July 1, 1898

The six-pound rapid fire gun that was to have been displayed at the Expo, has been sold to the Gov't and sent to the front in Cuba.

Texas Melon Day The Texas Exposition Commission, supplementing their general exhibit at the exposition, set apart this day to show to the world the beauty and demonstrate the good quality of their product of water melons. Twelve hundred melons were provided for the feast, which occurred at 5 o'clock P.M. The distribution was made the occasion for brief ceremonies at the horticultural building.

S.J.T. Johnson, exposition vice-president for Texas, and Superintendent Atwater, in charge of the Texas exhibits, made short addresses, which were responded to on behalf of the exposition by General Manager T.S. Clarkson. This concluded the formalities of the occasion.

Long tables had been provided, upon which to carve and serve the luscious fruit, and a force under the direction of Arthur Nelson, superintendent of the Missouri horticultural exhibit, was kept busy until the last melon had vanished from sight. Some of the melons weighed nearly 40 pounds and it was estimated that 10000 persons were served during the feast.