The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-02


tary to them By the ladies OF the tobnccs
\ committee at Turner Hall. The concert vs.
| expected to commence about 3 o'clock or
Immediately after the illuminated street
| parade. III ~i
Turner Hall will also be set apart dur
ing the entire day as headquarters fol- all
tobacco growers visiting the city
NJ. Moore has been very enthusiastic In
the Interest Of tobacco ahl The promised
visit Of the distinguished gcntlcmin re-
hecis credit OF the enterprise OF The gentlc-
man and his desire 10 place IN prominence
Throughout the whole country the import
| arce OF what the State has already achieved
in the tobacco industry. TIE following gem
tlemen have been named as a coa,mittc,
i on reception or the arrivaisof Mr. Whitney
4 In the city; Mayo Gam II. Brashear. George
| w. Kidd A. r. Moore. I. c.. Dunn. $.
Mitchen. j. y. Williams AMI $. G. Bfashcr.
Othef committees will also be named
later TO represent other interests ami ply
i their respects to him. rn
| In T'isksns show windows are displayed
eig'ht Of the nandsomest prizes 10 be
awarded during uhe Texas Fruit, Flower
ind Vegetable Festival These prizes are
10 be awarded to those who carry OF thc
| honors lin the great flower Parade to occur
Thursday AFTERNOON December s. The
first prize for hhe. equpage most artistically
deeoiJscd is q silver candelabra in colonial
design. The ARTISTIC worknu.nvsElp makes
IL appropriate for THE place Il is to NIL In
the list OF pnlzes. The second prize is
. erhng silver manicure set in a silk case
he list and second equestrian prizes are
Stefgsng silver lowing cups mounted on
Eases of polished eibany. They are aul 4,
plain la appearance. but one osn read ly
Ian fi,s.,~ LII - mi
prize Cor the children's equLpAsc mos.
aristiually deconlIed Is a sterfng silver
cup aud the second lis sterling silver comb
ard brush. The prize that will be awarded
to the equGlsh2e rnal1fag the handaomeu
appearance in the parade is also can
deiabia OF exquisite empire design and
workma n:hip; ~ holds five candles and It's
appearance makes IL worthy to adorn
table In the most pafatial home. The second
prize Is a sterling SILVER bon hon dish md
;olgs IN satin case These articles will re-
main in Mr.. Tusten's winsipw for the 70
maindeT of this week and during next week
they can. be seen by callbng at hls store
Reports from all sections OF the State iu-
dictate an enormous Attendance at the fes-
tiWl, The passenger departments of the
different rallroais have had inquiry made
and If the present weather continues there
Will be twice as many people at the festi-
val this year as came last. The rates are
extraordinarily low. the festival has been
splendidty advertised and eux>y Eradication
gives the very best possible promise.
~
industrial Houston" as shawn at the
Market hall last year. created a very fav-
onable impression. This exhibit next week
will be given In a building known as In
dtpstrial Houston. The manufacturers and
merchants of the city are marking some SUI
perb displays. The building Is 100 by 100
feet ard all but space % by 30. in whit
the knc,osoope show will be given, will! be
occupied by deliberately and arUistically ar
ragged booths which VIII show the Wis tor
the commercial sire myth of Houston
~
Mr. r. J. Skuggs of Rock Island. the an
tlrlng worker who has done so much toward
making the meeting OF real estate men In
Houston, December 9, a success, said In a
recent letter to a friend In Houston: II
drop you this note TO say that great deil
~ encouragement is coming from Dallas
Waco and San Antonio regarding the real
estate mems lneeting. This Us all the BE-
ter for uhe reason that these places have
been seemingly dormant heretofore. During
the last few days Il have had letters from
leading dealers in lill three places saying
they will be In Houstoa''
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General c. c. Beaveus has selected ani
named the Following to compose the public
comfort comm'Jtee II. w. Sherwood gem
eral assistant; First ward w. j. Kohl.
hauh and Charles b. t'itze: Second ward.
y. Fox and u. NJ, Burke: Third ward. n
L. Mills. Jules A. HAIL. James %. Moore.
William II. Davis. C. Grunowald Fourth
ward, IL. G. House G. L. BerDng; Mont
goinery road, w. j. Aubertin: Odln avenue
John Lyons; Sixth ward Adam Clay. + ~
Castor Houston Heights. D. d. Cooley
General Beavens will be at the Business
League TO see all those who have rooms To
rent or can in other Why's accommodates
visltors. We Us best to write OUT the details
before calling.
The ladies in charge OF decorating at the
AUDITORIUM for the reception of the to-
bacco display are out in full force aud
more than dozen of them were noticed
hard Mt work yesterday getting their deco
ratlons into artistic shane. They are eni-
blowing some new and novel decorative
methods in decorating with decided tasts
and tffect and their corner promises 10
be equal to the very best and far better
than that of last wear. which. however.
was very creditable.
VYY
Mrs. u. D. Cooley vice chairman of the
committee on fruits, urgently requests the
members of her committee to meet her
at the Auditorium at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning.
The directory OF the Texas Fruit Flower
and Vegetable Festival Association will
meet this evening M o'clock AT the office
Of the president and prompt attendance
Is urged.
II is earnestly desired that all the labor
organizations OF the city make Parade
Friday. December .. rs this has been desig-
mated as Organized Labor Day
Mr.. E. II. Norvell writes from Rock
port to reserve space for an exhibit
Don't forget TO take the children to see
the kinetoscope. Tine films used are the
hset Edison make and thu scenes are not
only interesting but very Instructive.
The first package to arrive for exhibit |
at the Texas Fruit. Flower and Vegetable |
Festival In the ladies textile and. fancy !
work departments came from Mrs. II: l.. |
Larg. Beaumont
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