The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-21
HousroN's COMING CARNIVAL.

John Angus Mackaye
HOUsrON's COMING CARNIVAL.
Angleton Times: Angleton should have
a fine exhibit at the Houston carnival.
1t will be splendid opportunity for ad-
vertising
Ennis Meteor: A Midwinter Festival will
be held at Houston beginning December g.
which is designed to exhibit and advertise
the varied products of South Texas.
Bastrop Register: Houston is to have
grand fruit and flower festival December
6 to IL. Why cant Bastrop be represented
at this festival. A very creditable show
Ing could be mude from Bastrop II some
one would only take the matter In hand.
Llano News The Fruit, Flower and
Vegetable Festival to be held in Houston
in December will no doubt be great adj
vertsemenN for Texas, and should be
pushed along by all who have an interest
in the future development o. our great
State.
Wallis New Era: The Fruit, Flower and
Vegetable carnival to be held in Houston
December 6 to ii bids fair to be great
success This is ali enterprise that every
citizen OF the coast country should feel an
interest in. as it will be a great advertise
ment for Southern Texas.
Blanco News: Houston is in earnest
about her Fruit, Flower and Vegetable
show. II will open on December and
close on the 18th. 1t will be something
worth seeing. and no doubt Houston viii
be full of visitors during The exhibition
Port Arthur News: The Port Arthur club
held an interesting meeting last FRIDAY
evening and considered many matters OF
interest TO the city committee Was ap-
pointed to consider the matter OF making
an exhibit at the Fruit Flower and Veg
etable Festival at Houston next month.
Wise County Messenger: Houston. the
great metropolis Of Southern Texas, VIII
hold flower. fruit and vegetable carnival,
commencing on the 9Th OF December and
lasting Ave days. This will be of great
benefit to Texas aud show to outsiders
the many advantages OF our excellent
State. The Houston Post deserves great
credit for the work it Is performing In
carrying this worthy scheme to a finish.
Meridian Peoples Tribune: The Fruit
Flower and Vegetable Festival to be held al
Houston December 8 to III promises 10 be
the most attractive and enjoyable festival
that ever took place In Texas. Even Texas
will be surprised. it Is said. al the granu
display made by DUR southern counties.
Houston docs net propose to be behind with
attractions to show the products OF her sur
rounding country, and with The POST 10
push it, we can safely say that 1t VIII be
success.
Cuero Star: The Fruit, Flower and Vege-
table Festival to be held at Houston De-
cember 10 IL, gives promise OF being
magnificent display OF the resources OF the
southern part OF the great State of Texas,
and will aid in advertising the varied re-
sources OF the State at large. The main
object of this festival in the Magnolia City
is 10 demonstrate In an effective manner
the wonderful prodnctiveness OF Southern
Texas, even in the winter time, OF fruits.
flowers and vegetables.
Dallas Times Herald Dallas people
should do all they can to help the Fruit,
Flower and Vegetable Festival TO be held
in Houston December to II. Inclusive.
These Southern markets OF ours should
supply fruits and vegetables annually 10
the Northern markets by several hundred
thousand dollars more than they now do.
The fruit and vegetable business Ia only in
its infancy here, and those who go into IL
nor and do 1t right will reap rich rewards.
The festival at Houston VIII be great ed
ucator in this direction.
Gainesville Courier; From December 8
to II Houston Will hold a Fruit. Flower
and Vegetable Festival. The festival is In
tended to show to the world what the
Southern section OF Texas produces in the
winter season. u will be a creiitable dis
play thaa VIII be worth many thousands
Of dollars to Texas. and the entire State
should feel deep Interest in It's sue
cess. In speaking of the festival an ex-
change reinarks "Hous:on is situated
right In the heart OF the fruit. flower end
vegetable paradise. and this can be made
one of the prettiest exhibits ever seen in
the world
Tyler Democrat. Reporter: The great
Fruit Flower and Vegetable Festival to
take place in the city OF Houston Texas.
December TO II inclusive. bids fair 10 be
enc Of the most attractive affairs OF the
kind ever held In Texas or In the South.
Smith county might DO well to have ex-
hibits there, since II Is known that phe
stands at the head Of Texas counties in
all these productions. No doubt quite a
number Of Tyler people will visit Houston
during the festival, and all Of them would
tel proud 70 md exhibits thsrs.