The Washington times., 1909-11-09
Grocers' Exhibit Promises to
Break All Records of
Success.
SUFFRAGETTE BOOTH
RECEIVES ATTENTION
Petition TO Congress Is Being
Signed by Most of the
Visitors.

If there has been a boost in the de-
mand today for breakfast foods. dairy
products, breads, and about everything
else edible. with an attendant but per
haps not revelant uplift of the cause
OF woman's suffrage. it is all entirely
natural, and is but the result of the
presence once more IN our midst OF the
annual pure food show under the
auspices OF the Washington Retail Gro
GERS Association.
The show is in full swing again this
afternoon at Convention Hall, following
q propituous opening last night
The sufIragettes have a booth at the
pure food show. one of its principal
decorations being a monster petition
which is TO be presented to Congress, and
which, unless you are absolutely not to
be persuaded, you win eventually sign
Attracts Crowd.
A great crowd of the curious hung
about this booth. and it is not iuprob-
able the pure food show management
may give night 10 the suffragists
during the two weeks the show is TO
run. thus sffording an opportunity for
speechmaking and other efforts in the
cause.
Those in charge Of the booth are Mrs.
J. II. Bradley, Mrs. Helen r. Tyndau,
Mrs. r. 3. Ezekiel. Miss Alice jenkins,
and Miss Rose Jones.
Three speakers were billed for the
opening night Of the show. They were
scheduled to officially welcome the en-
terprise 10 the capital and to wish
that it might fulfill its mission in Great
ing a craving for nothing except the
pure in food. DR.. Harvey ". Wiley
chief among the orators, promised "a
be especially eJlogistic OF the entire
project. He did the best he could con-
Eidering the fact the buzz OF converse
ton made his remarks rather unin-
telligible at the farther end Of the hail
Ditto Commissioner Mac1arland and
Health OFFICER woodward. who also cut
their addresses short.
Great Send Of.
Mr.. NacfarIand expressed his conf
dence IN the purity OF the exhibits by
agreeing to sample them himself and
DR. Wiley declared he would make a
personal canvass Of the hall in order
10 see II the grocers had lived up Il
their agreement 10 present nothing OF
which the Department Of Agriculture
which in pure food matters means WI
ley, had not approved. DR.. Wiley be
neved he would md everything al
right, and evidently he did. for the show
IS progressing famously today.
Health officer Woodward spoke Of tn
pleasant relations existing between Ih'
Health Department and the grocers OF
washington, and complimented then
upon the excelience OF the present eX
fribis c,,,-...+,o, 10,
in gala attire. with the obliging demon
etrator on every side, and with here anC
there a country fair wheel OF fortune
the scene last night was one that thor
Oughly gratifed the eye.
Extend Welcome.
II. I. Meader, president Of the asso
citation. and his hard working commit
tee were on hand for the opening eere
monies and extended formal ana in
formal invitations to everybody to sam
pie everything. Pancakes, waters, jel
lies. temperance drinks. fresh bake,
bread, chocolates, meats and abou
every advertised cereal were repre-
The exhibit Of the association o.
Washington bakers, a miniature baker,
in full operation, was center Of at
traction. Those contributing TO the sue
cess OF pure bread demonstration In
cluded Boston Baking Company, Bereui
Sons, Corby Bros, the HavenneT Bak
ing Company, NJ HOlzbeierleins Georg'
Krafts Sons, John c. Weinberg, Schnei
der Baking Company, and +. Stohlman
Chaplin & Sacks were busily engages
1n interesting new and old patrons II
the merits of the velvet kind ic
cream
Dr. Wiley, and Health OFFICER Wood
ward, were among the interested spec
tators at the Chaplin & Sacks exhibit
The method Of purifying all the in
gradients used in making cream ant
the manufacture Of cones was shown.
''NoalcO" was served by the Washing
ton Brewing Company, Mayer & Co
have on display some Stems and Eos
ter mattresses some ranges and sew
ing machines, and, 10 illustrate the Yer
satile character OF the show AltamOn
spring water was served from foun
by Col. George TruesdelL
Other Exhibits.
Gosman's Ginger Ale occupies an al
tractive booth in the center Of the hal
and the Washington Dairy Compan
was similarly quartered. The Tolma
Laundry Company demonstrated TIA
proper handling II laundry. The Wells
bach Light Company have an elabOrat
display. The Merchants and Mechanic
Bank has established a branch Offie
near the entrance OF the hall, this cor
shutting one of the first surprises
greet the visitor.
The general excellence Of the decora
aions, under the direction Of NJ
Singer, Of New York, was favOrabl
commented upon TO-DAY and upon OpeT
fng night The Retail Grocers' Associs
lion committee IN charge is compose
OF. President. II. J. Meader: first vic
president. j. H Goodrich; second vic
president, J. T. White; treasurer, T.. j
FISHER and manager and secretary, Pei