The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-13

tHc iuHcH tHc party flsitoh thN aHiNSf' sity buildings. the exposition. East Rock park. Judges Cave and many other points Of interest. They left for home al o'clock.
 Mayor Ketchum at Kingston Thurs. day was nominated by the democrats Tor congress. Among the visitors was Charles Luckey. the father of Rev. Mir, Luekey of this city; George W. Dobbs. secretary of the Poughkeepsie Retail Merchants association; G. W. krieger. the president. and James II. Ward. the treasurer. The press was represented by D. Brown of the Enterprise" Mir. Platt of the Eagle" and Mir. Lahey of the "News-Press."
 As the time for the closing of the food aand health exposition approaches the crowds increase daily and fully 2.000 people were present yesterday. The guessing Is in- creaslng in interest and this evening will close at o'clock. To-day Manager Chidsey will have another large supply Of the handsome souvenir spoons to present to the ladies. They will be given out as long as the supply lasts and they are beautiful gifts The ex- hibition will close this evening and those who have not attended should not fail to do go, as 1t has proved very interesting to all who have attended The articles that are given away daily are very useful and all yesterday af- ternoon a steady stream of ladies was seen coming up Meadow street laden with the numerous articles which are given out
 The exhibit of Krone Brothers of New York, dealers in fruit, though off at the end, Is viewed by hundreds. They make a capital display or domestic fruits. nuts, etc. They are q noted firm and stand high for integrity and fair dealing. %.
 The Purity Dry Fruit Cleansing com pany of Quincy. Mass, have an ex- cellent exhibit in q pretty booth. A speciality dealt In Is the Purity washed entrants, which are of very superior quality and absolutely clean. The at tendant at the booth gives patrons of the exposition a little cook book en- titled Dainty Dishes" made up of re- cipes of Mrs. D. A. Lincoln.
 The New Haven Baking company's credit. They have the largest floor space of any of the exhibitors, and their show is of a very superior order. In the display of the big variety of goods handled by this we'll known company, great deal of artistic skill has been employed. One of the important fea- lures of the show is the Ferris wheel, revolved by an electric motor, bring ing to view great variety of samples of goods.
 Drs. Hughes and Thompson of the Crown Optical company, Boston, were both in attendance at the exhibit yes- terday and both were kept busy at tending to the visual organs of visit ors, as was also their assistant, MT. A. P. Allen, who came on east recently from southern California, where he represented the company at the mid winter exposition. Dr. Thompson and MT. Allen were exhibitors at the worlds fair. An adjoining exhibit is that of M. G. Thompson of Chicago, who shows the microscopic wonder, magnifying 50 diameters, 2,5OO times. It is a micro scope, Horoscope, mineral and seed glass all in one. i vLG-""
 Last nights crowd at the exhibition was perfectly immense and at 8 little after o'clock the doors had to be closed, the armory being damned. At the close of the evenings duties Ia st evening all the exhibitors remain ed and enjoyed a little program ar ranged by Manager Chidsey. The party were seated in front of the New Haven Baking companys exhibit and shortly after 10 o'clockiS. A. Pierce of the Well come soap booth was introduced as president of the evening. In a snort and pleasing speech he introduced the genial and popular manager, l.. D.Cnld- sey. who in his usual witty manner gave an old-time humorous speech, during which he thanked the exhibitors | for their many little attentions during | the past two weeks. After his speech, which was loudly applauded, MT. Pierce l presented MT. Chidsey with a large | cake bearing the following inscription | "Chidsey's Little Joker"
 The next speaker was the 6eAAoi NhoJoi | Beardsley, who made short speech in which he thanked all the exhibitors | for the helping hand which had been extended to him and he hoped thai should there be another exhibition next year they might all be present. The next speaker was the genial Maj
 a delightful humorous recital entitled
 "How Love My Sunday School" by
 G. K. Jewell. This was greeted with g
 storm of applause. MT. Plumb ther sang several selections, all of which
 were highly enjoyed. Last, but moi
 least. a very pleasing recitation was
 by Miss Phoebe Hines, which closed tht
 evenings program. The rest of the
 evening was given up to dancing, ,whict
 was highly enjoyed.