The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-07
THE GREAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT
Magnificent Display of the Industry. Progress and
Prosperity Of Houston.
The Exhibit Formally Opened by Mayor ReWhat the Displays
Represented Full Description of the
Various Booths.

| Stelzig dealer In harness. They show a
large assortment OF the latest styles In har-
ness, and many other goods used about
| horse.
The next exhibit on the right Of this
aisle is that OF the Coping Electrical Co.
This is an exceedingly pretty display OF
| electrical goods aud dynamo furnishes
| the Individual lighting OF this booth.
Immediately across The aisle large
space is used In displaying the fancy wood
work turned out by the Boring Manufac-
| turing company.
Continuing down this aisle to the left the
next display is that OF r. C. Crawford's
tea and coffee house, Here the finest OF
sweei-smelling coffee, teas, spices. etc, at
tract large number Of visitors.
Across the aisle from this booth Is l.. T..
MIllers display OF electrical goods. which is
| brilliant in effect.
There is no pyettler display In the hall
than that made By F. W. Hoffman & Co
IL is located directly across the hall from
the west entrance. The central feature OF
this display Is a rack that forms a con
spicuous background. II consists OF va
riety of pipe from eight inches in diameter
10 quarter OF an inch. lifted together IN
such IL way tina, the heavier pipe forms
the foundation OF rack that towers up
| ward in beautiful symmetry, TO this rack
| is fitted every description IL the aijunctS
| necessary 70 the equipment of Il complete
| piece Of machinery, embracing globe
| valves, check valves. lubrcators. steam
whistles, hose connections. water columns
steam gauges and oil cups. all attached to
| the same frame. forming thing OF beau
~ as well as device OF considerable util-
! ity
| One side OF the booth is formed by a
series of crosscut eawH Of all shapes and
! description while the other Ia made up OF
| a series OF Iron rods. ranging frQm one inch
| IN diameter 10 three siStcenths. Another
I feature OF the display embraces every style
! OF pump known to hydraulics, among them
tho steam punp. deep we'll pumps force
| pumps tank and pitcher pumps every
| thing, In fact. EXCEPT dancing pumps.
| ON the right side Of the entrance TO the
| booth is a plate. TO which 81 attached
augers OF all sizes known to the boring
art, from two-lncb hole maker TO an
anger which, viewed from the hole It VIII
make, might b. called gimlot. Opposite
| thie display Is similar one, containing au
| artistic display of carpenters tools. Over
| the entrance Is not only one but score or
| more OF symbols ~ good luck collection
| OF horse shoes of all sizes and shapes.
| Other features Of the display consist of
! leather and rubber betting, shoyels, scoops,
| MIL lamrs, and In short. everything per
| 'f'h'ih 10 Il wen tuulIIei SloSh Ht NdIu-
| ware. placard on the rear wall Of the
booth conveys the information thai. tho
firm was established in 1855, hence is one
nf the oldest, II not the oldest. hardware
! house In Texas. For the very artistic ar
ranRemcnt Of tho display credit is due Mr.
| H. Schopmeyer.
Beside this booth Is one occupied by
Northrup Clark. harness merchants,
where very attractive display of harness
may be seen.
| The Wnshburn & Moeu Manufacturing
| company occupy the booth across the
aisle from Northrup & Clarks display. and
there may he seen the output of their
three large factories. Tho display consists
| Of all kinds of wire. and a large electrical
sign bears the name "Waukegan.' which
Is the leading brand of harhed wire manu-
! featured by this company al their large
factory ut Waukcgan, Illinois
| Further up the aisle on the left may be
seen tho handsome display OF the Mag
nolia Brewing company. consisting of bot
| tied and baEreled goods. IL Is rlashy and
! attractive.
| The PASTORAL printing house occupies
the booth across tho aisle from this dis
| play, where may be seen the Smith Pre-
micr typewriter and large display OF
typewriter supplies
! Next to this booth and at the end OF the
aisle Ia the handsome display Of Randolph
x Sons. dealers IN paints and wall paper
| Here they show samples of their goods TO
! the visitors
The next display Is that OF C. l.. &
4, Thco. Bering, whero may he seen all kinds
Of hardware. unwarc, stoves bicycles and
other articles found In a general hardware
store This display is exceedingly pref
| ty.
| penstags crockery house. occupies the
next display by the side of the last men
toned, and is one Of the handsomest in
| the hall. II consists Of n sidehoard bear
ins fancy cut glassware, a china closet
filled with fine chinaware and many other
articles of usefulness and beauty A ready
set dinner table is another ATTRACTION.
Across the aisle is the display OF the
Merchants and Planters Oil company,
where samples of their goods are inspected
by the crowds Of visitors
G.. Grunewald displays planes, organs
and smaller musical Instruments in thu
booth across the aisle Here one can be
Informed as to the latest music and song,
of the day. This display is very hand
| some.
Bozant & Ron, art dealers. have beau
| tiful booth across the aisle. whore they
| display pictures. frame mouldinys. bric-
a-brac and amateur photo supplies They
nave On exhibition three-fold screen Of
tttir make that deserves SPECIAL mention
/ Their whole display Is a work Of art.
The Houston Gas company occupy the
booth across the aisle and they are ex-
Eihlting their stoves, lamps and gas wen-
sils' They also do cooking,
James Butte, dealer in paints. wall paper
.ie', occupies the next space and this whole
display Is very artistic, The entrance to
their nicely papered ROOM. on the walls
- which hang beautiful pictures, is an
arch doorway, over which, arranged in
arch SHAPE, is row of electric lamps.
which beautlfy the display very much.
I The Houston Drug company's display
! occupies the Garner across from that OF
! James Buio, and consists OF artistlc..l,y ar
! RANGED ratent medicines In a show case
may be seen instruments for testing drugs
microscopic instruments. etc. They Also
nave en- exhibition drugs in their normal
stages, as well as an assortment OF vicious
looking surgical instruments. This dis-
| play Is Q very attractive one. The dlf.
ierent drugs arc marked 30 that Tho
visitors may learn from what our com
| mon drugs are extracted
The Houston Optical company arc acros.
the aisle from the last mentioned nra
they display lenscs In the rough and
tnish' also the latest spectaeles and eve
glpsccB N wy
Between James Bute's dlsp.ay and thas
q Ne last MENTIONED. occupying The cor
1Sr A89fe. = busy scene. II being the