The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-10

And Steps Taken for Holding South
Texas Fair.

the late r. r. and v. festival. wind up
It's affairs and discuss the holding of a
South Texas fair this year.
President H. +. MacGregor presided and
submitted his final report of the Il. F.and
Y. festival as follows:
Houston, Texas. January ., 1900.
To the Directors aud Subscribers of the
Texas. Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Fes-
tiyas
Gcntlemen.-1 submit herewith my report
OF the receipts and disbursements of the
festival held December IL to IL. inclusive
1889, together with "A list or subscriptions
paid.
In making this report II Is proper tnat
the citizens of Houston should know TO
whom they are Indebted for laborious pub.
lie services. The management acknowl-
edge with gratitude the almost unanimous
response to the requests OF the Festival
committee by all Houston (the banks and
one or two merchants being the only eX-
ceptione), and while II Is impractlcable
TO give the full credit to all, there are
some who are entitled TO special mention
for Jealous work aud results accomplished,
The Houston Business League has fostered
The Festivals and placed al the disposal OF
the Festival association the services OF the
secretary. The cordial relations eXisting
between the Business League and the
press and communities OF the State. and
the special talent which can hardly be
replaced, possessed by the secretary for
this kind Of work. coupled with the liher
alty Of The Houston Post IN placing its
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~ .ne uispusar o. ivy ,9. Z, No..
~ ancSess ~ ~ artornriso ~ ne
iadtes Mira peitio p,yan Nrs u "a
Parker. Mrs. r. NJ Johnston, Mrs y. \.
Randolph. Mrs D. u. Cooley Mrs J. w,
Rrasher Wre : II WHIST Mrs p x
Ewiny Mrs william rh,dstIan who
tervs5 as Vice cbntrn,en ana thair com
mittoes In, eredit a dus for tbc orr,ree.
,neni Of denartments care az exhihits and
recentinp III yisttora The ingenuity ais.
played ana resune obtainoa ai ANAL aud
In eorne departtuants No coat In The assoc
-,latIon deserves spcclnl encom,um
To a NJ Levy Ed Khan. II. w Corts.
q A. Netrot and NJ 10 Gimbel credit
Tor organizing the finances
To q, A Tart W s Hunt. G. Crune-
wald and A r. Moore credit for valuable
work at the Auditorium
To r. Carrot and n. G.. Mosehart Tor
promoting The Industrial exhibit. to pr.
W. v Box and Jules Hrsch, fol organic
Tx the live stock department Dr. Box
Is emitted 10 speclal mention for services
performed
70 Or W r. Eckhsrdt, for the finest
Hover parada In thn South. to Il Warm
er ana Mrs y K Ewing for the biggest
haby show ever witnessed in Hnuston 20
II Randolph FOR the succrssful comedy
circus parade ana many valuable sugges-
tons
70 the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton for an interesting entertainments
The services and suggestions OF Prot II.
= Attwater were OF great benefit TO the
management. The Febtivnl association Is
t,r Al al "a fba Ma at n
order u, :. Meldrum president Frank c
Jones. secretary, for It's magnificent pc
rede The thafks OF the association ar,
Cue TO the able committee Of axards, tn,
Judges and to all those who loaned article,
or otherwise assisted the Festival manage
ment TO tho railrnads for especially low
rates well advertised. 10 Receiver MAX,
nupree OF the Citizens Electric Light an,
Power comnauv fo- are li;;hts furnished
TO The Houston Fest for power for portion
OF street illumination, To tho Southwest
crn Tslsnhona romnnnv and no Postal
Telegraph company for courtcsies: TO th,
MAJOR and city council and police and FIR
departments for valuable assistance, to tn
Retail Clerks Protective association 20
sale ~ sea8on tickets. to the press OF tn
city and State for liberal treatment. and L
Kind Providence for good weather
Tho street railway company furnishe,
power free for portion OF the street ilu
limitations, Tor electric ltEhts AZ the Audi
forum, Industrial exhibits aud Midway
and the use Of tho baseball park withou
charge
To Messrs C. &. penneld and n. W
Cortes assistant general managers an,
Mr. Tom Richardson, secretary. The presl
dent feels under personal obligations. MI
Penfield before. during and after tho Fos
tival. has been devoted 10 the work re
gardiess " weather and meeting ali con
dtions Taking ON his shoulders the hui
Of the disngreeable part of the manage
ment and entire care OF the Industrial an
Live Stock Annex. Mr.. Cortcs rcndore
valuable assistance until his services wer
required nv the No.rsu- oh yarede !,
great success
MIR Richardson's services are so helpf,
. ano so vaiuspie IN so many ways that onl
benept 10 the Ecsti,., SP.Se''aso W
helm 10 thoss assoc,atoa IN Nv wv, ny person'
men, ~ '"e u""'S'
me kind words that har. 49,. :. =.
since peeemher il ara dno ~ ve" .o y
rather than rnvselS TSo 49,. ~ l,I1
of Hnustonians In ne afsa,r ~ w aS So
gratifying feature az /, mnsns Nv ,,, Nv
for the eity hereaftsr vopv ,Vi I'm,
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