The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-02
SPREAD OF PURE FOOD
MOST OF THE EXHIBITS IN PLACE
AT TOMLINsON HALL.
Formal Opening This Evening-Niss
Craig's Lectures ON Cooking
California Fruit Display.

Yesterday was the day set for the open
Ing Of the pure food exhibition, but owing
TO the hardness of some of the ex-
hibitors in getting their displays
In readiness the opening was post
poned. The formal opening win
take place this evening. Already the
hall has commenced to present very
pretty sight, although but one-third of
the floor space has beer filled. 1t is all
engaged, however, and several of the firms
have their exhibits in the building but not
arranged Grocers are taking the most In
terest in the proposed affair, for 1t is to be
given for their special benefit The man
agement will try to interest housekeepers
In the pure food question, and as a drawing
card series of lectures on cooking will be
delivered in the afternoons. They will be
given by Miss Sarah e. Craig, a graduate
of the Boston Cooking School. who win
talk every afternoon from 2:30 to 30
During the exhibition there will be music
afternoons and evenings. Many of the ex-
hfbitors are preparing to furnish samples
or their foods to those who attend, and the
samples will include everything from hot
cakes to California fruit The manufact-
urers are taking an interest in the prepa-
rations of their booths, and many of them
are and will be as fine as those seen at the
worlds fair, The exhibits from firms out
side Of the city are the same as have been
shown in other cities where pure food ex-
hibitions have been held during the season
The entire stage pf the hall is occupied
by Schnull a. Co., of this city, the Flick
niger Fruit Company, of California, ana
the III. ]. Heinz Pickle Company of Pitts
burg The latter has its exhibit in the
center of the stage, behind which hangs
q large painting Of its plant. Schnuil &
lar hill rFe
imported fruits. and the j. Fl. Flickinger
company has an immense exhibit of Cali
was eompIeted last p eyein q a ann f. so
tasteful. i Il ; trimmed with white anu
the different kinds of meat prepared by
the company. The indianapolis Brewing
the. floor, it being reported that it cost
$l 1000 to prepare it. Six white posts,
STR STRIPED b,o WITH q gold support the canopy IN
bottled goods of the establishments. Tho
booth is brilliantly lighted with colored
floor of the booth is covered with fresh
hops The Pettijchn Breakfast Food Com
tensive - having i''aaihg ,oe,n
trimmed with black and old gold, with a
monument Of their boxed food within. The
Knox Gelatine Company, Of Youngstown,
the stage. The Van Camp Packing Conn
ration for an exhibit of their catsup and
canned beans, and in the same line will be
raa EXHIBIT q OF the bn rmn G9
to dish out a fine grade of beans to those
who attend. The Moore Packing Company,
hibit, but it's booth was not completed last
evening ), and it MAS Impossible to tell what
Bryces bakeries are each making prepara-
tons for large exhibits. The Cerealine
Company Of this city has booth under
food products. The American Cereal Conn
pany. known as the trust" will be one
Of this city. will show a line of fiours:
The Grocers Manufacturing Company, of
n s e. BAKING and
cake -four will be shown, by the making of
hot cakes. One of the leading exhibits of
Producing Company. Of Chicago, which has
process Of making ,t number rnr Of f,,d fo1d
Company, of ST. Louis. importers of cof-
fees, has pretty booth ready, where it's
goods VIII be display ,sd nhs i axfsn sS
pared where It VIII serve goods and ex-
booth under way. where his pickles, cat
sup and vinegarS will be shown. soap Is
the nasu 4. 6. Andrews Soap Company, Of this
city, will have a representation on the
floor Thempson's Pho sphate Company ana
engaged floor space. but last evening there
had been little done to prepare Tor their
e1 One Of the features of the exhibition
will be the workings of new cooking ap-
paratas which ] the propertY q IS aad to
be something new. There are 10 pc o1ner
exhibitors, but the arrangements nave h not
vet been made. The retail grocers tnink
the exhibition is going to be a success success
Wednesday is to be their day, and grocers
I Fr;dav a' viii probably be free Kindergarten
day, the proceeds to go 70 tnal u sai'iAa
ton.