The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-12
PERMANENT EXPOSITION
PIsss to Erect Building for This Purpose
In Houston.
MERCHANDISE AND MANUFACTURED LINES
ws,l he Placed on Exhibition and
Merchants of Texas Invited TO
Inspect Them.

The movement 10 establish In Houston
q permanen. exposition OF manufactured
products, merchandise and machinery is
being actively carried forward.
Heretofore the plans have been set forth
in a general way, but those who have In
vestigsted the proposition state that the
figures given appear to demonstrate con-
clusiyely that stock in the exposition COM
pany will prove highly profitable in
vestment.
A well-known citizen of Houston In dis
cussing the matter yesterday said: 1T
is proper first to remark that the sue
cessfrl establishment of the exposition
means not only profitable returns directly
upon the capital invested but the more
valuable results which must accrue TO
Houston, her banks, hotels. wholesale and
retail dealers. railroads and all lines OF
business by making Houston the central
purchasing and distributing point for a
vast territory To Houston Will come
hundreds of merchants who have never
before visited the city as soon as they
learn they will be able to inspect SAM
pies and compare goods and prices IN
every line OF merchandise. manufactured
products and machinery which is dealt IN
by the trade all in one connections, ele-
giant and we'll lighted and heated build
ing provided with every appliance for
doing business in comfort and with con-
venience, economy and dispatch.
THE plan of the promoters of the en-
terprise is as follows: To erect on ground
near the Grand Central depot buildiGg
built mainly of iron and glass, in which
space will be rented TO dealers and man
tfa a al
patronage for their products or wares
Revenue Is expected to be derived from
such rentals, while the exhibition Will he
entirely free TO the public.
Exhibitors will be permitted 10 change,
renew or replenish their exhibits az Of
ten as they desire and such an EXHIBIT
will be equal in interest and beauty To
many of the eNposltions which our people
travel thousands OF miles TO see.
Many manufacturers and wholesale
dealers in ST. Louis. Chicago and other
cities have expressed their readiness 10
rent annual space as soon as the building
Is ready a leading manufacturer or
Houston stated to me day or SO ago
that his firm stood ready 10 take iarsn
space as soon as the building is ready.
Another enterprisng and public
spirited citizen, II is stated, came for
ward unsolicited, and said he desired to
Investigate the plans with the view OF
investing probably as much as Sl1uuu N
the stock of the company Another cltl-
zen Of means has already subscribed Tor
$1,000 of the stock and otner citizens
smaller, but substantial sums,
The plans OF the building. drawn by an
architect of recognized ability, contem-
plate structure two stories in height and
OF dimensions 16ox9i feet.
This will provide gross superficial floor
space on each floor of 1890 square feet.
Allowing for three aisles on each moor
100 feet long and ten feet wide equals
$500 square feet. Allowing 2oX9i feet on
of each end for Offices. iobbies, reception
rooms. toilet rooms, restaurants, etc
equals 1850 square feet on each flobr
which, added to $500, makes 1860 square
feet which leaves for booths or subdi-
visions for exhibition purposes 1850 square
feet on each moor, or on the TWO lo,3b'
square feet, equivalent to 1873 Subdivisions
lOXl0 feet. or 100 square feet each In size
Any firm, dealer or manufacturer can 'akt
the equivalent OF one or more spaces as
require. AS to the revenue to be derived
ii is said assurances already received
make the renting of the entire space a
matter of certainty.
1t is estimated that so a month at
least can be had for each space OF loo
square feet, which would produce n rev.
enue OF 1880 per month. An exhibit 80
made would be FAR cheaper and more sat
isfactory than sending samples by drum
mers and rail and back throughout the
State and the display of every resident
or non resident manufacturer or dealer
will be silent. continuous. but mos
potent guide and advertisement. The rev.
enue thus produced would amount gr-sss