The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-06
AN IMMENSE rHRoyG OF PEOPLE.
At ihe fond and Health Eshibitien Lasi
 Esening-Grsat Intere.t - spreiai fea-

Al ths fond ana hraNh ishibititn n Ihsi
 Evening-Grsat Intere.t - spreiai fea- tures,
 The largest crowd this week attended the food and health exhibition al the armory last night. Between three and four thousand people were presep,. About 200 employees Of the Mallcy, Nee- ly company attended the exhibit last night In body. headed by Messrs. Malley and Nicely and Nil, chidsey. They entered the armory keeping step to the march played by the Philhar- monic orchestra. and passed about among the booths. escorted by MT, Chidsey and Major Bcardsley,
 Among the most attractive booths is that of the American Cereal company of New York. of which in charge are Miss Julia Tobin. Miss Gertle Fow!Hr. Ines Kimball and Mrs. Stanford, Every visitor who visits this booth Is given Il sample Of the buckwheat cakes made from the Quaker oats. Another attract i've spot Is II. J. Augur's art booth which is trimmed with paper wisteria. morning glorys and a sign which con- tains nearly 5000 white paper chrysaE- themums
 The New Haven Gas company give away very useful article called nur- sery burner.
 The National Cash Register company of Dayton, O., with an office on Meadow street, this city. are showing some very fine cash registers.
 K. w. Walker, janitor at the armory, last night won the years supply of ice offered by the Hygeia Ice company foy guessing the nearest to the weight If tine cake of Ice on exhibition. The cake weighed 9l pounds and ounces and Mir. Walker guessed sl pounds and 4 ounces.
 There Is also q great deal of interest in the competition over prizes offered by the Welcome Soap company. The company has a large sign hanging be- meath the arches of the armory roof and three prizes are offered for the con- test. which is to guess the nearest be- tween two crosses on this sign. The one guessing nearest, at the close of the exhibition, will receive set of silver ware; the second in the contest will be given set of solid silver spoons, and the third prize is box of soap.
 The children from the New Haven or phan asylum will attend the exhibition this afternoon. Every lady visitor Mon day will receive as she enters a quarter pound box of one of the best baking powders in the world
 Yesterday morning number of pho- tographers visited the exhibition for the purpose of taking vie~s of several of the booths. Some very pretty nega- tives were secured, and the photogra- phers are likely to derive quite bust. ness from the sale of photographs.
 The ladies who attended the cooking lecture were very glad to see Mrs. Lin coin present. She has been quite ill, and while not strong yet, she expects to be able to lecture every day during the remainder of the exhibition. Mrs. Lincoln's lecture n'"Marketing," which every lady will want to hear, will be de- livered next Tuesday afternoon. This is looked upon as her most valuable lec- ture. A local butcher will be present to cut the various choice parts from a quarter of beef, and the lecturer will describe each in detail. Mrs. Lincoln has also been requested to repeat he: lecture on Cookery" which was given last Monday. She will probably deliver the lecture some evening. An interest ins lecture to be delivered to-day will be on "New Ways of Cooking Vegeta- bles."
 Mrs. Lee continues her interesting lec- lures and demonstrations on the art of setting the dining room table. Yester- day the table was prepared for the breakfast.