The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-03

II .ohsd,encc to the call issued by Colo
-, ". Al. Cbiidress Of the Texas Frust.
,rioxer and Vegetable association, there
4 - mite 4 large meeting OF citizens yes
! 9sfdsy sfternon at the rooms OF the bas'-
49, League to discuss either the feasipiiity
= continuing the Fruit. Flower and vese-
:aSb5e Festival or tho establishing IN ~
!: plaoe Of a permanent South Texas fair.
v 8. rnIonel ChtN,ress presided at the meeting
e,,d aske,l All for free expression OF opin-
ION along the lines suggested in the ca'i.
There were not only present members o.
4 Ss,e Fruit, Flower and Vegetable ASSOCIATION
ara ~ the Business League but several
cit,xeus who belonged to neither OF these
organizations.
without attempting to quote inoiViuua'
exuress,cns, it was the consensus OF opih-
4 Nm az all present that the Fruit riowe'
md vege,able Festival should either De
sontinoeti or enlarged upon In the way Oh
.stab,,shiug permanent South Texas iair'
.nd a number OF those present asreeu "
subscribe to the project according 10 theif
means. -.
,r.. n,estton OF location was not dis-
ousscd. the opinion being mat II "o"ia ue
5ast first TO determine upon navihg tue ia.'
ami ehe selection OF a location Wouiu NC
an after consideration.
+, Was stated In this connection, now
oy.r that Dan A Stuart the wen know
promoter of sporting matters, was iou IN
ing IN this direction Win the view VI ~
tnhltshing a race course III hous'o. -,
shs,F sho,jld a permanent fair be estapiiSn !,
"a here Mr. stuart would likely pc E'nA
Il M onncutunity of contributing Inc raC
40 feot,,re IN consideration for wnicn
privilege he could probably De presans'
mon to subscribe literally towards Tue Gu
terprise ~ audi
.o,5,,n, was also brought lin incidentaiis
- IN connection with the idea that shouiu ,hs
permanent fair project fail TO materaiihe
then the +. r. g. V. festival wouid De con
tinued and to do this the uae OF the huul
forum would he practically inaispehs,"',e
~ was stated that there was oohin
aoh. NJ about $40 900 upon THE propert
which would have to be raised 10 preseFV
a Il ,or pubic use. That the raising or I'M
Ynnncy was no scheme on the part OF w
present stockholders to unload me PROF
erty. but on the contrary the stockhoioel
verc willing TO Increase their burden TO
sddathona, amount OF $500. provided a
eo,n,i amount could he raised from otn'
.oiIrcee 1t was explained that the au'l
tormm was self sustaining, that It's pa
and present revenue was sufficient TO tn'
care OF It's taxes. insurance and repair
and the stockholders never expected
~ r1o,izeg any givIdens on their investmer
The bonded debt had not grown ONT OF q
neiencdes from the revenue OF the propert
but was incurred at the outset from I
fact that not Sufficient money was iais
at the start to complete the bnildtn
which had 10 be In readiness for the CO
nd
building originally that $500 in bonds ]
IA he issued and these bonds were bear
per cent Interest II this debt could
raid tho building would now be self-s
tanning.
nermapent fair proposition with the pl
eeryae.on OF the Auditorium property a
that this matter should be 4aksn up Ink
pendently.
II was decided 10 appoint a oonrmlite
five To canvass the city with tho view
testing popular sentiment upon the s.
feet OF permanent fair and to nscert
Row much money could be raised for I
purpose.
Colonel Chlldrers announcei that
would eppoint this committee later on
after more deliberate reflection.
Before adjourning very pleasant II
dent occurred in the way Of a preser
tion to Colonel Childress by the Off
and directors OF the Fruit, Flower
Vegetable Festival association. Mr. II.
Johnston. acting spokesman for the don
paid Colonel ChildIess q pretty com
ueut for his unselflsh interest in the
terpr.se. in recognition OF which lie
serIted him with beautiful scroll q
souvenir for the Fruit, Flower and "
table officers and directors and ha
some solitaire diamond ring ms a n
substantial token of tho appreciation
which his services were held.
Colonel Childress responded appropri
a man may talk OF disdain