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

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At WV A. CMtor08o OF uumOeE - "oss
4ncwn bussnesu men 81 Houston. railroad
e9icisis and o&hsrs to discus the various
4 detailA u tbs proposed Texas Fruit. Flower
tknd vegetable Festivd 70 b held IN this
! CITY Dscember to II.
Apong thoss present 10 addition 70
ID presidsnt Ch11dress and Secretary Rlchard-
eonr were Mersrs. Frost Kiam, Mistrot,
levy, Lee, Grnewald. Hancock, Mac
II Crseor. Johnston. Bein, Cade. Dillingham;.
Colonel ChiidreM. who occupied the
ahais, said that Mr. Frost was present TO
~ an expression 40 to whether or not
Houston cared to have the Texas Live
Stock association hold Its annual conven-
ton here during the Festival week
Mr.. Frost eaid that at meeting Of the
Texas Live Stock association committee
had been appointed to select a place and
time for meeting and he thought this
meeting might be secured for Houston at
the time Of the holding OF the Fruit. Flower
and Vegetable Festival. The executive
committee of the association will meet in
San Antonio. November 2, to select time
and place for holding the State convention
and II tho proper effort were made he
thought this Organization could be secured
for Houston at the time OF the Festival
lie thought II lights and hall could be
furnished and q cheap rate secured tho
convention could be gotten for Houston.
MIR. Kiam moved that Mr.. Tom Richard-
son and Mr.. Frost go TO San Antonio to
meet the executive committee there on
November 2 to invite the organization to
meet here
Mr.. Frost said It would DO Impossible
for him to go.
MI Richardson sail he Thought Zig
effort should be made tc get this convcn-
ton for Houston and good strong COM
mittee should be selected to Invite ,hem,
but he thought 1t would be too much 10
have This convention during Festival week
lie favored their being gotten here In
January.
Mr.. Frost thought the convention could
be gotten better during Festival week than
any other time. They would take care Of
themselves and did not require any spe-
cial attention.
This matter was placed In the hands Of
special committee 10 meet IN the after
noon at $ o'clock at the Business League.
Chairman Childress announced tho fol-
lowing heads OF comrnittees with power TO
Fruits--Mr J. NJ. Lee. chairman; Mr..
X. Rutherford, Vice chairman
Flowers--Mr. G. Grunewald, Chairman:
Mrs o. c. Drew, vice chairman; Mrs 7.
w. House. second vice chairman.
Negetables-Mr II. +. MacGregor. chatr-
man; Mira. Rcsine Ryan, vice chairman;
Mrs, J. @. Tracy, second vice chairman.
Art cornmittee---Mr. A. Levy. chairman;
Mrs. E. X. Cherry, vice chairman; Mrs.
r. Qualtrough, secobi vice chairman.
Textile and fancy work committea-Mr.
q. A. Mistrot, chairman, Mrs. II. Il.
RING, vice chairman, Mrs. Ella Downey,
second vice chairman 9sss
Transportation committee--Mr. r, NJ,
Johnston. chairman
Amusement committee--Captan +. A
Reichardt, chairman; Mrs. VIM. Christian.
vice chairman.
Auditorium decoration commit. Ae-.-Mr,
w. j. Hancock, chairman; Mrs. J. u. Lock-
man, vice chairman.
Souvenir button committee-Mr w. u.
Cleveland, chairman Messs VIM. Read,
Q. w. Ben, II. b, Rice. ]. c. HutcLsHon,
7. w. House, w. b. Chew, Il. A. Reich
ardt
Street parade--Mr Ed Khan. cha,rmas.
Football and bicycle commttee--E. X,
Dillingham;, chairman.
Military and fremen committee--Gereral
X Cooke, chairman; Colonel J. r. Waties
vice chairman; Captain f. A. Reichardt,
captain 9. Towles. Captain r. r. Ron
Captain James Lawlor, Chief Tom Ravell,
Assistant Chief. Fred Kerstens.
Street decorations committee ], n.
Cade. chairman; Mr.. G. A. Gibbons, vice
chairman.
Judges Of awards Major Il. w. Cave.
Mrs s. II. Byers. George w, Kidd. A.
Moser, NORMAN G.. Kitrcll.
Public comfort committee--Colonel J. r.
Waites. chairman; n. G. Crawford. vice
chairman.
Chairman chaIdress said II wan tho an
ocntton OF tho association to give IN indus-
trial display also. at the market house,
Mr. Grunewald suggested a plan OF dec
Grating the square with plants and flow
ers during the time.
Mr.. MacGregor did not think the indus
trial committee was large enough. and al
his suggestion that committee was tenn
porurily withdrawn that 1t might BIO re-
modelled
Colonel Childress explained the pmposed
plans OF raising funds by selling at pub
lie auction the souvenir buttons ana thus
Eetung subscriptions In this way, instead
OF by the old plan. The selling Of these
buttons could be done at an entertainment
( 20 be given. say at Turner Hall about No
veniber Is.
Nj. Grunewald suggested that the Mana.
Me.d CLUB might be induced to give tn.
entertainment on that OCCASION
Mr.. Levy thought the sale Of hutton,
should be made earlier. In order that IN,
organization might nee It's way clear az /,
the amount OF revenue that could be- do
pended upon. ~ ~
Chairman childress said tho button
could not b gotten before that time.
!; The question Of fireworks was discussed,
Some suEkested that there be two or thre,