The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Carnival ia He
Held December 6 to II.
FURTHER IT GOES THE BIGGER IT GETS
ll Premium List Adopted-All the Committees Make En-
ragng Reports of ProgressThe Street parade--rx nj;
Shows at the Auditorium and Market House

WI, use tnelr most persuasive eloquence.
| M. ". a. GlDDon fo- the street decora.
.ion committee said that triumphal a:ches
over Main street would cost slOO
ment.
ne also reported that some twenty five
or thirty merchants along Main Stree, IA
promised to decorate their fronts.
MT. X. NJ. Johnston, for the transpor-
tation committee, said he WAS In confer.
ence with railroad officials for chap rate
Many of the local passenger man we're out
OF the city and pending conference with
them, he could make 40 Debate REPORT
as to rate.
Mr. Cleveland asked the opinion of the
BOARD as to the advsablity of advertising
the festival in some OF the leading papers
abroad in the territory that might be re-
garded as tributary to Houston.
| Mr. Johnston suggested that in his opin-
ion this might be judicious after salts
factory railroad rate had been secured.
secretary Richardson referred 80 the
coming of the delegation to arrange for
a representation of Texans at the Trans
| mississippi exposition to be held 1t Omaha
| in 1898.
| In this connection he read the following
from the Omaha World Herald:
| Arrangements have been completed by
/ chairman Green OF tie Omoha real estate
| exchange committee for the excursion of
prominent citizens of Omaha aud the State
to Houston ard other Texas ctties early in
| December a special meeting Ut the ex-
change will be held today 20 ra;,fy the ac-
| ton already taken and make final arrange
ments for the trip.
| As previously explained, the tip has
| twice been postponed, but At last i is a
go and II is considered not improbable
| that the delays have been advantageous.
The excursionists will leave here ilecembcr
and arrive in Houston December 6.
From the last letter received from Tom
Richardson, secretary of the Iouston Eusi-
ness League, better time for the con-
vention could not be selected as during
the week ending December IL Houston will
be crowded with representative Texans,
both in public and private life The ses-
slons of the Masonic Grand Lodge of the
State, a reunion of $500 ex-ConIeGerate
veterans, the United States prison ccngIess,
with delegates from every State, the Texas
Poultrymen's association ana number OF
smaller organizations will meet there, in
addition 10 which it Is Houston's gala week.
in which 10 held the Texas Fruit, Flower
and Vegetable Festival.
The Nebraska delegation. i.umt ering
twenty-five from Omaha and forty from
other cities in the State. Will oc,Ipy two
Pullman cars. In addition 20 Houeton,
visits will be made to Fort Worth. Dallas,
Waco, Galveston and probably A,:tin and
San Antonio. Arrangements have been
made for transportation. Fart Of the list
has been made up, aud ctrers desiring to
join the party should communicate al once
with W. II. Green, ohlirmal of tho com
mittee 800 Karbach block; Omaha.
The exceedingly liberal treatment Of the
Texas Press generally toward Houston's
midwinter festival 'els most favorably
commented upon.
Mr.. E. X. Dillingham;, as chairman OF
the amusement committee. reported that
he had arranged for football game as one
of the festival week attractions and the
thanks Of the directory were rendered the
football team for their tender OF a game
Mr.. Dillingham; also reported that he had
to date secured about seventyfive wheels
for the Illuminated bicycle parade with a
prospect for a great many more. He had
the promise of several wheels from Gal
weston and the prospective naval float on
bicycles to be furnished from Galveston
would prove very attractive feature He
said all the red fire and Japanese lanterns |
necessary for this parade could be gotten
in Houston ard that he had arranged 10
have some decorated wheels on exhibition
in few days with the view Of furnishing
some idea to those who desired to enter the
parade.
W. j. Hancock. for the Auditorium
decoration committee. reported as 70 lows;
w. A. Childress, ESQ, Manager Fruil. |
Flower and Vegetable Festival.
Dear Sir--As chairman Of Auditorium |
decoration l beg leave to report progress |
as follows: / have purchased all material. |
consisting of festoons. wreaths, stars. |
flags, streamers and evergreens, necessary |
to a handsome decoration of the building. |
/ have also engaged labor to do needed |
work uader direction Of the committee. ] |
intend to call meeting of my entire com
mittee on Saturday. the eth instant. to
decide as to the style Ct decoration
w. j. Hancock. Cha rmsu.
Mr.. A. r. Moon, as chairman of the i
committee on tobacco. made his report.
the following as his committee;
Tobacco committee OF Harris county--A
r. Moore, chairman: c. X. Munger wee
chairman; w. D. Cleveland. j. NJ. Powers.
Jr., S. A. Brown, James Appleby, j.
Eugene Bother, w. c. Moore.
Sam Raphael. George w. Smith, ". b.
Ranscme G. w. Gaines. j. S. Daugherty,
Sam s. Swinford. Grafton NAPLES. J. v.
Bell. Dr. b. T. Perkins. b. +. Cameron,
". B. Slosson. A. a. Moore. W. J. Car.
son. r. b. Morris, T. j. Collins, E. N.
Mills. j. b. Kendall. John II. Brown. j.
n Taub. Ed Stone, H. Boo h. Themes b.
rolman, Sam r. Pcrryman. W. r. Tucker.
] v. Tackaberry, Charles n. Fisher. Wm
w Henry Bailey, Fred w Dunn
bic j. Jay Otis. Pasadena: w. W. Han
ierson, Pasadena
There win be a meeting of this commit
zee at the office of Cameron 4 Moore. SOi
KAN building, at p m. Monday. Al the
members are requested to be promptly on
lime,
Outside committees:
The following were named as chairmen.
with mower TO fill their committees:
Conroe--J. Warhenberger. chairman; n.
p Jonee. vice chairman.
Whatsoever Smith. chairman; Juage ~.
j. Cravens. vice chairman.
Huntsyilie--C. &. Barrett. Chairman; T.
}. Robinscn. vice chairman.