The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-29
THE FESTIVAL SEASON.
What touslon viii Likely Offer During the
Coming Fall.
THE MOVEMENT IS FAIRLY UNDER WAY
For a Series of Attractions During
tne Coming Fail and Winter--Coni-
mittee "a Programme.

In pursuance TO the adjournment OF
the citizens meeting last Saturday night
another meeting was held at II o'clock
yesterday morning at the rooms Of The
Business League.
Mr H. f. MacGregor, president Of the
Business League. called the meeting to
order and Secretary Richardson repeated
The proposition as em4uating from the
Pain Fireworks company. concerning
the furnishing to Houston OF the speetac-
ular production The Battle OF San Juan
HILL" for week IN October. commencing
October 10. upon guarantee of $500 for
the week.
The committee appointed to consider
the adyisability OF accepting this at
traction and to report upon the advisa-
biAty OF other attractions during the sea-
son, reported verbally through It's chair
man. Mr.. Spencer Hutchins. that the
business men OF Houston generally ia
vored the fireworks proposition II IT
could be carried out without interfering
with the regular fall celebration, in
GLIDING the Fruit. Flower and Vegetable
Festival and No Tsu-Oh. There WAS
some doubt however. that the two events
could be pulled of successfully. The
consensus OF opinion favored weeks
celebration in the fall and would not
like to see 1t sacrificed at the expense
Of the fireworks display.
Mr.. MacGregor said he had originally
favored a State fair for this year. which
had started out so alspiclously last
spring. but as the matter had been per-
mitted TO drop. il was too late now to
talk about a State fair, though this year
in his opinion. would have been a pro-
pitious time for its inauguration. lie
thought II the Fruit. Flower and Vege-
table Festival was to be repeated some
new and more extensive features should
be added. He spoke Of the Importance
OF the live stock adiunci last year and
thought thsJ this feature might with ad
vantage he enlarged upon. he did not
favor repeating the same show without
some new attractions, He said there
was some question as to the best time
OF holding the festival. some favorlug
November others December He re-
garded November as tho better time for
the interest OF the festival while De-
cember might he a betrer time consider
ing the interest OF the retail trade.
He lid not favor the $500 guarantee
proposition for the fireworks display In
October He regarded this as excessive
and thought four days would be better
then six. and as the PAIN people had
agreed 10 knock of $500 each night IN
case Of rain he supposed this same re-
bate would be allowed in the event OF
eliminating TWO nights which would
bring the proposition down to $4,000 for
tour nights. and even this guarantee
cruld not be made " local patronage
sone had to be relied upon, but he ex-
peeted the attraction would draw quite
q number of people from the outside.
Ar. Y ". Johnston did not regard the
season as a proptious one for depend
Ing upon outsid- patronage, rs the crops
immediately around Houston particularly
in the BraZos valley. had becu very We
riously injured by the iucessant rains.
1t was finally decided TO make the
Pain people a counter proposition. upon
the acceptance or rejection OF which will
depend whether or moi Houston VIII have
the fireworks spectacular. and the same
committee, with Mr.. Spencer Hutchlns as
chairman. was corLnued to work ou
the plan upon the basis OF the counter
proposition, provided 1t is accepted
~
Mr.. Johnston thought that something
should be done at this meeting in refer
ence TO the annual fall festival. He
had heard it suggested that the entire
matter this year be turned over to the
No-1su-oh association and with the
view that they get up the festival with
the No-Tsu-Oh as the central figures
around which all other attractions shoult
revolve.
Mr.. Necco thought the industrial ex.
hlbit feature connected with previous
Fruit Flower and Vegetable Festivals
should be continued. He thought thai
all the entertainments this year should
BIO concentrated, Including the Pain fire.
works display. and he favored November
as the time.
In reply to Mr.. Necco It was suggested
that this would cost too much money
and that the fireworks display would moi
be available in November.
Mr.. l. S. Myer thought that Decembei
would be the more acceptable time FOL
holding tho festival.
Mr.. M. r. Geiselman suggested that thC
time should be selected with the idea IL
view OF not conflicting with the Dallas
fair and sufficiently far removed from
that time TO give the fair going people
time to recoup their finances.
Mr.. Johnston moved that a committee
OF nine be appointed. with the chairman
OF this meeting as chairman. TO confel
with the No-Tsu-Oh directors. consider
the kind character and scope OF enten
tainment to be given this fall and tn,
time for holding 1t and report back TO 4
mass meeting to be called by the chair
man as soon as the committee shall b,
ready to report. Carried.
The chairman announced that he woul
take his time IN appointing this commit
tee.
Mr. George W. Kidd did not favor sub
shutting a Mard Gras celebration or a
efferyescent fireworks show for tn
Fruit Flower and Vegetable Festival
He contended that that would foreye
destroy the nucleus for State fair
He argued that whatever character o
celebration should be determined upo
that everything should be made sub
seryient to the Fruit. Flower and vege
table Festival.
Secretary Richardson took occasion I
remark that the fireworks prOpositio
had at least served the good purpose .
starting the ball rolling in the direeto
OF a winter festival. Up to the time q
the submission OF the fireworks propos
tion there seemed TO prevail spirit Z
Indifference In reference to any festivs
this wear. but now that the matter ha
been brought up he was glad TO sea tina
the interest was simply dormant
Mr., Johnston spoke Of the magnitud
OF the Dallas fair. which, he said. wa
tho best State fair held anywhere an
yet The fair management found IL neces
sary every year to add new attraction
outside Of the fair proper. In the way
street parades etc. and It was Dues
tion in his mind whether the Fruit
Flower and Vegetable Festival woul