The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-16

announced that as It was growing quite
late thu sale would cease. He said that
the results OF tho evening were very graft
flying and that the sales amounted TO even
$1,000.
erstuIatsd on all sides for the excellent
manner In which he had conducted The sale
and Mr.. W. ID. Cleveland. chairman OF
the souvenir button committee Mayor Rice
and President Childress and Secretary Tom
Richardson OF the association extended to
him their hearty thanks, both personally
and in the name OF The association.
The Houston Turnverein contributed
very literally to the Fruit, Flower and
Vegetable Festival when they donated the
use Of the hall. Examinations. ETC., for last
nights affair.
All members Of the different committees
and the board OF directors who were seen
last night expressed themselves as being
highly elated over the success OF last
nights meeting. and they now feel that the
success OF the coming festival is doubly
assured.
The souvenir button committee lave
named the following gentlemen as The ac-
tive statesmen OF the buttons. Zach and
every one Of these gentlemen are request
ed TO call at the office Of President Chill
dress some time during today:
VI. j. Godfrey, J. Simon, VI. l.. Grimes.
J. A. Mckee, John Woodford, David Per,
kins James Lawlor, b. r. Warner, Tom
Ravell. Dick Scurry Il. r. Richardson w
T. Boyle, J. W. Mckee. T. G. Beard r.
d. Patterson, A. G.. Hume, q. NJ. Gomez,
Jack Kennedy, Still Hull ]. H. Rothwell.
Tom O'Leary. VIII Baugh VIII Thomas,
Adam Clay, l.. s. Palfrey
The following houses are requested by
the souvenir button committee 10 act as
agents for the sale Of the buttons, COM
meneing this morning:
Abbott Cockrell. j l.. Mitchell, l.. NJ.
Jones, Bother Bros. C. Cfrunewald. Sween-
ey e. Frcdericks, w. J. Hancock. Krupp &c
Tuffy, Levy Bros. G.. w. Gaines, Ed
Kiam, Lewis d Rosenberg. A. Il Keislng,
Mistrot Bros. w. d. Tustin, y. C. Stuart
drug store, George w. Heyer Joe l.. Fox.
The art committee had very interest
ing meeting in the afternoon at the parlors
Of the Hutchins house.
The following ladies and gentlemen were
present; Mrs. Il. Qualtrough. Mrs. IL.
NJ MacGregor, Mrs. Alice Jacobs. Mrs.
Il, Rosenwald, Mrs. Albert Cramer. Cap
tam X Ron, DR.. clarendon, Mr.. Black
well.
The following rules for exhibitors were
adopted:
Exhibits-The exhibition will consist OF
original and copied work in oil pa ming,
water color pastel drawings in charcoal,
crayon. pen and ink. sculpture. plaster
cast tapestry, painting, wood carving, dec
Grated china and amateur photography.
i Eaeh piece to be the work of the one ex-
Address--All work for the art DEPART
ment should be sent to Bozant & Ron.
7l9 Main street
patchwork must be received not later
than December 2. Each piece of work
mret bear label. giving it's title name
ana address Of artist or owner
Pictures In the city must he so labeled.
and viii DO called for and returned. IL
honhcation is cent by December l to Bo-
zant q Rolf, 40 Main street.
hanging Exhibits win be hung and ar
ranged by a competent committee and
my must be so left until after exhibition
closes.
a jury will pass on each piece sub
nttted, and II found unworthy, will be
subject to refusal
Care of galleries-The exhibition will
20 guarded nigh, and day ana a pro-
iessional packer VIII have charge OF pack
OIL torlginal) Portrait. best figure 81
landscape, best marine, S., animal, best
sun lie, SO; flower. best fruit, 81.
water color toriginaD Portrait best
nsoFS. So: Landscape. best marine. 81
Mnima., best stili life. 81; flower, best
Pastel (oriFinap Portrait. best figure
90 iahdncape best marine. So animal
best shll lifc 81; flower, best fruit "a
Drawings from lifel--Best char.oal So
pest erayon, 81 best pen and ink, 50.
Tapestry Best, S.
Chlra Best specimen. Sc; bast coree-
ton. $3.50.
all. diploma
Amateur from hfe) Best Portrait. 81.
post interior view. So; best comic SO; best
iNnqseape' " 40; best ideal. SO best
amateur collection consisting of not lesa !
Than 1--WE pictures, So
ffi@a winrer must show original mega
yves and certify that exhibit is tbn'r
developing TO finishing
wood carving 81: plaster cast, Sc: sculp
ture, So. swap
coples-Best oil 81; best water color 81. |
original S. ' ''''s'
Prizes for children under 10 wears Of arc,
Alt study club Prize insert copyl-p a i
s.. NeS' "'"wins'
me tobacco committee met at 4 D. m. Mt
lne office OF Chairman A. r. Moore. room
30. Khan building
chairman A. II, Moore called the mcet,nr
TO order and delivered an address, in which /
ne urged the necessity of hearty co.onera.
Ton spoke of the purposes for which tho
committee was formed, what its duties
would be and read his report to the com.
1htteemen meeting held on Friday las,
Mr. Moore further stated that he Ind
'aused a circular to be issued and mailed
20 the ehairmen and vice chairmen whnm
ne had appointed in tobacco- raising COM
Aes, which read as follows
open letter to the different county chair
men on tobacco:
Dear sir IL is my pleasure TO have tho
opportunity OF appointing you chairman OF
ne tobacco committee of your section Yon
WIZ select your own committees n, nm
sarly date and begin active work In So
letting and urging your prominent busi. |,
nsss men and farmers to make such dis. +
play OF the tobacco produSS OF your county
~ ~, our festival as YOU eau The festival