The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14
EXHIBITS ATT THE FAIR
Partial Description Of Some Of the Things
That May Be Seen. /
E MAGNIFICENT Il: POULTRY SHOW
Implements :. Bottled
Gnods-PIanos ana Prcserves-Fur.
niturn and Florists Guano ana
Puinpkins-Altoget Worry
Creditablo Display.

list Of the exhibits at the fadr, neces-
sarIly incomplete, since q number have
been added since that day, and as It
seems proper that the enterprise of those
who have made exhibits should he
thoroughly recognized. full list Of ex-
htblts ats could be secured, is printed to-
day.
There is no question but that the pub
lie spirit and enterprise shown by those
who made exhibits will be noted, and
favorably. by visitors and all who have
the interest of the city at heart. Next
year beyond doubt many others will
follow the good example of those who
this year made the highly credhsable
exhibits which follow. The names of
those who entered the twelve hundred
and odd fowls and pigeons, constituting
the mangnificent poultry show, 1t Is of
course. because OF their great number,
impracticable to print.
The Norfolk Farm Supply Co. made an
excellent show OF agricultural imple-
| ments. wind mills, ETC., and near them
Messrs. G. Billups Sons s. Co. made Il
particularly fine showing of their spe-
| cialties in agricultural implements.
| In the adjoining building the good
| spirit" of the fair was ever present In
the exhibit of The. Cook and Berheimcr
| Co, Of New York This concern, the
| largest Of it's class in the United States,
made through their Norfolk agent, Capt.
l.. Vance, splendid showing of their
greet variety of bottled goods and
brands sold in bulk. and particularly of
rheir bottled Mount Vernon pure rye
| whiskey. This is famous all over the
| world, having received the highest
award a; Chicago, and the five pre-
cedinG worlds eXpositons. 1t Is ccrti-
| fed by chemists and doctors of high de-
| gree TO be the pureSt and best, and is
| especially recommended for the sick and
others requiring q stimulant Of known
purity. This exhibit is noteworthy, as
being part OF the one made at Chicago
and the only one made by New Workers
Mt the fair, ana as SUCH deserves cpe
cial notice. Near THIS, Geo. L. Grow
makes Il fine showing of Garland
| Ranges" stoves and hardware.
Next comes the big register Of the
Daily Pilot newspaper. This book was
made by Sam W. Bowman, weighs 156
pounds and is intended to hold the
names of 100000 subscribers and visitors
| to the fair. 1t Is gracefully presided
| over by Miss Mittle Bizzell, of Ports
mouth. who received the first prize and
blue ribbon, and deServedly.
The beautifully arranged display of
hardware, rope, ship chandlcsy, etc, by
the great house of Henry Wake, of Wa
ter street, attracted much favorable
comment upon ITS excellence.
The Norfolk Steam Laundry Co.'s big
washing Machine and the Styron Fence
Co.'S exhibits are near Mr.. Wakes.
The De Laval Cream Separator is
shown near where the advertising mat
ter OF the cnterprising AIettowee Dairy
is dispensed.
Genial and courteous Mr.. Henry
MacLa6hlan prcsidcs over the superb
exhibit of Stelff pianos in which among
others is shown n yacht piano, and n
beautiful novelty indeed, this baby up
right Is. The Stieff factory Is in Baltl-
more, the branch office at 416 Main
street, Norfolk. where a great business
is done in these famous instruments.
The fine exhibit OF preserves and 9TH
er daintics of Mrs. Henry Pincus at
tracts much attention, as does the real
ly splendid one of woman's work, art,
nccdlework, china painting, etc. which
Norfolk's fair women make in the main
building. TO seeFhis alone, u trip to the
fair is worth its cost.
In the same building the Hume Minor
Co. have Il show OF their pianos, and
neal: them the Baugh & Sons Co. have a
strong exhibit of their famous fertl-
liz~rs.
Harris, the florist OF Port Norfolk,
makes Il fine showing of plants, baskets.
etc, and near him is the exhibit of C..
! y. Nash & Son, mantels, hardware and
especially fine locks. This is very at
ti%lctive exhibit.
Nearby is the house that John willis
built, in this bedroom suit of San
Domingo mahogany and two CT three
| pieces of NerniS-Martin furniture, make
every one covetous. This exhibit OF the
great furniture store is called by many
the finest at the fair.
| -AmcS & Burk's piano booth, however,
| is nearby and always crowded with Wis
fto:s, 1t seems. 1t is an excellent cx-
| h!hit.
The Imperial Guamo Co. makes an cx-
| hibit of much interest to farmers, and
the carriage show OF ]. w. Borum. the
| Church street manufacturer, divides
| with that OF Messrs. a. Wrcnn & Sons
in tho opinion of many the first honors.
| These two exhibits of Norfolk skill, are
indeed crcditable to the exhibitors, and
the city. The number Of men employed
by the Mess-s. Wrenn Is larger perhaps
than any one In Norfolk knows. Their
! work is famous all over this section, as
Is their reputation for doing 1t on hon.
or. Mr.. Borum turns out In special lines
! excellent vehicles, as his exhibit proves.
! The White Hardware Co, one of Nor
| folks popular and progressive concencs,
makes also fine exhibit of their spc-
! cialtics at the fair including mantels,
hardware, the well known Town and
| Country paint, which they sell largely.
! w. T.. johnson, taXldcrmiSt, shows
| some fine examples Of his art, and the
| ladies Of the w. c. ~ u. at their boo. h.,
are doing eXccllcntly the work they have
| undertaken.
! Some excellent fruit and giant pump
kins arc shown also, OF which the cX-