The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-14
HOUSTON'S Big SHOW.

Pert Arthur News.
We. that Is US. and by ''us we mean
The p p. p. principal Iencil pusher) of the
News were in attendance at the Fruit.
Flower and Vegetable Festival ait Houston
his week. Our first distinct recollec
tion of our first visit was by being awaE-
ebed by the bright sunshine Tuesday morn
inc TO find ourself all alone in a big room
IN the caIGtol hotel. This may need en-
blanation, but space is too valuable. Tues
dav was Real Estate and Newspaper Mems
baS at Inc FESTIVAL, and the fact that Hous-
ton survived the combination without per.
ceptible injury goes to prove that she is 4
eood solid town. The city was crowoed
with vistors, and the botels We're taxes,
10 the limit te accommodate their gueata
The exhibit of coast country products
at the big Auditorium YVES the center OF
attraction. and the display made was a
great advertising card for this territory.
rioWers IN PERCUSSION we're ON every hand;
me Auditorium was deliberately decorated
WIN eVerereens, potted plants. vines ana
rare shrubs, making ii yelftable faily's
ITotto. Vegetables o. all kinds, ani OF
Tue finest quality, We're displayed IN great
oroi,sion, among them bsing man; thas
III Inc more northern sections would be
entirely out of season-such as ripe straw
nerfles. Watermelons, cue. Brazoria coun-
" ihaue the largest geneuil exhibit, and is
was fine including corn, cotton, cane. to-
pacoo. rice. fruits and all kinds OF veg
sulples--1ust such an exhibit as Jefferson
can make, and that would prove a reyel..-
lion aud surprise TO all the world.
The fine arts and needle work depart
ments were especially interesting. We
saw two beautiful white bedspreads. TO-
trieately and artieticaliy woven. which
were of especial merit because of tho
card attached which read, Hone grown
Tome spun and home made"
me display this year Is much larger
ana better than last year, and the map
aeement expect 10 make it still better
tor the third festival.
Vne real estate men held a convention
~ the morning, and in the afternoon the
newspaper fraternity were treated to an
9Vsler roast by the Houston Post and the
Lett Handed Fishing club The oyster
roast WAS given at a private park scnia
ihree miles out from Houston and the item
lopers enjoyed the carriage drive over the
smooth hard shell road very much. Thesa
roads In ana about Houston are grtat, ana
suggest i,cw fine wagon roads can 10
QUICKLY and cheapiy made leading out into
tne country from Port Arthur. The mate
rial is near in great abundance. The ROAST
WIS y treat, and the scribes ate of
hoe biyalyes 10 their I'll. After the feast
some speech-naking was INDUCED in. ana
we can say that the oysters were not tn.
Orgy raw things roasted" Jefferson
county was lin it.'' as she ALWAYS Is nr,d
Wort l. Bixler of the Beaumont Enter.
prise carried elf the great medal with its
r-hkie setting OF q large solitaire diamond
~ the champion oyster eater; Charley
ZEN OF the Orange Lesufer led him Gloss
second, while Birchfield OF the Arm sun
a'rr'ed off the third prize. when you 20
20 beaumont don'r fail to call at the I'm
twinkle
az N AL the Fruit, Flower and Vega
,.loie Festival is a great success The
low rates on the railroads brou,ht great
rrowas 20 Houston. ard II Is safe to saw
mat the midwinter festivals have become
permanent thing at the Bayou City.
az o.--We wish 70 add that GrunewalG.
me music man. with his tin horn and
canope ADDED much to tie ''hHlarity Of the
occasion." q the oyytss roast