Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-13


Premium on home knit stockiugs--Mrs Ann
Roberts. Great credit Is due to Nanny Studlcy
an old colored "lady'' aged SO years for worst
ed quilt which was pieced by her.
First premium to Miss Katie LaDnor.
for leather bracket; I'd to Mrs Maud lacey. for
leather cross; Sd to Miss Fife Ramey, fer
leather frame; Isl to Miss NJ Keynes, for waz
work; 81 to Louisa Melcher. for way work; let
TO MIR B Watkins, for scroll work; "a to Mr.
D Walton Ballepger, for scroll work; 1st to
Miss Annie Henderson,, for hair wolk; 81 to
Miss Carrie Fowler, for hair work; 1T to Miss
R N Gibbs, for spatter work; 9 10 Mr. Maui
Tacey, for spatter work; merit TO Miss Maggie
Harrison, for spattcr work cards.
Respectfully submitted by the judges,
Miss +. h. PERSON,
Miss A. NJ. ROBERTS,
Miss NJ. a. GIBBS.
First premium to Mrs Fowler, fer lac
work; lst to Miss s y llcwcs, FIR cows
iippel; Ist to MIR, Dei,le, for chenille sota
cushiou; lst to Miss Joe Bsker, for z pii,r
sofa cushion; 81 10 Mrs l. Dillingham;, FIR sol:
cushion; Ist to Mrs d Lewis, for bead work;
| lst to Mrs Whittlescy, for zephyr embroidery.
1st to Mrs:C Chapman, for cross q! bark aa' NOS;
| 1st to Miss Armstrong, for slipper; 1T u Mrs
John Lannon, for tapestry; 2 10 Miss NJ"
cher, for tapestry; 1T to Mrs Charles Dimjtr?,
for silk embroidery; Lat to Miss D,vAughn Is
linen floss embroidery; LIT to Mrs DR. Little, fer
crochet saqucs lSt to Miss Louisa MrlGhrr, los
embroidered ehai,; 81 to Miss Mamie !iar'""
| for embroidered char; lst tn Miss Mamie
Edelin,, zephyr lidy; lst to Mrs y Il lrnax. loE
cotton embroidery; - 10 Miss joe Baker, Tor
cotton embroidery; lst to Miss Il n Gibbs, Tor
cotton tidy; 81 to Mrs j . CrsghioH, iof Ell
| ION tidy; merit to Mrs Il l'adse;t, for tat
ting WORK; merit to Miss Bessie Jauneg, saver
years Of aye, cross; 1t premiums 70 Miss kat
Launou, fer tuItcd chairs; lst to Mrs * tuE
uau, for Grape and chenille WORK; lst t" M'2
llerrick, fer motto; 81 to -- Gardiner, :,r
motto lst to Miss Kinney, l';r pair Of brackets:
lst to Mrs DR. Little, tor hair receiver; lst t.
Mrs NJ JaDney, for pin cushion; merit L. Mr.
+ Jacobs, blind lady, fer skirt merit {" Miss
Maggie TalVe, bud girl, mats; uie;!t to Mrs
p E Padgett, for embroidcry lnrtji g. M'#'
| Annie Henderson, for tides.
Respectfully submitted by the lu igeH
Mrs. ii. II. IlENDRlCkHoE.
Mrs. H. t. SLAYMAKGE,
| Miss NJ. j. STEWART
We desire to mention o few articles lao! III
our class, but left ia charge: Three very
handsome jars Ct Chinese work, Is MIs
Snowdeu; several pieces OF lnda China, iorn'
erly belonging to Gen Washington, deroslte;:
by Mrs George WashingtoD; and quite ya!'
ely of very pretty tides. wall pockets and o!hrT
handsome fancy articles were Contributed =,
Misses Lille Troth, Katie Sitaps3a, AnGa AMI
Sallie Lukeus, and others.
GREEN HOUSE PLANTS AND EvERGR':ENS
A very choice cole ction e flowers. btau.is,ii,
arrang ed, added charm q 'd c!Ggaaco {, III,
| exhibition; also about dozen cyergr,oAa g
different varieties wee Arranyal in sroup2
making finished picture. These woro don.tr,,
to the society by tho exhibitor, Me5sr; Slater 3,
IT, IL A. ~
the close for the benefit Of tho society f.nl.
Awards were made Of fret premium 20 ,JuhH
Slater 8 Son second premium to Mr.
| Reinecker; third premium - IhOmss Carroll
A special premium, oteIe1 by James Vmk
(loral chromo) for bost collection Of cut owe7s.
verhena3 garaniums srd dallas, VIZ. .,w.rd,d
| TO Slater u Son.
MISS JosEpl11HE RAKER,)
Mrs HANNAH Cox }.Iu!ga;.
Mrs ALLIS,
FINE ARIS. ESSAYS SC.
| In this departm ;nt there were u Humh:r a.
chronos brought in TO Fl up tho space IN IL
wallis not for competition or for prizes Mn
| OF the paintings and sketches very
! credLable specimens, tho work e nnLve ans
teurs. Among tho awards wo lod no mention
made OF some very perfect specimens Gf phot -
graphs from PuIlmal's estabh nsnt in Wash
lngson and from Bells gallery, in Alrxsairs
| These were doubtless overlooked by The Judge
| first appointed, who were called away. lBavn%
the report TO b completed By another :pp,irl
ment, who reported awa.d1 As follows Tw,
| paintings. Winter Stoles,' by Mr.. j. Il Pnrr
son; pencil sketch Of sheep ]sndscnpa i, OIL
watsr color IA flower piece) and CURES or gas,
| IN oil, by Miss Sarah Pull man oil paintln,
| "Inundhtion, by Miss Mimic SmooL; three
| paintings sld sketches by Mrs Mari. Wills
painting" Washington Crossing tho Delaw nc
| by Mrs IL CSlsymsker; painting Of y members
birth pisco from nature, by hiss Laur. H"a~
| shaw, Of Borke'oy county, w. Va. Tnesa were.
| all the works OF native amateurs, sufficiently
identified Is such Premium for best o:say o"
Poultry Raising" 10 Warrington GiiinShs'u.
j. Il. SNoDGHhSS,
Is. L. HoWLAND }]udg"5
w. II. SNOwDEN,
In conclusion, we may that this fist exhh-
ton, held under the auspices Of tho WoOdnwT
AgrlcuIt ural Society, has exceeded tho cxpnctA-
ton of the most sshgulne of its friends. Th}
result has been accomplished by the combined
earnest efforts of large number Of tho commit
tees appointed from tho Wooiswa Club and
the Ladies' Housekoepers' Association $50
great assistance has been rendered by aIios
and gent amen from Alexandria and from Fair.
tax county. Especially would we acknOwie lgr
the aid given by the GaZsLto and Press in srou'
ing tho attention Of The people to tho Importance
of tho undertaking. We would not fail to
der our obligation to AL the exhibitors whn
have contributed 10 make tho exhibition wnp'
it was-a complete success To tho members
of tho Corn Exchange ard to all who have De.
mated articles or privileges to us We arc indebted
To the many, especially tn, ladies, who have
denoted their time and hard labor, wo ov, our
unexpected success.
The ladies acknowledge the d,na.ion of ia
packages Of fancy crackers from Geo 4 Hi! q
Co, which, together with tho profit dcriy"i
from tho salo Of leo crean created luHl .!
Sl4 Is. which is TO BIO retained by tho Ladies
Housekoepers Association, subjec. 8, In ,ir H.
posal.
Tho gross receipts from tho sslo Of tcKo:s
amounted to $571 Sc, from tho S4ls Of ARTICLES
suctoned at the close Of tho lIir S28 %, MAX
ing total Of 5000 SO.
The expenditures for all purposes were Sl4I o..
leaving balance on hand Of $3.50 Is.
The receipts from the sale Of apple trees, con-
trlbuted by tho President. g. Gillngham.
to 81 Dc, is TO BIO crelitod to hi!n ss
80 much stock paid in permanent organic .tion
for future oxhi billions Tbs remainder is placed
in the hands Of tho treasurer Of the Wo0dIawn
A gricultural Society, T. f. Rnbosts. subject t.
lbs disuosal Of said socoLY.