The Penn's Grove record., 1882-02-18

Si"ikS Wy o dressing the NonneH DIX
Culture Association, Philadelphia.
THE fair of the Women's Silk Cul-
turs Association, st. Georges Hall,
nightly attracts large and interested
audiences. The hall is artistically
decorated with flags and embellished
with growing plants, while an orchss-
ira in the gallery at the southern end
at times enlivsns the scene with choice
musical selections. Mrs. John Lucas,
the President OF thu Association, and
the other lady managers are quite en-
raptured with the success thus far, and
which promises TO continue until the
close.
Last night was called "Strawbridge
d Clothier's night" from the fact IL at
the four prizes OF $500. $3.50. 500 and
$50. sggregating $500, were to be
awarded for the four best specimen
pounds OF cocoons exhibited.
Nj. Clarkson Clothier, who read off
the report OF the judges awarding the
preminn Is, gave an explanation Of why
his hrm had offered them, as follows:
Dealing largely in silk goods Of all
kinds, 1t Is but natural that we should
take n great interest in any movement
of this kind. We recognize it Ms a germ
Of q great national industry, the de-
yelopment of which is not only a mat
ter of financial and mercantile interest,
bat one of patriotism, rs well. We also
desire to acknowledge the courage,
ability and enterprise of the ladies Of
| this Association. Their self-appoiR-
ted work ia = great one, and their ef-
| forts deserve that success which they
will undoubtedly attain. Our land is
pre-emineutly adapted to tho success
full manufacture Of silk; and to devel-
| op this interest, intelligent and ass-
temstic efforts, such AZ these ladies are
making, are essential. 1t 10 al inda,-
try that will give employment to thou
sands Of workers in the preliminary
stages as well As in the weaving Of the
fabric. 1t will bald factories, erect
looms, and. like all new industries,
gather to itself towns and villages OF
active operators; thus, In many way
largely contributing to cur national
wealth.
Especially important il this industry
in the fact that it opans a congebial
and profitable field for women at home,
in the propagation and rearing OF the
worms, the preparation OF the cocnons
and the Keeling Of the fibre; and it thus
supplies, to . marked extent. a want
t rat has long been felt in the commu-
nifty. Interest them in 1t by making
it worth their time and attention by
giving to them a market and a paying
price for all the cocoons they may pro-
duce, aid the plan becomes a great
public ~heuefactor. pouring wages II MT
wealth into the hands Of AN army of
workers.
But as yet the industry in this stage
and the advanced one of the weaving,
is comparatively in It's infancy, and
needs time and attention to grow to its
destined Importance. i may say we
stand tonight by the cradle Of an in
FAINT giant, who will, in the coming
years stand head and shoulders with
the other giant industries Of this won
dsrful land.
desire to announce that we dupli-
cate this offer Of $500 for premiums for
1893, the contest to be subject to such
rules as may be adopted by the Wom-
ens' silk Culture Association.
There were a5 contestants for
H sTRAwBnIDeE 3 cLoTHIKR PREM
UMs,
which were awarded as follows:
LIST premium, 500, to Mrs. Rebec-
ca Taylor, Ksnnett Square, Chester
couhty, Pa, for best specimen pound
OF cocoons which averaged 157 to the
quarter pound, and yielded IA ounces
Of silk, and II ounces waste. Mrs.
Taylor is the mother of the late Bay
ard Taylor, the poet and Statesman,
and 10 over 80 years of age. 1t was
stated that she Is . sufferer from par
alysis, or she would have exhibited her
interest in the work Of the Association
by being present last night.
Second premium, $3.50, to Mrs. II.
NJ. Button, $50 Mickle street, Camdep,
n. j., her cocoens averaging 1913 to
the quarter pound, and yielding / 1872
osnce silk. and 3 rs 80 ounces waste.
Third premium, 500 to Charles
Kras,s, Egg uarbor city, N. j., for
cocoons averaging 1877 to the quarter
pound, and yielding / Lilo Of silk, ard
2 1916 OF. waste.
Fourth premium, $50, to Miss Linie
Titus, Camden, N. j., for cocoons
averaging eo5 10 the quarter porpd,
and yielding II OF. silk, and 81 OF waste
ASSOCIATION AWARDS.
Fifth premium, SIS, to Mrs. Joseph
Lennig, B~ridssbnrg, Pa, for o
averaging 225 to the quarter pound.
and yielding 1916 OF. silk, and 2 1916
OF. waste.
Sixth PREMIUM, SIS, to Miss Hannah
Taylor, Cambridge, Burlington county
M j., for cocoons weighing 1866 10 the
quarter pound. and yielding | or. silk,
and 8 or. waste.
Seventh premium, $40, to Mrs. ] 3.
kemmerer, Bethlehem, Pa, for 200
cccoons, yielding IL OF. silk, and "a OF.
waste.
EXPLORING EXPEDITIONS.
Half fha med iaipa fol- on ~ A. .;-N.