New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-04
THE GARDEN FULL OF FOOD.
BEGINNING OF THE NEW EXHIBITION.
CROWDS GATHERED BY INVITATION LAST NIGHT

CROWDS GATHERED BY INVITATION LAST NIGHT
AND THE PUBLIC OPENING Is TO-DAY
new exhibition OF food products and appliances
is open at the Madison Square Garden. In some
respects II surpasses any previously given there
There more exhibits than ever BEFORE ana there
are some extra features that likely to prove at
tractive when they are completely In order Inc
show opened last night. but no admission tickets
were Sold and the Garden well filled with In
vited guests. To-day will be the first day OF the
real public exhibition. and things will presumably
be In better order than they were last night
Not that 1t not an attractive display last
night but several OF the booths were not quite done
and there was a little air of disarrangement which
will soon disappear. There a few carpng
critics present last night. who felt privileged to
complain because they some things that they
did not choose to regard strictly food. Nobody
limited that there not food in plenty, but some
seemed think that there ought TO be nothing else
and sarcastically asked II photographs and car
riages and soap supposed 10 be good to eat
From the narrow point OF view taken by these per-
sons they doubtless right. Such things as
fuel and chinaware and electric saucepans are no
doubt admirable "a appliances" but there seems
to be very clear connection between food ana
hooks and eyes cement silver polish or electric
bells or carpet heaters or seashells mot oyster
shells) or hapns or dolls But leaving these things
all out Of the question: II 70 test con-
scousy all the legitimate food displays, the appro-
prateness would at once become apparent of the ex-
hibits of false teeth. pepsln and machine adver-
tised to cure all pain" There is no need OF ex-
pending sympathy on people who think that they
are getting too much FOR their money. Let them
look at the food products and their back on the
other exhibits. 4 they prefer. There are the eX-
hibits for instance that made In the gallery by
various charitable and benevolent institutions Ihey
will be interesting when they are all IN ORDER
and none the less for the triiing circumstance
that there IL clear reason why they should occur
In connection with food show.
To-day as was said before the show VIII really
begin The first Of the cooking lectures by Mrs.
Korer will be in the Concert Hall at II a M on the
subject of Soups" The second Will be al o clock
when she will talk about The Chafng Dish
Supper" The National Domestic Science Assocl-
alton. at its exhibit in the main hail. VIII give Il
practice cooking lesson from 20 2. M on the SUD
iect OF Chicken Pie and Biscuit There VIII be
concerts the Concert Hall at $40 ana SD D. m,
by the MARITIME tombstone Concert Company, IN
which Miss tombstone Miss Ida Hertz, Miss Liza
Jue and Douglas Lane Will be prominent lhere
will be music also in the main hall
The first OF the high teas, given under the du-
m,nistration or the Womens Department. VIII De on
Monday for which the invitations have already oesn
sent out by Mrs Benton Barnes. the hoad OF me
Woman's Department. Tuesday afternoon ana
evening from / until 10 o'clock. will be Sydennain
Dispensary Day with high tea" In the restaurant.
The women Interested in the dispensary are mahng
a great effort in behalf OF their charity ana MISS
Ivla Soper, corresponding secretary, announces
that the Indian Princess NirOqua in full Indian cos
tune will receive the guests.