The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-02
FOOD FAIR OPENING.
Arrangements for the Opening q the
Big Exposition of Food stuffs on
Thursday Being Pushed-A Recep-

Arrangements for the Opening q the
Big Exposition of Food stuffs on
Thursday Being Pushed-A Recep-
ton Committee Appointed.
The Food and Health Exposition is
now an assured success. To-day lit
tie army of carpenters and decorators
win take possession of Hawley block
and the entire street floor area of 5000
square feet. will be covered with hand
some booths. The building viii be
transformed and beautlaed and by
Thursday will present a gala and holi-
day appearance, flags, streamers and
bunting being used in lavish profuslon.
The United States Flag and Decorating
Company, whose excellent work on
public buildings during the Dewey cell
ebratIon was so greatly admired, are
in charge Of this department OF the
food fair. Carloads Of up-to-date food
producta are arriving from all parts Of
the country and the most accomplished
demonstrators and lecturers will have
charge OF the various exhibits. The
ladies OF wheeling viii be afforded an
unprecedented opportunity Of learning
By practical precept and examples how
to prepare, cook and serve in the
most modern, economical and attrac-
tive manner standard dishes and a
great variety OF table delIcacias.
IIow best to utilize all that comes
into Tie home so as to obtain the best
and most healthful results is the prime
object Of these food fairs, while special
announcement is given TO the manu-
facturcrs of pure foods The subject is
as important 10 health as 1t Is bound
less in its possibilities, this department
OF domestic science receiving great at
tentlon by thinking persons every
where. II is nov becoming the fashion
for the mistress OF the house to person
ally supervise her servants and TO IA
mlliarize herself with every detail OF
the kitchen. TAe food fair will prove
valuable school for young housekeepers
and for all women havinS the health
and proper nourlshment o. their famil-
les at heart,
ARRANGEMENTS FOR the public opening
on Thursday evening have been per-
fectcd and most attractive pro-
grainme has been arranged. Mayor
Sweeney will preside and wiz deliver
an address and will formally open the
exposition and an address Of welcome
will be delivered by city Clerk o.Brien.
Both branches OF the city government
and prominent state and county OH
clals have also been invited and VIII
occupy seats on the platform. The In
tprnatlonal Ladles' Orchestra, which
WINS tho great attraction at the Pitts
burgh exposition, will render q fine
concert programme OF classical, de-
scrlptlvc, patriotic and popular seIec-
tlons. including several artistic solo
numbers.
The following reception committee,
representing the Wheeling, Bcnwood
and Mourdsvnle Retail Grocers' Asso-
Citations, under whose auspices the food
fair Is to be held. will have charge OF
the Official opening; John w. Kennen,
j. w. Leach. Walter Purdy, Thomas w,
Klllccn. j. c. strocbcl, j. w, Llnebcr-
ger. c. L. Henderson, John ThornburE,
W. c. Eberts, Charles l.. FRANKIE. J, W.
Eimmens, john Mckee, Alfred +. n
rich. Henry @, Hoffman, S. b. Mckee
and Fred vicwcg