The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
The Beautiful Exhibits at the Auditorium
Now q Recollection.
THOSE FORTUNATE TO SECURE PRIZES
The Awards In the Different Depart
ments-Thc Festival Closes with
Splendid Results.

blue as Italy's. The crowd at tho Audi
torlum was one OF the largest ever seen
there. /; was crush and jam from
morning till night.
The exhibits in the various departments
have remained fresh. with the freshness
OF eternal youth all week and the closing
day was as gay as the opening.
The piano concert BY Messrs. Coleman
and Cohn and Little Annie Beth Chew's
skirt dance were the attractions In the
afternoon.
There were expressions OF great satistac-
ton from every quarter over the annual
carnival.
Mr.. W, II. Palmer OF La Porte remarked
10 The Post reporter that the La Porte
exhibit this year was only one-tenth as
large as they will have next year. lie
said too. that they had thus early reaped
great benefit from this years display. The
Bay shore Railroad company has had the
La Porte and tobacco booths photographed
TO send to their friends n the North. They
considered this the best display OF the
kind ever held here The reporter is iu-
debted 10 both the La Porte and Alvin
management for many courLesies extended
The exhibit Of fruit trees. imported
evergreeus. roses and the leading orna-
.eH e Hr.li'' .I,, 49, NV liz 49,
!cF S Sl! ieNaS' const,u, S porI'on OF
'He uaINest5h "u.Se'f anu 'tNuaiu Noh
psny's exhibit This company Is located
At Hulen. Texas, abou, thirty-oue miles
south Of Houston and twenty miles north
Of Galveston This is worthy ~ mention.
as many visitors have the idea thar u Ia
Galveston Island enterprise This nur
Gerry COMPANY is located In the midst ~
me nut nett or ne coast ana rs owned
by 5l.,i pF9f. W Malx Of Hai i Prot, Prot.
Mal!Y Is State entomoioslS' ana professor
o. sn a.IIs, az me Asrlrllarai ana
-N1on8 nisal 'oue5e ne nursery com
pany ga no, compete 'oI a pf'1e. ihey
we're mere ioI me soon 81 me cause ana
'ug sool 81 houston
lAs ao'' Nn9sT name nae ueen 9Ns-
10y was na si hinll5' ~ was GUESSED ny
MI J. r. McoaE VINO Is sah 70 he quito
"a oIq 10, os'n f, J ne aol waS aona'ea oY
M l.; FoIej ana dressed ny MISS bu-
lae ana me guessing eoAfest was for me
ue sII Of inc nnfaFy iuna, MI MCCOY
VIII ma ms piue-eSea oanS az me
lyeeuM eIuo rooms, m
Following were the awards IN the dit-
I foI, I'd 6eP "a TN nao,r,
Best. ses, individual , exhibit vegetables John
Best Jerusalem aFtichokes, g. NJ Buell.
oIhys bayou
best beans lima in pod b. A. Smith
AnE!eton'
besl aF"mhoeu CABBAGE H. A. DEALS
NioNlnson'
best nat puteh CABBAGE H. A. Dea's,
''' ,, hluson' -
"Vat eauuase' s'nS'e specimen II. a.
i'e's, Nluht"Auh'
-. o"s'i e"'ueh o"'h' - ~ SMITH,
fNAE lFtpu'
peS' essp'ahts' u ~ Hless' ARKANSAS
f%Ss
bst peas '"0'e variety - a. hiss"'
- sn9Hs HeS'
ngst sweet peppers, mrs a. VI Linn
hoeker' houston Heights second best
SWeet peppers, g. n riggs Arkansas Pass.
pesl squash .. ~ Rlsga Arkansas Pass;
second best SQUASH, g. NJ Buell.. Brays
naSou.
3SSe lo.''roes, III T"tlsly' MtS' D. NJ
ton1atoes n smith hnSieton o"" 'e''
Best turnps Globe variety. John
Scharly, Harris county
6eSt RIBBON cane d. y Mllls. Fort Bend
Pes; bav AL, ..,,., II NJ NAM.
Bonney
Rest oman rang. boy II w ,t.,o..
Bonnev '''o'' o.
Best castor beans. w. w. Garrett
Houston '''"
Rest cottor In halls a, s,oo,, N
Smith AngIeton - 90
pes' nno,ntIn roh, eo,,,,,, ,,,.n,.
,o,,ntv ,anons 30. e,.t
AngIcton P'''p"'"' % a. SMITH,
psst rarshan, = N p,,au p ,
pos. nn,ora w. ~, pup'' ,. oinys o e,,
son pr,an "nu e'uma' mvDui Sihlp-
ero,,r Man,s, e, u''t onlohs' nome
Re-, ,ri s n s',npson' Bryan; ., .
pe't iiisn potatoes, ~ a. smith, angie
s Stu ss'on pn, pest irish potatoes MEDIUM
p1s, alyan >,
80 49, go'"toes, "a, " am
s' suis, - q. siu,th' Angieton'
,,a',S. siIstu srsciineh sweet potatoes
i'Jastoh psily fost,
o,ps st spcu,lnen' pop corn IN ear, j. r.
SSu,nvs' seeo"o pest pop corn D. X
SI,,nps.
pese specimen broom corn b. A. smith.
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FLOWERS. SHRUBS AND TREES.
Rest .xb,h,, hv nro,ass,,na, acute, u,u
,,.a. y.,,-ss ~ p''ese'oa", "o''s., W.
'''in N''sehDaen' secohu oes'' Kerr
greenhouse.
Best display cut flowers, William
Kutschbach: second hest Kerr's green
house.
Best floral design nv florist william
Kutschbach. second hest design nv aor-
ist Kerr's greenhouse.
Best ornamental hanging basket by
al, 49,, 80 se DA'Ae' ~