Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
FOOD SHOW SCORES SUCCESS
CLOSES LAST NIGHT IN BLAZE
OF GLORY.
Great Throng at Every Booth.
Dancing Until II O'Clock.
Managers Congratulated.

The food show is over. It came to an
end in a blaze of glory at Convention
Hall last night and President H. L Mead
er and Manager Perry Patrick Of the Re-
tail Grocers' Protective Association were
the recipients of many congratulations
upon the success Of their efforts.
Cleanup night as last night was
called, brought out the greatest jam of
any during the entire show. The doors
were scarcely open at 7:3O' clock when
the crowd began to arrive. At o'clock
practically every booth in the show had
been stripped of goods and passed out to
the throng. Dancing was begun at $50
o'clock and continued until IL o'clock,
when Pistorios Band played a farewell
number. 1t is estimated that 1900 per-
sons attended the show yesterday.
Receipts Show Profit.
The food show, it is explained. was pro-
duced at an expense to the Grocers' Pro-
tective Association of $4,000. and while
this sum may be increased before the ac-
counts are finally balanced, the receipts
indicate a profit. The total attendance
for the two weeks amounted to 10000.
please say that the Grocers' Protective
Association of the District of Columbia
feels the deepest appreciation of the peo-
pie of Washington for their splendid man
Hesitation of appreciation of the food
show" said President Meader last night
This is especially gratifying to u.s. since
we are primarily grocerymen, not show
men. The success of our initial effort
has made us feel very proud. 1t has been
more than financial success, and we feel
that the producers and the customers
have come to better understanding. me
consumers of Washington have more
intimate understanding of the component
elements of the food they consume
This has been the most pleasant as
ISOLATION L have ever had said Manager
Perry T. Patrick.
AS secretary and manager Of the Gro
GERS Association, the greater part OF the
labors of preparing for the food show
have been in Mr.. Patrick's hands.
A large crowd of children was at the
show yesterday afternoon to see the doll
show, held at the White House coffee
booth. This was a distinct success.
Award of Prizes.
There were about 500 dolls entered in
the contest and prizes We're awarded as
follows: For the largest collection of
dolls, Lucille Ehriing, 40 Warner street:
for the funniest dressed doll, Mildred
Pfeiffer, AT New York avenue; for the
best dressed doll, Grace WILMER. 1910 IT
street; for the prettiest doll, Helen Ter
neah, 459 New York avenue: for the
largest doll, Mabel Goodman, 600 Florida
avenue.
The judges were Mrs. Perry P. Pat
rick. wife OF the manager OF the food
Show; Mrs. Fred c. LutZ, and Mrs. G. +.
Greeley.
The affair was ably managed by c. E.
Greeley, representative OF the Dwinell-
Wright Company OF Boston. Mass. The
awarding of prizes was done by Miss
Eunice Copeland of Boston. Mass. de-
cIarad to he the youngest demonstration
of goods in the country.
The doll show was preceded by pa
raGe OF the children. all bearing American
flags. After the awarding of prizes Mr..
Greeley entertained the winners at
tea part.
The last number was scarcely over
when a force OF men reported to start
the work OF dismantlins the hall. BY to-
morrow the booths and other parapher-
MALTA will have been put on the cars and
started for New York.