The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-14


The programme and arrangements as
far as details OF a more important na1a.o
are concerned. OF the Seattle food expo
sstion. which opens Saturday. Novemoer
7. a. TO D m. at the Arsnory. Union
street and Fourth avenue. and continues
until SATURDAY. November IA. have oeen
decided upon by the executive committee
and Manager Buckley at the ONCE OK tho
exposition. ieos First avenue.
The exposition Is under the auspices OK
Tire Seattle Retail Grocers and Fruit Deal
ers Exchange. with the co.operaiaon Y,
the local u,anufacturer&~ 5ocoers ana
brokers dealing In food products, fruits
and articles used In the preparation OF
foods.
BY en,ssting the support Of the ladies
OF the St Marks church, Plymouth
church, etc, through the proners OF
spaces for booths wherein they can dis
pose OF articles OF home manufacture.
dolls. etc., the proceeds TO 50 10 the AID
OF their various charitable enterprises,
and by Offering gold prizes for baking,
canning. ETC.. by housekeepers. the
women OF Seattle Will turn out en- masse
10 attend the daily meetings.
Manager Buckley finds that. inasnuch
a. this is the FIRST time on the Pacific
coast that an exclusively food product ex-
position has been held. there 10 consider
abe transformation or rather lack OF
definite information about the methods
Of conducting one OF these food EXPOSE
tons.
1t win be open after the first day. No.
vember Z. from p. m. until lo.D p. m
for visitors. November the doors Will
be opened to the public at p. m, and
the inaugural programme consists OF
addresses by prominent city officials. the
address Of welcome by President Pill
eminent clergyman of this city. Manager
Buckley will briefly welcome the public
and the orchestra viii render The Sc.
attic Food Exposition Opening March"
The cooking lectures commence Mon
day. November 9. at 8 .. m. and they will
be given daily thereafter. commencing at
the same hour. The lectures viii be
given In the anteroom, commonly called
the supper-room. which win be hand
somely trimmed with national coIors and
engravfnss for the occasion. Seats viii
be provided for the ladies'. and the cook
ing lecturer VIII have a well appointed
kitchen on q platform at one end OF the
room. She will prepare many dainty
dishes each afternoon, and illustrate 70
those present how II is done. Afterwards
her assistants viii pass around samples
OF these dishes 10 permit the interested
visitors TO partake thereof
The subjects for these lectures have not
all been fully decided upon. but among
others will be Desserts" Fancy Cakes
and Breeds" "How to Feed Our Sick"
"a Market Day." 'Boiling Roasting and
Serving Meats" The cooking lecturer will
be selected from the applications this
week and VIII come from the West. but
will be lady greatly desired BY the Se-
attic housewives In addition 10 the af-
ternoon lectures. there will be one on
Tuesday evening and one on Friday even.
ing. There will be no charge beyond the
usual admission fes for these lectures.
The admission has been wisely placed by
the executive committee at 25 cents for
adults. with season tickets sold at price
ecual to about IL cents each admission.
Children. Is cents. school children. Sasur.
dav November II, at 10 cents. and each
child win be presented by the rrocers
with bag Of pure candies made especi-
a'ly FOR the occasion by the Seattle Crack.
er and Candy Company.
The Armory. where the exposition Is
20 be held. Is admirably adapted for the
purpose.
As the exposition will be advertised at
considerable cost. and the admission Is
nominal the attendance viii not only bc
very large. but OF that Desirable class
the good housewife. An effort will also
he made TO bring TO the ArTnory during
it, continuance many out-of-town dealers
and merchants. The railways win make
reduced rates and these towns will BE-
vel billed and advertised.
The executive committee In charge OF
this exposition comprises the following
leading grocers: IRA w Conner. OF Con.
rer Bros. chairman. j W Kahle OF ]
". Kahle 4 Co.: L. r. Stetson OF S.etson
Bros: Charles Frasch. w J. Ferguson
OF Ferguson & Co: President Pfrlman, OF
Ernest 4 P'llman. and w Tucker, sec.
80 49,
this committee. with Louis w Buck
lev. we7l-kncwr "a the director OF exro.
sitions in Philadelphia baltimore. New
York, Pittsburg and other Eastern ci.ies
To assist these gentlemen IN entertain.
Ing the public and particularly the trades
visitors. the following reception commit.
tees. representing exhibitors ana local
manufacturers and iohber-. have been ap-
pointed and have consented TO serve:
Saturday. November IA. r. NscCu,-
sky. Of A. E Macculsly A Co. whole
sale grocers: John r. McVay, manager
Johnson Qiiphant Company; Franz: r.
lie Cracker and Candy Company: {. j..
Webb OF Webb Bros.
Monday. November Sd. W. Morgan. OF
the American Biscuit Company: d. ri
Va. Of Seattle Cereal Company: ~ b.
Augussine, OF Louch. Augustine & Co,
fancy groceries: J: L. Johnstons. OF John
P,uhn cousTeny; j. ". Godwin. OF ]. w.
Goodwin & Co
Tuesday. November in-Lovett NJ Wood.
OF the Trade Register: g. r. Collins
Louis Gilbert OF Gilbert s Co: ]. T.
Townsend. r. <. Hill. s w r. Daily
representing Armour & Co.: J. 9. Gold
srsi.--4, 80 the Schwa hacher Grocery Com
pany: G. Csrstens. Of Carstens Bros
Wednesday. November III. b. Agen, OF
J. Is. Agen & Co. A. II. Broolces. OF tae
Northwestern Cracker COMPANY; O. w
Meyers of the Movers Cannery Company
w. II. Hecat. OF W. H HeS.ht & Co.: J.