Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23
HUCEPROCRAM
TAKING SHAPE
FOR OCCASION
Yearly Celebration to
Include Many New
Features; To Draw
Thousands

With but little more than a week
remaining before the July A celebra-
ton committees we're rushing 10
completion plans for the pageant,
the fireworks display, the fun pa
rade. American Legion and Boy
Scout activities and all other events
which will feature the festivities.
one or the outstanding events or
the whole day and one which II Is
estimated will attract thousands
from over the Valley Is the pageant,
The Court of the Far East an
oriental extravaganza to be staged
on the resaca at Fort Brown.
The court. with the queens throne
in the center, is being erected at the
east end Of the lake, with steps lead
ing down to the water. IL Is here
that all attendants of the queen viii
gather after n journey the entire
length of the curving lake OF barges
representing countries OF the entire
oriental east.
These barges will be highly dec
Grated, with an exclusive colog
scheme for each nation
Queen 20 Arrive
The queen will be the last to ar
rive, and the coronation ceremony
will follow Immediately. Each coun-
try will be represented by Cd prin-
cess from the following Valley
towns:
San Juan. Mission, McAllen, Ray
mondville. La Feria, Donna. Wes-
laco, Mercedes. Roma. Rio Grande
City, Rio Hondo, Olmito. Alamo,
Sharyland, Edinburg. Point Isabel.
san Benito and Harrington. a maid
to the queen also has been chosen
from Brownsville.
Immediately following this fea-
ture will be the fireworks display.
which it will cost the chamber Of
commerce more than $1,000 to pro-
duce. The Liberty Fireworks COM
pany has planned a daylight pro-
gram OF salutes 70 the flags OF Mex
leo and the United States and their
night program IL one continuous
round Of brilliancy eliminating In
the Land OF the Midnight sun
Chairman Harry Faux has built
his celebration In keeping with the
patriotic idea throughout. He has
arranged for a giant barbecue on
the banks OF the river at Fort Brown
during the noon hour at which Boy
Scouts OF the Valley will be guests
OF the American Legion. Spanish
war veterans, Civil war veterans. Al
together, around 1000 men and bows
are expected 10 take part in this
event.
Stunt Flying
The airport i'm the afternoon will
be the scene OF aerial exhibitions
and stunt flying.
Early In the morning. a parade or
Boy Scouts and the American Le-
Fion will be followed by the most
humorous event on the days at
tractive program. n fun parade. Gu
ban Monsees. chairman OF the COM
mittee planning this event. an
nounced he IS not ready 10 make
known all OF his plans. but 10 was
limited a mems bathing beauty con-
test with some w~ell-known Browns
vile and Valley business men en-
tered would be n OF the high
lights
Another attraction IN this event
will be the inclusion possibly Of m
pet parade and n long line of col
legiate flivvery carrying the Valleys
"jellv beans and flapperS."
Full plans are to be announced In
a few days.
Faux declared the finance com-
mittee Is meeting with RI hearty re-
Spouse BY local merchants.
Plans are being made 10 take care
or n crowd the equal or that which
visited here for the opening Of the
cir mail lines March 3.