The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-15
.FOODsSH0u STILL
GOES D !. / J ON D !
Display Of Richmond Food
Stoffs Drawing Large
Crowds.
COOKING is DEM oNsTRATE::D
Exhibition Shows Superiority o.
Richmond Manufactured
/ Goods.

Despite the inc1emency Of the weather
last night, the crowd ut the Pure Food
Show was almost us large as that OF this
night before. The few booths that had
not been completed on the previous night
were nll prepared and exhibiting their
goods with the best OF them.
'rhe ladies' were especially In pro.ni-
nenee. as they had been In the previous
exhibitions; and, as then, 30 last night
questioned the Willing demonstrators
n, TO the best means OF making tine
palnthble table connections that every
where abounded and about the material
OF which to make them. And tho demon
strators snugly ensconced behind their
prettily entwined booths, showed an TN
firing energy In explaining, with NIL
nutest detail. every preparation and every
Ingredient necessary In the milking OF
the foodstuffs. the delicacy OF which they
were so ably demonstrating.
The whole was scene OF beauty and
lively animation, and from every corner
came the buzz of conversation. ejacula-
ttons at the wonder OF II ali, surprise that
such dainty eatables could be man,fac-
turcd from such unpromlsing material.
eager questions and willing answers. and
happy commentator at the successful
efforts OF the Retail Groccrs Associn-
ton and Director Hyman.
Gorgeous and Appetizing.
Certainly never before has Richmond
Witnessed such n gorgeous and appct!zing
display OF cakes. creams, jellies. pickles
and everything imaginable for the ap-l
peasing of human hunger. And never
before. with equal certainty. has the
city had such systenntized and ad-
vantageous advertisement OF Its wares
From the comments. which ION every
hand fell unhesitatIngIy from the lips
OF the observation-disclosures. all of them
they were Just beginning to realize that
everything they could wish for in the
way of substantial food and the most
palatablc delicacIes is manufactured here
in Richmond and within reach of the
most limited purse.
Loayes. cakes. pies puddfngs 5ellies.
creams, candies, coffee and the very
ranges to cook them on were placed
before their eyes in such Astounding pro-
fusion that even the most doubling
Thomas could not depart from the halls
nnconvinced. On the ore hand was a
practical demonstration OF the making
OF wafies from. Pillsbury -four: on the
other hand was displayed range on
which they could be cooked. AT the
JelI-O stand was StEg profusion OF
Jelly, which srnacked OF n favor such
as must have been in the mama with
which! the early inhabitants OF the world
We're fed.
At the Virginia Baking Company
Messrs. w. g. Rice and Il. s. Christian
were handing out packages OF their crack
ers that In their delicate flavor could
not be surpasscd. At the Fulches stand
were handed our sample bottiez of the
naua VITA. good for so many purposes
From the Cedar Works Company wood
land booth came sounds OF the explanar .
tion OF the merits OF the churns and
other utensils there displayed.
Music and Merrinent.
And so 1t ran in every booth and from
every corner OF the large halls. It was
veritable bedlarn OF noises and con-
fusion, but still not In the least Disagree
able. All the pleasanter vas made the
scene by the strains OF Thilow's orches-.
ira, which afforded timely relief to.
ears grown weary with much talking.
The men sought their relief. while their
wives, daughters and sweethearts were
promenading from booth to booth. in the
recesses OF the smoking booth OF the
Carolina Cigarettes Company, where they
enjoyed a short surcease from the general
confusion. i8.
The exhibition is success beyond
even the fondest dreams OF the promoters.
end Richmond Is already beginning to;
profit by this display of her wares