The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-22


matter Of heating and looking after the
| troops be delegated to an executive com
mit;ee Of Eve. with Mr.. Childress as chair
man.
This suggestion was put In the form OF
| a motion and carried and tho committee
was created as follows:
W. A. Childress. chairman; +. A. Reich
ardt. II. +. MaeGregor r. NJ. Johnston.
j. II. Lee.
| This committee will meet at 0 o'clock
| this morning and proceed OF once to in
speot suitable places for mobilizing the
troops.
The committee was also given authority
| TO create as many subcommittee as 1t
NAV desire.
The military matter was then dropped
and Mr.. Childress called the meeting TO
order to discuss the getting up Of the F..
+. q v. Festival tho coming winter and
such other attractions as the committee
might determine upon.
Mr.. Levy thought II good idea to re-
peat the festival this year and that 1t
would be we'll to commence on 1t as early
as possible.
Mr.. Childross said it would have to be
settled whether or not the old directory OF
the Fruit Flower and Vegetable Associa-
ton or the directory Of the Business
League undertook the matter this year,
but as the directors Of the two were about
the same he did not think this would make
great deal OF difference He also sug-
gested that some steps should be taken
to hold the Auditorium The property
was likely to be sold for debt and II would
aike about 10000 10 redeem It, He
thought II would be pity to have this
building pass out of the hands of our own
people
Mr.. Johnston suggested that the Fruit.
Flower and Vegetable Association be char
tered as Il stock company. and that com
nittee might BE- appointed TO consider this
matter, as well as the acquiring of the
Auditorium.
Mr. MacGrogor said the Auditorium
should be freed from debt and saved to
tho citizens of Houston. as 1T was too val
liable property to Houston to be sacri-
feed. without It we could have no Fruit,
Flower and Vegetable Festival or any
thing else of magnitude.
Colonel Slossom thought the Business
League should undertake this matter OF
saving the Auditorium and that the Fruit.
Flower and Vegetable Festival should be
made grander this year than last.
MIR. Kiam thought It we'll to turn over
the whole matter of the Fruit Flower
and Vegetable Festival and Auditorium TO
the Business League.
BY way OF depression Mr. Parks was
asked what the Southern Pacific road
would do In the event of mobilizing the
troops at Wilson park,
lilo stated that the road would put ON all
the trains necessary to meet the demand
Rosuming the subject of the Fruit.
Flower and Vegetable Festival MIR. kiam
moved that all the members of the Fruit
Flower and Vegc-ablo Association and of
the Business League be called to meet
Yithn ten days, Carried
Mr.. Richardson moved that a committee
of 1--WE be appointed to formulate report
to submit to that meeting considering the
conduct of the Fruit Flower and vegeta-
BILE Festival the acquiring Of the Audlto-
rum, etc Carried,
motion prevailed that Secretary Rich
nrdson take up the matter with the rail-
roads Of securing excursion rates from
Galveston TO Houston during the State
| convention.
Nh Childress named on the committee
of live as contemplated by Mr.. Richard
soma motion, A. Levy Ed Kiam f. X.
birmingham. II, II. Dickson and G.. A.
Mistroa To this committee the chair
man was added
The meeting then adjourned.