The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-08

the shape of The old woman who
lived in shoe" and ii serves to draw
the attention Of the crowds to the Bat
tie Axe and Mutt and JEFF shoes, sam
pies of which are tastefuliy displayed
In standing upright glass cases. The
booth is handsomely lighted aAd dec
Grated in white. samples OF the leath-
err from which these famous shoes are
made are also attractively display
ed.
The very attractively decorated
pagoda in the center OF the nan
where Arpuckle's coffee is displayed
and steaming hot cups OF the beyer-
age served 10 callers doesn't fail to
interest the visitor Mrs Fred Jones.
Miss Mary Summerville and X. w.
Dupuy are the demonstrators at this
popular booth.
Miniature OH Farm.
The Standard Oh company shows a
min ature oil farm. showing the pro-
ceases OF manufacture from the crude
petroleum stage TO the finished pro-
duct, and Matthew Kelly, of Balt-
more, and Robert simpson, of Rich
aond, take great pleasure III explain
| Ing the process 10 the Interested.
The Franklin Sugar Refinery, of
| Philadelphia, has an instructive ex-
hibit of sugar In the various stages OF
manufacture and e. II. Murray and T..
M. Chubb, in charge OF the exhibit,
| have a lecture on the subpect that u
| of educational value, and they also
| attend 10 the distribution OF souvenir
samples of the product.
Electrical effects are taken fuii al
. vantage of In the display OF the >
Galeski optical company, which Is in
charge of j, Nj. Johnson. Huge spec
tacles and other optical instruments
| of great size with lurid electric eyes
compel the attention of the visitor
and inside are displayed the various
articles Of that nature which this
| firm makes in Richmond and sells
| everywhere.
| Made i'm Richmond"
| White cedar logs in the rough
from the dismal swamp form the
rustic and very attractive booth In
which is housed the Richmond Cedar
! Works, and j. 0. Binford takes pleas
ure in showing to callers samples Of
the company's product everything
in wood except barrels"
| A complete working model OF
brewery showing every detail of man
fufacture even TO the delivering Of
the product on the train aud the
| m mature working model OF the train
itself The model Is a sectional one,
lighted and operated by electricity
ana I4aHEubH dtliSs IL ShANti 50 Nt@AA&"
Ist, who Is In charge of the plant,
explains the processes of manufac-
ltura from start TO finish. The model
was made by the Goetz company, Of
iChicago.
The American Lens Electric Sign
/ company, as may be- imagined from
/ the title of the firm, has also taken
advantage OF the attractiveness of
electrict for the exterior decoration
of its display and a huge American
nag and big cigar III red white and
blue electric lenses attracts the visit
tors. r. II. Sales is the demonstra-
tor with the exhibit.
The Cup That Cheers.
| A very dainlIy decorated ara ar
| ranged booth is the exhibit of Tetley's
tea. and Mrs Nj. c. Rankin, of Lon
| don. serves the refreshing beverage In
| the daintiest of china cups TO ths
| thirsty visitors to the booth. Tefleys
tea was mentioned in one Of Dickens
| stories and stiil comes TO us from
| dear OF I4unnon."
The Rosenegk brewery has n very
pretty white and gold bonth at the
1 ,nala entrance in which is shown bar
ley and hops In tho raw state and the
finished product.
The Eirginian's booth. where w. A.
Snapp and j. l. Duggan are teilinA
| visitors about the great manufacturers
md merchants contest. Is center OF
| attraction. Visitors are served with
cream and given souvenirs OF made
in Richmond" goods.
The German Kali works have an
attractive exhibit In charge OF George
l. Calister; Diggs Il B~adles show q
fine line of seeds of all sorts through
Isaac Diggs, and the Tanner Paint and
Oil company have s. very creditabis
| showing of paints and oils in charge
| of J. r. Watson. The wtgnn and
buggy display OF A. Meyers & sons. In
eharne Of r. II. Smallwood, is also
attractive.
The automobile exhibit this year Il
not comprehensive. owing to the prox-
unity of the Richmond auto show, ths
dealers and agents agreeing amone
| themselves to await that suspicious
| occasion. The Ford Automobile com
pany. the Lloyd Motor Car company
| and Peerless Motor Car company ant
| the Rambler machine, however, are
represented in Industrial Hall.
Booth OF BalSiss Powder.
There is no more attractive display
in the building than that of the South
ern Manufacturing company. This ex'
ceedingiy handsome booth IL con
structed entirely of vari-sized cans
|