The record-union., 1897-02-21


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with the national colors, displayed to
good advantage the stock in trade of
a cigar factory.
The Columbia Broom FactOry's
booth, also in a red, white and blue
dress, had a prettily arranged display
of the new broomS that sweep clean.
Beesley & Son, the up to date grocers,
had a very pretty booth, decorated in
crimson and white, with a nicely ar
ranged exhibit of baking powder, syrup
and their special soap, which they dis
tributed with a generous hand.
The Buffalo Brewing Company had
a circular frame well filled with the at
tractive array of bottles of New
Brew"
The booth of Charles P. Knox, with
a tempting display of Knox's gelatine,
completed the list on the sides.
In the center of the floor was the
large booth of Lievre, Fricke & Co. of
San Francisco, whose speciality is Red
Seal baking powder, and who propose
to furnish visitors with tempting hot
biscuit during the exposition, to test
its merits.
Adjoining it is the booth of the Sac
ramento Packing and Drying Company,
trimmed in pure white, setting off to
great advantage. The WainScOting, so
to speak, was composed of a variety of
shipping boxes, filled with various
kinds of canned fruits, marked with
the stencils the firm uses in shipping
its goods to London and various cities
IN Scotland, where it does a large
trade. There was a handsome display
of JellieS and jams, canned fruit, etc,
while toCthsome canned asparagus and
ftuit were offered for samping 1t was
one of the most inviting displays on
the floor.
The Del Monte Milling Company had
booth adjoining. trimmed in black
and gold, where was displayed a great
variety of meal. etc,
r. H. ROda had a display of stamps
and marking ink for linen, and adjoin-
ing him was the stand of Jaffes rem
edies.
Across the aisle was Weber & Co.'S
exhibit of Star creamery butter, which
attracted much attention, and a sup
ply of excellent buttermilk, which was
much appreciated.
A visit to John II. SpOhn's booth con-
WINGED the observer that Aunt Jenlima
had come to town She did not climb
tree this time but baked the incest of
griddle cakes, sweetened them with
dash Of sugar and dispensed them to
an ever increasing crowd, which thor
oughly appreciated them and moved on
to the other part of the BOOTH to slake
their thirst with root beer.
Across the aisle was the handsome
display of syrups, jellies and jams of
the Pacific Coast Syrup Company, and
many stopped to taste the toothsome
! orange jam offered them.
The booth Of Neubourg & Co. was ad-
joining, a fine display being made of
various kinds of flour and meal, with
samples of the grain from which they
were made. This was an excellent ex-
hibit, showing what a variety Of pro-
ducts the firm manufactures.
The largest booth Of all, extending al
most the width OF the hail. was that of
the JohnsonL Locke Mercantile C0mpa-
ny, in a setting Of green and filled with
n fine exhibit of the variety of goods of
| which the firm makes a specially
! There We're germea, Royal baking pow
der, ivory soap, Kingsley's starch Ba
ker's chocolate and cocoa. etc. and deft
maidens served those who took their
places at little tables within the booth
with delicious cocoa porridge, and the
tables were not allowed to remain va
cant long.
SCENES AS SEEN.
The picture the hall presented was
lively one. The colors of the booths
had been skillfully harmonized and they
presented a very attractive appearance
The crowd kept moving, except at two
OF three favorite centers, where the edi-
bles were distributed. Here was seen
the woman VINO would have liked to
partake of the offered viands, but was
700 retiring to push her way through
.the crowd and A)ntented herself with
looking wiShfully on. Next her was the
woman whC had her hands full of cir
culars and samples Of every kind, with
Z long roll of macaroni tucked under
her arm. and an alert eye to see that
She had allowed no opportunity of ac-
Z cumulating them to escape her. She
| pushed her way into the front rank
where any eating was to be had and
took care that she was not slighted
and when she left the hall. looked as If
she might better have brought bas-
ket And there was her more modest
neighbor. who sampled nothing and
: contented herself With using her eyes
and asking questions and the matron
{ Who hung on the arm of her husband
and looked at the exhibits and at the
: crowd. Each enjoyed herself in her
own way and voted the exposition a
perfect success.
, OPENING ADDRESS.
The opening address was made by A
\. Jost, as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: The hour
has arrived when ii is fitting and
proper that we should formally open
, | this. the first Food Exposition ever
| held in Sacramento. AS you will OBJ
| serve a transformation scene has taken
. place in this hall. The duh walls and
> ! ceiling have by the addition of banners.
, | streamers and feStoons manipulated by
. the master hand OF the artist and dec
! | orator been made to appear a canopy
: | Of grace and beauty.
This bare floor which has only known
! | the roll of the drum. the sound of the
I | bugle and the tramp. tramp. tramp of
l. our citizen soldier, has given place to
these handsomely decorated booths,
= loaded with good things to tempt the
: palate, and presided over by enthusi-
eStfc demonStrat tors and statesmen, who
j vie with their more attractive and love
= ly neigh5ors. who spare neither smiles
: nor words TO try and convince you that
f pure food is the motto
5 No placard on the liter wall Free
4 lunch 1870 10 -" but we guarantee
: all who may attend not only food for
: thought, but an assortment of good