The Saint Paul globe., 1897-04-25
HOME PRODUCT EXHIBIT ASTOUNDS
MANY OF THE VISITORS
HERE.
THEY HAD NEVER DREAMED
THAT ST. PAUL MANUFACTURE WAS
so VARIED IN ITS DEVEL-
OPMENT.
To Interest Them In the Exhibit
Which Was Opened Yesterday
at the Commercial Club.

The home product exhibit being held
in the rooms Of the Commercial club
has been surprise to all who have
attended. Few realized exactly what
products could be obtained right here
in their own city and the exhibit,
which opened yesterday, was some
thing of a revelation to many. The
Commercial club originated the idea
Of the display and its members are
elated with the way in which the
home manufacturers took hold of it
and the success with which 1t has been
met. Yesterday being the opening day
the women were invited as guests and
all the afternoon the rooms of the club
were thrOnged with fashionable gath
ering of st. Paul women who expressed
delight and surprise at the various
displays offered, meantime sampling
the various home products with a rel
lsh which amply repaid the firms ex-
hibiting for what trouble and expense
they had been to in getting ready for
the event. Members of the club were
on hand to receive the guests, escort
them about the rooms, and guide them
to the dining room, where an elaborate
luncheon was served, composed entire
ly of home products
The first exhibit as one entered the
rooms was small but important one,
Delng nothing more nor less than pearl
buttons, which few persons know are
made in st. Paul The buttons. large
and small, were attached to shells,
showing the pearly inside from which
they were made.
Next to this came the shoe exhibit.
handsome booth had been arranged
ana hung with skins OF many kinds,
and all the popular cOlOrs. The shoes
were in all the newest makes and some
novelties were shown which attracted
attention. The new cycle shoe for
women was one of these This shoe is
made with an adjustable top, which
fastens to the shoe itself by means Of
patent arrangement which may be
put on any shoe. The convenience Of
such top can be readily SEEN The
national cycle shoe for men, made of
calf or kid, with elk soleS, are new, and
for ladies the new NARROW with q, coin
toe, or the new walking boot made of
box calf with the bulldog toe, are the
latest These shoes, though made in
st. Paul, are as good in every way as
any to be had from abroad.
Pickles, onions, catsup, olives, ETC..
formed the next exhibit, which was at
tractively arranged and caught the
GdcIl
guest was here presented with a tiny
bucket Of sweet pickles.
A fire place made entirely Of soap
occupied one corner of the room, and,
containing a mirror conv eniently hung,
was greatly admired.
There was a large display Of flower
seeds fianked by palms and roses and
presided over by a pretty young woman
who made presents Of packages Of
flower seeds to all the ladies' white
and yellow booth in charge of a group
of young women was exceedingly pret-
ty. Crackers, waters, biscuits and
cakes composed an artistic display
which made ones mouth water. There
were cupids kisses, cycle tarts, Faust
oysters, polka dot cookies, cherry wa
fers and other dainties, all as queer
looking as their names, all frosted and
candied and stuffed with cream. EX-
tracts Of pink, green, yellow, red and
brown had been piled into a pyramid
which gloWed in the sunshine, and near
by stood another pyramid of baking
powder In cans of all sizes, from the
small baby sample to the gallon size
And there was a similar exhibit of
yeast.
A pretty bedroom interior was made
up Of a dainty white and gold bedroom
set attractively arranged, and during
the afternoon there was music from
splendid toned upright piano made in
st. Paul. From the parlors the guests
were taken to the dining hall, where
they were served with coffee, cakes,
etc. The members Of the club receiving
were Jesse Gregg, the president; c. B.
BOwlby, Chas. P. Stine. Maj Colburn,
A. L. Worries and H. M. Temple Over
500 women called during the afternoon.
The display lasts all of this week.
Monday the men are especially invited
to attend.