The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-12-12
THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT
Some Of The Interesting Things 10 Be Seen
in The Industrial Annex.
WELL ARRANGED AND ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY
OF Things that Go To Make Up the
Industrial Rife of Great aud
Progressive city.

When the big gates swung open at the
Industrial Annex and Live Stock exhibit
yesterday a large crowd Of visitors be-
gan to pour in and it kept up the pace
pretty much all day. With but one or
two exceptions all the exhibitors were
ready for the crowd, Those who were
not ready were busily arranging their
respective displays.
Fine exhibitions of manufactured goods
were plentiful. In most cases Of this
kind the exhibitors had added pic
turesqueness and novelty to their dis
plays by showing the raw material from
which the finished product was turned
out in its various stages OF growth and
in the various eyolutions from crude
and wild state to it's Anal adaphbility to
the table, the parlor the bedehamber or
the kitchen, as the case might he.
The great crowds wandered UP and
down the streets OF the annex and pro-
cceded to enjoy itself Some were in
terested only, seemingly st least, in the
live stock department, some in the late
ma chlnery, some In cue thing and others
in another. The crowds werc composed
of both ladies and gentlemen in about
equal numbers and was Invariably good
natured. and for The most part, inter-
ested
Midway had gotten under way carly,
having performed many duties in this
hf,
stentoran tones of Nhe chief 'rooter"
for the respective side shows could be
heard Win very little effort throughout
the day. rae lmonade man, the sand
WITCH man and the taffy and peanut ven
dors-all were there and thus followed
ON the inexorahlc law of oXpositions,
whether at county fair or 4 world 5
exposition
one OF the pretty exhibits one reaches
soon after entering the annex is that OF
Messrs BerIng & Cortos, hardware mer-
chants of Houston This firm has a
splendid exhibit of stoves, ranges and
kiecaen utensils or the latest designs ana
beauty on exhibition. They are displayed
with skill and the decorative background
TO the collective display won many com-
pliments from the visitors.
The most elaborate display. Of any OF
the exhibitions in the annex, perhaps. is
that of uhe Magnolia brewery. A great
fringe of excellent imitation magnolia
blossoms coils gracefully around the
booth, Within hundreds Of bottles OF
various sizes and colors are arranged in
such manner as TO spell Houston,
magnolia" and beer" so plainly that
} any one can read the words at a glance.
In the center OF the booth is a great
hve-point Lone star" also made by
placing bottles in certain shapes. a
lavish display of artistically colored pic
lures are placed in this exhibit and make
1t attractive and pretty
The American brewery also has good
display Red, white and blue bunting,
covered with stars form it's principal
decorations. various sizes OF keg anu
bottle goods are well arranged inside
the bOouh. Malt, barley and many other
, things used in the manufacture OF modern
, beer are also displayed to good efiecJ
and won much admiration from both the
, ladies and gentlemen wao saw 1t.
The Houston Cornice company, Messrs.
Neceo & Elsemann, prporietors, has one
of the most original and unique exhibi-
, tions on the ground A man With d
| mammoth horn sits facing the entrance
to the grounds. The man and the
4 horn we're made by this firm from stove
. piping The imitation, even to the shoes
/ and conventional silk hat, are excellent
J Inside OF the imaginary chest Of this
4 dumb man is not fire burning, the
smoke going out from his cars and nose
I This is a complete alright heater. Scat
i tered around rails figure are pipes, gut
: tering. halls, ganks and other things.
The Lowery round bale methods are OF
, exhibition the National Round Bale Com
: press company being the exhibitor 4
tvnieal Southern darby surrounded by
bales OF c. tton must remind people some
n what of the days "befo' de wan, for theA
+ stop and lcok at this plain enough eX
!. bibition and seem TO linger at y IN
z mi-solemn way large eaIppoarl'
+ hearing a rude inscription anent the rount
hale being the warmest thing that eve
happened completes the exhibit.
Greenberg Bros have finely decorated
moth and an excellent display OF stylish
a and nseful furniture. The entire ar
ranpement Is one OF harmony and preei
J., sion and interests not only the up to-nof
housewife, whose pride Is IA hef WsN
: l,ent home but also the men as well.
a posi- man stood by this exhibit for proba
bIv afteen minutes yesterday and hear
NAM, COMPLIMENTARY remarks passed Of
Creenherg Bros. exhibit.
i r ". Heitmann 4 Coz machinery nav
J, a novel exhibit to the greater portion o
Z The visitors from the North. i Is RE
, pumping station in full blast i attract
s tha visitor who knows little or nothin
g about rice culture, and also me vislto
r Who does know something about the cuiti
,,saon If that cereal The first IL In
tsresssed in finding oct what Il is and III
other an studying its points Of utilits
II Is arranged so 1t pumps the wafer gie
!. The ground evenly and regularly ana
! easily managed at all times. TO the per
+ son who knows anything about CROWN
y ~ grsat stanle Of the world. the ma
|" nrn roada no recommendation othe