The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
FREE LUNCH AT
PURE FOOD SHOW
AUsPICIOUs OPENING DESPITE
BAD WEATHER CON.
OPTIONS.
COSTS NOTHING TO EAI
SPLENDID DISPLAY OF GOOD
THINGS AT MASONIC TEN
PLE-MUsIC AND DE-
CORATIONs.

Despite bad weather conditions, seV
eral hundred people enjoyed seNerai
hours at the Masonic 1enipic ia"'
night. upon the occasion of the OPEN
ing OF the Pure God SNOW
While the great hall was well hied
with exhibits, there are several winch
were not quite ready for exhlpit'oh'
but which will be READY Tor paoiic III
,pection this afternoon.
The scene as presented by the Cyl
,ections of ed,bles for the palates OF
ba eujcure as we'll as those of the
man who works ten had hours day.
vas something of an inspirat'oi,'
booths are arranged at convenient
Joints around the hall, and such ma
,erial as may prove of interest Is us
.,iayed to the best advantage. rags
md bunting. and decorations OF many
Kinds are pieasingly distributed aeou'
he hall, while at most of the HootHs
peeimen and sample articles are
RELY distributed to the VISITORS.
Some Free Eats.
Here may be had a cup of deIiciouS
coffee or tea; there tidoit In the
shana of II hot cake. over there a
,nouthfuI OF pure candy. with the aP-
prevail stamped thereon OF the gov
,.rnment. and elsewhere dainty specl-
-TuefIs Of pure Sugar eakai4s -i4oi1lisIs'
oats, and other commodities.
AT many OF the booths tickets VIII
be issued during the continuation o.
the show. carrying prizes. and al
ready large number ct r1t'rrcs n'iFt;
been posted as candidates ior the
fayors- .
Each booth has a demonstrator in
charge. so that the visitor may learn
exactly what to do with anything that
Good Luck Baking Powder booth Is
In charge of J. Duggan: A. b. Saun-
-dcrs nu5t t. ftatvt1 .Trv urrT1otrStrsr~
tors at the soft drink and cherry
punch booth Mrs. Hersey has charge
of the gum disintecting and oil booth;
Mrs Cousins dispeuses samples az the
BOYD Baking Powder. II. IA. Spence
is not at all stingy with his samples
of National Oats; Harry Hebpe. OK
Gloucester, " j., is demonstrating
the manufacture of fancy candy, and
Is freely distributing samples this
Is one OF the popular places in the
hali; W. II. Deardon and y. II. stiles,
Of Philadelphia, have charge of the
Franklin Sugar display.
Special Features.
Tomorrow night the retail srocers.
clerks viii have their inning. Speclai
dem. N STATIONS will he put on for their
beneiit, and they will be continued
during the show for the benefit or tins
general public.
Manager ". II. Dodd Is arranging
special events for the show. Saturday
will be dolls day. next Tuescly there
@ill be q public marriage, ana tne
following Saturday will be babies' day
other features will be announced dur
ing the two weeks Of the run.
A visit to the exhibition can but
prove OF value to those who can find
the time 10 spend several hours among
the good and the pure things to eat.
The show is comprehensive and worth
the time Of any one.
During the afternoons and evenings
Professor K.ssnich and his orchestra
will dispense sweet strains to which
the samplers OF the pure food stuffs
may eat In either ragtime or classic
speed.
The show will be open every after
noon and night for the next two
weeks.