The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-18
OPENING Of FOOD SHOW.
LARGE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE
THE FIRST NIGHT.
Exhfh14n Are the Best and Assf
Artistic Ever Witnessed NJ = Sim
liar Exhibition in Seattle-Ad-

Good Morning: Have Yoa Used Fsar
Soap az Y5a I.ave Year Wife hay Her
Gas s,ove." ard ether s.srs enDiaxoGae-&
3 bcia, illuminated letters. eoo1Es haiea
with good things 70 eat. pretty gasls rea1y
ard wiling to serve 1F4ssr wares. mis-
and Eairsn and you have the food show 4,
A-naory saI ~ Z breath
Wits several counter attractions n the
city she attendance last 8.ght AZ the open
iIg Of tie exposition was very good, Near
y al The exhibits were e place. and q
mast irsxsz ress patrons were serve1 with
sseAmtns hot biscuits <esscicas Hs91sa ana
ereAn. saRg pie glasses % wines ard Essc-
tars. were allowed 10 talk through q new-
tangled telephone. and ia fact. re enjoy
themselves just as though Ihe show had
eeer running for weeks. In arranging ta-
oooshs Frank r Armstrong. tas a.AaageE,
aas improved over sasr year, show. In
stead ~ placing the 6aad stand n enc
corner OF the room Mr.. Armstrong has
platform IN the center Of sh- ball from
y hlch Wsgaer+s band disco1rsss strains
from he latest rag~tsrDe melodies ard Or
er favofstss. The designs 81 the exhibits.
n many ms gances. are Carried out On More
artistic lines than ever before attempted
at a similar exAlb@Tson In Seattle. A pleas
sns diversion Is the decorating Of me raft
sTs with days bunting and evergreen
trees. taking away that bare lock that has
always characterized expositions in The
Arnory.
Iris years show. which is the taird an
nGal exhibition given under the auspices
| OK the Seattle Retail GrocsFs ExeIaaage,
.s probably more representative q the
c;iy's commercial life than any previous at
tempt 4 noticeable feature Is exhibits by
several OF the largest Wholesale est ao.lsh
nents ia the city.
Following al address ~ welcome by l.
T. Stetson. prssisen; OF the association,
Miss Tester sang two vocal numbers with
President Stetson's address. which was
made iFoin the nlas:c stand, was as fo.
lows:
1T becomes my duty at this time to ar
nounce the openng % the third annual
pure food exposition sad / assure you it
- source or great pleasure and satistac
lion to me.
Seeing 30 many exhibitors here who
occupied space al the gwo former dis
plays. together with the large attendance
Of visitors whom We are pleased 70 wei
come here tonight. you VIII pardon me
II / assume II as a substantial indors@-
Insnt Of the action taken BY the Seattle
Retail Grocers' Exchange In trying 10
establish and maintain an annual exposi-
The subject Of providing suitable build
ings and holding a general exposition has
oTen as lated upon several occasions. We
believe the time has come for action and
that paans and preparations should he
made TOR holding an exposition In Seattle
in keeping with the Importance of our
eity. The experience OF similar exhlh!-
tons in many other cities has been dis
asIous. but it Is In mast cases directly
traeeanle TO mtsmanagement- All sAalb-
ing schemes. side shows. and catch penny
otherwise So much Of the ordinary show
character Is given them that the real OBJ
jects are lost sight Of. for unless exhioi-
must III time collapse.
The exposition We open tonight is IN
he nature OF specially. II Is for the
- p b. kA=p sf.a
lures OF pure food and denlonstrat ting Their
su2e riority by properly preparing them
for. use Heath IS Of all susles,s The
he same for use, are factors which con
.-ibate. most 10 its preservation. The pure
inferior goods Ii Is for :his reason that
he brands Of goods shown here are from
amongst The choicest known.
To the end that the greatest bsasti1
may be derived from this display exhibi-
tors should see 70 IL that those VINO are
employed to demonstrate their goods are
competent and conscis ntiots in their work.
They should De correct IN vhsir exDlaaa-
lions. especially 4 u * 4 new articl. u
soo6 they are showing
FOR instance. L Il IS baking powder you
are demonstr1tiag. and n doing 50 you
ara serving biscuits cali attention espe-
tally 20 thu acton of the baking powder
otherwise in many cases yoGr biscuits will
&c satea As al FREE !anch. and accom-
plish 20 grC ater good FOR your employer.
{. IL through caisivatiag the Use Of the
est aTt.c3es Of food that the dealer Is
benefited
Two years ago our exchange took AZ
ion. which cost much valuable time IA
~ effort IN procure some sort ~ market
equations "a CUr city. rGfortU1a ELY.
many az those composing The legal body
which alone ccgI1 make s1sch efforts opeY-
attve Through lick NJ experience IL saca
matters. could mol see wherein Sucs rogtlla-
.lcns would benefit things ard were
11ch0ritahte 1s Ia attribute the movement
D purely selfish motives ~ the part ~
he tHll CO 1r<e. W. would sttfl have beer
committing TO greater crime than many
who hold high places II the mana gene NJ
of public affairs are doing
Selfish or not. there is TO subject which
5 or greater importance 10 cur city than
good market regulations. a-d Zone IL oar
state Of greater .rsreE rlucs thar the pass
sEe and enforcement u strict pure food
laws. ana the compulsory specification OF
weights and measures on every n1arufac-
tursa article Of food produced or SOL in
un- stat and Il some q our city fathers
and state legislators wOUi! spend nt;le
- the tine FOR which W. are paying Them
In assisting IN this work hey might TO
the community a much 2. etia1 service
''There arg many among rs whose Z .th
N tire future gTea meas 0t oar state tas
-Aver fstferet. Tnere has been TO fjrne
IN ;he history - ouC commonwealth whea
ire bow OF promise ssune brighter an
At the present time.
When oree sse urb0unted resources ~
eur state are property turned into :he
channels of commerce. ID will hoGad ahead
on the ro8d - future greatness. ana the
star 81 Washington viii shine the bright
eat % aii"
The show will continue for two weeks.
9ot Including sunday. ara during that ;inie
many features W ~ he given including 4
baby show. i~o or THREE weddings. food