The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-16
Nun and v. Souvenir Button Sale Realizes
91Sst Two thousand Dollars.
onSm Runs WldSucccss Of the Festival Absolutely A.
First Button Brought $rsoThc Work Of Little
Hazel nener-committee Meetings.

uuld hssp the people away from the srea
D, e6uss11s BUXTON ssle which occurred q
4uynr Han LIT night.
x Thpss WHO shared that fear. however
ssekoned entirely without their host. be
+ cause tho crowd that consregatsd at las
Z nixht.s sals was not Of the sort that stay
~ home on account Of an occasional
Il shswer.
II was On enthusiastic oiitpouring OF rep.
4 pssentatives OF Houston. accompanied b,
their wives and children. and the ladle.
were. II anything, in the majority one
thing b certain, they outdid the men In
demonstrating their enthusiasm and ap-
provul over what was accomplished during
the evening.
The enthusiasm and patriotism exhibited
by the business men OF Houston last night
lays all doubts aside as to the grand suo-
cess q the coming Fruit, Flower ard Veg
etAble Festival.
Az early US 1880 there was quite large
audience congregated. and by 8 o'clock
Turner Hall was full. Promptly at
Lewis opera house orchestra opened tie
programme with a stirring march. fol-
lowed by another
Then Herbs orchestra appeared and rem
dcrcd few selections. after which Mr..
George Griggs sang beautiful bass soio
entitled "The Wolf He was accompanied
by Miss Bessie Hughes on the piano, aud
In response to deafenlng encore no ren-
dcred in very finished manner that beau
uful little ballad, Dreaming a.s She
Sleeps"
After a fow tunes by Professor Morris
Mandolin club and soprano solo By MRS.
Bella Mcleod Smith, Mayor II. Baldwin
Rice appeared and addressed the audience
as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemcn--The chairman
of our committee tonight, owing TO his
lative modesty aud bad cold, could rot
Very wen address you, and he has ashca
me TO represent him. | refer TO MIR. W.
u, Cleveland
We have gathered here this evening In
behalf OF the coming celebration, witch
intAns great deal not only 10 Houston.
Tut 10 the entire South Texas cOul,fy IL
deal
great many of you imagine You hayo read
niuSh shoW II In the newspapers and you
nave heaIsi II talked of on the s.rce:s and
Ia the homes. but permit me 20 impress
upon you that the Texas Fruit. Flower ma
vegetable Festival is going 10 DC a MAJ
innocent advertisement for a edun nv vhtIe
most OF us VIII always live aud die. CAP
plause.) "''
IN all enterprises OF this .hlr,oter in
me larger cities OF Texas a few looulp
sNne1aily nave TO bear the burden OF rx.
pense' Bit for this festival eysr3body Is
wanted to Join and all who have ~ h,arf
VINO interest and welfare OF our eIorio,m
country are Invited to come ont ana beIn
!" n,sAe this affair grand success.
W uoslre TO reduce the expense To n
~. .'nauni ana We expect TO raise tho great
S,,,i ~ ul me money by the sale OF this
Dutton tholdlng enc of the bultnns - A 40
view simple little button. (ApnIause
nope to see every man ,yon,,n asa,
tIn"u ~ hohston wearing that button dnr-
20 WV coming celebration Thar h,tfon
mas upon II Texas Fruit Flower ard Weso
liable Festival and the frul,s nnJ go,
.hoics pictured thereon represent ,ha n
austry OF cur people and the fertni,v .,
oul son. tAppianse.) And the flower, =, N
.'. .ne refinement and--,I cnn truth |
applause.) 'a'''s' LOUD
IL anything In the world vii, ,,.n,,
Honstonian or Texan. or IN ~, ~
VINO ioves our city. TO assist in his .a,,an
" is the emblem and the sent,nnn, 40
Veyed by this little button. and ~.
cVeIyoouy VIII lend helping hnnd ,owara
Hisking the festival u success. (Ann,a"sa
am going to Introduce to YOU now uon
" Lubbock. who will auction mn M. |
ont'on to the highest bidder" '"''
Captain Lubbock was loudly applauaea ne
nc went on the stage and before ,,.,,,,u
.ne auction no made the following ~
iimlnary remarks:
Ladies ard Gentlemen: Tho ,ono,
mayor OF the city of Houston has manifest
60 TO you the earneetnpss OF this MOVE.
ment' likewise the object OF this ms.,,,s
Inc coming festival, OF which he bas !
soia you. is an enterprise In which OH :,
our people should heartily join, ana an
oeavor by all possible means IN make !,
seicccss. II Will be OF vast beneft rnf MI. ~
70 our people hore in the city. but ~
!nosc IN adjoining counties, and in fact ~ |,
sne entire State, We invite people ~ cema
mere and zee the evidence OF our nros Nre
we believe we have the greatest stsie a.
sne greatest government on Gods rreen
footstooi. (Applausc.) green
we DO not say this boastingly. We "a,
= from AN agricultural standpoint nesoSs s
we caIi produce anything that can he ,alsss
anywhere else 10 the Union. we a ny,
ssy Y realistically. but from knowlessr nv, 40
intelilsence. and say boldly thar Texas
Y supreme above any other statc IN ,ns
Nation, tApplaaise.) and No have ~. W., w
uperal hearted and public spirited nsnn,s
20 Pc found In America. or anywhers ~
y the universc. tApplause. s'se
hnid In my hand list Of thosa ON.
AeHxn who have assamvd charge NJ Tho
Nar5c.ls coumittecs for the purnnss ny ~
!e'netns shout this festival. Thew can MOI
- unlesE the people Of Houston 81 M
cessation manifest their interest In ,hIs ~
eorptise by bidding for thess buttons ~,
MSycnn thtlr means. but in proportion N