San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
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Miniature Model Homes a
Feature of Better Homes
Exposition.
GIVE AWAY PRIZES
Various Exhibitors at Show
week of March 10 Plan
Surprises.
GIVE AWAY PRIZES

The San Antonio Lumbermens' As
ISOLATION will make one Of the most
elaborate exhibits ever seen in the
Southwest at the Better Homes EX-
position to be held here at the corner
of Pecan and North st. Mary's streets
the week of March 10, it is announced
by Henry Il. Marks, show manager.
This exhibit will be among the chief
features of the show.
The association has 70 front feet Of
booth space in the exhibit building
of Mr.. Marks better homes show
outfit. Ii will exhibit some complete
miniature model homes. \ similar
exhibit was shown last year at the
Chicago and New York Better Homes
shows. The homes will be complete
with yards and garages shown and
all will be electrically equipped. The
association is preparing to distribute
several thousand better homes plan
books to prospective home owners
during the exposition.
Prizes worth more than S2OOO IN
cash and valuable articles. provided
by exhibitors and the Better Homes
Exposition show committee, viii be
given away during the week of March
10. when the Better Homes EXposl-
ton will be held. according TO Henry
b. Marks, manager of the exposition.
Give Payment on Home.
Many of the exhibitors. Mr.. Marks
said Saturday, were arranging TO give
away valuable prizes, in addition TO
those already announced by the COM
mittee. Among the more important oil
these exhibitors prizes is the first
payment on Il modern new home IN
Country Club place which will be
given away by ii. c. ThOrman. All
visitors must register at the Thor
man booth to get an opportunity TO
be in on this prize which will be
valued at from $500 TO 500.
A number Of other exhibitors will
give prizes of household necessities.
.San Antonio Night" and the
.Start-in-Life- Wedding" which are
scheduled for Monday night are fea-
lures which are sure to start the big
exposition off with a large attend
ance.
Arrange Vaudeville Program.
The singing of Miss Lydia Van
Glider, contralto Of the Chicago Grand
Opera company, the five big vaude-
vile acts, the masked dancer and the
approximately 100 beautiful exhibits
ara expected to have larger draw
ing flower than any show that has
ever been assembled and arrange
ments are being made to accommo-
date a large attendance.
The furniture dealers Of the city
will have n fine showing. having con-
tracted for more than $50 front feet
IF booth space. Complete exhibits of
furniture and everything needed in the
home. including draperies and kitchen
furniture, will be made.
Wall paper, paint, interior decora-
lions, water heaters, plumbing equip
ment. brick, roofing material, floors.
sashes, doors, windows, electrical
Equipment, landscape and nursery
products and musical instruments
will be exhibited. Real estate men
and home builders will have complete
exhibits.
Little Space Left.
Members of the real estate board
md of the Better Homes Exposition
committee are stressing the show that
will be given in connection with the
exhibit Arrangements have been
made for speakers from the real estate
board to appear before all the luncheon
clubs next week and explain the
program and purpose of the EXPOSE
ton.
Booth space for the exposition IS
virtually exhausted, Mr.. Marks said
Saturday. The portable canvas ex-
position buildings to be erected on
the vacant lots at st. Mary's and
Pecan streets will be here Wednesday
morning and exhibitors will be able
10 begin arranging their booths Thurs
day and Friday. All other details
for the exposition have been COM
pleted.