. The su-
pe~rstructure or cabins of the boat
will be built OF green oranges. with
yellow Mexican lines framing the
port holes. The snokestacks will
probably be green with yellow bands
OF Mexican lines or lemons near
the tops Of the stacks. The pilot
house will be built OF yellow grape
fruit. An effigy of a captain will
be at the wheel. which will also
be made OF fruit.
The base OF the lighthouse. which
Is a half pyramid. will be made Of
green Rangpur lines: the main
structure Of yellow grapefruit. while
the top, with balcony, will be made
OF green fruit. This structure will
be equipped with revolving colored
lights.
The whole OF the exhibit sits 20
feet back from a railing, which Is
part OF a Spanish style facade. in
stucco and with red tile cutters.
The top OF this facade will be
adorned with tubbed palms. while
the space between the railing and
the ship and light house viii lee q
flower garden, TO be arranged by
Mr.. Boettner. Several three-year-
old grapefruit trees will be heavily
laden with golden grapefruit. and
occupy commanding positions.
The total space to be occupied by
the exhibit Is rs by CA feet. and
viii be adjacent to CALIFORNIA; and
Florida's displays.
Among the innovations at this
exhibit will be a supply OF fresh
cut flowers fom the Valley every
one OF the l6 days of the fair.
These are being contributed by the
various florists Of the Valley and
will be in addition to q large num-
her Of blooming potted plants.
Hearty Cooperation
we have had the heartiest Co.
operation by everybody we have
asked to help said Mr.. Montgom-
cry. "Orchardists have contributed
whatever number OF boxes OF fruit
asked for, the Southern Pacific
Railway has signified its willing
ness 70 transport the exhibit to
Dallas gratis. the Texas Citrus
Fruit Groves exchange will colcr,
process, furnish boxes and drayage
for the $50 boxes Of fruit which
ii will take TO make the exhibit.
and j. G. Engelman Land company
Is loaning their landscape artist
and contributing many potted flow
ers in bloom. Subscriptions Of
money have been liberal from real
estate men, colonizerS and nursery
ment.
The Missouri Pacific and South
ern Pacific jointly. have been asked
to issue $4,000 pieces OF literature
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