Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-09-26

exhibited until the premiums have been AWARDED
we have been unable until now to give anything
like an extended notice of the fair, AT the lnst-
| tute.
The elegant taste md untlring energy displayed
In the decoration of the hall certainly Is highly
credtable to the faithful band of Workcrs-both
ladies and gentlemen-who have had tue man.
agemeut Of the ufYair, while the anc display Of
vegetables fruits and flowers evidences degree
of enthusiasm on the part of their eultlvators,
which we would gladly see displayed iT utir ny
| ricultural friends
To the right Of the entrance to the hall is long
table containing u magnificent collection of flow
ers. Over the table is IN arch Of white and
green, with the motto " In dod We trust" Di-
rectly beneath 1t are iestooned two beautiful
American flags, and across them an elegant cross
of pure white flowers. On this table we partic-
ularly noticed floral design, a fountain, cxhib-
tied by Miss Lille Candy, which took the first
premium for designs, two baskets from Mrs. ID.
Lammot, which took the first premium for bas-
kcts of flowers, and two baskets, one by Mrs.
Joseph Tatnall and one by Miss Maggie laiimll,
which took, respectively, the second and third
premiums.
The rclresimrit table was htaped up with all
the good things OF the season, and received the
well merited premium of very extensive patron
age. 1t was elegantly decorated with flowers,
though they were not the only ones of natures
many beauties which lent charm to this and all
the other tables where anything was to be sold or
attention was required.
The stage was perfect marvel Of beauty and
was covered with evergrecns, grouped SO as to
| la In tt,n nc,,trn or IN
each side In each of the latter were two beau
tifnl statuettes while in the central arch fonn-
tain was playing, and around 1t were disposed
, several small statueites.
The mineral water and mead fountains Were
, handsome ones and were largely patronized.
/ The display OF vegetables was very nnc indeed
The collection OF lhomas Dougherty,'r. gafuch-
or Tor Mrs. 1eo. +. MOTIFS was very h'rse anu
me, anu took tiic mrs. premium, io' Se,'o'"
i coiiectioh. ih'lt VI AicAahuef p''"'' S""e"'i
It FOR MIS-. ALEXIS l. Dnfohl, was almost Us h'ge
u ana was equally rs me IL look inc SECOND pre-
7 MUM lhat OF fatfick Doughefty, gardener
ior MI, .. l.. uausc, though hot 50 l'rse was
. very me, anu LOOK tiie tniru premium
$ Ihomas Dougherty, Sr. gardenerior MI. Cias.
0 Howlahu, optaiheu Inc hrst premiums ior cao-
It bages and beets.
We particularly noticed bushel OF Mercer po-
tatccs, entered by Mr.. John Vandever too late
:, for competition, which were tile finest MERGERS
: Ncver saw, and undoubtedly the best potatoes
:, in the fair
N Some very fine tomatoes, exhibited by j. Fen
: clon Taylor, took the first premium, and sweet
y potato pumpkin, by the same. also took first
= premium
cs oohh ~ bfihshufsI cNhlpileu some handsome
= Peachblow Buckeye and Monitor potatoes.
= The large circular talle in the centre of the
hall was devoted mainly to fruit. The pears OIL
this table excelled any we eyer saw; the grapes
la also were very fine r. Dougherty, gardener fol
Ic- Mr.. Cause. had the finest collection of grapes
A. and was awarded special premium. He hat
also some ycry handsome pears and ounces Will,
de | a boouet of his took the first premium for haui
" bo1uets Thomas Doughcrty. gardener for Mrs
d, Norris received the first premium for the fines
y collection of ulit and also for tbe hest six bunch
is es az grapcs Ills nears also were very fine Mr.
ng William b. Richardson had fine dsplav ant
tool the second nremi,,m far neaches Mr. Rich
ow AVID la, ,;ntou exhited savo,o, n,,tcs NJ Dncb
ran asse II, Anaon,cnc ncars which were tho finest il
,lly tbe room I'M NOV wore M, in comnc,,tion an
this received no premium. Mr.. Edward Tatuan. Jr
in, .aa,.., ~ A.. .,a;,.,, a.. .,,,,, f,.,,,,,
US received lhc h'st premium LOT NAIVE ooleo'
my, grapes His specimen was very fine. Son
and secklc ucors exhibited ly Samuel Woolasto
bo. .s.o ,.,,.,. ,,,o az, ,, ~, ,oo,, ~, as, 49,
iei "crc Ncis iiiSc anu my, ahu tuoh 'ic h'st pi
, in MUM. Mr.Wiam Tatnall exhibited very fiji
and bunch of Syrian cranes and some large and nj
~, us,,,ti,, al, oa,orad p,.a, IIam,,nr,1s g.
ul' usually nNeis eoio,eu nn'eh iia,'ipu'ss. eoi
seeker pears eNhlbiteu ny Mr.. John Brlnghur
c,o- which took the second premium, though not
'i"e i,.a AZ ,.o,n r ~ uou.,,a.,, ,. j.,
en-
is in smoothcst ana hahdsonest scckel pears we e'
;do, saw. Mr.. Bringhuist also exhibited some han
'uos some hI,ctberrics Mr. Adam Grplb oht.in
eral , ~ 80" uiDo oo'''i
ille inc hfst premium iof BLACK HamD'irss Ills spe
lin mems being larger, though not SO finely color
MS William Tatnnlrs Mr. 10 Waller had so,
reat -, ','I n, - ~. i''N 80
tom beautiful peaches, which took the first premium
r,cs and Mr. William Kirby showed some of the flint
i.s ounces we oyer saw raised in tls secton lar,
the -, i, -, NJ, II
the rounu. anu sinoOtn MS an apple. lney ueserNet