The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-15

!. nonse to the call that was publish
q ostcrday's Post, a very large number
Il 5omeu assembled ut the rooms Of tho
q League last night for the pur-
Il discussing ways and means to have
Z. nolace carnival in this city this fall.
II said by several of those who made
n that the meeting was the largest,
Enthusiastic and most representative
10 ever held in Houston for the pur.
n initiating any enterprise.
injecting was called to order by Mr.,
II Cleveland, who put In nomination
Il O. T. Holt for temporary chairman.
Il unanimously elected. His election
suowed by that of Mr.. +. n. Gray as
~ secretary, who was called upon
IN the object Of the meeting.
q yplalned that the call had been is
Nm a mass meeting Of citizens for the
IA Of organizing an association that
II prepare and execute a program for
8 palace carnival during the coming
s4Ie elaborated on the good to result
Il city and to this entire section from
~ advertisement Of the possibilities
"a culturt in the rice belt of Texas.
ralled attention TO what cotton had
sfor New Orleans and he expressed
,4lief that rice would do as much for
Am. lie stated h+S belief that such
nferprise as the meeting was called
@f,,ss would materially hasten the de
mont OF the millions Of acres of land
Ia to this city that are susceptible
81 most successful rice cultivation. His
III was well received and listened TO
marked attention.
Nas followed by Mr.. James A. Rad
#Ihis is the gentleman who Is really
miner Of the thought, and from whom
Ipst took the idea and has constantly
ii the matter upon the people ever
'he FIRST made the suggestions. The re
"a far is certainly very finttcring to
9adford and 90 the efforts of The Post.
IN speech Mr.. Radtord gave his eX.
ma aud knowledge Of the value of
III efforts that have been made by
Communities. He believed, however,
1fhe rice palace would be something
ii in the way Of entertainments, Hud
aat would be needed to attract people
He middle states and from the great
Nest would be to let them know what
al to show them and at the same time
al
70 too great tax. He suggested that
Iate Of the proposed entertainment be
a at q time just after the farmers
e presence was desired had harvested
Crops.
Mas followed by Mr.. w. d. Cleveland.
nd that he did not believe any one
'nt had given the proposed scheme sut-
Ill thought to appreciate its magnitude.
himself he regarded 1t as a grand
Ia.
Ibuston and the entire rice belt to Sc
more legitimate advertising out of 1t
afnythiug in that line that had ever
n been proposed. He said that great
ment should be used in the preliminary
order that no mistakes should be
NJ He declared that the very large and
ezentatye gathering present was sure
zion that the people of Houston and
bpslpe~s men Of the communit~ had
d k en-. 0 the suggestion and that
fTeery locs and even eager TO assist
*theher was and money to make the
|Hisad theiE1piete success. For this
81 he wanted great caution used In
That the enthusiasm should not wane.
~ II. Il. MacGregOr was the next
Ten. He said that the size and charac-
Bthe meeting made plain that the pco.
mere ripe for an enterprise and an
Ft1lnment OF the character proposed.
WIltNtN ludl ll4e llllP WIS DIpp-IlouS.
he called attention to the fact that
pQnid probably take $4,000 to get
1fhow that would he worthy of invit-
ptople from other States to see. lie
fhat efforts somewhat similar in char
'Rhad been suggested aud that what
n be almost termed intangible organ
eas existed for the purpose Of giving
" entertainments but they lacked the
XII OF leader. In view of that fuyS
!.uggested that the promoters of tue
q Texas Fair association, the Driving
hcing park and the Country club be
81 70 come into this afIair and II thcv
"a their united efforts would he sure
ELI IN great success. To make It
,Hent he thought it would he well to
lH the feasibility of n chartered organ
81 with capital OF S1OO,N0. They
4$then have races, exhibits of all kinds
III rec palace that could be made a
IA His talk was heartily cheered.
"a Levy of Levy Bros. in his speech
"A that one Of the first things tn do
NJ be to secure the services of some
Il amlllar with the organization and
81 OF such enterprises. He believed
~ conld he made n great success and
Hothlng could he suggested ont OH
SO much good would come to Houston
pe rice belt.
Loyeerove called attention to the