The record-union., 1897-02-16

After introducing his wares in this man
ner. most big firms follow it up by means
of daily newspaper advertising.
The older houses fully appreciate the
| advantages of an exposition, but they
do not underestimate the after advan-
tages and the necessity for good con-
tinued paper advertising.
InaSmuoh as the food exposition uSu-
ally brings to a city demonstrators,
statesmen and decorators, who remain
several weeks, in addition to out-of-
town visitors TO the exhibition, and thus
it distributes money around, be-
sides giving employment to local car
penters, electricians, plumbers, decora-
] tors, attendants for booths, statesmen,
musicians, printers and others, it is
usually considered of decided practical
betterment to any city.
Managers Buckley and Pease have
their office in the Chamber of Commerce,
| where one or the other can be found at
certain office hours. Diagrams of the
| floor, showing spaces allotted and spaces
| still open for selection, can there be seen.
| One feature sure to please all intending
| exhibitors is the fact that gas for cook
| ing foods in booths is furnished free to
exhibitors.
| Special arrangements will also be
made to build and decorate booths. Ex-
hibitors needing plenty of floor space
can obtain more than one booth space if
| desired. Spaces are SX10 feet each.
ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS
| The Executive Committee of the
| Grocers Union Food Exposition met
yesterday at the Chamber of Com
merce with President A. A. Jost in the
chair. There were present H. r. Blair
(Secretary), E. Kilgore, c. A. Beesley,
o. 5. Washburne, S. H. Farley, A. A.
Jost, and Messrs Buckley and Pease,
Managers.
The badges for committees were is
| sued, also invitations and a programme
for the opening exercises arranged for.
Fl. R. Blair will have charge of the
opening, and a committee to wait on
the Mayor and ask him to formally
open the exposition was selected
President Jost will deliver a few re-
marks and Master of Ceremonies
Blair will tell his friends what he
'AAApf~' cpOUl pul IOONI. SceN Sl di OliiSl
addresses will be made, and a special
exposition march, dedicated to the Gro
GERS Union, will be rendered by Neale's
Orchestra
The committee request all members of
! the Honorary Advisory Board and the
Grocers' Reception Committee to be
present on Saturday night if possible.
Manager Buckley reported that all
! the spaces but two had been disposed
OF, and that entries for the baby show
surpassed his expectations a special
medal for triplets was provided for.
1t was decided to build a booth to be
decorated neatly for the Grocers' Union,
where members and visiting grocers
can have a place to check coats, regis
ter, and hold committee meetings.
1t was also decided to have the gro
Gerry clerks package wrapping contests
on the Monday Retail Grocers' night.
bicycle hometrainer race, open to
all retail or wholesale grocers, was de-
cided on. and a race for grocery clerks
for Monday night
The management announced the fol-
| lowing Persons as having volunteered
their services to assist in making the
Food Exposition d success: Ladies'
Choral Society. Mrs. Frances Moeller
director, in two numbers.
Tuesday night-G G. Hunt tenor
solo; Mrs. Frances Moeller, solo, and
Mrs. Richard j. Carpenter and Arthur
w Black, banjo and guitar duet
Wednesday night-Monday Night Or
chestra Ctwenty ladies and gentlemem
Professor George Shepstone director
and Professor George Franz. violin solo
Thursday night-The Treble Clef
Ladies Choral Society. pupils of Miss
Ida Clinch; Miss Clinch, soprano solo.
with flute obligato by Professor Neale;
the Charles Stever's Mandolin Club;
Carpenter and Black.
Friday night-Little Misses Irma and
Edna Farley in fancy dances, with
Mrs. Grady as accompanist, and a male
| chorus in glee and college songs.
Saturday night-It was announced
! that in all probability a German sing
ing society and other local attractions
Would appear, and that Saturday. the
nth, in the afternoon, there would be
children's dances.
An effort Will be made to have typi-
cal Scottish and Irish dances ON the
nights set apart for those nationalites
All these features together with
Neale's Orchestra, the nlagiScope pic
lures, home-trainer races, etc, will
make the best show ever seen here for
the money
A communication from Professor
Neale was read setting forth that on
Native Sons and Daughters night
"wednesday, the 24th) two new musi-
cal compositions never before rendered
would be a feature of the programme
| as follows: A lullaby, "Coaxing Baby
10 Sleep" by Miss Fannie r. Halsey of
| Towle Placer County. and The Bohe-
mian Dance" by Mrs. Abbie Gerrish-
Genung, arranged for the orchestra by
c. A. Neale. They We're ordered ac-
cepted
The Executive Committee reported a
big sale of season tickets.
New Line.