Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-06

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and City Clerk O'Brien.
The Food Fair at the Hawley block
which is to continue three weeks, open
ed auspiciously last evening. At Z
o'clock the doors were thrown open,
and the general public streamed in.
The attendance was certainly crafty
ing. The large floor space was liter
ally packed during the entire evening.
Within the scene is an attractive
one. Pretty booths meet the eye on
every side. In every instance they are
decorated in colors to match that OF
the package in which the article ex-
hibited is put up. In some booths
pretty electrical displays add to the
general charm. In each booth there
are one or more attendants to demon
strate the article exhibited.
This is the first affair of the kind
ever attempted in the State and it
promises to be successful as affairs OF
the kind have proven in other cities.
Such food products as Mothers Oats,
Friend Oats" gelatines, relishes, con-
densed soups, preserves, refined mo-
lasses, etc., in fact, everything in the
line of staple articles, is not only
shown, but manner of cooking or pre-
pairing the article by which to gain
the best results is demonstrated.
One of the most attractive booths
is that of Mother Oats" a pretty
effect in red and white. A demonstrate
or is in attendance and serves samples
of the various ways Of preparing the
product.
Up to date no local concern has re-
served booth space in the fair, all the
exhibitors coming here direct from
the Pittsburg Fair. Besides food stuffs
there is on sale and exhibition articles
in use in the home, such as cements
for broken chimneys, improved water
filters and the like. There is also an
Ice cream booth, gypsy village and
other attractions.
The foremost attraction last night
was the International Ladies Orches-
ira of nine pieces. The floor space
around the dias from which they dis
coursed an excellent programme of
musical numbers was damned during
the entire evening.
Shortly after eight o'clock Mayor An
drew T. Sweeney and City Clerk
Thomas O'Brien, Jr., accompanied by
President John W. Leach, of the Ben
wood Retail Grocers' Association, and
a committee of grocery men, entered
the platform and formally opened the
fair. After a very short address by
President Leach, His Honor, the Mayor,
was introduced. Mr.. Sweeney compli-
mented the grocers for their efforts in
arranging for the fair, which he said
he regarded as an excellent measure in
bringing the general public in closer
touch with the purer food products.
He concluded by welcoming every one
to the fair.
Mr. O'Brien was the next speaker.
His address was short but very enter
tanning. He began by explaining to his
auditors that he had not much knowl-
edge of pure food, as the best years of
his life had been spent in the study of
pure politics. He also admonished
young ladies newly married to attend
the fair, and in a more serious vein,
added that it was a duty of every mar
ried lady in order to attain a better re-
suit in the home.
The president then announced the
fair formally opened.
At $3.50 o'clock the award of prizes
to lucky holders of admission coupons
occurred, and each of the following Sc
cured sack of Minnehaha -four: C.
M. Deiters, 90 Fifteenth street; Mrs
A. P. Beardsley, North Huron street;
W. ]. Wilkinson, Tenth and Main
streets; A. Frederick, 40 North Huron
street; w. A. McNulty, Pittsburg; J.
H. Springer. Ga South Wabash street;
B. F. Auber, "A Twenty-sixth street;
S. S. White, Wadestown, w. Va.
This afternoon eight more sacks of
-four will be awarded, and the first 500
ladies purchasing tickets of admission
will receive handsome souvenir
spoons Another barrel of -four will
also be awarded in the evening, and
every afternoon and evening during
the week.
For. Eastcr-Snring style Dunlap
stiff hats, $3.50 to $3.50, at McFad-