The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-10
THE AUDITORIUM EXHIBIT.
Farther Description Of the Various
Entries There.
THE SUGAR AND TOBACCO EXHIBITS,
Some Unique Displays of Fruit from
various Parts of the stnte.
Houston Oranges.


among the foggy clouds Of morning an
appearances led tho early riser to expec
q fair II not a clear day.
A steady breeze from the southwest
however. brought additional clouds. bu
they were so interspersed with an cqua
amount of clear blue sky that tho pene
trating nays of the sun did much to dry vi
and make acceptably passable the rathe'
sloppy condition OF the streets. caused b,
the rain of the night before.
During the morning the muddy, uncom-
Portable walking and means OF access along
the streets to the Auditorium, prevented as
large an assemblage there as on previous
days, but tho improved condition BY the
afternoon set much larger number OF Wis
ibors on foot, who soon gathered in re-
spectacle numbers.
Tho concert by the band Of excellent
musicians under the dictatorship of Anton
( Dlehl. continued ut intervals TO ill the
air with refreshing and popular airs. and
there was ample inducement offered In all
the features of attractyeneSs to induce
ladies and gentleman, with their families.
W tVtilt ttAt1 diiN IFilltll an utig
There arc seats provided to offer rest to
every individual. and cosy decorated corners
for private tetc-a-tetcs with friends. and
relatives. Tho comforts offered the visitors
and the committees always en- hand to
make the stranger at home is feature
worthy of prominent mention, and insurcs
u peculiarly hospitable feeling among the
assemblage, such as to make general con
yersation easy and pleasant.
There were no new features among the
exhibits. and all entries were closed for
competition. by the signature OF Manager
Childross across the pages of the entry box,
and the battle royal was only then open
to such persons and exhibits MS appeared
written on its pages.
Following list completes tho entries.
Mrs. h. X. Cherry Houston: Il oil
sintings. various oil paintings and pastel
art.
Mise Carrie carsin. Houston; SIX draw.
iDyp.
Audley Dee Craig Houston; one drawing.
Miss Jennie Hunter. Houston; four pic.
turea.
Mrs. George w. Heycr, Houston, ono
picture.
Miss Emily Scott, Houston; SIX pictures.
Miss Nellie Van Horn, Houston, QUO pie
ture
Mrs, Aubrey Mcguire. Houston; one pic.
ture.
Miss Carrie carglli, Houston: two pic
tAe.
Mrs, James Giraud. Houston; collection
OF art,
Mrs. c. w welch. Houston; plnc rolls
Mrs. c. W. weleh. Houston; loaf OF
bread.
Mrs. W. A. Whllden, Houston; twelve
rolls
Tom Richardson. agent. Houston: two
rcd sweet potatoes, eight new Irish uota-
Toes eight sweet potatoes, ono beet, elgh-
teen Irish notatoes, nine sweet POTATOES.
ihree s'aiks ribbon cane, half peck onions
en- sweet potatoes. three bunches shallots
one lot Irish potatoes, one lot onions. one
lot sweet potatoes. one community vepe.
table exhibit, ono basket Japanese pcrsim-
mons.
a. Sheldon. Id Porte, community tx
hihit.
Sabine Land and Improvement company
Sabine Pass; community exhibit.
Mrs' D. \. sullivan, Houston; one white
loaf. ""'1e
Charles Hughes Houston; individual,
specimen exhibit Of vegetables.
L. H. Folso. Houston. flowers In nots
Mrs. Cobb, Houston; one pound butter.
r. +. Niece. Livingston; two Japaneso
persimmuns
NJ " Wright, Houstun display cut
fi9Ter,; w,,,,, ,,..
display OF palms
Miss Lena. care Mrs, Kettle Bv,p
Houston: one piece crochet work.
Mrs C, W. Fellows, Houston, one sof,
pillow. N"' ''''
Mrs. Garrett Houston: nine pleces dnr.
GRATED china. decorated jardinioros. decor
atsd chop dish.
Mrs. II. d. Johnson, Houston; corn
hpfad.
stfaws, one fruit cake.
dodger. wy"
Mrs James Moody, Houston: layer cak.
with lemon filling.
Mrs. Q, w welJn, Houston; one lave,
cake and one dozen biscuit
There has already appeared In the col,
umns OF The Pest detailed mention Of
many OF the leading exhibits as placed q,
tho main floor, but there are others coual.
~ worthy of special cons!dera lion, and in
attempting rough sketch Of these first
and prominently noticeable Is the Gust vim,
OF the building, in which most of the fruIts
are displayed The whole being under .,e
ado supervision of Mrs. r, Rutherford.
The actual work and excellent skill IN
execution OF decorations in this c,r,.r
Pfeparltory to receiving exhibits. is no
small Undertaking, and Is especially wortnr
OF notice 1t was in charge of Mrs Va
W. Garrow, chairman, assisted nv No
DANES Sam Mcneil. Richard Norswortsy
W. q. McLelland aud j. r. Watles.
Inc central feature of the disphy 10 thu
oecoated Arabian tent. II being the re-
ceptiom headquarters OF Mrs. Rutherfora
~ consists OF style of canvas I'm many
colors peculiar to tho custom OF Arah,.
frcm which 1t was imported, and IS dec,
GRATED by lcaf-like ornament patch wor.
peing entirely OF Arabic skill In ornament
a tent-making. Over the canopy ~ tho
tent bow gracefully several tall and stately
specimens OF the banana plant, also n5di,
tional decorations OF valuable plants and
trees making fitting scene In which 10
oispiay this specimen OF Oriental ar,
Around the entrance to this cosy corno,
are draped the ever popular Southern anil
AZ. and tho interior Is nicely fitted I'm
Win Asiafic rugs, chairs sofa pIIlows
!iowers, ETC.. peculiar to an inviting ma
n.pitable retreat. The committee who has
tnfs work In charge deserve speeiaI ,nan
ton for it's artistic finish and appronria,a.
nose rf detail