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

l20th anniversary Of the independ-
ence of Mexico from Sept. Ia
through Sept 16. Both interna-
tional bridges, which were open all
night Saturday. will also remain
open day and night through Sun
day and Monday.
Growing Of the queen opened
the fete. Presidente Municipal Gull
lermo Shears officiating at the
ceremonies which were witnessed by
hundreds Of people from the VAL
ley and Matamoros.
AS she entered the court Satur-
day night the queen In her trail
ing. close fitting gown Of silver
flowered brocade. lined with satin,
was a regal figure. The robe was
created in princess style with un-
broken lines. the skirt, draped at
the side and ornamented by "a
large silver rose and foliage, fall
/ ing from the short front length
into a long train of the simmer
ing brocade. A silver lace Duchess
collar, studded with rhinestones,
formed an effective frame for the
/
the collar fell an elbow length
white fur cape over long train Of
rose -colored velvet. lined with
white satin and edged with white
fur. Her coronation headdress,
carried by a page on satin cushion
was an expensive and elaborate
crown Of pearls and rhinestones
beautifully arranged In pentag0n
fashion. IL formed q beautiful
contrast with the queens dark hair
and dazzling gown. Silver slippers
completed her costume. Two spe-
cial pages attended the queen.
Immediately preceding the queen
was her princess, Srita. Oralia Cas-
tro. accompanied by two pages
wearing white satin suits with
capes and heralds' caps. Srita.
Castro wore a princess style. sill
yer embroidered georgette gown. the
skirt designed In long, scall0ped
panels on either side. The long,
ripping train was lined with sill
yer cloth. Several rows OF rhine
stones banded the dress across the
front, and from the princess
4 shoulders rose a duchess collar
fashioned in three scallopS Of sill
yer lace. Her train trailed from
the collar. being a handmade
creation OF white georgette bor-
dered by silver cloth, with panels
OF silk lace in which satin flowers
we're outlined In crystals. Miss
Castro wore O coronet headdress OF
rhinestones and pearls, and silver
slippers.
Miss Brownsville" Chcered
Miss Brownsville, Miss Consuelito
Bolado. also wore an elaborate
gown. She was attended by two
pages. After the queen was crown
ed. Miss Brownsville was presented
to the audience who cheered her.
Miss Brownsville bowed and took
her place in the Queens court.
Miss Matamoros, Srita. Consuelo
ZoleZZi, was attired as befitS a rep
reSentative Of the historic old bor-
der city. Her dress. a beautiful one,
was gorgeously finished. Miss Mata-
moros took the place of Miss Con-
suelo Serna. who was elected Grand
Duchess in the Queens race.
Six maids OF the queen were in
the court ceremony, Sritas. Maria
Rosa Cara, Maria Rosa Guerra,
Irene Perez, Irma Resendez, Maria
L. Villaon, Amelia Berta Bene-
vendo. The maids wore princess
dresses, made in the same style, of
yellow chiffon, with shirred waist
lines. long circular trains. and cir
cular shoulder capes. They wore
gold slippers and diadem head
dresses.
SritaS. Berta Barron and Guada-
lupc Arzamendi, preceded the
princess as her maids. Their gowns
were of rose colored georgette, over
laid with fluffy skirts OF tulle.
They wore slippers to match. and
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