Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-05
FIGHTING DYSPEPSIA.
The Pure Food Exposition Opens at Con-
vention Hall.
Artistic Decorations and Exhibits
Crowds In Attendance.

The pure food exhibition, held under the
auspices of the Wholesale Grocers' Associa-
ton of Washington. was opened at Con-
vention Hall last night. No formal cere-
monies attended the event. The doors were
swung open, and the Marine Band, sta
toned in the north gallery, struck up. Then
the tides of people began to ebb and flow.
1t Is estimated that between four and five
thousand visitors were entertained. Con-
vention Hall was a pleasant place. 1t was
dazzling with the glare of electric lights,
and multi-colored bunting. Scores Of the
booths were examples Of decorative art,
and in many instances their attendants
were bright dressed girls. Free lunches
were dispensed on all sides. 1t was difficult
to fnd a way to spend money. The buck
wheat exhibitors served hot cakes and but
ter, tea. coffee and cocoa were dispensed
with lavish hands, mineral waters, new
beverages. oatmeal, and other dainties were
freely offered with plenty of takers. The
south end of the hall was partitioned off
and it is here that Miss johnson, editor
of the New York Table Talk, will deliver
lectures ON practical cooking. Her first dis
course Is set down to begin at 4:30 this af-
ternoon. Some of the notable exhibits are:
Barbour & Son of this city, Pettijohn'S Cal
ifornia breakfast food, DIR. Welshe's grape
juice, Wing Brothers & Hartt of New York.
coffee display; Henderson's wild cherry bev-
erage, Doxee's pure clam juice, Roland's
buckwheat cakes Wilbur's breakfast cocoa,
Edward S. Schmidt, pets; Howell's evap-
GRATED milk, Plymouth Rock phospated gel
atine, Moses furniture. New York Con-
densed Milk Company, To-Kalon Wine Com
cottoiene, Swift's premium ham and bacon,
the American Cereal Company, and the
Columbia Natural Lithia Water Company.
The display of Pasteur filters and minia-
t,,ra hrnxr 80 Do fhala inc
Company. ellis candies made fine show
ing, as did Florist Freeman, with palms
and flow crs. The exposition will continue
till January %.
The exhibit is the second given IN this
cnty. Last year the exposition given at
Albaugh's Theater was a success in every
way imaginable, and the throng who
either gazed at the different exhibits or
obtained points on the inevitable fight
against dyspepsia were almost unaccount-
able. One Of the attractions az the EXPOSE
ton Is magnificent display of calcium
lights Fronting the entrance a big search
light Eliminates the streets, and on the top
of the building another sends its rays, now
in one direction, then in another
Those people who We're unfortunate
enough not to have visited the world s
fair were enabled to find at Convention
Hall some of the exhibits brought directly
from Chicago, and Convention Hall. with
Its arching roof and artistic display. Will
remind those who were at the fair of the
big manufactures and liberal arts buildings
of the white city.
In the south end of the hall practically a
forest of pine trees, brought here all the
way from Maine. make an artistic decora-
ton. Behind this shelter wide floor space
faces the Kitchen fixed up by Miss john
son. From this point Miss Johnson each
Afternoon. Will give a practical demonstra-
ton OF the way things should be cooked
and should be served. Not only a kitchen.
but also a dining room is included in this
| exhibit. Miss johnson, both socially and
practically. is we'll known in this city. She
is the editor of the Table Talk and, with
the assistance of Aleck, her chef made a
reputation both for herself and for electro
cal cooking at the worlds fair In on of
the galleries there her exhibit and lectures
We're one of the interesting spots visited
by thousands.