The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-11
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
THE DISPLAY THERE CONTINUES
TO ATTRACT ATTENTION.
Art, Fancy Work and Home
Cooking.

The attendance at the Auditorium yes
terday was especially gratifying. paruc'i-
larry In the afternoon when the crowds
came in Immediately after the flower ia
rada that for a time almost blocked the
entrance. and soon filled tho hall to near
It's capacity. There we're among them
many new faces that had arrived In the
city for the day, Including a large humber |
OF public school teichers and friends from
Beaumont. who had taken advantage Of
general holiday there and were discussing
the merits Of tho excdfent music ana gen-
Grad displays In the hall. The readers Oh
The Post have noted tho detailed accounts
OF fruits, flowers and vegetables as thoy
appeared in the ground floor. but there Is
much more OF interest to ho noted on the
upper floor. or gallery, consisting ut
large number OF entries in oil paintings,
photographs etchings, hand painted china
ware. and full lind VI substantial cdi-
bles In the home cookery department.
There is also a splendid limo OF display
in the textile and fancy work department
in charge OF the chairman nf that COM
mittee. Mir. Mistrot, and others, who take
pleasure In answering questions, and sat
isfyipg all visitors as to THE nattre OF the
exhibits shown IL is source of regret.
which however. can not be ubvtated that
but few of the exhibitors have their names
attached 10 the exhibits this being not AZ
| lowed by the management on account OF a
| possible charge OF partiality against tho
| judges In awarding premiums, III Is al
ways more satisfactory when prizes are
| awarded and tive names of the contestants
| not known to the judges but yet 1t would
| be features of Increased interest II Mmos
| "a nttnrhsl y awards lid been
| made.
| In noticing soma OF tho more substantial
exhibits before attempting the ornamental,
| there Is some things 10 be seen IN the Ltine
| cooking department that lends TO the WIS.,
itors AN appearance of lean md hungry
| lock- as they gaze into the enclosure OF
various show cases at cakes. pies crullers
| home made bread and such other variety
| ct delicacies in home cooking rs tho good
| housewives aud daughters BEST know how
to prepare. There is cake in seven varie-
ties, some with icing, others without, ana
many OF them made in layers, between
which were dainty Filings OF various
flavor. II is apparent that the quality or
these cakes are first class AS they are dis
appearing in size day by day az They VINO
| like cake hest can verify
On n stand near by is a display OF various
| preserves, lelDtS, IlNhltSf HAiAh's'"Ne'
| made from most OF the VOL known pre-
serving fruits, and very tempting IN APP
pearance The decorations Of this ctrart
ment are ON the same order as that Of Inc
general decorative work. and only lnce cur
tains and portieres serve to iiyide THIS sec
ton from others pertaining 10 other classes
Of display. Mrs. Samuel SNintOrd has been
} very kind in the loan OF Ave cages OF sweet
" singing canarlos. which are In position
9 on the several posts near by, and the
) trills and MARBLES of these little birds
U make cheerful this portion Of the building
5 A large number OF visitors nnd iruci
= interest in tho collection of rare coins nn'
v curios displayed In a largo show tese b,
r Mr. Rogers whn has been several ye6r
T. In making the collection. There nre NOR
!. than 300 coins displayed here and each On
has in Itself historic story to relate
= Some are said to be 1000 years old an
d their crude appearances would justly In
n dictate H. There are coins Jug nom tn
r cxoaVactons al ancient Roma with tn
# seHls thereon of SOME noted 'onsui or ON
Z peror and some rough appearing cope
pieces said to have been the currency q
J, the Indians hundreds OF years ago. Their
il are coins u cvnry nation In Europe OLd
n coin OF exec ptlOnal value from Peru Gurin
" the time OF Incas. II each bit of meta
- experiences no doubt ancient Listor
~ would 5cquird many valuable facts hitler
III to untold
e Among a large collection OF United state
l. coins Is Il rare one In an Anna polls shiiI
ing OF the year 1888 and valued now amen
cole tors Also "A large collection fp0T
China and japan, Mexico, Turkey aud 5oru
is f9lth,.
There are other exhibits of tnuch intorts
deserving detailed mention.
,e As this is the closing day Of one Of III
leading ftaaurcB of the festivities 40 on
rs should miss the last opportunity TO vii
ness. splendid display and what the pull
lie has termed in enc accord a Grand srt
pt cess.