Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-15
FASHION SHOW
At EXPOSITION
OPEN TO MEN
industrial Event Committee Re-
Tents in Ruling Against
Escorts of Ladies.

Men now are admitted as Wei as
women to the "rheatre OF Fashlon
at the Newark Industrial ENpositioI
IN the First Regiment Armofy aho
The latest word in woman's fashions
as disclosed by the living models, Is
coming in for lot of masculine at
tention.
At first, It was intended 70 admit
women only to the exhibit but thf
ladies refused TO quit their escorts for
a lonesome visit and the ban on men
was lifted to the greater popularity OF
the Theatre
Already exhibitors are beginning 10
do plenty of business with visitors
and they look forward to hustllns
DAYS after the big fountain and the
auarter-of "a million dollar JeWelrY
exhibit is in place.
The fountain, which Is one Of the
features in the decorative scheme,
was erected purposely for the EXHIBIT.
and, as Mr.. Fettinger explains, would
do credit to an exposition that would
continue for several months. instead
of only two weeks. The booth decora-
tons. the hangings and trimmings. all
have been arranged in a tasteful man
ner and the general decorative scheme
is a work of art
Fountain Almost Ready
The fountain proper has been put in
place and all that remains Is 10 place
shelves thereon on which viii be
placed mass of cut glass that Rill
heighten the general effect Water
will spout from the top Of the foun-
tain to a height of about six feet and
viii be Illuminated by means Of diner
enf eolored electric lights placed IN
the interior.
The supports of the big fountain
bowl conceal varied eelorea electric
lights that will reflect on the COLLECT
ton of cut glass. The fountain lights
we're Illuminated for the first time
last evening.
The exposition covers nearly every
thing that Is manufactured IN this
city with many novelties and features
from the outside. There are about
seventy exhibits. L is true exposl-
ton In every sense Of the word.
4 very busy booth last night vas
that of the Suffragists. The corps
OF workers attached 70 the booth
were TO be seen everywhere in the
building selling buttons and dispos-
snE Of the suffrage edition 81 the
Newark Evening Star. which stan
Of their workers got ont yesterday.
The nurses attached 10 the Red
Cross booth were also active They
likewise were distributed in all parts
OF the exhibition hall. and reported a
rushing business
TIE SufTragists' booth IS elaborate
IS decorated in purple. white and
green. colors Of the organization. Dur
inE the Two weeks Mrs Charles b.
Hill secretary Of the Women's Poll
teal Union, Will be in charge Of the
work Yesterday was Millburn
Day az the booth and Mrs. NJ L.
Stricken. OF Summit. president Of the
MiIiburn branch OF the organization,
VAS in temporary charge. Today will
be known as "Wesffield Day" and
Mrs. F. (. sturgis president Of that
branch. will be in charge.
\ moved exhibit is that Of the dicta
graph. one of the latest inventions
and much read of in conjunction with
--detective work. This little invention.
asNdemonstrated at the show, prac
tically takes the place of the tele-
phone.
Ii is not necessary to talk into a
mouthpiece or hold a receiver to the
ear, as in receiving a message one
can hear the voice plainly in any
portion of the booth. In sending the
message one can stand in any part
of the booth and talk in a natural
voice and the words will be heard
clearly at the receiving station.
Safety First Exhibit.
In addition to conducting the
safety first exhibit in the tent out
side the south end of the building,
The Public Service Corporation has a
booth on the west side of the building
where the right and wrong method
of getting off and on trolley cars are
shown by lantern slides. The corpora
ton is also exhibiting gas and cleo
lrlc appliances.
1.-THE Exposition Daily News" made
its appearance yesterday with in
teresting data regarding the show. In
il are contained the band concert
programs for the two weeks of the
exposition. Concert music Is furnished
by Voss's First Regiment Band
while an orchestra gives the music
for the dances.
The concert program this afternoon
will be as follows: March, STARS
and Stripes Forever" Sousa; seec-
ton, Lady of the Slipper" Victor
Herbert; Irish songs, THE Rage in
Ireland Boyer; TOO Much Ginger"
DAILY; "Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm" Gumble 6for eoneert); over
ture, "Phedra,' Massenet; tone
-
selection, Tip Top" O'Hara, and
march, Second Connecticut"
Reeves.
The following program will be rem
dered tonight. March. Master at
Arms Sangler; selection. The Fire
fly Friml; Loves Melody" DAM
derff; Castles in Europe" J. II. Eu-
rope. overture, Raymond" Thomas
Samoan dance. Maori" Tyers; med
ley, "Haviland's Hits" schultz; Irish
overture, "Gilligan's Racket de
Witt, and finale, "1'he Emperor 5
Bodyguard. Meinecke.
The Newark Shade Tree Commits
sion and the Board of Works both
have booths at the show and display
cuts and charts of their work. The
former has ON view a 'rogues gal
lery," in which is shown the types
OF bugs and insects that destroy the
shade trees The Board of Works
booth shows many interesting charts
and other data.
The United States postoffice ex-
hibit. with its information for the
public and instruction in sending
merchandise by parcel post attract
ed a large number of persons yester-
day Hahne q Co. are exhibiting an
attractive line of pianos, merchan-
disc and furniture Dairy products
are being shown by the Fairfield
Dairy Company.
The Newark Peanut Butter Com
pany and S. A. Lewis & Son are
exhibiting peanut butter products
The Gerhard Mennen Chemical Com
pany has an attractive booth for the
display of toilet articles and talcun
powder. Trunks and leather good,
are shown at the booth of William
Bal, Inc. Work by the blind is OF
lew at the New Jersey Commission
for the Blinds exhibit. Miss Edit
e. Watkins of Atlantic City. has {
novel display of natural flower beads
At the booth of the Newark star II
the southwest portion of the building
are to be seen the latest Photographic
from the Enronean war zone In addi