The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-03
HOME FROM The EXPOSITION
The Texas Exhibit Cars Arrived in
the City Yesterday.
REVIEW or THE EXHIBIT ENTERPRISE
w. W. Dexter Talks NJ tho Benefits Ar's-
Ing From the Display mt Atlanta Ana
tho Good tho Exhibit Has Done

The Texas exhibit cars. In charge OF W.
w Dexter. returned 10 Houston yesterday
with the exhibit intact. not glass being
displaced or broken. This work has been
well done and the Houston Business
league Is TO be praised.
II was with the financial support OF
few business men ut Houston. Beaumont
and Orange that Mr.. Dexter has accom-
plished work that reflects credit upon
not only himself but the State of Texas
II will be remembered tha. the State leg
isla,ure could not appropriate cent to
his enterprise. while nearly every other
state In the Union expended from $4,000
to $4,000 for the purpose OF representation
at the Exposition. Governor Culbcrson
personally endorsed Mr.. Dextcr's plan cf
the car exhibit and subscribed $40 to the
fund.
Both In Louisiana and California the
legislature made no appropriation but the
Governor OF each state told the commits
sioners to 20 ahead and they would guar
antee from $4,000 TO $4,000. and see that
the legislature made the appropriation TO
cover the amounts.
| Arkansas appropriated $1,000. aug
mcnted ny 5000 from the COTTON bei' rai
road company. Neither Louisinna' az az
| fornta nor Arkansas had building al inc
| Exposition but were clustered together
with other States under one root. YET
these liberal appropriations wera maur'
while the entire fund with which Mr..
Dexter accomplished the work for Iexas
/ did not reach $500
The Texas exhibit was the only me upon
the grounds in cars and having the most
conspicuous location created almost n SEN
satlon, attracting thousands of people
daily and possessing an individuality
which It is claimed was not enjoyed by
mo one. out OF the half million people
who visited the Texas exhibit. will fail to
the gentleman in charge to Fost re,
porter. He continued 10y saying: Il feel
that we have accomplished splendid
work for all Texas. have personally
written a large number Of letters intro
ducing home-scel<ers to real estate dealers
In Texas, and hundreds of visitors de-
State after seeing the superb exhibit In
our cars. AS one result OF the work l
have on foot the colonization of Il thrifty
set Of farmers while n number. Of manu-:
fncturers have sgnlhed their desire and
intention OF locating plants In this sec
ton. wish to state that we were greatly
hnmppered for funds, and | made personal
keep the exhibit, ! regret that an appeal
had to be publicly made FOR additional
subscriptions at Houston during my alb
seucc. hut this was alone due TO the fact
that Dallns pledged $500 and failed to pay
~ at the last moment San Antonio, Aus
TN ana Galveston agreed 10 try and rn lsc
fund, but each wanted separate car,
land this coupled with a little jealousy
of the enterprise displayed by Houston
chuSed them to withdraw. Thr Texas eX.
hihlt as sent out manifested a magsnani
nous spirit on the part OF Houston, as /,
contained set advertisements from nearly
every city and town IN the State wrile
. nothlng was conspicuous that Houston
Ind furnished the cnrq and money. Th,
Texas and Pacific railroad furnished n
, mart of their magnificent exhibit IN.
. Southern Pacific the cars while other line:
IN the state extended courtesigs"
l The cars arrived yesterday without thu
= hteakage of a glass, One OF them WIN %,
nnloaded here. the other VIII he taken I,
. llHllaS ny MIR, Dexter. who is persona ii,
y Responsible to the Texas and Pnciac rail
= road FOR the exhibit in glass He la PAR
9 ,ieulariy proud OF the following letter:
Q MT. w. w. Dexter. Texas Commissioner
o Atlanta, Ga, December =. lS95 Cottn,
: states ENpositlon,-D Sir: II afford,
G me pleasure to thank you for the interes
r manifested In the exposition. The exhibl
Il made by Texas IL second to none upou m
n grounds aud reflects in unlque styls an,
q uecldedly marked Individuality me mag
:, hihcent products OF Texas soil | fol MS
|. sured That incalculablc good viii rcsuI
. rom the Atlanta exposition tn the Who'll
a South; and that Texas by being renr.
= scented In such a credliahlc manner, Wi
u enjoy its proportion OF The benefits VIII
= am, very truly w A,a,
General Commissioner Cotton States A.
international Exposition"