Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-05
PARADE

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made itself comfortable for q long
wait.
Men on the gates stated that H.
600 cars entered Fort Brown before
they lost count. There may have
been "repeaters," however, it was
pointed out.
Baseball Game
In the meantime, the Tiger-Hat-
tiers were meeting on the Palm
Court diamond for their second
game of the day. The local team
won both Of the games. The scores
were 60 and AZ.
A large portion Of the crowd
drifted across the Rio Grande dur
ing the slack in the afternoons en-
tertainment. The banks of the
horseshoe resaca in Fort Brown was
a seething mass of humanity by
nightfall. The fireworks display
had been begun on the island. Aer-
ial bombs, sky rockets, pin-Wheels,
large flares, kept the crowd enter
tanned while preparations for the
browning event Of the day-the pa
geant-were made.
Considerable difficulty was en-
countered due to high winds ana
intermittent showers. The wind
made the pontoon boats, in which
the queens rode, awkward to han
die. Many departed as the rain
began to fall.
Ride to Palace
The pageant represented princess
es of the far east paying tribute
to the queen, Lady Dorothy OF the
House Of Stokeley. The princesses
rode UP to the courtroom of a PAL
ace built on the banks Of the re-
SAGA in highly decorated boats.
Each represented a different
country and was appropriately at
tired. Their boats were also deco
rated in line with the country they
represented.
Queen Dorothy was gowned In a
dress of oriental effect Of white sat-
in and chiffon. The entire bodice Of
the dress was jeweled and her hair
dress also was deliberately jeWeled.
Her train was of white chiffon, bor-
dered with a purple design. The
queen is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Stokeley of this city.
Queen Dorothy's maid was Lady
Francis Of the House Of James,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee B.
! James, of this city. She was dressed
in an oriental effect also. Her dress
was Of orchid satin and chiffon,
beautifully beaded and jeweled.
The queen chose a lady in waiting
! and her maid. Queen Dorothy chose
Lady Oralia for the House Of Castro
Of Matamoros. Her maid was Lady
Amelia of the House of BenevendO
Of Matamoros.
Princesses
The other p~rincesses who came to
pay homage to Queen Dorothy were:
Lady Violet of the House Of Spies
LA Feria) and Lady Elizabeth Of
the House of Archer Oyford) who
represented Persia.
Lady Alicia of the House Of Soils
Rio Grande City, and Lady Quad
alupe Of the House Of Trevino
Roma) who brought greetings from
Japan. These girls were attired in
satin-embroidered and tinted XII
monas in shade of pink and blue.
Indian was represented by Lady
Katherine Of the House Of KQhler
Mission) and Larry Clara Of the
House of Kohler Mission) and Lady
Clara of the House Of Tartar (San
Juan.)
Lady Coye Of the House Of Mar
shall (McAllen) and Lady Imogene
of the House of Holdridge Pharr)
came from Turkey to pay homage
to Queen Dorothy.
Lady Isabel of the House of Pat
tee point Isabel and Lady Carol
Lee Of the House Of Thompson
Rarlingen) we're sent as emissaries
from India.
Java was striking1y represented at
the court by Lady Thelma of the
House of Rowe (Santa Maria) and
Lady Leola Of the House Of Will
liams (Rio Hondo).
Egypt Sends Four
Java was strikjngly represented
at the court by Lady Thelma OF
the House of Rowe (Santa Maria)
and Lady Leola of the House 81