The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-09-13


The success of the second annual In
dustrial Exposition was well assured on
the opeuing night and as it draws to a
close it is more and more apparent that
the Commercial club has reason to be
proud of its exposition. Secretary Blain
worked like beaver for weeks previous
to its opening to produce just such a
well balanced, smooth working combina
tion of exhibition booths and entertain
ment features as is being presented and
has a right to feel bit proud of the re-
suit.
The Coliseum has been filled every
evening with good natured, orderly
crowds and there is a scene of constant
animation without the least trace of
rowdyism that sometimes marks the car
nival ceebrants. There is just the right
combination of attractive exhibits, booth
demonstrations and musical entertain
ment to keep the crowd amused and in
structed.
The prime object of the exposition of
course is to demonstrate to the public
that there is nothing, from clothespin
to a grand piano, that cannot be pur-
chased from our own merchants in our
own city, of quality equal to anything
sold abroad.
To describe everything in detail that
the Journal reporter saw on a stroll
through the Coliseum, would take up
more space than the editor would stand
for, but few of the booths noted are
so worthy of comment that brief de-
scription cannot be omitted.
A magnificent display is that of the
Barron Furniture Co. and EiIers Music
House. These firms are taken together
as they used Joint scheme of booth ar
rangement and decoration, filling the en-
tire southern end of the building. A
pillar and lattice arrangement divides
the space into rooms, the color scheme
of decoration being white and gold. Two
rooms were used for Barron's display.
One was a dining-room furnished com
plete with dining table, dining room
chairs, buffet china closet, plate rack,
etc. The other was parlor with piano,
center stand, settee, lounging chairs, etc.
The Eiler Music House had a fine dis
play of pianos, including a Shomer-
Grand, Circassian walnut finish, and
l<imball auto piano. This last is a dup
Iicate of the one taking first prize at
the A.-Y.-P. and the only one ever ex
hibited in Everett. Another splendid in
strument was Peerless, the latest thing
from the factory of Roth Englehart &
Co., with flute, violin and flute pipe au-
tomato attachments.
The Everett Print Shop was on the
job with printing establishment in op-
Grafton. The man at the case was set
ting type and making up forms while a
power feed hand press turned off samples
of the printers art. A daily paper called
the In-EXpo is printed daily from this
! booth.
The Everett Gas Co. has full display
of ranges and light fixtures and a lady
attendant demonstrates the utility of the
gas range to crowds of interested house
wives.
The Grand Leader has large open
display showing the very latest creations
in ladies' gowns and dress goods with
pleasing scheme of decoration surround
ing the display.
The Ferry Baker Lumber Co. has
booth completely finished in native fir
and cedar which would almost defy an
expert to detect from hardwood. Floor,
ceiling, panels, railing and all are beau
tifully stained and finished in a way to
bring out the natural grain of the wood
in all its splendid coloring.
At the Imperial Tea Co.'S booth a full
display of tea, coffee and spices is made
and lady attendants offer you cup of
delicious tea or coffee as you come to a
halt, attracted by the aroma of good tea
and coffee.
The Brodecll Co. has the very cream
of its fine stock of mems and boys
wearing apparel on exhibit in a beauti-
! fully decorated booth
Brackebush, Wright & Shaw have a
unique coal display, Three columns of
Grand Ridge coal built in imitation of
the stacks on the exposition official EN-
blem give you chance to guess the
weight of the coal and receive ton of
it free if you are an accurate guesser
Frye & Co.'S booth, with full dis
play of lards, fancy meats, creams, etc,
and two young ladies in charge, is con
stantly surrounded by admiring crowds,
B. J. Brush and his "rogue's gallery"
of candidates is favorite attraction.
Enlarged pictures of Snohomish county
candidates cover the walls of this booth.
Candidates have no exclusive monopoly,
however, as other portraits are on ex'
hibt. The booth is a marvel of the
photographers skill.
S. ID. Clarke has a room completely
finished with the new preparation known
as Beaver Board. This is new wood