The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04


} ence George, Ike helicr john i.oberts. c
Duercr. M. Flaxman, Wsiliam A. Keller
end Ernest Sayres.
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All persons having rooms 70 rent and
who eau accommodate visitors wiz please
seii in Lnelr names and number OF resi-.
uence anc Climber tLey eau accommodate
ara terms. ALI cOnvcnleEC to the Auuilo-
rum VIII do well 10 answer tne iDv,e
AaaIess GtAeral Z. Z. Beayens, chairman
nubic comfort committee. care Business
League headquarters.
FRANK i1efns Dand and orchestra al
ways gives satisfaction. he music they
WA bleseNt t1is week is their very best.
Loon Out Tor soris~-l.ns funny 10 happen
at tnat oyster roas. 90 tne newspaper
fraternity Tuesday afternoon.
Down-town ucstisai headquarters, public
comfort ONCE ana gensrai iaIolmatIon pu-
Ieau are al The Dus..seSs League ui1ler the
Hutchins mousse On rIanklin avenue.
No tfodbre 10 answer Questions or asa At
you In iirnng 4 suitable stopp.ng place
10 direct 70 the Auditorium witn your
entrfas TOMORROW; the down town Office no
longer accepts entries.
Toe kaleidoscope in Exposition hall VIII
De great 11ow Tor 10 cents AMI III is In
telded 10 give two entertainments eyer,
honr during the day and evellng
| Tie Farmers National congress viii ar
| rave FAday night, a delegation OF real
| ests7ta men ana Others viii go north on tie
Central frieay morning ana meet the ex-
Houston.
| Good weather seems to be assured Th,a
week Will demonstrate the mid winter poi-
| siplilties OF Sou.h Texas as a proiueer OF
fruits. flowers. vegetables general farm
| products, tobacco, hay aad almost every
| thing else that grows.
| The textile and fancy work and art de-
paltmeats VIII occupy the grand balcony
OF the Auditorium, These Departments
are almost Incompatible.
reports from all sections OF the State In
| diclte an eAoHinous attendance al the fes-
hVal. The passenger depart merits of the
dllIerent Nilroads have had Enquiry made
alI II the present weather continues there
WIZ be twice as many people at the fest
val this year as came last The rates ara
extraordinarily loW, the festival has been
spleahdly advertised and every Indication
gives the very best possible prom sc.
Following are the prizes TO be award "a
IN the beautiful flower parade which VIII
take place Thursday afternoon. Decembes
s. at 2:30:
The first prize for the equnpage most ar
tis,ically decorated is silver candelab.a in
colonial design. The artistic workmansh D
makes it appropriate for the place 1t is to
fill in the list of prizes. The second prize
Is sterling silver manicure set in silk
case. This first and second equestrian
Il'HSS are 5NeTllHS silver loving cups,
mounted on bases OF polished ebony. They
are quite plain in appearance, but one can
readily see they are articles OF value. The
first prize for the childreMs equbpage most
artisdcaly decorated is u sterling silver
cup and the second is a sterling silver
comb and brush. The prize that will be
awarded to the equipage making the hand
soonest appearance In the parade is also a
can6elabra of exquisite empire design and |
workmanship; III holds five candles and its
appearance makes II worthy to adorn a
table in the most palatial home The second |
prize is a sterling silver bon bon dish and !
tongs In satin case.
The homeseckers excursions from the |
North Will arrive on Thursday.
There are quite a rumber of delegates to
the real estate mems meeting for Tuesday |
already in the city.
Thousands of people from all portions OF
the State Will be pleased to get an oppor-
tunity TO see the interior of The First
Presbyterian church aud listen to the notes
OF it's grand pipe organ. Visitors will please
enter the church ON Mckinney street from
until 4. From until 5. or during the
recital. the Main street entrance will ba
omen.
Get out very early tomorrow morning
aud put the American colors to the breeze.
There Is no decoration so effective and
certainly none othsr so impressive as
lavish use of the American flag. Houston
is especially rich in great big. splendid star
spanglei banners and they oitght to all be
flung to the breeze on Monday.
Exhibits are pouring in but 1t is expect
ed that tn Festival will be a complete
whole by tomorrow noon when 1t Will he
formally presented to the public
The flower parade is moving along
splendidly. There will be meeting of this
committee Monday afternoon at o'clock
at the parors OF the Capitol Hotel.
The outlook for the flower parade
Thursday afternoon is exceedingly bright
said Chairman Abbott Co,lrell Yesterday to
IL Post reporter The ladies Of Houston"
continued Mr.. Cockrsll look upon this
particular feature as their special event
and will make II the Growing event OF
tho week as they did last year."
The Festival management is short OF
show cases and would he grateful for the
use OF any that can be leaned or rented
Tomorrow the coupon tickets. six ad-
missions for 81 will be for sale by the
following members OF the Retail Clerks
Protective association; Joe Simon at 4.
Hampe's, II. e. Patterson with Ed Kiain-
NJ j. Godfrey With Mistrot Bros j.
O. Brer with Levy Bros. NJ. b. Leach
with Achenbach G Schultz. Fulton G. VII
liams with peMeritt Shoe COMPANY. ]. III
Sam with Simon Sam. T. NJ. Scoggps
with Krupp 4, Tufily. r. v. Fleig with
IIenlse & Pilot and II NJ. Walker, solicit.
ing. These tickets will save the purchaser
so cents.
There will be more beautiful electric
light disrlays than were ever seen in Hcus-
ton before
There V III be no time to get lonesome in
Houston during this week.