The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-03
FOOD SHOW OPENS TO-DAY
MANY PROMINENT PERSONS WILL
 BE PRESENT.


 the Former Ones.
 This and next week the public of New Haven and vicinity will have splendid opportunity of seeing and sampling some of the finest products of manu- lecturers and dealers in the United States. The occasion will be the fourth annual food show, which will be for mally opened at o'clock this evening. The opening Is to be one of importance, and attended by many of the prominent people of the city. Mayor F. B. Earns worth, Congressman N. D. Sperry and several other well known men have ac- cepted invitations to be present, and they will deliver addresses appropriate to the occasion. Atwater's orchestra, which will furnish music throughout the show, will play an especially fine programme this evening. The show will be open daily, excepting Sunday, from to 10 p. m., until Saturday night, October 15.
 Many new features have been secured by the hustling manager L. D. Chid-
 
 gives promise of surpassing any of the former ones. Mrs. Rorer, so well known to hundreds of New Haven ladies and who gave such admirable lectures on the art of good cooking, will be present this year and lecture each day, com mencing at o'clock. One of the con- pany rooms at the north end of the ar- mory has been fitted up for lecture Ioti h1rY1 dred have been arranged.
 For several years past Mrs. Rorer has used a cook stove with coal for fuel in her demonstration, but this year she will use one of the finest gas ranges built Anyone attending the show is invited to these lectures, but they are especially designed for the ladies, who are generally more interested in good food and the proper preparation of it than the men.
 As in former years, there will be sam pies and souvenirs galore. Almost ev- cry exhibitor will serve samples of their goods and many of them will give away souvenirs In the matter of souvenirs, the management will be in the fore front. They expect to give every lady a souvenir spoon and on different days
 
 cocoa, washing powder, gelatine, etc.
 Since last Thursday force of work men have been busily engaged in erect ing and decorating the various booths so that the grim old armory presents the appearance of a fairy land, with enough good and useful articles stored inside to supply many of the wants of man. The walls and support rods have been gaily decorated with flags and bunting, which when contrasted with the variegated tents of the booth decor ations makes the sight a striking and pleasant one. One marked improve ment in this years exhibit is in the matter of booths. It has been remark ed by several who have visited similar exhibitions in the larger cities that an elegance which characterizes many of the booths here which far surpasses thoes seen elsewhere.
 Many of the exhibitors vied with one another in this matter and in conse- quence the booths are splendid evil dences of the decorators skill. To the right of the entrance along the east wall is a nicely arranged booth, in which G. w. Hazel, the well known local dealer in stoves, furnaces and tinware, whose place of business is ii and 13 Church street, will display fine line of stoves, an article which is indispensable in the household MT. Hazel has a special line of stoves which he claims to be the finest known.
 Just north of MT. Hazel's exhibit will be that of the Le Maitre Optical com- pany of New York city. They will have a fine line of optical goods, opera glasses, etc.. and will examine the eyes of any or all. That well known firm of l.. BeIing & Co., of New York will be in the next booth. This firm is the New England agent for Groote's Dutch Co., coa and the famous com brand soda. They will serve samples of their goods. A. B. Greenwood the well known shoe man, will have a fine display of the "Sorosis" shoes, a special line for which Mir. Greenwood has the sole agency. His booth is of neat design and prettily decorated. The Plymouth Rock Gela- tine company has exhibited it's splendid goods at every show and will this year have a fine booth trimmed in red and white. Samples will be served
 Professor Pfahl of Boston has a great reputation as a glass blower. His ex- hibition will doubtless attract and in- terest many people. He will give away samples. Professor Pfahl does all his work in the presence of the spectators. nice par1or with a bright, cheerful fire on the hearth and pretty furnish ings is one of the things which makes home pleasant. The New Haven Gas Light company will have just such a room and they will also display fine line of gas stoves and accessories. They will give samples, the same as last year.
 The booth erected by John E. Bassett l& Co.,, hardware dealers on Chapel street, is one of unique design and taste fully decorated in green and white. The sides are covered with sam- pies of articles sold by that enterprising firm
 The Fleischmann Yeast company se- cured the services of Singer, the well known New York decorator, and he has built booth the equal of which would he hard to beat. It represents a spa cious room with two large foy windows which are filled with palms and potted plants and draped with curtains. The decorations are of blue and white and several hundred samples of the yeast