The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-12
G|vA;rd Annual Fruit, Flower and Vege=
IN Festival Formally lnaugurated.
.nDRESs BY GOVERNOR SAVERS.
- MacGregor Touches the Button that Puts
s y rastival i'm Motion-Glorious Weather and
~ Macnificent Crowd-Everything Points
- . successful Week of Festivities.

M the nuo'
I d the SKY. carried in beauty may |
,.,. been written with more
,.s had Lord Byron been
H. !, Houston and its Flower feS''-
-, n, sunny Spain. This glow
sgi.h verse tells how Houston looked
u,u,ton felt yesterday. 1t tells
49,, vas the elegance OF the
Z. md how suspicious was the be-
n, d the third annual Fruit Flower
,.h,a FESTIVAL. Neither can be
.r.a Roth made models for the
v, !, weather clerks and progress
citizens. Both we're fair as rose
II. both we're hopeful as a promise
,.,th sky bright as ever shone upon
,,5,s or Naples. surrounded by cir
.,,ress as benignant as ever accom-
IA de beginning of the elimination OF
..,,, Undertaking, attended by such
dates ss the chrp of rare birds, the
Il sweet flowers, the charm oil pretty
!, the spell of stirring music
INA craces of oratory was
Bouston's third effort to show to
vc-ld what she can do toward making
mess O, a midwinter festival. That
ys smiled upon the beginning and
,hei to beam upon every subsequent
n will be heartily agreed 10 by every
rurian and by everyone of Houston :
Porous visitors.
n formal opening of the carnival was
tat could be desired. President II
AacGresor Of the Festival association.
touched the button" performed his
veil and the words of the other
lien we're timely and pertinent. The
NJ Of Houston and the governor OF
hs lent their presence and good wishes
h beginning Of the splendid eXposi-
sad there was not hitch in the pro-
Einss anywhere. The big Auditorium
completely filled with expectant mer
women and not one came away dis.
ita.
Vas shortly after o'clock yesterda
noon when Herbs hand began TO dis
10 spirited airs for the grea. crowd
pouring into the Auditorium. Th,
'u continued to come and the must
sssed in volume and fervor. Ever,
y seemed TO nod congratulations
= OIL Of fruit and every vegetable ap
~ 70 ION In the melody and ever,
'oosed happy. The occasion was
y one. 1t meant much, it afforde,
'ne stage OF the Auditorium sat tn
"'n5 ladies' and gentlemen, distjn
'sa Visitors, city officials and tn
y ol tue various departments of tn
sa management, Hon. Joseph L
~ governor OF Texas; Hon. S. +
'sal' mayor of Houston; H. +. Mac
" general manager of the Fruit
and Vegetable Festival associa
= N, Johnston, G. w. Kidd, e. W
~ A. Mistrot, Aldermen Aubertil
~ ~ mueller, Hoinze and Rosentha
p,vss. I =, b. Necco, +. A. Hervey, Je
p,irss W, ). Hunt, Jules Hirsch. {
@ vs Clin Grunewald. n. l.. Mill
T.aeil' George Horst, A. H. Moor
M, ,s, n and Mesdames ID. D. Coole,
n Il" u, p,,r,ssher, r. NJ. Johnston, NJ. i
g,xai Christian, Bette Bryai
Wv. WV what was coming when Pres
I'''fesor advanced to the front
WIN and raped for order and
-''ousiy applauded. Presiden
'fssor said:
n |, rnd Gentlemen The hour HI
II NM, nicn We will open the thii
mi, nm flower and Vegetable Fe
ans ~ present TO you, TO give Il
d sho. saafess. native Houstonia
M, r'a the people of Houston delig
III u ,ae ehiet executive officer
MI A'p' sam H. Brashear." "a,
M N srashear said:
4 M ana Gentlemen. With the q
u |, ,oy OF the scenes of batt'
Y slahAy the most interesting pa
SVp and as we stand unon I
n tba, me Twentieth century -,
ksAlic sorious land once In its,
b sn,a ~" State, is about To b
aep, p''e In all except it's form
he bas indeed proud Of the pa
arr,ns a. borne In the deyelopme
nshsys STATE The labor which o
flhd so nau and will have in inaug
! VI 81 ,nn ni this Festival is
lkses 'y.e' as well as instruction
hem ~ VIII show them, 1t W
kfor." avn about their own Sta
Mn .hey did not l;ns,s. In /
ia ,peopsgAf0 Hona,sn 1t is /
10 ,hsnnu welcome you he
n sns 'nh VOC for your genera
your assure you that we q
N splr,, Encouragement OF our III
~ win anu TO assure you Il
sstrlh,,oe TOO great for us II it v
NOR we, 10 your happiness. "
vouI comfort" Applause.
~ say.rss unnkton then introduc
"a N me following words
Hph a. meatlemen; We must
aouston or We would 4