Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-05
CROWDS AT PURE FOOD SHO \
Second Night Sees Everything in Readiness
81 for the Visitors.
SAMPLES ENOUGH TO STALL APPETITE
In Addition to, Articles Exhibited
Many of the booths Are a show
in ThemseIves-Prise for
the Babies,

The Pure Food show IL in full operation
and the second night found a large crowd
on hand to see the splendid exhibits and ia
sample the wares which are so temptingly
handed, out by the demonstrators. While
the large packers are not, exhibiting this
year, their place has been taken by. other
concerns and all the, available space Is
filled with handsomely decorated booths
An idea. Of uniformity In the height of the
booths has been carried out and the whole
display makes, a. .fne appearance.
As the oldest inhabitant, and the careful
observer wendell their way through the
pfetty booths and passed the alluring vi
ands which were reached temptingly 10
them by the demonstrators. they had to
work system. for even with their varied
experience in all lines, they were unable "a
even sample all the wares which were Of
fered. ..
For those who did not feel disposed to
sample everything the Jello company has a
neat artoon which was given 90 those who
wished to make a collection Of the samples
given. When the two old cronies reached
Hartmann Brothers booth they found that
firm with an elaborate display of all sorts
and everything pertaining to vinegar and
especially active because this is the cele-
bratfon of the thirty-ifth year of their
residence in Omaha, the factory having
been opened in Omaha in 1871.
Allen Brothers have carried out an idea OF
their own in showing a large variety OF
their A. B. c. brands and in addition to
this. were serving coffee. pancakes with
maple syrup and hot biscuits What the
Oldest Inhabitant did to those biscuits
was aplenty. Gov
1t,a.s
company. they showing the process of
manufacture OF their wares
The, McCord Brady company has an
elegant display of air sorts OF delicacies
shown in a novel and pretty way. The
wares were placed in illuminated glass
dishes which showed the different varieties
to the best advantage possible. This firm
also had a novelty In the. way of the mer-
maid illusion.
Entertainment for visitors.
Hospe. had live booth with singers and
piano players at work. On the stage sew
eral turns Of high. class were given, The
vaudeville performance given by dogs, cats,
monkeys and rats, made a decided hit. Sew
eral other turns and a band assisted in
making things lively for, the spectators.
who crowded into the balcony when the
performance was being given on the stage,
that they might enjoy a better view.
Wednesday afternoon the contests will
begin, opening with ,the baby show, at
which every baby in Nebraska under =
years of age is eligible to enter and COM
pete for the two prizes which are offered
for the best looking one condition of
this show is that the babies must be en-
tered at the door. by O'Clock and each
child must be held by It's mother on a stage
provided for that purpose from 8 until 4
O'Clock. The Judges will consist of the
audience, each person allowed one vote.
The appearance of the mother however. is
not to be considered by the judges. The
decision of the judges will be announced
as soon after the contest closes as posi-
BILE.
Among the attractions of the vaudeville
show which have been put on and which
are expected to draw big crowd are: The
Eugene trio, triple bar artists; Hey Rube.
the great Guyer on the rolling globe, the
comic juggler. Dubec,. the buck and wing
dancer; the dog. monkey. cat and rat cir
Gus A good program has been arranged
for the band and good music win be on
tap constantly. go. ..- .-,s
The handouts" from the booths this
year will be more numerous than last
year ~.Nr s.,>'