The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-31

Luoaid - secured, but that hs had uos
Jyok been quoted any price.
1 N. KAN estimated creditabls street.
| usra6s would cost $1,000. The parade last
year. be sid. cost $3.50, and Il VA vsry
NJ. RichSrdson thought II prizes wers
offered Tor display floats very credit.
| able parade could b. gotten up. without
much money. He knew already OF 2
| number az floats that were being gotten
up BY nurserymen and others. 1t was SUE.
gestcd that such floaks a. these were ap-
propfiate only for day parade
Chairman Childress suggested that the
| idea was 70 have 4 display every day; .
| fruxt and flower pstude military and fire
| men, Industrial parade and grand night
parade with the Forty Funny Fellows or
something OF that sort. keeping tho ex-
hlbition going at the same time at both
the Auditorium and the market house.
Mr.. Bein asked II the sale Of the souvenir
buttons was the only source or revenue.
Chairman Childress said they were de.
pending upon tho sale OF tho button for
the finances to run the festival. The but
ton would be nuctioned first at fancy
prices. and then sold at 81 each. In this
way 1t was hoped to raise all the money
necessary. instead Of passing around SUBJ
scription list.
MIR. Johnston favored q programme BY
which policy should be outlined confin-
ing this movement to tho original idea OF
a fruit, flower and vegetable display, and
that all the parades should be gotten up
along that line. He thought a trades dis
play and quasi Mardi Gras display would
be unnecessary and would cost more money
than was at present In sight. He thought
a fruit and flower parade during each day
would be more appropriate to the occasion
and that citizens would take an interest In
contributing decorated carriages to such
a parade.
MIR Bien suggested that invitations
should be sent out TO citizens to particle
pate and contribute to this parade.
Mr. Johnston suggested that such thing
as flower parade, such as they have
yearly at San Antonio, could be gotten up
with very little expense. and this might be
supplemented with a military and fire.
mems parade
Mr.. Levy suggested that the committee
on street parade should be authorized to
contine their efforts to flower parade
Recurring TO the question OF fireworks.
Mr.. Tom Richardson was authorized to cor
respond with the Fireworks Supply COM
pany as to the cost OF such display OF
fireworks as might be required.
Chairman Childrees reported to the meet
ing the result OF the conference with the
Marriott Gardeners association.
The question Of hurrying the button sale
was urged and some one suggested that
tho sale be had without the buttons, but
this was not regarded as feasible.
A proposition was read from the Dispatch
Printing company to get out the official
programme for tho festival.
MIR. Levy thought the local papers were
sufficiently liberal in printing the pro-
grammes.
Ii was suggested that the privilege OF the
official programme should be paid for.
Mr.. Klam moved that this privilege be
held at $3.50 Carried.
Messrs. Khan, MacGregor and Richard
son were appointed special committee TO
confer with Mr. Frost at p. IN. upon the
question OF securing the stockmen's con-
vontion.
The meeting then adjourned.