The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-24
Enthusiastic Reception Is Tend
cred Mayor Brausford, Who
Delivers Pleasing Address.
THURSDAY TO BE BANNER
DAY OF ENTIRE WEEK
Handsome Exhibits Please the
Large Crowds and Elicit Words
of CommcndatiOn.


Great crowds fiockcd iuto the spacious
hall Tuesday afternoon aud evening
and the sight which greeted them was
ono long 10 be remembered. The OH
,isI opcniuu came Tuesday evening,
when Mavor John s. Bransford, on be-
half of the city. extended hearty
welcome to the exhibitors from ont
of the city and spoke word in praise
Of the local manufacturers who arc par
licpaling in the affair. He then de-
rlared the exposition officially open.
His remarks were the occasion loi
lcarty outburst of applause.
The exposition was formally opened
at | clock in the afternoon. Inc
mavor was TO have opened It Mt that
limc, but owing TO his inability to be
present, the official opening was post
poned until evening. The doors had
hardly been thrown open before the
rush of people anxious 10 see the affair
made their WAY iuio the hal. There
was something doing every minute, and
nobody who attended during the open
ing dav went homo disappointed; WITH
the opcniag of tic doors Ilauorbach 5
orchestra struck, up "The PuLe food
Exposition March. y and throughout the
afternoon and evening 1T dlsconrseJ
numerous musical selections iu highly
satisfactory manner.
Arranged in artistic manner about
The floor of the Auditorium arc fifty
five handsome booths, all heavily laden
with various lines of goods. Scores OF
pretty voung ladies are IN attendance
us demonstrators, ard il Is safe 10 say
illat more attractive booths, and su-
pcrior line of exhibits. have never been
seen in the city. There are many
booths which deserve special mention;
in fact. each one does, but space for
bids. However. the exhibit of Hcw
lctt'S teas. coficcs and the like; the
wagon of the Flcischmanu Yeast COM
panv. the Utah Gas and Coke company.
ihe Utab Light and Railway company,
Kellogg toasted corn flakes, tho Retail
Merchants Country store, Mcdonald
andy company. George Hoppe 5 candy
meat market, Consolidated Music
company, Huslcr : -four and the Proctor
md Gamble booths arc deserving Of
,arcful note Several others, including
The Iutcr. Mountain Packing company,
Log Cabin maple syrup and HenaGer 5
Business college exhibit should also be
included in the list. All the decora-
lions arc tasty and attractive, aud the
entire interior Of the hall is scene
of rare beauty.
Business rushed AT every booth
throughout the opening day Samples
% the various pure food stuils were
given away with lavish hand, but
they pettcd orders for their wares by
the score. The courtesy shown by the
demonstrators should not escape a word
of praise. and many a woman was made
TO feel clad that she had attended for
the knowledge she received, If for no
other reason. One Of the entcrprsIug
firms made it point TO give away lit
tie paper baskets in which the ladies
might take their samples home, and
a l. |. .V-l
Just how mauy samples were given out
during the opening day would be hard
10 estimate. but il is declared that
could all be measured, If would lac
found that the public received enough
to stock a small grocery.
Mayors Address.
The appearance of Mayor BranSford
shortly after clock. was the signal
for IN oulhnTst of applause, and the
mayor WAS forced 10 bow his acknowl
Cdpmeuts before he was allowed TO
view the exhibits under the escort of
President Price and Manager \. 4.
Trcmp. After making the rounds of
he ball. the mayor mounted to the
balcony occupied by the orchestra. and
was introduced by Manager Trcmp.
After the applause had subsided, the
maycr said. in part:
"I am delighted TO have The honor
10 officially open this splendid cxposi.
ton | helievc that such an uudertak-
ing as this is good for the community
aud for tho manufacturers as well.
This gives the manufacturers an opPor.
tuniv Of displaying their wares in \
manner superior To any other. and il
serves 10 briug the housewife and The
manufactured 4 little closer together
than can otherwise he done This also
gives the manufactures an opportunity
10 show the public Just what kind Of
foodstufs are manufactured within our
own commonwealth
am glad To have this opportunity
10 extend tho welcome of the citv to-
the manufacturers from outside the
clty who have como here 10 take part
IN Tins worthy event. and to assure
them that the public of this city will
support ihem In no uncertain manner
congratulate the home manufacturers
lqpcu their magnificent display aud The
people interested and The management
for this truly splendid exposition. Tho
Creator salt Lake Pure Food aud In.
duHtrl3i exposition is now officially
opcn. and I trust that the attendance
and the results viii be all that the
management aud the exhibitors desire.
Success and good luck 10 YOU. -
One of the principal attractions al
Inc exposition Is the immense coffee
pot. with capacity of 100 gallons.
which is steaming bot all the time. and
y demonstrating tho pleasing aroma Of
Hewlett : coffee. This is one of tho
novel displays. while another is The
candy ''meat market sill ono moro
Is that of tho State Pure Food commits
siou. which shows tho various kinds of
stuf nSed as substitutes for the
"real thing and Ia adultcratc goods
offered for sale. The exhibit has been
placed hy state Dairy and Food Com
missioner Hansen. II is not special
one, being the property Of the state as
gotten together by State Chemist Her.
man Harms In his regular work. II is
something well worth seeing and its
meaning is explained carefully ard
gladly by Mr.. Smith. assistant to Nr.
Hansen. Among the things in the ex-
blhit Is extract of vanilla which is not
an extract at all: banana extract that
never saw a banana, bottle labeled
. Root Beer which was sold in the
city As such. hui which contained real
lager beer; zee cream in powder. flour
s5ccharine. cream Of tartar, Various
anillne' dyes used in coloring food
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