The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-14
THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT.
A FULL DISCUSSION OF THE PLANS
HAD LAST NIGHT.
Large Building Favored in Al
dition tn tndi,iduni Booths by
Exhibitors.

In respons, to the call for a meeting Of
manufacturers and others who contemplate
making exhibits OF their respective pro-
duets and wares in the industrial annex Of
the Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Festival
TO discuss plans and details with the diroc'
tors of the festival association tho follow
ing named were among those assembled
at the rooms of the Business League last
night for that purpose;
Messrs. II. T.. MacC;regor c. d. Penhold
II. w. Cortes H. r. Daviss, j. L. CARROT
II. C. Mosehart. E c. Crawford, Ernest
Necco, nr. Box. Henry Alexander, A. Stel.
zig, Il. Y. Hartweil. Bud Randolph sid
ney II. Huston, G. 81 shannon, u. NJ
Burke, l.. A. HambergerQ.A. II. !iitchlor,
j. H. Schumacher, Frederick II. Knceland,
John Mcclellan #, n. Gray
President MacGregor Of the Fruit. Flow
eli and Vegetable Association, called the
meeting to order, stated its object and
asked for reports of committees.
Mr. Henry Alexander. chairman OF COM
mittee appointed by Inc Houston Manu-
facturers' association, submitted list of
forty one manufacturers who had agreed
10 make an exhibit in the Industrial VIII
lage as had been outlined by the commit
tee.
Mr.. j. f. CARROT. join. chairman with
President Mosehart of the Manufacturers
associations reported that he had obtained
the assent of ten or more merchants e
make exhibits but it depended materially
upon the plans that would be adopted and
tho cost entaied He felt certain that
twenty or more merchants would make
displays If plans were acceptable.
President NacGregor addressed the
Meeting, detailing plans nj the Industrial
Village as previously outlined in these col
umns. He spoke OF the NATURALIZATION II
gave exhibits its scope for development
OF ideas, and the many advantages IL of
fered over the plans Of last yehr. He said
that it was the purpose Of the association
TO merge the festival into South Texas
Fair another year and called attention 10
the Importance of making as large an In
dustl:al display as possible as predicate
to this attainment The mystic order oil
the association this season would rival OF
equal the parades of New Orleans in as
Marai CrBs season while the midway at
fractions would he on a scale FAR above this
ordinary. The association had been conf
PEELED to 20 TO considerable expense in pro
yiding these nav features and to minimize
the cost of the festival 10 permit OF at
fractions lie felt that exhibitors wonlc
adopt the village plan in setting forth lhell
industries promising o lend all aid possi'
bic in furtherance of the plan by furnish
ing railroad ties for stills aud flooring !
each one would put up his own building
and also to buy lumber by tho quantity an'
hermit of the use, II builders would pa!
the price of $3.50 per thousand feet, IL
4 compensation OF waste in tearing doWi
after the festival was over
I Nh. NtcCo said. speaking iof ms hfin
. 81 "a galvanized hifilHinr
I of their own, but the possibilities Of incie
ment weather during the Festival season
would perhaps make oilers tlmd ato "
small individual buildings, besides, II thf
weather was continuously bad the village
idea would moi serve 10 hause the ylsliof'
and protect them from the weather h'
i asked If estimates could be mad on me
cost Of A large building for common USE
j The chair replied that lhH small ann7
building used last year cost $500 es
innate had been furnished upon one snit
ably large for this years mecca go eN
hiblts that would cost $500 lie SAID ma
judging from the number OF eHnipI,or
the individual or village plan would com
cheaper and he thought nire saiisia tor!
to all concerned However, he did no
:. wish 10 oppose the general bulldog plan
He thought that those who wanted TO &c
together in ono building should be per
rnitted 10 id 50 and those who wishes t
, individualize their exhibits etuld do
they pleased.
4 Mr.. p. C. Crawford favored larg
building built OF logs, inclosed by an old
fashioned worm fence He sald that III
) logs could be en-, IN pine woods n az D.
and hauled to the grounds for smlil cos'
! The roofing could be made OF tarre1 nape
and after the show the logs couid DC re
duced to cord wood.
After a general discussion, participate
in by Messrs Nccco, kneeland Randolph
Burke. Huston, Carrot, cortas and Zen
|, feld. a motion prevailed 10 take the seas
of those present fayoring the large build
ing plan and those wishing TO 20 INTO "a
Industrial Village. The majority we're 10
:, a common large building.
>, 1t was stated that many who had agree
!. TO make exhibits were not present or IN
: occasion, and that their views should ,
!, consulted before final action II va;
. therefore, offered by Mr.. Crawford that
is the sense OF the meeting Sna. enc iarg
house be erected for tho benefit OF ihot
!, who desire small space for an exhtbi', y
J not prohibiting those who wish TO bur
buildings or hooths'for Individual exhitlt
! MIR, Hartwell wanted to know wnf "a
association could not put mp buildin
and charge for spaces as last year.
The chair replied. because buildin
would be more expensive and cost nuc
Z greater. The funds Of the assoeflsio
. were limited, and II was imperatiyely me-
essary TO make the attractions grezfe
than on any previous occasion. and I'M
: the association would this year have