Evening journal., 1895-12-04
THE FOOD EXPOSITION.
Some of the Things One May
Obtain There as Samples.
MANY INTERESTING FEATURES

Yesterday the Attendance Was Larger
Than Since the Opening, and Large
Crowds Are Prophesled for the Re-
msinder OF tho Week.
There WAS the best attendance at the
food show yesterday afternoon and last
night since the opening OF the exposition.
More people are finding out that It Is a
pleasant place to 60. The booths are
attractivsly decorated aud stocked. and
the attendants are polite and agreeable
The auditorium these tiVes is certainly
the place for = hungry man, or woman
either, to 90 The menu Is not a widely
varied one. but there Is plenty OF IL. aud
one can obtain delicious hot cakes,
biscuit, tea. cocoa, breakfast foods,
crackers, cakes, ETC.. on every hand.
Numerous other samples and souvenirs
are also given away
The exhibit made by the Rumford
Chemical Company attracts the attention
not only on account Of the elaborate dis
play OF the famous yeast powder and acid
phosphate which have made Rumford
family name kll over this country. but
also for the reason that the booth In
which II is exhibited is one Of the hand
soonest of the many to be seen in the
spacious hall 10 cost over 5000 and is
certainly q credit TO Manager w. A
Arnold Wilson, who has IL in
charge, being ably assisted by ].
Edward. Although the goods mau
ufactured by this firm have
attained q celebrity which precludes
any necessity of special introduction.
trio of active young men. D B. Wilson, wv.
w Smith and Augustus Long are
making a house to house canvass for the
purpsse Of giving every householder
chance to try these standard goods. No
matter whether they have called on you
OF not 1t will pay YOU to stop at the
Runford booth while at the exposition
and see what delicious biscuit eau bs
made with the champion OF all yeast
powders They give away cook books and
biscuit cutters.
At the booth Of the Cunningham
EGg Food Co are given away samples OF
cake. cold slaw dressing, salads and
custGrds, made with the article adver
tjsed Ole steps across the aisle and
receives 8 cup OF fragrant, steaming
cocoa from the Miller booth, and then a
little WAYS on is handed a plate OF Van
Camps Boston baked bsans-ths genuine
article. At the booth of the Pett.john
Bear Brand Co the visitor may accept q
small dish Of Breakfast food, with sugar
and cream. This company also gives
away double fsrlna boiler every night.
Farther down at the "Camellia" booth OF
the Marshall Kennedy Milling Co., one
receives hot pancakes made Of its cereal
products and tiny sample boxes Of baking
powder.
Down near the stage is the boo'h where
instantaneous tapioca Is prepared by the
attendant Hero, also, are given away
copies Of "Household News, journal
to which Mrs Rcrer Is Contributor.
The New York Becuit Company dis
tributes fruit cake, crackers and various
fancy cakes, aud not far of Is the booth
Of the Polar Star Freezer where ice cream
and water ices ara given away every
afternoon and evening.
Sample boxes Of Psttij ,hu's breakfast
gem, the original California food are
given away at that company's booth, and
cooked samples, picture books, phsmp-
let's and recipes are also distributed.
The Washburn Crosby Company gives
away hot biscuits aud cakes and Is busy,
accepting votes Ia the przs con
test There are three Petit.
lonn companies tuQ lu6 lA5t OF
these 10 the Eli Pettijohn, which also
gives to the visitors good samples Of It's
wares. The Ceylon Tea Company pre-
pRres cups OF tea ana cocoa for callers at
that booth, aud iust below ls where Aunt
Jemima cooks her famous pancakes.
Amt Jemima is a pic uresque old
colored woman, whose labors are IN
behalf Of the Delaware Hospital
The Diamond Dust booth is the favorite
Of the children, for there they receive
paper DOLE, pen wipers, small paper fans
and sample packages. OF the gold dust
Huber gives away loaves OF his steam
baked bread and 10 the booth adjoining,
samples of the Plymouth Rock jeatine
are displayed
A new booth opened yesterday was that
Of the Orange Cider Company Samples
Of the orange sugar and cider will be
given away until the close Of the exposi
ton Thsrs Is always a little crowd
around the booth where man Ia Persian
attire gives away Persian stick cshdy
An interesting feature is the daily
lecture of Miss Alice Hoyle, OF the
Drexel Institute. From to o'clock
this afternoon she will talk about diet
for the sick and demonstrate the same.
This will also be her evening subject.
% Thursday she will talk about salads,
on Friday Ash will be her subject aud on
Saturday she will tell how to prepare all
sorts Of deserts. "a