The Portland daily press., 1897-05-14

but still Large Numbers Patronize the
Fair.
Inc stormy weather is proving rather
damper for the great fair at the Armory
but despite rain and fog there were very
good attendances at the exposition yester-
day afternoon and evening.
For the benefit of PRESS readers com
ing from out of town we will say that if
you take blue or red car it will carry
you directly by the Armory doors,
In yesterdays PRESS a general discrip-
iton of the exposition was given together
with an account Of the opening exercises.
1t is our purpose, daily, to note the vari-
GUS exhibits, taking a few of them each
day.
Of course every one as he enters the
exhibition, is struck by the graceful lines
of the building. The arched ceiling is a
real work of art and this is made all the
more noticeable by the electric lamps that
with great brilliancy, define every curve
and salient point. On the right of the
main entrance is a very pretty booth,
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longing to the well known grocery firm of
W. L. Wilson & Co. Mrs Cooney is in
charge of the booth and serves to each
visitor cup sof delicious White House
coffee from the daintiest of ware. This
coffee is speciality with the firm, and all
who have tried it praise it highly There
is also a large array of canned goods on
exhibition and other well known staples
of the grocery business.
| Next to this booth is the graphophone
under the charge of D. G. Hutchinson.
| The Dean Steam Pump Co. is repre-
wall back of one of the pumps is large
variety of photographs Of all sizes and
styles made by the firm The company is
now building a large pump for Bangor
that has a capacity of five millions.
The little coy office of the secretary
booths on the southerly side of the hall
The first is prettily draped little affair
for explaining and fitting the Power and
johnson truss. Then comes Mr. Cyrus
Farley's beautiful stained glass exhibit.
The arrangements of the booth were
there yesterday, but on the wall, in the
rear and above the booth, were set four
large windows that were of most ex-
quisite design and finish, and that gave
great character to the exposition itself
A little booth, prettily decorated, follows,
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for Jellies, ice-cream, etc. A very taste
fully arranged booth is that devoted to
an exhibition of the Roentgen rays, I'M
der 1.-The direction of B. A. Callman,
B. A., graduate of Georgetown Univer-
sity, who has the real Crook tubes for the
display of the ray. Next to this booth is
one belonging to the California Optical
Co. who test the eyes of visitors and fit
them with appropriate glasses.
E p Lamb, Of Union street, whose
speciality is the manufacture of engines,
displays among others very useful gaso-
line engine for use on yachts and launch
es. One of them has been put into DR..
W. B. Moulton's yacht and gives great
satisfaction.
| One of the most Fattractive of the ex-
hibits is that of the Walter Corey Co. The
booth is very handsome. 1t is surround
ed by handsome brass railing, is bril-
liantly lighted from above with electric
lights, and comprises the most luxurious
parlor furnishings upholstered in ex-
quisite taste, and handsome brass bed
stead, and some very stylish furniture OF
'sye olden TYNE"
| G. B. Varney & Co., the we'll known
flour dealers, have a large and well ar
ranged exhibit of the Cereosota flour,
manufactured by the Consolidated Mill
ing Co. of Minneapolis. The lady in at
tendance demonstrates the excellence of
this flour by the biscuits made before the
visitors eyes and which he is invited to
taste.
The south west corner sof the hall is
given up to L. A. Cloudy who makes a
magnificent display of all kinds of baker $
products and fine confectionery. Mr..
H. E. Morris, assisted by Messrs. Beale
and Peters are in charge. Most delic-
ious soda is on draught and excellent ice
|
has more than mere local repu tation
| One of the most attractive features is a
line of sweet fancy cakes from the New
York Biscuit Co. Be sure and purchase
a package of their delicious potato chips.
All about the hall, to please the visit
ors, will be found weighing machines,
lifting machines, lung testing machines
and fortune telling machines. The east
end Of the hall is taken up with the
splendid display of the Wiley Calhoun
Company, whose furnaces and sectional
boilers will attract marked attention.
No one after seeing these boilers has nc
excuse for an ill-ventilated or cold house.
Coming down the centre of the hall
from the Willey-Calhoun exhibit we first
encounter the Passion Play, exhibited by
W. r. cambridge of Salem, Mass. The
play is displayed in a series of "a
tableaux, beautifully colored and bring
ing out in fine effect the rich costumes
of the period. Next comes a little booth