Morning journal and courier., 1892-10-04
THE FOOD EXHIBIT.

THE FOOD EXHIBIT.
In Auspic1ous Opening Last Even
1ng-Addresses Made by Mayor
Sargent, Lieutenant Governor :.
e. NIerwin, J. ID. DeWen and 9th
ers-A Large Variety OF Exhibits
Many Invited Guests Present from
Boston, New York and Brooklyn
A Large Number of Exhtbits-The
Armory Beautifully Decorated -
Mrs. 8. II. Rorer to Lecture To.
Day.
The great food and health exposition at
the Second Regiment armory opened in
splendid shape yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. Although not all of the booths |
were yet in perfected condition and men
were hard at it preparing them for the
grand formal opening of the exhibition in
the evening, the display was great
ono, something original and novel and on
a grand scale. The exhibit Is great sue
cess and no doubt multitudes will visit it.
It ia beautiful sight. The armory decor
atoms are fine, and the booths and dis
plays are highly interesting, attractive.
Everywhere bright, gay colors greet the
eye, tasteful adornments, beautiful COM
binations of artistic work for the en-
hance,aent of the attractiveness of the
displays; and striking and notable devices
and novelties are seen on every hand.
General Manager L. D. Chidsey seemed
ubiquitous. Everywhere he was busy
with his work of supervision, answering
inquiries, giving directions, and welcom-
ing visitors from other states. All about
the armory wearing their white badges
suitably inscribed were squads of the visit
ing grocers from New York and Brooklyn,
seventy of whom had arrived hero on the
train, reaching here at noon, and after
being dined at Prokasky's, the New Haven
Retail Grocers' association doing the
honor of the occasion, had repaired to the
armory. Notable in the throng was
G. F. Buasing, business manager of
the Retail Grocers' Advocate of
New York, who was one
of the leading men in the first
exhibition of this kind ever given in Amer
lea, which was held by the New York Re-
| tail Grocers' association Among the party
also were President Henry L. Meyer Of the
| New York Retail Grocers' association and
| President Joseph Hennenlotter of the Re-
| tail Grocers' association of Brooklyn. Ed
itor Bussing said the visitors were all rep
resentstive men in their respective associ-
atoms and represented total aggregate
| capital invested in business of three quar-
ters of million dollars. Manager Child
sey showed the visitors around in the af-
ternoon and had them all in readiness for
| the evening, when grocers' delegation
| numbering one hundred arrived from Bos-
ton, representing the Boston Retail Gro
| GERS association. The two delegations
joined in dinner at Prokasky's and then
| repaired to the armory for the grand for
NAL opening of the exhibition.
Many ladies and gentlemen visited the
exhibit yesterday afternoon and saw the
multitude of fine displays and fingered
here and there as some displays specially
interested them. Several of the booths
were put up yesterday, and Hubbell, Mer-
win & Co., who have erected sixteen of
them, put up their last one yesterday af-
ternoon.
| The opening in the evening was a bril-
liant success. At 8 o'clock President 7.
Attwater Barnes of the chamber of com
MERGE called the members of the chamber
and the invited guests from Boston, Brook.
Ign and New York to the large squad room
at the east end of the armory. In a few
well chosen remarks he welcomed the visit.
ors to the city. He was followed by Ben
jamin johnson, editor of the New England
Grocer, also by the president of the Retail
Grocers' association of Boston. Other
speakers were J. D. Dewell, Charles F
| Busting, business manager of the Retail
Grocers' Advocate of New York, and by G
II. Bond, manager of the food exhibition
which was held in Boston last year. Afte
these short speeches the members wer'
shown about the hall.
, Mr.. Chidsey then, at about $40, called
the large audience present to the east enc
who in a short speech welcome,
the exhibition and exhibitors to the city
He also hoped that our people would at
: tend this exhibition, as a great deal of goo'
: would come from it. He then declare'
the exhibit formally opened. He was fol
lowed by Lieutenant Governor Samuel E
8 Merwin. During his short remarks h
said that he now saw that the food exhi
bition would be of great benefit to tn
1 community, and that there would come
time when some legislation would be take
in regard to adulterated articles that wer
l. | SO often sold for the genuine.
d The first exhibit that attracts the visito
on entering the armory 10 that of Georg
!, V. Hecker & Co., manufacturers of sell
). raising -four.
On the left of Hecker & Co. is the spac
of James Pyle & Sons, manufacturers c
y Pearline. At one side of the booth is
}. typical Irish washwoman in wax.
At the right of the entrance is the exhib
|
The next exhibit is that of the Van Ho,
l. ten Cocoa company,in charge of MI. Elish
II Winters. Mr.. Winters was the secretar
IS of the large food show which was given
q the Lenox lyceum in New York last yea
3, He is very popular at the armory and h
J. booth is one Of the attractive features
the entire exhibit.
The exhibit of the Kennedy Biscuit con
r pany of Cambridgeport, Mass, is anothe
of he or he he
8; shows biscuits of every description, shaI
e, and design. The principal point of int
N est in the exhibit is large wheel resen
r bling barrel. 1t is many side
- continuance, and ON each fiat surface al
fastened biscuits in gilded frames. tt
lie barrel is kept revolving by dynamo.
Or addition to these are many cans of bi
ID cults, the whole being in charge of Mr..
$. Fl. Deming of this city, very popul,
as traveller among the grocers of Conne
t ticut.
ess Handsome polished cherry counters gu
r. round one of the most attractive booths
Y, the srmory, this being the booth of Walt,
Baker & Co. E. NJ. Manning is in charg
The booth of Welcome soap, which
g. made of white bunting, trimmed with gol
It. braid, is of circular shape with
IN pagoda surmounted by gtlded banner, c
4. which is the trade mark of the company
or One of the surprises last evening ",
i. what took place at the booth of R.
o. Goodrich, who has the exhibit of naphtt
y soap. Mr.. Chidsey was called to til
OF booth and bust of himself unveiled.
ID The exhibition will be open from 10
m. to 10 p. M, but the attendants at IL
It. various booths will only be present b
N tween the hours of 10 to 1890, 2 to 5,
I'd to 10. One of the most prominent an
m beneficial features of the exhibition is IL
g lecture course by Mrs. S. T. Rorer, wi
80 has been engaged for the week. To-de
she will lecture at 3 o'clock, after whie
she will give an informal tea.
LAWN TENNIS.
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