Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
FOOD SHOWS FINALE
LIGHTS EXTINGUIsHED ON LAST
SCENE OF BIG EVENT.

At promptly 1890 o'clock last evening the
myriads of electric lights throughout huge
Convention Hall suddenly went out. several
ladies who had fingered exclaimed "Oh!''
and the Pure Food Show of the city was
at an end. For the past two weeks 1t has
been continuing in the large structure, and
every evening crowds that numbered many
thousands had visited the show, had ad-
mired the exhibitions. had sampled many
of the foods shown there, and had gone
away pronouncing the show a success and a
delightful place to visit. The number Of per-
sons who attended last evening was in ex-
cess of 1900. bringing the total attendance
for the twelve nights and afternoons that
the show ran up to about $4,000 persons.
There was something on the program all
the time, from the opening afternoon to
the closing night, and the patrons were
well entertained.
The show will be remembered by all who
took any part in it as one Of the greatest
successes in that line in this city. tx
hibitors who visit the circuit of shows
through the country have pronounced the
Washington show the finest, the best at
tended, and drawing the best purchasing
crowd which they have found. The local
exhibitors have worked hard, and from the
interest which the public seems to nave
shown in the show, they feel fully repaid.
That another show of similar character
will be held next year seems to be assured
by this years success, and it may become
an annual affair, as 1t has done in other
cities.
They Ate Their Own Food.
The exhibitors at the food show eat their
own food This was demonstrated at
banquet given last night in connection with
the show in Convention Hail. when the *
hibitors and their demonstrators ate only
what had been furnished by themselves.
The banquet was held at o'clock in the
rear part of the building and lasted until
the hour for opening the doors to visitors
to the show for the evening, when all were
compelled to be at their booths 1t was
jolly party which sat down around the
long tables which stretched across the hall,
numbering in all nearly $50 persons.
The banquet, which was the climax to
the persons who have helped to make the
show a success, was impromptu. 1t was felt
by the exhibitors that they should do some
thing to show their appreciation Of the
work of their demonstrators during the
two weeks of what Is pronounced to be
the most successful food show that has
ever been held in the country, and the
banquet was given for that purpose. Each
of the exhibitors agreed to furnish a course
In the dinner, and their combined efforts
resulted in a banquet Of pure food that
should suit the taste of the most particular
epicure. It was served at a time when all
could be present, and the attendance was
large.
The menu cards, which We're the con-
trtbution Of The Star to the success of
the occasion, We're tastefully gotten up
Each course In the menu was designated
by the name of the exhibitor who had fur
nished IT, thus making 1t unique and char
acteristc.
Committee In Charge.
The committee of arrangements for the
banquet was composed of ]. F. Picketts of
the Scotch ale booth. chairman; B. W.
Spitzler Of the Clicquot Club Company
booth, F. M. Shumway of the Diamond
Crystal Salt Company booth, John Slater
Shivey of the Morrison Paper Company and
NJ. Thomas Phillips of the Chaplin Sacks
Company booth All took a personal in
terest in making the dinner success.
After the first course had been served
Chairman ]. F. Pickett arose and welcomed
those present. He introduced Attorney c.
f. D1ggs, who spoke briefly on the I'M
qualified success of the food show in Wash