The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-25
Exposition For Good
Housing Will Open
At Casino April 8

That Greater Bridgeport's Good
Housing Exposition. is going to be
typieally Bridgeport in spirit becomes
more and more evident every day. To
he typically Bridgeport nowadays a
thing must be decidedly wide awake
and progressive and that IS just the
spirit which is going to dominate the
big show, judging from plans already
made and arrangements perfected.
The most important business inter-
ests Of Bridgeport, particularly those
Connected with the building lines, are
showing a lively interest in the pro-
5ect and the offices of the manage
ment, 209 Meigs building. are being
visited daily by large numbers of
prospective exhibitors wholly unsolic-
tied Other business concerns and in
divfduals of prominece are also keep
fr~ in close touch with the exposition
because of their desire to have Bridge
ports new buildings erected along
the latest and most approved lines.
AS an educational factor in this direc-.
ton the value of Greater Bridgeport's
Good Housing Exposition is drnmedi-
ately evident.
The scope Of the exhibits which viii
be ready for public inspection when
the exposition opens at the State street
Casino, April 8. continuing to the fol-
lowing Saturday, the 18th. is almost
unlimited. They will include repre-,
sensations of everyN department. OF
building planning. construction, equip
ment and surroundings, from bricks
to bay trees The most interesting
features will be, of course. exhibits of
the newer ideas and inventions which
go to make the modern home conven-
lent, sanitary comfortable and even
luxurious
Notable in this direction viii be the
examples of what has been accom-
p1ished by electricity to make the
n IF fv,Ho oIv -
A1addin's genii governed palaces Of
enchanted memory
The productions of inventive genius
aIopg these lines are fnnumerab1e and
the exposition win show In great de-
tail the wonders OF labor saving. and
increased efficiency now at the conn
mand of the switch or push button
Electric cooking devices, electric heat
ing equipment and electrical lighting
systems will of course be dem onshat-
ed extensively. xsts
complete house erected in rninia-a
ture. but sufficiently large TO allow
persons to enter and walk about is
one of the feature exhibits now under
confederation each finished in "a man
three rooms, each finished in a man
ner that will give an excellent idea. of
the proper treatment for such rooms
under the regime of good housing and
1t is probable that this exhibit will go
a step farther. into the reals of dec
grafton. showing the most approved
forms for artistic effects
The beauties and luxury Of modern
achievement in plumbing and fixtures
will be another section of the exhibits
that win offer great opportunity for
an interesting display while heating
systems with their scientific perfee-
tions of the present time will be Of
decided interest to the prospective
builder. Lighting systems~ too, will
be extensively shown. together with a
W. 49, array of the recent sproduc-
tfons in equipment. In fact everything
that enters into the building field will
be dealt with in manner sure to be
OF real value to Bridgeport's future
building.
wheeler & Wilson's band. which viii