The record-union., 1897-02-22
ARMORY HALL ATTRACTIONS.
Helen TraGy'S Cooking Lectures Will
Begin To-Day.
The Great Food Exposition in Full
Swing Big
Baby Show.

1t is not possible in one article to de-
scribe all the exhibits in the big food and
health exposition which opened so au-
spiciously in Armory Hall last Saturday
evening. Not all the booths were fully
occupied, nor We're the carpenters and
decorators through with the final fancy
touches and embellishments. But every
thing is now in good shape.
Following is the programme of special
features for this afternoon and evening:
Neale's Solo Orchestra.
March, 'PalatinuS" r. 3. Hall
Overture, Bonnie Scotland,". .Catlin
Waltz, II F1ore di Italia. +. .Stephani
Selection, Butterflies Enjoyment.
Gung
Barn Dance, Happy Darkies" $500.
.................. "A. E. Godfrey
Grand selection, Martha. .... Flotow
Dance, Brownies PatroP' Woodward
Selection, Rob Roy. De Koven
Washington's Birthday Celebration.
From 1 to 6 p. m. packages crackers
free.
Cooking Lectures 2:30 p. m by Miss
Susan NJ. Tracy. Subject,
Soups and Soup Stock
Leoni-Serpentine Dances.
Chinese Dances.
Home Trainer Races, etc.
Under the agency of John H. Spohn
are four distinct exhibits, all in one
large space occupying a splendid posi-
ton in the center of the hall. Besides
the genial Aunt Jemima," there is the
fine soap display of Raworth, Schodde
& Co. of Chicago Bright-eyed young
ladies talked of the merits of the goods
to every one who fingered at the coun-
terS.
In addition to the display Of his own
special fancy grocery lines S. H. Farley,
who is a member Of the exposition man.
agement, cheerfully assumed charge
and management of several other ex-
hibitS, mainly Of San Francisco firms
that took space, sent goods and samples
and in one or two instances skilled cooks
to prepare the goods, but left every
thing to Mr. Farley to run. There is an
exhibit Of cocoas and chocolates, of con-
diments and pickles, of canned and
smoked meats and provisions, of bis
cults, crackers, etc, all beautifully
arranged, beside Mr.. Farley's display in
a booth 10x30 feet.
In separate booth with gas connec-
tions and oven for baking Tilman &
Bendel have a display under Mr.. Far
ley'S direction To-day there will be q
new graphophone or talking machine ir
this booth to entertain the visitors.
w. j. O'Brien took space late on Sat
urday and to-day will have a pretty
yellow and crimson booth (carniva
colors), beside the Knox gelatine booth
Bread, cakes and similar delicacies viii
be shown, baking demonstrations in
dulged IN and many samples giver
away.
Another novel exhibit that arrived
late on Saturday night from San Fran
cisco and will be in operation to-day is
that Of the Edison Novelty Company
with phonograph and the records OF
murderer Butler, or Lee Weller. as hi
calls himself-the confession and
speeches taken last week in the Sar
Francisco jail.
There will also be machine tha-
takes tintypes automatically, and by
means Of electric lights in forty-fivt
seconds, all completed; also, severa
new X-ray and cosmoramo machines
Mr.. Barton, the manager, will install
these novelties to-day
The boys who cut out silhouette pic
lures of the visitors. and who max,
fancy sketches Of scenes in the hall
also the man who etches monogram
on the glass Of your watch are there
too. The entire exhibit department
and booths will be in complete workin.
order to-day.
The preparations for the first cook
ing lecture to-day give an idea of thei
Importance and attractive features
Miss Susan NJ. Tracy is a worthy in
structor of ladies', as those who hav
heard or met her can attest. She ha
prepared for her opening talk one o
the most sensible of SUBJECTS Soup
and Soup Stocks; and. TO provid
features suitable and pleasing to all
she will conclude it with one dessert
The stage viii be fitted as a mode
kitchen by L. L. Lewis & Co, and tn
gas company, nothing being lackin,
to illustrate the modern in the ar
culinary. Miss Tracy viii begil
promptly at 2:30 o'clock, and the stag
will be seated for ladies, likewise tn
balconies near the stage, and the bi
floor space in the aisles directly il
front The fair lecturer will have tw
assistants, and as she deftly cooks am
works preparing each dish, she vii