The record-union., 1893-09-12
WORTHY EXHIBITS.
Some of Those Which VIII Enlist til
Attention of Visitors.

| Some of Those Which VIII Enlist the
Attention of Visitors.
There are a great many attractive ex-
hibits in the Pavilion this year, and vis-
itors have not failed to notice the fact and
. to speak III commendatory terms of the
| efforts put forth by different firms to in
crease the attractiveness Of the exposi-
! ton. The palm, however, for the most
unique exhibit Of any magnitude must
| be conceded to the firm of Holbrook.
! Merrill & Stetson. which has arranged
one of the prettiest and most odd exhib-
| its ever attempted at amy State Fair. AL
| though it is situated beyond the band
stand on the main floor, the visitor GEN.
orally spies 1t almost the instant he en-
tcrs the main doorway, and he is not at
| rest until he goes over and finds out all
about the big range, for this is what the
! design is-a giant imitation of one of the
! far-1aned Monitor ranges, manufactured
! in Cincinnati, o., by the William Miller
! Eange and Furnace Company. 1t is con-
structed for the most part of sheet-iron
and tin, and but for the fact that it
! is greatly magnitied, is an exact
representation OF the range No. SIG,
which may be seen in one of the com
partments inside the monster stove. The
| latter is thirty feet in length and thirteen
L
from the floor TO the main top is fourteen
feet and to the top OF the shelf twenty
three feet, and those who have not vet
seen the exhibit may have some idea
from the dimensions given, of the labor
and expense this enterprising firm has
| gone to in order to make this interesting
| display. The workmanship is very
neat. In the building of the huge stove
only articles and material carried in
stock by the firm were used. Tin
spoons, small tin plates and other arti-
/ cles used III the kitchen are so arranged
as to represent fancy nickel plated work
on different parts of the stove and they
answer the purpose wonderfully we'll
The inside of the big range is divided
into three rooms, in one of which is
shown the range after which the exhibit
was patterned. Its merits probably do
not need to be explained as ii already has
the reputation OF being one of the most
complete and easily managed ranges in
existence. In the same room is gas
stove with boiler and heating pipes at
tached. The working of this stove is il
Illustrated each day, and it Is clearly
demonstrated that the entire supply of
water in the boiler can be heated in fif-
teen minutes. ON the walls in this same
room are hung cooking utensils ofevery
conceivable kind.
The archways leading to the middle
compartment are decorated with nickel,
copper and brass faucets and basin chains
are used to represent bead curtains. In
the center or middle room are elegant
wash bowls, stationary washtubs Tor
washing clothes, "New Perfection" re-
frigerators and several fine sets OF pearl,
agate, nickel-plated ware. The sets in
clude tea and coffee pots, sugar bowl,
slop bowl, butter dish, cream and syrup
pitchers. A number of bird cages are
suspended from the ceiling and the walls
are decorated with stove mats of many
shapes and designs. The third room con-
tains a roll rim porcelain bath tub and
a copper tub of smaller size; also, a Co.
mbian closet aud an elegant marble
washstand and basin. Each room is
plenutully supplied with incandescent
electric lights and the big range is a brill
liant spectacle in the evening.
On the outside are dozens of parlor and
cooking stoves and ranges of standard
make and pretty design. The William
Miller laundry stove is also shown. to-
gether with several small Miller ranges
and an electric oil stove for parlor use.
The Climax hot air furnaces are on exhi-
bition and range in size from five-room
house heater to one large enough for
public hall or building.
Taken as a whole, the exhibit is a