The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-27
'IhE 4, F.lND Y. FESTIVAL.
0aIf Cost IlortIcultaral Society to
4 Meet Herr Saturday
10 PREPARE FOR THE FESTIVAL.
1GeetiAs Of enc Directors-some very
Strong Letters Of Endorsement
From Prominent Sources.

Ft6CtsSsC +.
yesterday morning at II o'clock ak the Of
nee Of President w. A. Chlldress. large
number Of encouraging letters were read.
and special resolution passed thanking
the newspapers q the State for the great
work they have done in behalf Of the fes-
tival. The button makers have mailed three
sketches, ono Of which will be decided uTon
at the earliest possible moment. Many Of
the better attractions now at Dallas have
been invited to come TO Houston.
1t Is expected that the National prison
congress Of the United States will make a
festival. The Masonic Grand Lodge meets
here during the festival week. The con-
vention which Is to decide Just how Texas,
and especially the gulf port interests. will
be represented at the Transmississippl end
International Exposition to be held In
Omaha In 1898 and also the State CONNER
cial Secretaries Association Will meet here
December G..
President Childress expects to complete
oil the committees some time this week.
There will be meeting OF the Ladies' fux-
iltary board within "A few days. The sec
rotary was instructed 10 write or call upon
Mr.. II. I. Sapp, president OF the Harris
County Growers and Truck Gardeners AS
sociation, and committee composed Of w.
A. Childress. II. +. MacGregor and Tom
Richardson were instructed to meet with
this association Saturday morning. t has
been decided that cash prizes as well as
medals will be given for specific exhibits.
Captain Is. #. Johnson, president of the
Gulf Coast Horticultural Association, com
prising the counties OF Galveston, Harris
and Brazoria. was in the city yesterday
on business, and also perfecting arrange
ments to make visit 10 all the important
points in the three counties for the purpose
oi urging large attendance and an ok
hibit Of products at the Texas Fruit,
Flower and Vegetable Festival, which takes
place In this city December 6 to IL. iuoh-
sive. Captain johnson said in RESPONSE 10
an inquiry; Il can not imagine better
way In which to prove not only to our homo
people, but 10 those from other portions
q our State. as well as from different
ties OF this country
think 1t Will be possible for us 10
secure the presence here OF Hon. jones
Wilson. secretary OF agriculture, and that
OF itself would give the Festival National
interest, and serve 10 attract Il great deal
OF attention. both at home aud abrcad. +
VIII write to Secretary Wilson asking his
attendance and have requested the secre-
tary OF the Festival Association to do ike
wise During my stay in the city teic-
phoned to friends at La Porte, astling them
TO meet me here next Saturday. We have
adjourned the meeting Of our Gulf Coast
horticultural Association. which was TO be
held at La Porte on November g. for Rous-
ion, December @.
There have been seasons when wo could
have made a better showing out II growers
will do their part we can both s,.rpiise
and delight ourselves.
Now In decoration, we can present the
whole festival in semi-tropleal surround
ings. For instance I have number Of
banana plants at home, which | you'd be
pleased to send here There are many
palms all through the coast country, as
well as at Galveston and Houston. We
can make wonderful show, and we must
do II.
President johnson has Issued the follow
ing call for meeting OF tho tiulf Coast
Horticultural Association IN 'his city:
Arcadia. Texas, October 20, 1897. II
hereby request all branch associations Of
the Gulf Coast Horticultural Association
TO send representatives to Houston, Sat
urday. October 80. Meeting to be called
at the market hall promptly at 10 o'clock.
WIN be especially grateful for large and
prompt attendance. We must get ready for
the Texas Fruit. Flower aud Vegetable
FESTIVAL at Houston. December 6 to II, in
elusive. b. +. Johnson
President
Upon the subject Of the approaching fes.
tivsl The Post received yesterday the FOL.
lowing letter from Mr.. Frederick W. NAL
ly, prominent nurseryman at nulen,
Texas:
To the Editor OF The Post
Hulen, Texas. October 26.--Your citizens
are mSnifesting most liberal and pro- |
gressive spirit in promoting the Texas |
Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Festival TO be
held IN your city December to IL. Such |
efforts are worthy the support Of every
fruit grower and gardener |
N the coast country. The proposed exhibit !
Ion IS rapidly assuming such proportions
hat 1t can not be considered a purely |
Houston enterprise, and the various towns |
q the whole coast country will be losing a |
grand opportunity In furthoring their own |
interests should they not avail themselves |
u this occasiOn TO present their resources |
ma claims for public ratronace or recop
iition.
Great progress has been made in perfect. |
ng the fruits and vegetables adapted Ia !
ne coast country, as also the methods OF |
reducing them. These evidences of sun /
tantial advancement should be brought 10 |
he attention OF the public in general. and |
ne city population OF our great cities In
larticular II has been my obseryation
nat in every large city along the coast
mere are those who are not yet convinced |
nat coast country fruit and vegetable
MICS are good investment. or that their
ultiyation can DO maJs unusually profita.
le by the Intelligent fruit grower ami
larket gardener Those citizens who en-
rrta.n such views arc usually men ~
'eans. and would be disposed to make in
estments II they could be brought face
face with the orchard and vegetable
F0ducts along the lines indicated. Failure
couyincs them that their contrary Views
e erroneous makes OF them a potent fac-
NJ Calculated to DELAY he general dava,c,, |