The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-25

ma directors q ths Fruit. F1cwer and
vseetahie Festival met It o'clock last
night Il the Office q President Chiidress.
Tue following were present
W. a. Childrees. J. N. Lee, r. N. John
ston. d. A. Mistrct, Abe Levy, 9. Gruns-
wsid. &. X. Dillingham;. II. +. Macdresor.
]. n. Cadc.
Chairman cbi1dvss submitted the fol-
lowing a. synopsis Of the program ior
the Festival week
December 6--Parade. IL a. M. March Of
Plenty 70 the Auditorium.
b. informal opening Of the Texas
Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Festival; ad-
dress by Governor Culbcrson.
o. r,.--Band concert to II p. M. inter-
spersed with vocal music.
At Market house:
December Clio a. m, opening Of Indus
trial dlAplay for city OF Houston; address
by Mayor H. D. Rice.
Band concert at market house from 2
to & D. M. and from 70 10 p. m.
December rs p. m, Illuminated and
decorated bicycle parade.
Band concert at Auditorium. from a. m.
to II M, to = p. m. and to III p. m.
tnterspersed with vocal selections.
Band concert at market house a. m. TO
~ M, to 1 p. nj. and to 10 p. IN.
December SIS p. m, grand parade OF IL
Illuminated floats; band concerts ut Audi
torium and market house from a. Ill. to
p. m.
december 9--S p. M, military and fire.
mems parade band concerts ut Auditn-
rum and market house a. m. 10 IL p. M;
vocal selections at Auditorium.
December 10--Paradc Of decorated yehi-
Giles, ) y. IN.
Band concerts at Auditorium and mar
ket house from a. m. to IL D. m.
December Redistribution OF prizes.
Band concert at Auditorium and market
house all day.
Houston Light Guard club viii open their
doors TO visitors during the entire week.
All other clubs are requested to do like
wise.
The Light Guard will give hop COM
plimsntary to visitors Thursday night, De-
cember 8.
The z. q. club VIII give ball one night
during the week.
The various committees Will hold daily
receptions at the Auditorium.
Judges Will begin their duties on Tues
day and finish as fast as possible.
Bureau OF Information and public COM
fort committee VIII be at Festival head
quarters. first floor OF the Hutchins
House.
Propositions to furnish music were re-
ceived from Messrs. Herb and Schram.
each agreeing to furnish twenty men for
the work for $500. subject to the demand
Of the committee, extra men for the pa
rades TO be furnished at SO per man
On melton the bid OF Mr.. Herb was se-
cepted
II was further announced that tho but
ton sale to date amounted in the aggregate
TO $4,000, this amount being about Sl50D
short of the present budget of estimated
expenses ls n
II was suggested that this deficit would
nave to be met by the sale OF the button.
Mr.. Mistrot suggested as one way az
raising the deficit that committee Of
young Indies be appointed to aid In tho
sale OF the buttons.
Mr.. Levy amended this by suggesting
enat handsome prize be offered for the
one selling the greatest number OF but
tons. He did not think it necessary ia
appoint committee to do this. but simply
offer some handsome prizes fer the saleo,
tho buttons. and the sellers would be forth.
coming.
A motion prevailed that Messrs. John.
ston, Mistrot and Levy be appointed a
committee to devise ways and means fol
disposing OF the buttons pending the next
meeting.
Mr.. Levy submitted plan TO name on,
committeeman from each of the dirercn
trades to work up the sale OF tho buttons
among the various trades. He also sug.
sested the idea of employing canvassers
The committee was increased ty ADDING
AIR. birmingham, ana they were requested
60 meet at 2 o'clock this morning AZ
President Childress' office.
In this line President Chldress makes
the following appeal to the people: