Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
BRIEF MENTION OF SEVERAL OF
THE MANY HANDSOME EXHlB-
ITS BOTH PLEASING ANDAT.
TRACTIvE TO THE EYE.
A Fortune Displayed by One Heuse
in Diamonds, Jewelry, Etc.-A
Popular Literary Magazine
A Clothing Firms Enter
prise and Originality.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

the elegant display of the Mermod
Jaccard Jewelry Co. Over $10O, ,OO(
worth of valuable goods are here
displayed. Italian and Parian mar.
BILE, cabinets and tables of onyx
and brass; scores of vases, cut glass
and silverware and bric-a-brac in al
the newest novelties. Conspicuous
among them is a hall clock 10 feet
high, of dark stained oak, with
Westminster chimes whose silvery
tones sweetly ring out the passing
hours. The price is 5000.
F. W. Humphrey, clothier, keeps
so far in the lead that competition
is an impossibility. With the same
public spirit which has always dis.
tinguished them they have this sea-
son a mechanical device which will
be the center of attraction to visitors
an immense giant head Of hideous
proportions, with protruded tongue
and huge extended hands, on which
are standing miniature figures in
faultless Humphrey attire. The eye
opens and closes els the figures rise
and fall before him. 1t is significant
of the firms originality and sug-
gestive of their popularity, for does
not the firm stand to-day the Gulli-
yer among the Lilliputians? Their
cases are most beautifully filed with
specimens of gentlemen's wearing
apparel-all upto the trueHumphrey
standard. With the same liberal spirit
which the firm always shows, useful
souvenirs are daily given to the pass
ing crowds. A fine picture of Mr..
VIM. Tamblyn, the firms enterpris-
ing business manager, is to be seen
in the photograph gallery.
Willingly my pen must pay trib-
ute to the beautiful booth at the
18th street entrance. We welcome the
return in our midst of the Walter
Baker & Co. famous brand of cocoa.
From far off Massachusetts they
come to offer free to our Exposition
visitors delicious cups of cocoa, ,daint-
lily served and freely given. They
ask no orders, knowing the quality
of the beverage is its own able
exponent. Dressed to represent the
celebrated picture, "La Belle Choco-
lattice" in the gallery at Dresden,
are a bevy of young ladies whose
polite attention and untiring patience
are fully tested. The whole is under
the management of Mr.. Walter Shaw,
of Dorchester, Mass, gentleman
who cannot fail to make friends in
our midst if politeness, with thor
ough knowledge of the details of his
business, brings merited reward. The
thanks of the public are due him.
The re-opening in the basement of
Tony Faust's restaurant, st. Louis
famous and favorite caterer, is glad
ly hailed. There is one truth which
shines forth like a rainbow, that this
firm is largely gifted with the talent
of holding the public's confidence
and one goes away satisfied in more
ways than one. Here in social con-
verse friend meets friend and the
most fastidious need have no fear,
for in all the long period of business
experience year by year the firm en-
joys consciousness ofequality with
the highest. Under the efficient
charge of the Messrs. Faust, Jr.,
upon whose shoulders their fathers
mantle has fallen, the place will con-
tinue to hold and to deserve its we'll
earned reputation.
True to the instincts of my wo-
manhood, I cannot bestow too high
praise ON that eharmingly bright
corner "The Woman's Worlds Fair
Association" A tasteful parlor in
charge of Mrs. Blennerhassett Adams
stands invitingly open, while the
other departments are grouped near
and bright hued flags Gall of woman's
handiwork) form a cheerful back
ground. This work has grown mar
velously in the past year--a con-
elusive evidence of what woman Is
brain with woman's taste and the
perseverance which characterize
American women can accomplish.
The public ought to know what
they are talking about and IL is the
general verdict that the beautiful
parlors of the ,9hapsrone are
eclipsed by none i'll the building.
Here Miss Annie LIZ. Orff, editress
of that popular literary magazine,
ably assisted by MI. orff, holds night
ly carnival. This parlor has many
pleasing attractions, both in ooncep.
ton and execution. The walls and
ceilings Of the entire room are made
of futed white tarleton, over 750
yards of material being used. A
dainty swiss-lined bower and we are
carried at once into an atmosphere
Of brightness. The growing reputa-