Evening journal., 1922-10-18
ANNOUNCE FOOD
SHOW FOR CITY
Exhibition to Be Held in
Auditorium From Nov.
80 to Dec. 9
GROCERS' EXCHANGE
DIRECTS PLANS

Announcement was made today
that the Wilmington Retail Grocers
Exchange will hold its first expo
sition OF food products and labor
saving devices for the home in the
Auditorium. Eleventh and Madison
streeto, from Thursday, November
30. to and including Saturday. De-
cenber 9. This will be the first ex-
position OF it's kind ever held in
this city.
All manner Of food products,
cleaning materials and appliances
and worthy labor and time saving
devices and home furnishings will be
shown.
For a number OF years various
manufacturers have encouraged the
retail grocers to conduct such an
exposition. Until now. however. the
exchange hesitated to hold such a
commercial display, thinking that
members would not have sufficient
time TO devote 70 II. Recently. how
eyer, the services OF Elgen J. Rowe,
lOOu t&pO0Al4OH C4ptANf AoNo 0RIA
secured. He viii advise the local
committee.
Mr.. Rowe has conducted some OF
the most successful food fairs in this
country. including several big Bos-
ton food shows. the last four Phila-
delphia exposltions aud the National
Food Show and Household Exposi-
sion, held In Washington, d. c.. last
February.
Aside from its commercial value
the exposition will be interesting
from an educational viewpoint. The
booths for exhibition purposes are
TO be designed in an appropriate
manner. There will be booths dis
plyaing the latest IN kitchens and
practically everything necessary 20
the home whether it be furnishings
or something 10 eat.
Headquarters Of the exposition
have been established az 500 Walnut
street with William e. Skellenger.
chairman of the general committee
IN charge. He can be reached by
telephones 3757 and S75S.
Offcers Of the Wilmington Retail
Grocers Exchange who have been
active In making arrangements for
the exhibition lare: President, e. T.
Denny; vice-president, w. J. Cuddy;
corresponding secretary, John Ham
rnond; oDancial secretary. William
f. Skellenger; treasurer, Fred Riley; |
board of directors. William Stew
art, L. II. Sullivan. ]. II. Bramble, ].
A. Buck, c. T. Wolhar. f. K.
Thompson, w. ". Jackson, A S.
Taylor. B. Barshay, NJ. Dominick' ]
James A. Hurlock. ]. ]. Cook, S. !
Slaughter. and ]. Swinger.
The show committee comprises /
these persons: william z. Skellen- |
-er, chairman, 500 Walnut street; 7. !
+. Denny, Maryland avenue and I
Stroud street; W. ]. Cuddy, Second /
and Franklin streets; William Stew
art, Concord avenue and Monroe !
street; NJ. Dominick. Thirteenth and !
Claymont streets; w. W. Jackson,
Taylor and Pine streets; J. H.
Bramble, Nineteenth and West
streets; S. Slaughter. 500 Walnut
street; B. Barshay. Eighth and du-
Pont streets; ]. A. Buck, Eighth and
Jackson streets; n. c. Wilson.
Fourth and King streets; j. Berman,
and Walnut streetsi Harry
Barshay. Twenty-second and Mar
ket streets; A. Berman. Twenty-sec-
ond and Pine streets; David Wax
man, Twenty-ninth and Washington
streets; II. L. Gray. ST. Georges;
John Hammond, 500 Madison street:
Fred Riley, Eleventh and Bennett
etreets; z. K. Thompson, Twenty
eighth and Washington streets; L.
II. Sullivan. Twenty-third and Car
4er streets; ]. ]. Cook. Taylor and
Poplar streets; A S. Taylor, Fifth
and Harrison streets; T. T. Wolhar--
avenue and Scott
street; ]. Swinger. Seventh and
] Lombard streets: James A. Hurlocs.
and Monroe streets; II.
615. King street; Stanley
iIern, Concord avenue and Washing
ton street: William Kemski, Fifth
avenue and Brown street; Fred Dau- I
sell. 4O4 Madison street; J. B. Platt,
New Castle, and H. G. Terrell, Rich
ardson Park.