Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-04

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the entire width of the hall at the southern
end commanding a view of the entire hall
Several Bradbury and Webster pianos OF
the latest design, both upright and BABY
grand are shown. Selections We're rendered
last evening by Mr.. Edward X. Staley. Mr..
John NJ Keyser and Mr.. ]. Eugene Shoe
maker. In addition to the Bradbury and
Webster pianos a Winter-lnterlor player
piano is exhibited. The booth is surround
ed by white ratings. with upright columns,
surrnounted by electro lights. Mr.. w. F.
Van Wickle, vice president OF the r. u.
Smith Piano Company was present during
last evening and plea sad the ladies by pre-
senting them with souvenirs in the shape OF
miniature looking glasses and crickets
which could be heard "chirping for the
Bradbury"
Additional Exhibitors.
Mayer & Co. have an exhibit, including the
McDougall kitchen cabinets. A number or
housekeepers availed themselves of the OPP
portunity last evening of witnessing the
demonstration of cabinet said to repre-
sent the highest development IN Kitchen
furnishings The booth is among the lars-
est in the hall and is chained off In arts
tic manner with tall columns at intervals
surmounted by large electric globes.
The first sale of the show was made by
the Merrell-Soule Company of Syracuse. N.
Y. makers of the None Such Mince Meat.
Attendants were on the go from the Time
ing serving hot mince pie and soups pre-
pared by the firm. Mr.. w. B. Cherry OF
the home Office present at the open
ing and in speaking OF None such Mlnce
Meat" Mr.. Cherry said that 1t was pre-
pared from apples, raisins, currants, beef,
cane boiled cider vinegar and spice with
lust sufficient cornstarch to form com
pact cake which is thoroughly cieansed,
sterilZed and condensed III CONFORMITY With
pure food laws.
All products of the firm are Inspected and
ma ssed by United States inspectors in the
factory. Mr.. Howard .. COOK OF thls city
has been appointed local representatives.
Another popular booth is that Of the Ger
man American Coffee Company OF New
York city Hot coffee was dispensed by
two Young ladies' The firm claims to fur
nish absolutely pure coffee, direct from
nlantation to consumer. The coffee is not
touched by the human hand from the time
It is picked until it reaches the consumer.
1t is hygienically packed in most-proof, air
tight packages. The booth is on the east
side of the hall in the center and Is dec
GRATED in red, white and blue with pyra-
mids of coffee in packages piled TO the top.
Soft Drinks, Candy and Electricity.
Herrmanns "soft drinks" are very much
in evidence at booth on the east side Of
the hall The booth is decorated with bot
ties of various kinds, containing ginger ale,
tonic beer, sarsaparilla, lemon soda, cream
nectar, cider and seltzer The firm of j. F.
Hermann & Son has been succeeded by
Mr. A. G. Hermann.
center of the main aisle and is octagonal in
shape with massive columns of electric
lights Surmounting it is large illumi-
mated sign "Guth.' In the center Is
pyramid of candy, bonbons, ETC., of all va
rieties with young lady attendants to meet
the visitors.
one of the most unique booths is that Of
the National Electrical Supply Company.
fe tod II, hYif Ypd -Vuyith a
background of the same color. The front Is
surmounted with various tri-colored lights,
while a large cluster of lights towers
above the masses. me company. whlch
has the only display of its kind, consisting
of the latest apparatus for cooking by cleo
tricity.
Features and Novelties.
The show will be In progress until Decem-
Der Is. and each afternoon and evening
additional features and novelties will be
presented The musical programs are ex-
pected to be features of the affair.
Among some of the exhibitors are: Bor-
den Condensed Milk Company, New York
condensed milk and evaporated cream; Gen.
essee Pure Food Company, lie Roy, N. T.,
jeil-o: VIM Behrend & Sons. Washington,
bread, rolls, ETC.; Egg-o-See Company,
pany, Washington: Armour & Co., Chicago,
beef extract; Atlantic Manufacturing Com
pany, Baltimore, soaps; Havenner Baking
Company, Washington; c. F. Sauer Rich
mond Va. fiavoring extracts; John G.
Weinberg, Washington, baker; Mills &
Brown, ice cream cones; l.. v. Bahfen,
candy; the Charles Schneider Baking Com
pany Washington; Stohlman's Bakery,
Washington; Donaldson, Schultz & Co,
Baltimore, pickles: M. Holzbeierlein, Wash
ington, baker: ]. Longfeather, New York,
Indian novelties: Bennison Company, New
York, orangeade: Eureka Company, New
toilet goods. /. C, Lewis Chicago.
photo postais; G. Simson. household novel.
ties: II. Dannenberg, Washington, coffee;