Evening journal., 1894-10-10
SHOPPING A PLEASURE
AND THE FOOD EXPOSITION JUST
THE PLACE TO ENJOY IT.


The Rain Falls to Keep the People
Away From the Auditorium and Lars
Attendance the Rule-A Gala Time
for the Little Ones.
II there Is one thing above all others
a woman loves to do, it is shopping, aud
the attraction of viewing. and handling
beautiful specimens OF manufacture.
tasting and examining the necessities
aud luxuries OF life, is not confined TO
the pentler sex alone Wnen these lt-
fractions are collected under one roof,
and displayed in artistic manner, the
pleasure is enhanced It is therefore no
great wonder that the Food Exposition,
now being held in the Auditorium, is
daily snd nightly attended by crowds
Last evening was far from pleasant A
drizzling rain set in early and threatened
to grow worse Despite this fact the
spacious rink was filed with people, who
did not seem to tire OF looking at the
exhibits or OF listening to the excellent
music OF the Hungarian Orchestra or the
explanatory lectures By the managers Of
the booths
In the afternoon Miss Cross spoke
on Vegetable Cookery" and this
afternoon, illustrated Marketing"
using as q chart, a side of beef These
lectures are listened TO with interest by
hundreds Of women. Not less interest
ing are the lectures by tho eloquent
managers of the exhibits, and it is no
unusual sight to witness dense crowds
around the baking powder stand as the
problem of how to secure an even
spoonful Of the powder is solved, or a.
the booth Of w. Il. Bsker 6 20 a 8
manager Robert T. Sanders explains
that there is neither chloride of sodium
or saleratus in his cocoas or chocolates
The automatic COW at one Of the booths
attracts considerable attention by the
naturalness of her below. SO natural,
in fact, as those who hear It at once turn
their steps TO the butter exhibit.
1t was pudding for the small boys,
as the saying goes One urchin, who
had been doing the exhibit, stood in a
rather tired attitude near the coal
elevator he had his hands full Of bags,
his hat full OF advertising cards, hia
bresst full Of medals, his pockets full Of
salt and his stomach full of cakes,
candy, etc In reply to the reporter s
question as to whether he was enjoying
/ himself be ssid: "Well you can just
/ tNOubs W Utu 10 cbktbt ~ Dlhcullt q
cups of chocolate. 3 glasses OF grape
Juice, lots OF candy, and l amt got any
more room Say, mister this is the boss
show and don't you forget it.
At Farmer Joness stand a Wes miss
stood watching the candy limitations Of
the manufactured porcine. Turning
with an cir of Importance to the reporter
she sgid every one Of lthsms candy,
and added with little sigh, and thsS
looks and smells and tastes awful good
/ She got some and went awag happy.
To night will be grocsr's night apC
every grocer will, on application at tbs
door, receive a ticket Of admission. Th'
cake contest for prize offered By w. f.
Baker & Co., is a feature and already
about twenty five cakes have been en-
tered. A popular voting contest for th'
most popular loaf OF bread will be giveI
by the Crosby Washburn Company ans
entries are coming In rapidly.
Saturday q banquet will be given Il
those connected with the exhibits.
quintet composed OF L d Kemp, deco
fator. tenor; A. X. Perkins, Smith
Hoefel, basso; e @. Yariley, Weikel
Smith, basso; w. d Jones, Weikel
Smith. tenor; Howard Gegner, Worceste
Salt Company, baritoue; w. A. Arnold
Rumford Yeast Company. baritone, an'
w. Abrams, Bernsdorf Company, tenor
will sing a number Of pieces, for wnicl
they are now industriously practicing
aud dancing will be INDUCED in.