The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-06


satisfied.
AT the appointed time President Child
ress arose and said the time had come for
the formal opening of the Auditorium 10
the public. He Introduced Judge Norman
q. Kittrell. who said:
Ladies', te4.-w C!.szens and Exhibitors.
In cheerful competence with the request
of my friend, the honored exclusive lead
of the Fruit, Flower and vegetable asso-
ciallon. ana in obedlsnce TO the promptngi
of my own heart. | extend to each and all
OF you a cordial welcome here tc1ay.
80 generous was the Attendance upon
the festival held In 1897, and 50 marksa
was the success then achieved. that we
were encouraged to repeat it, aided " tae
experie nce gained by our former efforts and
stimulated by the interest aroused by pre-
yous success.
Il congratulate you most heartily upon
the all.p .ci,us circumstances upon w'alth
we meet. The very elements have con-
sureI to favor this occasion. The shy
that arches us is US tender a blue as ever
the. sunshine came shimm.1'ing H;rou%h.
and nature has assumed q rich ana io2ii
garb in honor of our mid winter festival.
tApphamse.)
State but Texas could such a scene as is
here presented be possible; and II Is Win
pardonAbie pride aud within the limtlto us
of strict truth that say that in no other
city in Texas could the success of such an
undertaking be 50 certainly assumed. CAP
plause.)
Houston possesses Pfe-em , , Wv, tnr
people are not nervous or mercurial IN
temperament ana are not easily AROUSED
20 enuhmsiasm, but Wnen one Ines So :,
'heN never move WIN h'illuE , VI me- ,''
steps but press on 10 compiere acheNe-
ment rf every plan and purpose.
Whle iuliy abreast WIN the CONNIE i -, "a ~
ana uulltallm SpHlt OF uUe dSe' .lV! 10,
not confined the eNhipdt9 eaoheI ca , neao 20
thoae fhnGs. inc Vaiue anu u9S.ul1eS ~, Va
which can be ms assured oh'N Nv uV!iaI9,
but have taken into account the art,stlG
and aesthetic~lhose tnhGs u-e NSluy W
wl1ch Is beyond mat OF money, @hu Mh,I my,
mark the progress OF rev ileiheAnt uhu tu'
TIRE ana are EhH FVneheee Oh hlSuei ~
ntbler lines OF th9ushl ana acVioh' '"p-
piause')
ltNngs OF use any beauty you LLuu neiu
h'enaed' the canvas aEiow WV ~!
tintS STANDS lienf me pI@W, SNll tue rHs am
handiwoik OF woman y Iouau nedt lno SUI
stantiai but less artIstG WORK OF tne iu'-
chantc. The catton stalkS staii's close ny
OF tine geranlum alh ia'e pawn shaueA INC
ne potato. Inc peh"tIduhs Vuui VI t''t "l.t y,
ST contends for mastery oil Vhe NAr WIN we
fragrance OF the violet me rose nous
IS gracefully 70 the oieanaer ana uhe 5VItSly
nd tobacco stalk' WAN lingering opooh tnat
cd has dehei the frost serts thVt thOuHn
AZ tfe ohlel "nd OF Us prSuo Is arVNr 1i,
~ eNptctoratron. II neVertneless s'ahhs re'uS
re to DO battle win h'hg COTTON ior nus h'-n-
lis erio undispuled crown taipN1use.l
ms array ot the lrults OF tile nsiu anu
garatn dh1l rs uNe inii.'llr'i'e anu ~ -
ST slb lrties or aSrcuitural dNensiiication'
Il whlch Is 10 ne the ""ten"oIu ~ an ',"l-
cuIturM reV"iuVf"h All" vi rh"'lOi"' s"4'"-
>, ton.
~ the capap'iIp'eS OF ieNeS sou n.0 x.
A. nigh universal whatever seEl " pIlh'
or III enNelols, III qWlckeus mrto VIC INV
no turns 10 hsm VINO panied an nnlNiei-
Nv field harvest. Then while me Nortae'h
re agrlcuhuFist " eA.Ttlhs nis eneisir9 , ~
m Keep warm, Vhe SNutheLh l@ihipI IS t.htns
Sc to Keep cool WHen the ONE IS si~-fn'Is
"a the other IS blowing when tae one Is
~ phhVtne corn W.. owei " i,tl,'uS w
In ro8sunG oars Nheh me e''sloIn A'.u
T." SVuuheiSIetE laIl'.oi Is pntinS ea''''H ~, >
"a the Texas Tanner Is planting laha mo
which Mouher Nature W. els@.i,l > llioI Il
ay ing put ill thc eiehehus ot lerumtS anu
he IN WIN On the primal ueposr's So rei'''''h
ga IN rs pristine strength ana NigoI-
~, : II me world ASKS ioF corn. texas stahas
at ready TO supply II. " ~ demands Wh'At,
NortH Texas responds 'seni on your sh'i s.
al the splnules oil 'iIe VoluS VI lue N''ll
ana those beyond me sea ASH rof Ia hfe
cotton; the south slAwers, mere err ~
IN oOo0OO bales OF Whien ieNas lprhlSaec
nearly one al' Vne uevHst" lph ot
IL Cnba threatens sugar famine ~e o.
ed Hni1es CRIES OUT. Here on my odllNs ave
-, lands suii,clehN N atS;l ana lert''V' 10
% sweeten the worid. ,Applauss.l
he GREAT land is ms old South' my coNh'
lal trymtn. She can provide the whea, ire
-, corn, the cotton and the cane, ana all that
- contributes TO the nesdA OF man, IN sucn
he profusion as can be icunI nowhere else
re an dhs revolving globe ANA Whai money
81 and trade and commerce are lost 81 rht or.
d. aud our country needs lneIl and demands
e. heroes, 10! from one great State, Wheeler
nd and lHohson answer, 'H@e are We. and IN
nj the twinkiing OF an eye sbap into immortal
fame. lApplanse)
ire ITO this hall where are DISPLAYED the
n fruits Of Texas ssl and the products OF
h. Texas industry and genius, We bid you well
Ms come.
mt Aii that you may enjoy mere you VIII
u IN isrge meaSu,e owe 10 me Eood women
les 2one Ss,e We make ,n , raw ~ ~ .o ~ rs