The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-01
THE F., F. AND v. FESTIVAL.

! Columbus Citizen. Houston continues
her efforts for the finest display yet nal
of the Fruit. Flower and Vegetable Fes-
tival. to come off next month.
Canada Gazette: Every man and every
lady in jackson county ought to take
pride in having our county make fifst-
class showing at Houston next month.
Corsicana Democrat: Houston is to
have a Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Fes-
tival next month. To think OF such fes-
tival being held in Texas in December Is
enough to make those Of the North turn
green with envy.
Denison Herald: Houston's Fruit,
Flower and Vegetable show next month
promises to be one of the best shows
Texas has had this season. Houston peo-
pie are pushing and progressive, and what
they do always ends in success.
Georgetown Sun: Houston's Fruit,
Flower and Vegetable Festival to be held
in December is attracting wide attention
and promises TO be better than ever. IL
is an institution that has come TO stay AMI
deserves every announcement.
Nacogdoches Phone: Let's have some
sort OF exhibit In Houston next month, by
all means. We have lots of fine samples
of the products of the soil that would at
tract the attention and bring immigration
here II placed before the public.
La Port Chronicle: Houston is making
preparations on a grand scale for her
midwinter festival. 1t will be apt now to
call the event a carnival, too, as parade
and ball are to be given this year to close
ly resemble the Mardi Gras OF New Or
leans and similar events of other cities!
Orange Leader: The promoters OF the
midwinter festival at Houston are stra !
ing every nerve to make the occasion this
year the biggest and best yet attempted
and to that end are Offering attractions
that are bound to bring large numbers of
people to the Bayou City. Orange will,
as usual, furnish her quota of the crowd
of sightseers.
Beaumont journal: Houston will make
a big show OF its Fruit, Flower and Veg
etable Festival this year and many visit
ors will be attracted to the city. Beau
mont will not have an exhibit at the fes-
tival, but number of citizens will attend
and assist in shouting the praises of COM
munities which are attractively and eff
fectively represented.
Columbus Citizen; Houston is putting
forth intelligent and we'll directed efforts
for the Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Fes-
tival. to take place next month. The
be In cash. and this incentive will bring
out some fine displays especially from the
coast country. Citizens of Houston are
adding attractions. and the first thing they
know they will have a genuine fair Of
this festival as they appear to be pretty
much united upon the matter. The Post
is working industriously for the F.. f..
and V.
Canada Gazette. The Gazette is in re-
Dcelpt OF the premium list of the third
annual Texas Fruit, Flower and Vegets-
BILE Festival, which opens in the audito-
rum at Houston December IL and closes
on the afternoon of the 10th. In addition
10 the regular fruit. flower and vege able
display there will be an immense annex
for the exhibition OF live stock, agricul-
tural implements, ETC. The truth OF the
matter is the midwinter exhibition at
Houston has outgrown the garments mads
for it and already the big show is making
demand for space on account OF the
many additional new features that Hous-
ton has now to prepare for real South
Texas fair in its broadcast sense. Houston
lis proud of the outlook for an immense
gathering to see what South Texas can
show. South Texas will be proud of her
self and when the present big show is
over and the South Texas State fair Is
built upon the Fruit Flower and Vege-
table Festival foundation laid two years
ago, all Texas will rejoice