Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-08
BIG ATTENDANCE
AT THE FOOD FAIR.
A Review of the Displays Made by
the Different Exhibitors.
Monday VIII Be GrOcers' Day and
Members of the Wheeling, Ben
wood and MOGndsville AssOcia-
lions VIII Be Out in Force-The
Prize Winners Yesterday.

The largest crowd of the season was
present at the Food Fair in the Haw-
ley block last evening. The big ex-
position is now in complete running
order, and the visitor on entering is
surprised at the large number of beau
tiful booths and the variety and at
tractiveness of the exhibits. At the
right as one begins tour of the hail.
is seen the handsome square booth of
the Akron Cereal Company, Mothers
Oats" freely displayed. This exhibit
is in charge of Mrs. B. F. Learned, of
Akron, o.
Directly across the aisle is the ex-
tensive and attractive display of the
George K. McMechen & Son Company
of this city, in charge of Mr.. G. t.
Bell.
Next comes a very artistic booth in
white and cardinal, presided over by
Miss Maybe Newell. of Cleveland, o.,
favorably known as one of the most
accomplished demonstrators and sales
ladies in the profession. She is repre-
senting the firm of P. Duff & Sons. of
Pittsburg, refiners of molasses, and
freely serves the ladies with sample
slices of molasses gingerbread and
taffy.
Opposite is the exhibit of the Cam
brit Manufacturing Company, of Johns
town, Pa. in charge of Mr.. F. H. Hill
house.
There are two very attractive booths
in the front hall. One-a large and
beautiful structure, supported by
Corinthian columns, is occupied by
Messrs. Sears & Nichols, of Chilicothe
o. This exhibit is in charge of Miss
Eileen O'Malley, of Youngstown, o.
The corresponding space at the corner
of Main and Tenth streets is occupied
by the "Bis-Ket" Manufacturing Com
pany, of Baltimore, whose window dis
play is supplemented by a very hand
some booth in white and yellow, sur
mounted by an artistic arch of huge
proportions. Mr.. w. R. Brandau, di-
vision manager, Is in charge.
Nearby is the booth of C. B. Knox,
of Johnstown, n. Y. This booth-a
symphony in white and blue-is pre-
sided over by Miss H. G. Moss, of Pitts
ty booth decorated with apple green
ana WulIt III Inc u bidlhE AOHEH
Company. of st. Louis.
One of the most attractive exhibits in
the main hall is made by ]. H. Hasty &
Sons Co, of Marietta, o. Their booth
is a harmonious design in Nile green
and white, and here they demonstrate
and serve samples of food and drinks
Friends Oats" are also represented
at the Food Fair in handsome booth
decorated in cardinal and grass green.
Here Miss Carroll, of this city, repre-
senting the Muscatine Dat Meal Co,
of Muscatine. Ia, demonstrates. There
is also very attractive exhibit by Mrs.
Louisa Bishop, of Boston, Mass. in
the interests of Nessrs. O. D. White &
Co., of Chicago. This booth is pref
tily decorated in sea-shell pink and
white.
One of the most elegant booths in
the entire exhibition is on the broad
aisle, midway down the hall, above
which a superb electric sign composed
of hundreds of incandescent lamps.
heads the legand Soups" This is the
exhibit OF the American Preserve Com
pany. of Philadelphia. The booth is an
artistic creation in pure white. taste
fully embellished with fac smile labels
in blue and gold. and is under the d.
rection of Mr. R. W Mowry. The
demonstrator in charge is Miss Luella
Nixon, of Philadelphia.
At the extreme rear OF the hall is
the Gypsy Village, where Queen Loe
and her Romany Rye gypsy girls tell
fortunes. The village consists of a
group of tents pitched in true Rornany
style in a grove OF evergreen trees, and
the gypsies themselves are attired In