The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-25
MACHINERY DISPLAY.


turo Of the fair. About ten acres are
covered by the diplays of stationery
and traction engines, buggics, ph@ton'
and vehicles Of every character ant
description. The machinery hall an,
the numerous individual machinery
buildings are all filed and the display
is handsome and complete.
Near the machinery buildings, O
very pretty display il made by an iron
fence company and another by wire
fence company. There is pretty lit
tie pagoda built entirely Of iron and q
very pretty exhibit of iron fencing.
ART AND FANCY WORK DEPARTMENT.
Among the leading features in the
fine art department is specimen Of
wool embroidery so closely resembling
an oil painting as to deceive even a
practiced eye at the first glance. 1t is
picture representing the "Return
from the chase" after Landseers great
painting. Tho picture is the work
of Mrs. j. +. jenkins, and is
marvel of skill and ingenuity
surprising anything ia fancy or artistic
needle work tho writer has ever seen.
Hunters. in Scottish garb, are resting
on table, while servants are bringing
in the fish and fowl and deer, and the
skill of the artist is displayed in the
expression on the face Of each. This
piece of work was completed twelve
years ago and took the first premium
at the great 81. Louis fair.
Mrs. Jenkins has another wool en-
broidery picture on exhibition which is
yet incomplete, representing the sur
render of Mary Queen of Scots to the
confederacy of Lords. The figures and
facial expression Of wonderfully true to
nature and tho blending of colors is
most pleasing to the eye. Mrs. Open
helm also has fine display of needle
work in crazy quilts, pin cushions, en-
broideries, etc. Another fine display
is made by Mrs Malone, in a beautiful
plaid cover.
A beautiful collection of oil painting
and crayon work is that of Miss Gsor-
GA Mellersh. A large painting From
ID ,rkness to Light" shows remarkable
talent at the age of 16, and her boquet
of flowers, "Waiting to DO Tied" is
rich in color, perfect in collection and
arrangement and exhibits the skill of
live artist. She has also other inter-
esting paintings, moonlight in the
Pines" Twilight, and quite variety
of fine crsyon portraits.
There are numerous other handsome
exhibits, but the name of the exhibitors
will have to be given another day.
FINE STOCK.
There is the finest collection Of race
horses ever congregated at any point
in Texas now in the stables at the
Texas Fair Grounds. No less than 1876
stalls are occupied by blooded high
flyers, many of them having records
that indicate their quality and metal.
The racing during the week will I'M
doubleday be the finest ever witnessed
In Texas. In addition to the racing,
stock, there are large numbers of exhi-
bition horses, such as Percherons,
roadsters, etc. Chief among the exhi-
bition horses is the famous Lady de
Jarnette, said to be the handsomest
horse in the world and barred from
competition in the arena at all the fairs
in the country.
The cattle stalls are all full and the
exhibit is most creditable to Texas.
There are Jerseys, Holsteins, Dur
hams, long horns and short horns, ad
infinitum, registered and graded stock,
AID world offlne sheep and poultry.
THE woMAN's HOME.
Near the Exposition building is a
booth occupied by the ladies connected
with the Woman's Home. Here the
hungry were fed upon the choicest
edibles that the market will afford, and
Tor a moderate compensation. The
proceeds of the sales at this booth are
% be devoted to the uses and benefits
If the Woman's Home, one of the
most praiseworthy charities in the city,
RE ladies in charge of the stand to-
lay are Mesdamcs Schneider, Tabor,
Hughes, Flippen, Oppenheim and Lee.
assisted by pretty and winsome Young