Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
MERCHANTS
EVENT DRAWS
HUGE CROWD

A crowd OF almost two thousand
people from Brownsville and other
parts Of the Valley assembled In
the American Legion wrestling
arena here Friday night to wit
ness Brotnsville's first big style
show.
The style show, declared a sue
cess In every way, followed the
window display. In which practically
all Brownsville merchants took
part. he windows were uncovered
at z o'clock Friday evening.
Motor traffic was barred from the
business section streets, and thou
sands Of persons walked around
the business section looking at the
show widows.
Bugle Corps Parades
The style show was given by
Brownsville merchants, and pro-
ceeds are to be turned over TO
charity. Nearly $500 was taken In
at the gate, and all this money
will 60 TO charity. as the expense
Of staging the style show Is being
borne by local merchants.
The Brownsville American Legion
Drum and Bugle corps paraded the
streets Of the city before the open
ing Of the show, and led the crowos
around the city, then TO the style
show. Music was then furnished by
the Fort Brown orchestra.
A long promenade had been built
around the center of the arena n
the models walked along TINS
promenade, under the arc lights OF
the arena. They were greeted py
continuous rounds OF applause
from the spectators.
Vaudeville numbers were given
ON the stage in the center OF the
arena, between the showing OF
costumes.
Vaudeville Acts
The prosyam opened with a tap
dance by Miss Hortence Champion
Of Mercedes, pupil OF the Joe
Crixell school OF dancing. Inc
models then appeared, modelling
coats. The next vaudeville act was
an acrobatic dance IN which Nen
Tew and June Perkins performed.
Sport costumes then were modeleo.
The next vaudeville act, a Mex
lean folk dance, Jarabe Tapatio. by
two little Matamoros Children
brought greatest response from the
audience. II was danced by jose
fina Gomez and Trinidad Vazquez,
accompanied by Miss Bertha
Palacios.
modelled, followed by a solo by Mrs.
Frances Landrum Ward OF a
Benito, accompanied by Rooer1
Reed. Mis- Hazel Davis, well known
radio singer. also sang a number,
accompanied by Paul Kennaro-
Modeis Named
Paiamas and several bathing suits
were then modelled, and the style
show was concluded with the
modelling Of a brilliant array o.
flashing evening clothes Inc
models all returned TO the promen-
ade in q grand finale in these cos
tunes.
All shoes worn by models were
furnished by the International
Shoe store.
The models. and merchants they
represented are; J. G. Penney Co
Margaret wainwright, Louise Scar
lett, Ruth Ernst. Eugenia Fon-
cannon.
Aziz Brothers+Sammy Venable,
Kathryn Morton, Margarita Aguir-
re. Lille Mae Newman.
Libby'a-Belva Jean Mccullough
Anne Seaman. Una Seaman, Rosita
Ceyanes.
Bollack's-Bernice Afford, NIL
bred Singer, Pauline Singer, Louise
Till.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS j. Butts.
Mrs. Hazel Wilson. Maria Luisa
Villanueva of Matamoros. and
Aurora Perez.
Postmaster G. W. bennett acted
rs announcer and program direc-
tor at the style show.
Expressions Of appreciation were
made to the Legion Drum ano
Bugle corps, the Fort Brown
orchestra, the Girl Reserves and
Bow Scouts, Ernie Stephens. own
err of the arena. the Federated
Women,S clubs of Brownsville. the
brownsville Herald and the Browns
x,;ila noIire dpnartment.