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From 1 huradty’i Diliy,OUR C LLtBRATION,«**+- i'immIt srcms a pity that Laredo has manifested so much indifrercnce as to whether or not we have an annual celebration of Washington's birthday. Ever since the Spanish war, up to a couple of years ago, we have had a celebration that has dona more thanany one other thing to “put Laredo onthe mapBeginning with the modest efforts o! the local bed ? en'. tribe, it grew into a celebration that would have bceu creditable to a city many timesour size i’eopte came by thousandsftotn Northern Mexico and ttoui various sections of Texas, us well us from other state-, and during the cele* bratiun, which usually lasted three days, Laredo presented an animated appearance and the visitors enjoyedthemselves hugely.S*ot only lt;!t.| the pre«»»nce of soman} visitors mean large sales by the Ivuredo inert bants, money --pent with hotels and boarding house and considerable busim* s foi lt;tir local banks, but/ tin* eciebi at mil helped tlt; advor’Wwf Laredo abroad as nothingelse could have done.Based upon our apparent indit'fer«nee to the continuance of the ceiebration, San Antonio now announces a Washington's Birthday celebrationwiiieli app neatly t mo«i« led ai‘!»iours The bed Men are the prineipul 1 factor in giving it. and probably the ! program will be practically the same as in the first years oi our ceiebra 1tion; storming of the city hull by Pocahontas, delivery of the key of the city, etc. 1But Laredo should do something to : klt; i f up tie* interest of strangers In I our section We have many tilings t to attract people trotn other sectionsat this time of the year, when the •
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Laredo Weekly Times
Laredo, Texas, US
Sun, Feb 15, 1920
Page 10
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