The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-07
f5iE M, r. AND y. FESTIVAL.
The prixss Are Fixed and the Committees Are
Completed.
same ood Strong Committees Working to Make the Affair
Es success--A Strong Endorsement From Colonel
r. T. Wheeler Of Galveston.

4 Fruit, Flower ana tcBetApio = oee''oA "'--
held yesterday at the office Of P.esi-
dent Childress. Those present were Cap
tain r. A. Reichardt, r. II. Johnston
II. r.. MacGregor. I'd Kiam. G. Grunewald
+. M. Lee. w. w. Hancock. in addition
to the president and secretary. Mr.. Levy
Il out Of the city and Mr.. @. A. Mistrot
j. r.. Cade and u. X. Dillingham; sent In
reports. but could not be present.
Committee reports were called for Chair
man j. M. Lee asked further time to make
his report on fruits. He is now In corre-
spondcnce With the leading fruit growers
Of the Texas coast country, and will re-
port at later meeting OF the commit
tee. Later on In the meeting 1t was de-
cldcd that tho fruit prizes be the same
Is those made fer flowers.
Mr.. G. Gruncwald Ill addition to handing
In his committee report, which appears
below, said: II have delegated Rev.
Father B. Lee to interest the people Of
League City. Dickinson, Arcadia. Lar
marque. Alta Iona and Hitchcock In a
floral exhibit. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Jones
Of Deepwater, Mr.. H. p. Mansfield Of La
Porte and Mr.. Otis of Pasadena have as
sured me OF the cooperation not only OF
themselves, but OF the community In which
they live. Harrisburg has promised TO be
well represented. Hulen Will not bs be-
hind hand. All the florists Of the city are
interested In the success OF the Festival,
and / am under special obligations TO Mr.
NJ. v. Wright"
Mr.. Grunewald requested that sos be up
propriated for premiums on exhibits, clas-
SIZED as follows; County exhibit. first
prize, SIS, second prize, SIS, third prize,
$3.50. Community exhibit: First prize.
SIS; second prize. $40; third prize, So. In
dividual exhibit. First prize. $40; second
prize, IS; third prize, s,.5t. His report
upon motion OF Mr. Johnston was adopted.
Mr.. II. +. MacCregor. chairman OF the
committee on vegetables. made an ex-
tended report. He told IN concise way OF
his work among the market gardeners and
correspondence with persons outside. A
general discussion was INDUCED In upon
this report as all agreed that the yege-
table portion of the exhibit IL that which
Will be OF the greatest practical benefit
to Texas and the coast country. The fol-
lowing prizes were adopted: Best exhibit
Of vegetables OF any county In Texas, $50
second prize, SIS, third prize, $40. Bssl
exhibit by any community: First prize
SIS: second prize. $40; third prize. 50. Best
exhibit OF any indyi1uai: First prize
si5 second prize, $40; third prize. 81.
To encourage tho showing OF fine speci-
mems In vegetables OF different kinds Il
be classified later there will be fifteen OF
twenty additional prizes for the best ex
hibit OF each kind. First premium. $3.50
second premium, 81.
Mr.. Ed K,am, chairman OF the commit
tee on parade. presented letters from dec
oratlye firms, the names Of those To wishe
10 serve Oh his committee, but after gen
oral discussion II was thought best t
leave the matter of parade until the mex
general meeting. which will be AT tn
office OF President Childrsss Wodnesda
afternoon. November 10. ct 4 o'clock.
On nccoant Of the absence Of Mr.. A
Levy. chairman OF the art committee, Mrs
Cherry, vice chairman, and Mrs. Il. DUAL
trough. second vca chairman. are takin
this matter in hand. and sent in a list G
names OF the Indies whom they wish I
net. II ia expected that full report {
this committee will be In hand bsfor
the "Wednesday meeting,
Mr.. g. A. Mistrot, chairman OF the tex
tile and fancy work committee, could nc
be present, but sent a list of names
those he expected TO act upon his com
mittee. made up through the assistanc
OF Mrs. IL. II. Ring aud Mis-. Ella Dow
ney.
Mr.. r. NJ. Johnston. chairman of tn
transportation committee reported 9
length In regard to some correspondent
he had had. ana presented q list OF namt
for tho transportation committee, whic
appears below.
Captain +. A. Rcichardt, chairman ,
the amusement COMMITTEE, reported til,
with the assistance of Mrs. William Chrii
tan. vice chairman they would rrepa,
for an entertainment al Turner hall Mo,
day evening, November rs. at which tin
the prominent gentlemen who compose Il
souvenir button committee viii soil
pnblic auction the first one hundred hu
tons.
Mr. w. j. Hancock chairman o, Il
auditorium committee. with Mrs. II. l
Coonbs, ms vice chairman, made an ella,
crate and complete renort, going into d.
tails as TO Just exactly what his con
mittec required. When he finished b,n r.
rort asking for siiv, It was nlopte,
President childress remarked that he hop,
that all Of the gentlemen would be alb
to make Just such report as Mr.. Aal
cock next "Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. 4. X. Dili'nsham. chairman OF 1
tuotpnii snu bicycle committee, report-
that he had personally seen each a,
every member Of HIS committee. ana IN
they had all promised to serve. MIR. b
iingnam could not be present. but he su
geeted bicycle parade OF decorated Al
illuminated wheels to take place in /
evening He felt very sure OF being al
to secure $50 wheels, each rider. OF cour,
TO- attend 10 the decoration OF his o,
wheel Az 70 football. there viii be
trouble IN securing game during ~
t1val Week. between the Houston te,
and either Galveston, Ad Ran college
San Antonio
Mr.. J. Il. Cade. chairman Of the str,
decoration committee, with the asslstar
q Mr.. q. A. Gibbons. "a NJ work n
VIII be able to make a complete rep
next Wednesday afternoon.
Letters from Pains Fireworks coinpa
q New York. glving price ON spec
81 pepKramme Of display fireworks. as "
. letters and kilograms from tho A.
Due Fireworks company OF Cincinn,
3 Il 4erc read, and after discussion were
TERED 70 the prcaident and secretary
z "A answtr. n A lsS IA
\ .S yipa announced poaitivhiy that
sessyesir button would he licre ia an
1me fcr tina euckion sale Of the even
y * ~ 18th. The Festl;ai ASSOCIATION ,