The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-06
SION AND THE FESTIVAL
! - SnnN ~ Nh n. ". RscHARDsoN
OF OMAHA,
80 rress As~nt for tine Late Omaha
Exp esisScn--Favorabie
Comment.

Mr. R. w. Richardson. press agent for
shs late Omaha exposrion. visited Hous-
sDn dur,ns the late f., F. and v. Festival
and uDon hss return she fosrcwing vrite-up
OF his trip was Published ii the Omaha
Bee:
TIE December tourist who dui; the SHOWS
ans rosts Of the North To bssk in the sun
shine around The psf1ns and flowers o.
Southern Texas. was somewhat disapp0int-
ed fov the beautiful snoN covered iae land
10 abe deoth OF four or 1--WE inches almost
as far souSh as Houston and san Antonio
and cold dfeary ruin extending 10 the GGl.
cities. Houston. the great railroad center
81 the State and co TN inarkeS Of the
world, was IN tie high tide Of her carnival
week and her FTuis Flower and Vegetable
Festival when cid Bofess appeared 50 ua-
expectedly. like the hsnawfhing on The
wall. in The sacred story Of BelshaEaFs
feast The Frula Flower and Vegetable
Festival presented a striking transforma-
ton scene 70 tho Northern visitor. The
great Auditorium building wAs bower OF
ioses. rare flowers. tropical plants and TO-
liage. beautifully arranged IA gronces and
works amidst the murmurs OF los fountains
musical with birds and the s~cet strains
spf the Southern orchestra d spiays o, fresh
fruit and vegetable just from be garden
strawberries iranspiaGtsd aud hanging tlll
ripe from the vine: onions ra33shes. cab
tage. potatoes. tomatoes. &C, all a. fresh
snd luscious AZ If iust teAeD. Ia The early
morning from our u8n spring gardens This
Tor m!dginler scene certainly rare and
Interesting. The department Of fine arts
was most crehtabie containing an extcn-
gfsfs ,F
tlors Q. paintings, drawings etchings. etc.
The text lie and ceramic displays we're es-
pe<nailY attractive and would have been a
credit 10 any OF our great exhibitions The
mechanical. notwithstanding and liberal arts
departments were specially interesting and
Instructive. containing many nwe4 features
IN activs exhibits. representative OF the
Industrial progress Of the State
Inc aiHplay Of tobacco was Of sUecial in
isresi- This n4ussry. which is princpyly
given to she culture Of fine cigar filters and
wrappers. is comparatively new, being no,
moie than nre years since the experiment
was irst made. and now they are producing
and shipping tho very choices, leaf wrap
pers and filters 10 the best markets IN the
world -" 'Ne
Ootton Is King in Texas end especially in
Honston. where fourteen railroads enter the
chy tiKe sDokes 81 wagon wheel. Their
terminals and stations are but acres ~
ortton bales. The great cOstoa n1flfaS.
.Nrers Of The world have their agents and
factors 81 Houston aud it ranks among the
great, II not the great. 81 cotton market q.
the world. "
Ihefe Is lots of enterprise push ana
progress IN Texas The people want improve
ment ana are energetic in their Efforts IN
secure immigration, to build IN their ciflss
snu towns am improve Their lands. Good
iands can be bought for from 81 10 $40 M
80, anu ,l' paey produce every variety az
crops living is cheap and the climate m.ia
ana pleasant. There are a greet man
Northern people in Texas. and there il
STEADY New OF immigration and the neyt do
CAGE VIII show great increase in popula-