The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

Amid the glare from thousands Of
multi-colored lights. the Washington Ma
tional Food Show and Industrial Exhi-
billion opened at Convention Hail at 7:S)
o'clock last night, given by the Wash
ington Retail Grocers' Protective Asso-
citation.
The booths were decorated with flow
ers and flags. Behind the counters
stood neatly dressed mattresses, ready 10
serve those who desired to sample the
many delicacies displayed.
Commissioner Macfarland delivered the
welcoming address.
Life" wittily said one, To the pure
food expert all things are impure said
the Commissioners. but that does not
apply 10 the expert Of experts the great
chemist Of the Department Of Agricul-
ture, who IS known all over the world
as the man who has done more than
any other man 70 purify our food prod
ucts. He knows a good thing when he
sees II. and especially he knows that
this food show is all right.
Safe 10 Eat.
I'VE shall be perfectly safe in taking
any Of your samples. and even in eat
Ing them afterward. For myself and
the District government I congratulate
the enterprising business men Of Wash
Ington. who have with great labor and
expense organized this admirable exhibit
ton, which viii interest everybody who
eats. No other exhibition would interest
so many people. ! trust II may have
/ the great success which il deserves. and
that IL may help 90 raise the standard
for the District OF Columbia
Mr. mcfarland then introduced DIT.
Harvey Is. Wiley, who congratulated the
managers OF the exhibition on their great
I success. He predicted an interesting and
wel-attended food show. While declar-
/ ing he did not doubt the purity OF the
/ food displayed. DR. Wiley said he would
make a rigid inspection OF the articles
exhibited. He commented upon the beauty
/ Of the scene and the splendid opening.
and declared that it was the most splen-
/ did exhibition OF the kind he had ever
/ attended
/ ON behalf OF the health department, Dr.
I Woodward spoke Of the pleasant rela-
/ tious which existed between the health
/ department and the EroCers Of Washing
/ ton He declared that members Of the
/ Washington Retail GTuCers' Protective
/ Association had always sought 20 aid, not
. o. hinder. operations OF the department
/ The first booth as the visitor entered
] the hail was thai of the Listlnan Mil
/ Company. of Ia Crosse. Wis. demonstrate
/ ing Marvel -four. Next In order was the
/ Hacker-Jones Jewell Milling Company,
displaying flour and cereals. The fleisch-
man Yeast booth was next. Then came
the booths OF the Browning & Baines
/ Company. who served samples OF their ORR
entail coffee. Orange juice and rairy floss
candy was exhibited al the booth Of the
/ Beunison Company. Of Boston. Mass
HeadIey's chocolates and the Kirkmar
products were shown IN the next booths
and Nausheld's chewing gum occupied
the adjoining booth. The Wayne Self
. Measuring OH Tank Company was next
and in the adjoining stall were noyelte.
. displayed by the Collins Company.
At the end OF the hall was shown the
process OF baking bread. Those com
panies which Contributed toward this dis
! play were the Boston Baking Company
Rereus a. sons Corby Brothers. Haven
uer Baking Company, NJ. Hoizbe.erlein
/ George Krafft's Sons. John g. Weinberg
/ schneider Baking Company. and f. StOhl
man.
Mattresses and stoves.
Mayer & Co. have a demonstration Of
ISterus & Foster mattresses. GIeuwoo,
t. ranges. and White sewing machines
Much interest was attracted by the dem
tonstration Of the Pneuvac Cleaner Com
! pany. OF Boston. The Shredded Whea
company. Of Niagara Falls, showed how
the wheat IS cooked. shredded. baked
land served. Chaplin & Sacks were busy
. serving their Velvet Kind ice cream, ant
, Snowdrift lard was demonstrated Fl
! cakes and salads. Brooks & Magrude
J displayed wood mantels. and Freebooter
LOT Philadelphia. exhibited macaroni. AL
lamont spring water was served from an
b ice-boUnd fountain by col. George Trues
dell
The Maryland Biscuit Company has az
interesting display. as has also the Law,
Soap Company. Martin Wagner exhibite,
food products Of every description. TIL
\ Singer Sewing Machine Company and tn
. Standard salt people occupy adjoining
= booths
Coffee roasting was explained by tn
! manager OF the Dwineu-Wright Company
[ OF Boston. Mass. The Havenner Balin
Company. tie Welsbach Light Company
and the FOX River Butter Company occu
pied gayly decorated booths in the cente
of the hall.
"Noalco' was served by the Washing
ton Brewery Company. Gosman's Gingc
Ale and the Washington Dairy COmpan
were quartered in attractive booths. Tn
manner I'm which laundry is handled Wa
f. demonstrated by the Tolman Laundr
I Company. Merchants and Mechanics
e Bank has established a branch OF
r fee at the entrance 20 the hall.
SuGraEetteS on Hand.
Not TO be left out. the suffragettes q
Washington served refreshments from a
ornate booth. Those in charge Of thi
booth are Mrs. Helen r. Tindal. Mr.,
, Jessie ". Wright. Mrs. Francis NJ. Ores
DRY. Mrs. Emma NJ. Gnlett. Mrs. Abbo
= Mrs Rettig. and Mrs. J. NJ. Bradley.
Decorations in the hall were arrange
p by NJ. A. Singer, Of New York. One {
y Mr.. Singers representatives said this wa
e the largest attended exhibition he Ia
e ever visited I'm his years Of experience
He estimated the attendance to be $4,000
q The exhibit viii end on November 2
During the ensuing two weeks il viii !
: open from 1870 until $50 in the ate
! Moons and from 1880 until 1890 at nigh
officers of the Retail Grocers' Prote
tive Association are: President, II.
I Meader; first vice president J. II. Goo,
rich: second vice president. J. T. Whit
; treasurer, L. Z. Fisher. and manager ar
secretary, Perry p. Patrick.