The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-09
FOOD SHOW
A SUCCESS.
Things Seen and Heard By
Reporter at the Food
Exposition.

Crowds still continue to visit tho food
show both afternoon and evening. Interest
last night conferred around tic stand of
Phillips-Thompson Company as the con-
test in which nearly every baker in the
city was interested was decided, Tho
prize OF SO WINS awarded to Charles Voter
who baked 800 loavss zach weighing a
pound from one barrel Of tina companys
Duluth Imperial Flour.
Tho company says that this -four will
bake 20 more loaycs 10 barrel than other
flours made from wheat grown in this sec.
ton Of the country.
At the stand Of Parkes coffee forty gal
Ions of the beverage were distributed yes
to-day and n number OF orders taken. The
same success was reported at the coffee
stand. The Keebers- Weyl Baking Con-
psry to-day will give away Liberty Bell
cnke, packed in individual boxes.
AT the booth of William Lea and Sons
Company pretty calendars will be given
to the first 100 women applying at tho
stand. Bells -four enjoyed another good
day yesterday and large number Of
miniature loaves were given away. Tho
company is having baked an extra number
ofloaves Of bread. which will b. presented
to st. Michael's Day Nursery and
Hospital for Babies.
The attendance at the matinee given
yesterday was tho largest that has visited
the exhibition in one afternoon since it has
started.
The crowd was swelled by tho wives of
the farmers who came to Market and they
took much interest in the different dis
plays The booth which took their at
tcntion The most was that Of Keeb!er-
Weyl Baking Company who distributed
toothsolne toa.t biscuits which tho ladies
carried to some coffee stand whore they
disposed Of them.
some of them never saw so many cases
OF cakes ut ono time, in 80 small spuce.
as they saw yesterday. More samples.
wcrs disposed of by The different exhibit
tors than at any matinee and the visitors
wer5 much pleased with their visit. At
the booth Of Hccker-Jonc' Company $40
samples Of Flap Jack flour vera passed
out Tho company also distributed hot
cakes and presented every lady with
small sack, to put their collections in.
Many cups of coffee was drank and the
Parac Company passed out fifteen GALLONS
which was al Increase o. five gallons over
any previous matinee.
PICK UPS.
A pocket full 81 cakes, pretty young lady
demonstrators spa king on the quiet.
dates" arranged for tonight.
"Oh VIII there Is mamma walk the
other way"
Best free lunch route In tho city.
Flowers as we'll As llours are sean.
The joke was on Lang Yesterday.
Tho same Juno but different.
Tho iunkct is fns.
Nice coffee served ty nice girl.
do wish these mon would not wear such
big mnstaches the cotfoo cups you know
are small.
Put anothe: lump Of sugar in the cup
for he is Republican reporter 1885,.
Don't got into the soup said tho tomato
to the bean.
Humph Just as many take Inc as you, said
the loaf of bread to the cake, and the pref
ty attendant smiled
A bachelor from tho Forty Acres, said
Why tkis Is a beauty and net food
show how can a man cat Gosh amt thcy
pretty"
Your arc too fresh said the salt to the
buckwheRt cake.
Talk about hot stuff am right hero
said the pepper.
You're a ham II you don't read tho
"REPuRLlcAN' said tho breakfast bacon to
the sausage.