Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

large space has been secured. in which
Q general banking business will be con-
Quoted. novelty in a food show ex-
hibition is that of the Merchants and
Mechanics Bank of this city. The Fleisch-
mann Yeast Cake Company will seek to
demonstrate why their product is the
best on the market. The Quaker Oats
folk will not only reintroduce that staple
to the public. but will serve puffed wheat
and rice. The Hecker. Jones. Jewell
Company will demonstrate the famous
Hecker buckwheat. Then there will be
q booth devoted to the Money Weight
Scales another to Gossman's Ginger Ale
and still another to White House Coffee.
The JeIlo people will distribute thou
sands Of packages OF that product and
also of Egg-o-See. The c. F. Sauer Com
pany will show extracts and the Fox
River Butter Company its we'll known
brand of butter. The Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company Will have the latest ex-
amples of that world-famous household
aid and near by the Martin Wagner Com
pany will demonstrate beans and condi-
rnents The Century Optical Company has
a very snowy booth, as has also the Toll
nan Laundry Company. The Washington
Dairy Company will demonstrate Tactical
and other products. Marvel flour will be
given further boost among the house
wives. The advantages of the Pmeuvac
cleaner will be elaborated upon, and the
Southern Cotton Seed Oil Company will
present the advantages OF its products.
The Washington Gas Light Company has
taken a space.
This gathering together of the elements
of a really national show is distinct
credit 10 the Retail Grocers' Protective
Association of this city. 1t was designed
by and has been carried out IN every de-
tail by the officers of the organization,
and is a burst Of enterprise that would
do credit to a city twice the size OF the
National Capital. 1t shows the spirit and
enterprise of the men.
The Retail Grocers' Protective AsSocia-
ton. as its name indicates, was organized
for the protection of its members. Its
roster includes all the best known gro
cerymen in Washington. Much as the
organization has done for it's members. it
has accomplished a great deal more for
it's customers. This has come through
the interchange of ideas at association
gatherings. where the best thoughts were
CLEANED and put into practice that the
matter of food purveying might be the
more eouitably conducted, both from a
sanitary and economical standpoint. The
organizatio is also a bulwark as be-
tween the consumer and the grasping
importer or over-zealous producer. Thus
the existence of this organization has
made IL possible for an equitable distri-
button of the good things of the earth.
The association, among other things
has brought about shorter hours for en-
ployes. 1t was also the instigator of
Grocers day here in the District. This
Is observed on the fourth Wednesday of
June each year. when every grocery store
in Washington puts up the shutters and
the employees and employers take a holi-
day. Their annual outings are growing
i'm Importance.
In December. 1908 and 1906, respective
~, two food and Industrial expositions
were given at Convention Hall under the
auspices of the grocers association. IFS
members enjoyed trip TO jamestown in
September 1907. In all of these ventures
j. has been successful The success of
the present undertaking is assured before
the doors are opened.
The officers are among the most tried
and true men in the entire body, and
have well justified their selections
H. l. Meader, the head OF the organj-
zation. is one the best known business
men in the National Capital. a progress
sive up-to-t minute trader The first
vice president is J. III. Goodrich, while
i T White holds the office of second
vice president. r.. T.. Fisher is the treas
urer Of the organization. The active work
of preparing for the food show has
been in the hands of Perry u. Patrick,
the organizations capable secretary and
manager and he has had the undivided
aid and support of the officers and trus-
tees The trustees are j. +. Fowler, r.
r.. Smith, &. V. Sparrow, r. A. Dodge
H. s Haight. L. r. Lusby, ii. &. Roth
cry e. T.. Bohannon. j. Brayshaw, jr,
and r. L. W. Schmidt. NJ. J. Whelan is
the sergeant-at- arms and Charles r.
Digs the attorney for the association.
Not only have the officers of the gro-
GERS association been working hard for
the success of the food show, but the
membership at large has taken off its
coat, figuratively speaking, and has been
booming the enterprise from one end of
the town To the other. 1t will be big
show, indeed and rebound to the credit
of the association and each and every
one Of it's members.