The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-12

Yesterday being the closing day MT tue
Auditorium. and specially fine one In
point OF weather, no excuse could have
been successfully advanced for small
attendance, and accordingly the people
came out in good numbers. many OF whom
had been too busy with other things TO at
tend earlier, including large numbers Of
school children.
The vegetables and fruits, With a little
care aud spripkling OF water, have retained
comparatively fresh appearance, and the
exhibits are almost as good al on the open
ing day Some OF the florists have been
very successful In dlspostng OF a very
large portion OF their exhibits and VIII
not have half the quantity to return home
us they brought on the opening day. Mr
Preussner Of Galveston. whose splendid
collection of palms and ferns have been 50
extensively admired, will nave compare
lively nothing 10 return 10 Galveston. and
feels more than satisfied with The succt IS
and profit he has achieved.
II was day OF general congrstulaiiou
and rejoicing; no one seemed disappointed
aud no word OF failure could be heard. The
committees on awards were clolstered 10
themselves tho entire day engaged in
compiling the list Of prizes and prize wia-
ners to be turned over to Manager Chill
dreEE, then to be made officially public BIZ
him.
There arc yet some features among tho
exhibits deserving OF detailed mention.
especially those appearing 90 the balcony.
Lieutenant Alfred Drew has n splendid
collection Of Indian eurios gathered by
him from place % place during hla travels
among the natives, showing the utensils
ard dress Of the comparatively wild savage
OF tho present day. There is the Navajo
pIaokei' the beaded game bag the pipes OF
peaoe, tne dangerous looking tomahawk,
,rr.r-r,' "O', '+''ias tbc complete
h,,rss9',n =" ',a'n'itu he'a seaF' inc
hos,soi .yi 49, 80 arrows ana several
"'4tsn utNhl9tee ana indian toys
ms eNhlhit ls nicely arranged in the
t uspai 'meht ana near w. Is the cosy
-. ~ ~ wv aItankea by Mrs IL. y
.e'"s anu htA f4sla l'o"hcY as feature
~ ~ ufnaiNentsdion peculiar TO that people
800 y me d"mash eoNered couch, over
Naass Fery large bamboo and pa
, 49, 20 'h' AAhHlf = NtfN
salts "'ipoi, SNAPPED lantern The cauch hay
oui very elegant Impaired sofa pillows to
a e1in -, anu large i@na Of ornamental
1871 sereeps' @hd pot plant OF chrys-
.. auiiis, nnlsh1$ on scene thai would
,yplca' representation Of the interior
" Japanese Rome
mn,
" humorous eNhibit of very fine quilts
fome OF SILK aud satin, some ia crazy rnul.
titudinous patches ara. MOI ,t,r,.,i..,
,,e.a.a '''' "i'" 'loy are most
a. bra "a '' sso, My "S,y ornhment'l brio
ehells, nicely cleaned and v,rn,!hoa wv, a MI
lined inside with satin and ribbons Thev
spe Gsolui as baskets on cord receivers pin
;ention !, ~ r a1. a''s'et considerable at
hibltors in tho teSs,5, ','"{ names ot OK.
shown, as many Of them deserve sn,t,ot
mention. The show cases. about ten IN
number, contain most Of this dlsnIay nnG
were kindly loaned by Ms1ot Bros
The Singer Sewing Machine comnanv
'"''Ne EXHIBIT Of tn fir
.a''r saving machines in seven varieties
nhaer the charge of MIR II H. Reeves.
ami In larga chou. ,.,..o ...,..,