Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31
FOOD SHOW GREATEST EVER
PREDICTION MADE FOR COMING
FALL EXHIBIT.
Retail Grocers' Protective Associa-
ton Backing the Movement.
Some of the Plans.
The greatest ever

THE greatest ever.
This is the prediction and the watch
word of the Retail Grocers' Protective
Association IN connection with the food
show which will be opened at Convention
Hall Monday evening. November s, TO
continue to Saturday night, November 20.
This event will be the third exhibition
Of the kind held in the District by the
purveyors of foodstuffs. 1t will be con-
Quoted exclusively by the Retail Grocers'
Protective Association, under the super
vision Of Perry Il. Patrick, manager and
secretary. The officers of the association
and Mr.. Patrick are In charge of the ar
engagements for the coming exhibition
They are sparinS no expense to make the
show attractive not only to Washing
tonians. but TO out-of-town folk as well
1T Is intended TO be national in scope and
character.
Revelation in Decorative Art.
There will be a revelation in the deco
rative art at the food show. AS rule III
industrial exhibitions the exhibitors are
required to erect their own booths. This
invariably results in artistic diScords.
The management of the national show has
entered into contract with NJ. A..
singer OF New York to erect all the
booths and he has promised to surpasS
any similar achievement in this line.
The work OF decorating the big hall will
begin next Tuesday, when a small army
of decorators will begin operations.
Practically all of the space has been
reserved. Among the list of exhibitors
are some of the best known producers OF
foodstuffs I'm the country They have
written to Manager Patrick that through
showing in the national exhibition In
Washington they Will reach the entire
country at one stroke of enterprise.
During the two weeks OF the exhibition
Convention Hall will become a great in
dustrial bee hive. 1t is said that many
staples will be manufactured and pre-
pared for the table right on the prem
ises. Best of all, they will be enjoyed
there, too.
II is promised that those who visit the
show will have handed TO them without
any cost whatever large punches of food
in small packages as samples. The Re-
tail Grocers' Association will make a
generous presentation also to those who
visit the show.
Music a Feature.
Besides the glittering demonstration of
good and substantial foodstuffs there
will be music by band, and at proper
periods throughout each evening of the
show, flrst-class entertainment will be
presented. Altogether the show promises
school of instruction in what is good
and staple to eat.
Henry Il. +. Mcfarland president of
the Board of District Commissioners. will
open the show Monday evening, Eovem-
Der s. with a formal address. DIR. Wiley
will also be a speaker. The doors will
oren at 40 o'clock. Other features are
to be announced later.
The officers of the Retail Grocers Asso-
citation are III. /. Meader. president: j. II.
Goodrich, vice president: j. L. White,
second vice president; E. f. Fisher.
treasurer: j. r. Fowler. r. L. Smith, e.
V. Sparrow. +. A. Dodge III. S. Haight,
l.. r. Lusby, II. c. Rothery, G. L. Bo-
harmon, J. Brayshaw, jr.; r. +. w.
Schmidt and NJ. j. Whelan. trustees:
Perry p. Patrick, manager and secretary;
Charles +. Diggs, attorney.