The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
HFRALDING OF CHRISTMAS
Many Signs Of Coming Holidays Seen
About Houston.
REFLECTIONS or THE SHOW WINDOWS
Decorators and Fireworks Dealers WIN
Soon Be Busy--Santa Claus Begins
TO Claim, His Own.

The signs OF Christmas are already upon
MS. one ouly had to glance at the streets
Of Houston yesterday to see that the hoh
div which the Christian world celebrates Is
approaching.
The snrglng mass Of humanity which gave
Main street broadway" afr is not within
itself sufficient to indicate that an uncom
mon event Is broodng. Since Houston has
taken the aggressive role. moved not only
by the strong hand OF industry that reaches
from the cotton fields Of Texas, but by the
impetus of a section unsurpassed In itS
production OF oh and rice bustlng throhg
Of busy people moving "here and there and
everywhere" is only m every day occur
renee.
Tie busy throng however, was distinctly
emphasized IN the life Of Houston ycster
DAY. Their good bumor was sufficient to
nttrnct the attention Of many onlookers'
among whom was representative OF Tho
Post "ls there another Carnival or some
thing I have overlooked IN progress In
Houston uow2 inquired n stranger. "Oh,
no, this la only what wc hive grown to-
said n citizen. But this was simply one Of
the features that heradcd the coming Of 80
great an event as Christmastide
Perhaps no better iudcX to what IL going
ON In IA large city can be found than the
show windows. These little workshops are
utrady rejecting tine preparations 10Y the
thrlstmos festival Ia walking down the
principal thoroughfares Of Houston yestut-
uay the attention of The Post representa-
tive was called TO many new aud novel
things that tine custom of giving present..
will emil Into play. Ip the dry goods stores
the haudsome gowns which Nill add TO the
presence of mot5ct Wlfc, sister aud sweet
E,att during the holiday festivities mad,
beautiful display.
lu lhc book stores christmas literature s.
fast collecting and the stories nnd illustra
tous OF tllm iu whose honor the event h
celebrated together with new characterize
lions OF Sautu Claus are beginning 30 form
pastimr for those who wish 10 study th,
ancient mud modern uunuer of ohsrrylu.
the oetosiou. 1bc wonders of the ol,
merry maker are growing greater TO th,
young Toys are beginning TO arrive Ia ear
lood lots md the exhibitions Of novelties #
this line are already causing the children
to latter ON thclr way home Tho whistlnl
man rs OH the street and the balloons unt
jumping jacks are flying high ia the air
Inquiry Of the eroccrymun reveals the fac
Of the nctive trade. My supply ~ ralslng
currants, ctrous and good old mlnce men
Is being rapidly drawn upor," said lead
ing merchant TO The Post man, "nud
ordered a larger extra supply thnn usual'
Reports from the confcctonera indicate tina
the goodies are not being overlooked mn,
in the language Of one dealer ycstcrda,
"onough orders are on hand even now Il
make the path of love swcetcr during tn
season Of good cheer
According to the poultry man the turlle
hoom has scarcely more than subsidized fror
the effects Of Thanksgiving than 1t begin
to feel the impulse OF demand equally a
large The coops are nlilng to overhowln
and even the grain dealers are feeling III
effects derived from the fattenlng process
Decorators are starting their work an
from what could be- learned many cEpe,
to surpass all former efforts In the adori
mcnt Of their premises. The fireworks dou
rrs arc the source Of revlviug interest an
one az the leaders stated that new achicv
mcuts in the art OF Sky rocketmg aud ca
non booming win be shown before the se
son Is ended.
II may pre- said that the feeling OF pea,
oD earth uAd good viii to meu' has alreal
invaded houston and thAt In the case
event, Christmas carols are already rim