The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-05
COMING F., F. AND V. FESTIVAL
STRAY NOTES PICKED UP HERE
AND THERE CONCERNING TT.
Work of the various Commit-
tccs-MectIngs Called.

Manager IL, II. MacGregcr AZ the Aun-
torium yesterday morning aud selectei
their respective spaces for the exhibits In
the various departments.
Carpenters were put to work Of once
framing of such spaces as were selected
and the various committees VIII STAT in
Immediately decorating and Identifying
their respective booths.
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Or. Eckhardt, chairman of the flower
parade committee tor the Fruit, Flower
and Vegetable, requests that his commits
tee meet him at his Office at To- 30 o'clock
this morning.
The rubber tired phaeton and The Hous-
ton Post Shetland pony, offered as special
prize for this parade, will be on exhibition
at c. L. e. Theo. Behring'S window today.
Mrs. NJ. r. Bryan is busly at work In
an earnest effort to make the dairy de-
partment this year exceed the splendd
| showing of last season. Owners OF
diaries, good butter makers and others
who are adopts in dairy products. are es
| pecaliy urged by Mrs. Bryan 10 make
their entries during the few days which
remain
One OF the great features OF the Festival
Midway will be an electrical fountain,
| high class exhibit which draws thousands
of patrons in any portion of the world
and never becomes tiresome. complete
description of this splendid feature viii
be given later.
The Festival management have some
fine Autographs Illustrating the varied
features of first class Midway. as well as
pretty Festival scenes. They are anxious
that these be distributed thoroughly over
the city and request that business men
who can spare the space in their SLOW
windows or other prominent places, send
to the Business League for one or more
copies of these Autographs.
Help the Retail Clerks Protective assoc
citation and buy your season tickets today
10 the Texas Fruit, Flower and Vegetable
Festival. Live Stock and Industrial An
mex. Tickets are for sale by the following
clerks; A. G. Hume, with Levy Bros; NJ.
j. Godfrey with Mistrot Bros; X. e. Pat
terson. with Ed Khan; Jules Grossman.
with Brown Bros; A. Schultz, with Henke
d pilot; j. L. Chalcellor, with Boston
Shoe store; T. M. Scoggins, with Krupp
* fluffy; James Brown, with Lewis
Rosenber; Frank White, with George Mel
liuger; Joe Simon. with A. Hampe; E. b.
Edison, with A. Alkemeyer; NJ. b. Leach,
with Achenbach a. Schultz; j. G. Jones,
with Greenborg Bros; Ben George, with
Morris Bros. Ike Browning, with II. LIP
per; II. II. Archer. with j. II. Chapman;
VIII Fox. with Joe J. Fox; Jake II. Sam,
with S l.. Sam; S. L. MassingiIl with J,
Burgheim; Fulton c. Williams. with De
Merritt Shoe company.
Subscribers TO the Festival fund who
have not paid their money to the Festival
fund arc especially requested 10 mail or
send the money or check to Tom Richard
son secretary. Houston always pays her
premiums as well as all expenses incurred
In giving public entertainments promptly.
and this event must be no exception TO
the general rule, The Festival manage
ment are anxious 20 save the expensa Of
additional collectors, but unless all sub
scripions are in by tomorrow that course
will be necessary.
Mrs j. w. Mckee, vice chairman of
the home cooking department Of the
Texas Fruit. Flower and Vegetable Pes
tival. Live Stock and Industrial Annex,
urges The following ladies, who compose
her standing committee, to attend
meeting at her residence, il6 Pierce ave-
nue. Wednesday, December y, At 1880
Mesdames S, r. Carter Frank Reichardt,
w. L. Williamson and H. Norsworthy.
Mrs. Mckee is very busy With festival
work, but wishes ii understood that She
can he found at home during the present
week until 10 o'clock each morning. She
is DESTROYS Of exceling even the splendid
success made by this department. last
year.
Mrs p A. Randolph vice chairman OF
the art department, requests that those
who expect to exhibit pictures notify her
as early as possible so that she can ar
range in advance for pictures to he called
for If the owners can not deliver them at
the Auditorium Mrs. Randolph's telc-
phone number is SIS Ave rings.
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Mr. Werner White the artist whose
work created so much favorable mention
last year at the festival is in the city
now arranging Tor an exhibit which will
be more extensive than that of 1898. Mr..
White has put upon canvas some of the
most interesting scenes OF Texas. and his
paintings this year viii be especially In
terestlng from he fact that they show
the actual development OF Texas re-
sources.
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Mossrs. Tomnkes & Co. proprieors Of
the Houston rice mill, offer a special
prize OF S. cash for the best exhibit OF
rice In any form. This prize is especially
gratifying. as there is great deal OF In
terest in rice culture. and through an un-
fortunate oversight, the premium list was
issued without Offering any prize for dis-
PLAYS OF rice. 1t Is hoped that the grow
ers OF rice will compete for the prize
offered by Tompkies & Co. and II Is fur
ther understood that community exhibits.
making a specially OF rice, viii have the
privilege of entering the rice shown in
their exhibit for this special purse.
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Mr.. +. L. Dillaye, editor OF the La Porto
] Chronicle. is in the city TO meet Mrs,
Dillaye and their son Earnest, who has
been attending the Bethel Military Acad-
envy of Virginia. Relative TO the Fruit.
Flower and Vegetable Festival Mr.. Dll-
laye said, "our people hRYe not been do
ing much talking relative to the La Porte
exhibit, but II viii be one Of which not
only our Little city but the entire coast
country can be proud We had no desire
10 make a stun hunt but the truth of II Is