Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-12
THE PURE FOOD SHOW.
Elaborate Preparations for the Open
ing at Convention Hall.

The doors of Convention Hall will be
thrown open at 7:30 o'clock this evening
and the public admitted to the third annual
pure food exposition, held under the aus
pieces of the Wholesale Grocers' Association
of this city. 1t may be truthfully stated
that the exposition about to begin VIII far
surpass as regards size, artistic arrange
ment and elaborateness of detail, any event
of similar nature ever attempted In
Washington.
Pandemonium retgned supreme in Con-
vention Hall from early hour this morn
ing. The vast auditorium resembled an I'M
mense beehive, for decorators and other
workmen were diligently engaged in bring
ing order out of chaos. The notes OF ham,
mers and saws, the rushing about of men
and women, shouting, and innumeraDle
other noises, combined to form an indeScrlD-
able scene with a Kaleidoscope background
of soft-colored decorations to give 1t tone
Everything will be in order, however, inns
evening, augmented by the presence In al
most every booth of beautiful girls III
fetching gowns.
AS the visitor enters the main doorway
this evening the most prominent feature
presented 20 the eye will be artistic
structure in the center OF the hail. 1t is
building of white, trimmed with IVY, and
surmounted by an attractive cupola.
placard bearing the word 'AdmlnlStra-
tion," signifies that it is the office Of the
exposition. Therein may be found the man
ager; there are located the bureau OF in
formation, telegraph and telephone sta
lions, stenograph and typewriterS; and up
stairs will be stationed the Fourth Artillery
Band. which is to discourse music at in
tervals.
Directly to the left of the doorway is
soup exhibit. Soups are to be distributed
to all corners from a booth surrounded by
shining brass ratings and lighted by in
candescent electric lamps. Then there will
be an opportunity for those who desire to
sample oatmeal, buckwheat cakes and other
good things cooked on the spot. Potter &
Wrightington of Boston are on hand with
a display Of Pettijohns California Break
fast Gem, in a booth of green and white.
One of the most striking features of the
exposition is a representation of a Dutch
cottage, within which the N. K. Fairbank
Company advertises its Cottolene in mcxt
elaborate style. The cottage is finished in
blue and white, and illuminated by cleo
tricity. The attendants will cook and dis
tribute cakes doughnuts, oysters, fish
balls and pastry of all sorts without charge.
A booth of yellow and blue, with support
ing pillars of silvered VIC cd, is occupied by
the Cleveland Baking Powder Company.
Its vice president Mr.. Tangeman, Is on
the spot to superintend the distribution of
biscuits, cakes and cook books. These books
are said to be very popular. owe. 40,o0O000
having been given away during the past
year. The Merrell and Soule Company of
Syracuse, n. Y, is very much in evidence
Mince pies, made before the eyes of the
public, and served by adens' fair, will be
yours for the asking, and an automatic
Scotchman, the only one of it's kind in
America, which lakes all manner of funny
movements and whistles After the Ball.
in style calculated to turn street Arab
green with envy will be on exhibition. w.
S. jerks Of this city has erdeavo-ed to out
do the Egyptians with a pyramid of cook
ing stoves and cooking apI liances. Tomato
catsup and Chill sauce will be shown in
booth representing a sunburst of blue and
white bunting.
The Pabst Brewing Company of Milwau-
kee has erected a most substantial and
striking exhibit, showing a model of the
immense brewing plant in glass case. and
the other exhibits are all attractive.
Manager l.. b. Burdette and Secretary H.
S. Barbour were probably the busiest men
in Washington today, but their efforts have
resulted in a thing of beauty, which, how
ever, will not last forever, but only until
December /.