The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-16
Some Of the Interesting Features that will
Be Presented.
Tue FLOWER PARADE TO BE An EVEN
Appointment of the Flower Parade
Committee--other Committees Are
Industriousiy working.

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copy will also be mailed TO each exhibitor
at last years festival and the chairmep
and vice chairmen Of the committees will II
also receive a copy. Each premium list
will contain two entry blanks.
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Mr.. William Winnie is making the coll
lections and subscribers are requested TO
pay promptly. as several large cash con-
tracts bave to be let at once.
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The full list Of privileges will be de-
cided upon within the next two or thre.
days. 1t is generally desired that large |
number OF privileges Will be let for the
sale of refreshments of different kinds.
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The introduction OF confetti and SER |
pentines in the street fairs and festivals |
which have been given over the country
is novel feature, which will be started |
in Houston for the FIRST time this season.
A special committee will be selected by
the president or some of his assistants to
start the ball rolling. The throwing OF
confetti and casting OF serpentines oc-
casions lots of fun and the amusement
harmless. adding very much indeed to the
gala appearance of the festival season.
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The builders will be al work early upon
the Industrial annex and 1t will be com
pleted several days before the opening of
the festival. The completed plan has been
unanimously adopted and will be much
more attractive than formerly.
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There Will be number OF very novel
attractions at the festival in addition to
the programme OF smusements In the
hands of the amusement committee De-
tails Of these attractions will be given
to the public later in the season
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There are some bug'ness men and prop
their subscription. President Cortes made
an appeal through the mail which met
with iiberai resp nse. Those who ir
tend to subscribe will confer favor upon
the festival management by doing SO to-
day.
The interest In the flower parade 20 con-
stantly upon the increase. There will be
do not care to make them themselves. and
those who make flowers TO sell are re-
quested to leave samples with prices at
tached at the Houston Business League,
where orders will be taken. designs iur-
shed and every assistance possible
rendered the ladies'. or any who partlci-
pates in the flower parade, by those who
have had experience.
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! The following concerning the flower
parade is submitted by Chsirman Jones;
| The pros pects for fne flower parade
1 on Thursday December 10, during tho
F., II. and v. Festival in Houston are
most fattering.
I Gentry Brothers, proprietors Of the Cen
try dog and pony shows. have perfected
arrangements to winter three OF their
shows In Houston. Last season very az
tractive part OF the flower parade were
the decorated vehicles drawn by the SheL-
land PONIES and driven by the children.
Gentry Brothers were very kind, indeed
10 allow participants in the parade to
use all their ponies. and they assure me
this wear that they will do all In their
mower to assist in making the parade
decided success.
!. The Southern Pacific company, VINO
built large float for last years parade,
costing some ching like $500. and which
took first prize here and also later in New
orleans. expect TO have float in this
wears parade as handsome as the one In
last years parade. The officers OF that
comnany want it distinctly understood,
however. that If float is put into the
pafade II will not compete Tor any prize
and wi, be on exhibition because or the
desire of the officers to assist In making
the narade as beautiful as possible ana
for no other purpose.
This following named ladies / desire TO
act with me as the flower parade commits
Zee. and especially request that they meet
me on Monday morning next, November
10 At II o'clock. in the parlors OF the
Rice hotel for full discussion OF all mat
tors nertalning to the flower parade, OF
which they are 10 have entire chargs.
These ladies are Mesdames N. s. Mel
drum. ]. G. Bering o. T. Holt, ]. D. An
darson r. Ramakers, Sam Taub, w. v.
Angle s. r. B. Morse. Thomas Foster and
Misses Alma Miller, Lulu Allen. Etfie
tones Eenore Henke and Anna Quinish.
The cash prizes, as previously ane
nounced, are as follows:
First. Second.
Rest decorated vehicle
drawn by four horses. $40 Szo
. Best decorated vehicle.
two horse team or tandem. 40 ~
; la Best decorated vehicle.
drawn by one horse. 80 10
pest decorated vehicle,
, drawn by four or six Shet-
land ponies ........,..-..... 80 10
< Rest decorated vehicle,
drawn by one or two snet- o. "a