The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-19
d. C,.FOOD SHOW
BRILLIANT
| CLOSING NIGHT
Patrons Happy and Exhibitors,
With Stocks Depleted,
Pleased With Results.
RARE BARGAINS ARE GIVEN
Dealers Refuse to Take Excess
J Supplies Back to Stores,
and Buyers Profit.

4 With thousands in attendance,
dazz music playing, exhibitors dis
posing of their stocks with rare
generosity and merry throngs
sscurrying hither and thither to
taste samples and receive souve-
Mrs. the National Food Show and
Household Exposition came to
brilliant close last night at Con-
.vention Hall after two record
weeks.
F. Show Huge Success.
! The sixty exhibitors, the tens Of
thousands Of patrons. and the
scores of members of the Retail
Grocers' Protective Association,
under auspices of which it was
given. united In proclaiming the
show the most successful one ever
held in Washington.
} It was the first show held since
is17. the year this country entered
the world war, and the public
showed its appreciation Of the re-
sumption. So successful was 1t
that repetition next February IL
assured.
! Most of this years exhibitors al
ready have applied for space in
hext years show, which promises
oven to eclipse the one just closed.
These exhibitors are enthusiastic
over the success of the show, which
not only advertised their products
In an invaluable way, but also
netted them large sales.
The attendance for the closing
tho 10 ha txx,a
weeks. It was Bargain Night"
Exhibitors, anxious to dispose of
their entire stocks, so that they
would not have to ship leftover
goods back to their factories or dis.
trtbuting agencies, offered the most
remarkable bargains many of the
housewives had ever sen. Two, three,
and four full-sized packages of food
products were given away free with
every purchase. Some of the exhibit
tors gave their food products away
without even any attempt at max
ing sales.
Patrons Well Fed.
Tho thousands of patrons ate
themselves full, and the chances are
they won't need their Sunday din
ner today. They had hot dogs" cof-
fee. tea, soft drinks. crackers,
bread, cake. mustard, chow chow,
clipped beef, horse radish, olive
naise, cheese, mayonnaise. Russian
dressing. pancakes, hot biscuit. waf-
files, doughnuts, peanut butter, but
termilk. chocolate milk. and lem
onade-and as much Of It as they
wanted. And they went away with
soap, ammonia. and dust cloths I'M
der their arms.
Jazzy music was furnished
Seidenberg's Singing Orchestra
which got so jazzy that patrons.
exhibitors and demonstrators all
were tempted to shuttle their feet
now and then.
The success Of the show is
largely due to the efforts of Elgen
promoter, who had general charge
of the direction of the exposition.
Mr.. Rowe has directed many sue
cessful shows particularly in Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Perry p. Patrick, secretary of the
Grocers' Association, shares the
honors with Mr.. Rowe. He Shout
dered large part Of the burden
incident to the show.
Benton Is Pleased.
TT was the most successful food
show ever held in Washington"
said w. w. Benton, president Of the
grocers' association, last night. THE
attendance was the best ever ex-
pertenced, the exhibitors were Of the
highest grade. and the patrons were
exceedingly liberal purchasers. The
exhibitors are all delighted over the
success Of the show. Their sales
were enormous and the advertising
their products got was Of incalcul.
able value. Many food products
were introduced to the public for the
first time at the show. These prod.
ucts have sold Ike hot cakes since
the show gave them publicity"