The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-01
IT WILL OPEN TONIGHT.
BIG FOOD ANIMATION AT THE
 ARMORf-BOOTHs DECORATED.
A Grand Display in all Respects Assured- Enthusiasm of the ExhIbitors-Many Parts of the United statss Represented Fine Local Exhibits AIso.


 Enthusiasm of the EIhibitors-Many Parts of the United statss Rcprosented-- Fine Local Exhibits Also.
 The second food and health exposition beginning to-day In thsseoond regiment armory and continuing until October l3 inclusive. promises to eclipse the one given two years ago. fine as that was. Like the first, k is to be under the di- rection of the New Haven Retail Gro- cers' association.
 When the association discussed ane project of giving a second exposition, they immediately appointed MT. Chid- sey. who so ably carried on the npst one, to be the general manager for the sec- ond time. He will be assisted by Major E. A. Beardsley. who so ably seconded him In the 's2 show.
 The management will spars no pains to make this exposition Q success. In the first place they have appropriated sl.ooo for music. The New Haven phi1- harmonic orchestra will supply music at every session of the fair. This feat ure was one of the drawing cards Of the first show, and 1t was the general opinion that the music was worth the admission fee.
 Although the booths are not all com- pleted, the armory last evening pre- scented very handsome appearance, Streamers of red, white and blue bunt. ing are suspended from the ceiling to the side walls. and all the booths are also decorated in a beautiful manner. In fact the armory has seldom present. ed more beautiful appse rance. At the rear of the armory Malley, Neely & Co. have four handsomely furnished apartments, including parlor, library, dining room and bed room. The ex- hibits of the Hygeia Ice company and J. N. Champion & Co.,, fronting the en- trance, are also very pretty. Stoddard. Kimberly & Co. also have a large and attractive booth. The whita, blue and gilt effect of the Chocola te- -Menisr com- pany's booth is also very fine. The decorations of the Cleveland Bakins company's people Is in two shades of yellow. One of the most attractive | booths Is that of Charles E. Hire & Co. | of Philadelphia. During tho exhibition root beer will be dispensed. The booths of J. D. Dewell & Go. and Bryan, Miner & Read, and that of the New Haven Baking company are all most attrac- tive. The gaily decorated booth of H. J. Augur, is also feature of the ex- | nn are beautifully decorated are: Nash & Whitton, New York, dealers in salt; the Plymouth Rock Phosphate Gelatine company; Ayers hygienic coffee; Charles J. Atwood, confectionery Genesee Fruit company; Knox gelatine: Rumford Baking Powder company; New Haven Gas Light company, Williams Root Beer manufacturers, Welcome soap; N. K. Fairbank & Co.,, and many others.
 There are many others, ak of which will be duly noticed as fast as they are completed.
 Already there are about fifty e1hibi. tors who win occupy space in the hall, On account of there being thirteen ee these large food and health exhibitions in Irogress In this country the New Haven affair will be crowded with exx hibitors, in fact the number Is far greater than two years ago. The ex- hibitien will open this afternoon at two p. m., but the formal opening will not take place until 7:s0 this evening, whom it is expected that Mayor Sargent and J. D. Dewell will be present. The Mes- chants Protective association will meet at Harmonic hall at 7:46 this evening. and escort the New Haven Retail Gro4 cers' association to the armory. They will be headed by Second Regiment band.
 Mrs. Mary J. Lincoln of Boston. vilr deliver lecture every afternoon on cooking, giving practical illustrations at each lecture. This lady and Mrs. Rorer of Philadelphia, whose lectures at our first exposition were SO highly instructive and interesting, are un- doubtedly the most interesting lecturers on this subject in the country. As aus dience room is limited, a nominal ad- mission of ten cents will be charged.
 Afternoons and also each evening, during the exposition, Mrs. John H. Lee of Boston will give informal talks on dining room etiquette and such topics as may be suggested by the audience. A model dining room, complete in all its furnishings, will be exhibited. The table, properly set, chairs, sids-board, china closet, refrigerator. etc. Com- plete sets of china, silverware, etc. The exhibition will be open daily. Sunday excepted, from 2 p. m. to 10 D. m. There will be @ concert both after- noon by the Philharmonic orohsstrs. The following are the officers and managers of the exhibition: L. D. Chad- sey manager of exposition. Officers Of assoc ia tion: J. Henry Taylor, president: Robert M Stevens, first vice-president, N. A. Fullerton, second vice president: F. c. Wissert, secretary; J. E. Nor. throp, treasurer.
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