The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06
THE COMING CARNIVAL.
Getting Down to The Details q ne
Work. .sA
GALA WEEK PRECEDING CHRISTMAS.
halls. Concerts. 'iil~miaatea street
Psradcs. Firewerl<s, Decorations.
Ample Accommoaa tions for All.

All the committees are hard at work and
are meeting with great succcss. THE rail-
way committee was handed tho following
telegram by MIR. George d. Hunter, tho
ticket agent Of the International aud Great
Northern railway. yesterday from Mr.. ID.
J. Price. assistant general passenger agent.
Through error list OF cheap rates to
Houston account excursion not enclosed
with my letter OF yesterday. Thinking you
might want TO have same published In to-
morrcw's Post they are as follows; Long
view, Mincola and Franklin. 81; Ovcrton,
Henderson. Tyler, Troupe and Marruez.
ss.,h. Jacksonville. Oakwoo Buffalo and
Jcwett. $3.50; Palcstine and Grapeland.
$22h; Crockett, $2.00: Lovclady. $i.15;
Trinity, Huntsville and Columbia. 81. Riv-
crsdc. Dodge. Phelps. Pine Valley and
Waverly. $i.s5; Willis. Conroc. Chenango.
sioo; Spring and Sandy Point. 75c: inter-
mediate stations In proportion. The Tickets
| VIII DO on sale on tho 18th Inst. and good
| to return, leaving Houston evening Of the
18th"
II Will be seen from the above that the
| rate for thu round trip is less than " n cent
per mile. This Is the best rate ever mado
| TO Houston for any occasion and even bet
| ter rates than were secured for the Con-
yoterate Veterans reunion. With such
very low railway rates the various COM
mittees are encouraged to 80 TO work with
redoubed efforts and the success Is assured
as far as n large attendance IL concerned.
| The amusement committee held spe-
cial meeting yesterday morning with Mira.
! William Christian. assisted by G. Il. Parker
and others. In attendance. Tho following
| programme was made,
Two evenings nre 10 be given to con-
! certs. Bpecialtiea, negro delincation, Japan
csc Wedding, Egyptian dining scenes.
| fancy skirt dancing by little children. solo.
| duet aud uuartctto singing, to bo wound up
/ each night with n dance at the Auditorium.
The chimes of Christ church viii ring
from H. O'Clock until o'clock each day.
This viii be something novel for prob
ably many who Will DO here never heard
chime Of brlls.
Several sub committees OF tho finance
committee were out rounding up the doin-
qucnts Yesterday and report good success.
liut there Ia still considerable work for
this committee yet to be done. aud their
I activity must not he abated
Mir Cockrlll Of the entertainment COM
mi,,ee was busy receiving bids for floats.
cars and propositions FROM secret orders
and from band masters. This committee
promises so many grand spectacular pa
rades as to bowllder one.
The decoration committee is canvassing
the city with n professional decorator,
which guarantees that colors Of the rain.
bow viii flutter In every passing breeze
ON the occasion OF the great Carnival week.
The merchants, manufacturers and In
dustrlal enterprises arc entering heartily
into the trades dtaplay parade, and from
tho interest manifested It Ia safe to say 1t
VIII be the most extensive and varied ever
seen In Houston.
Mrp william Chriatian and other ladies'
have sigulfiod their willingness to take
charge of the flower parade and this Ia
sufficient guarantee OF its complete sue
GERS. "i iAfN
Many OF the merchants are sending spe-
cial letters TO their country friends. invit-
inf them 10 call during Carnival week,
| Mr.. Bright, chairman OF the public COM
fort committee says that he Ia prepared
to locate ut least 10000 visitors, and that
comfortably lie anyH that on the oxcur-
sion trains entering Houston during tho
carnival courteous gentlemen VIII hand 10
each passenger neat card giving loca-
ton rate and number each hotel or
boarding house can accommodate; also
giving hack rates. buss fares, location OF
public headquarters and list Of merchants
who invite the patronage OF the visitors.
fhe cards viii also give places OF interest
to be seen.
The executive committee VIII meet AZ
the business league rooms tomorrow mon
day. night at s o'clock sharp.
a full attendance ~ requested.