The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-02
The Dover Fair.

| first day, estimated at five thousand. Fully
one half those oocupYingthe Grand Stand that
day were children, i'll fact it was Uhildren's
Day.
There can be no more enjoyable holiday
than zip down the State on such an nccas-
ION as this. The ride along the railroad such
beautiful September morning, as was Tues
lay last, was well worth the expenditure OF
time and money.
The country is simply superb in the still
hazy September sunshine. The meadows,
clover fields. and corn fields form beaut,fut
and most at, ractive picture along the route
and are fiatteringly suggestive Of Delawaie's
fast Ssyeloping agricultural wealth. The
FARM. ~ are passed in panoramic order ar,
III fine order. There seems to be plenty OF
green pasture for this time of the year, and
the herds of cattle appear in prime oder
Hears of large red and white apples are piled
in rows under the orchard trees.
Arriving at the Fair Grounds one immed-
lately perceives some of the results of S,cre-
tary Barnard's foresight and good manage
ment. The train stops mmed ately at the
entrance. Adoube low of uniformed police
aid In facilitating matters, aud the large
crowds of visitors are directed in AN orderly
and courteous manner into the grounds.
There Is an entire absence of all confusion.
The Improvements since last year are the
new Grand Stand, Cereal and Fruit struc
ture s4d Family Department.
In tie Ladies Building there are 1900 ex.
hibitsssout tue space is altogether insufficient
for the nnex pectedly large number of appli-
eants for exhibiting goods. Additions
and erlargements will have to be made to
those already existing.
Theistock exhibit is considered very fine.
E. H. Bancroft of Camden takes the lead in
Ills thoroughbred Jersey cattle. The same
breed exhibited by Cornelius Freer of Cam
den won general admiration. The wheat
exhibits of E. l. Dupont de Nemours and
Mayor Janvier of New Castle attracted
great attention among the farmers. The
business firms of Wilmington are well iep-
resented, among them are found the vii
mington Oil and Leather Company with an
excellent display of their new goods Viii
liam LawCon's beautiful ceramics: j. T.
Mullins cloth goods the McLear and Ken
daF carriages; the Acme Renovator: the
Cafdage EOyelty works American Pipe
Covering by J. +. Wood & Co., make fine
and practical display and W. Y. Warner
exhibits his Shetland ponnies.
The W. G. T. U. have large booth i'll
which ale displayed some beautiful results
OF feminine skill
In the AIT Department there is very large
exhlb I ihls year. This exhibit attracts
great deal OF attention both locally AID
among tue visitors fom Wilmington auu
Philadelphia. The following is tue iull
awald:
Art Observation-Disclosures in oil pre-
miums as follows FIRST premium, "Marsh
Scene," Josephine G. Cochran, Dover; sec
und, landscape, Laura NJ. Farris, Smyrna
Fruit in Water Coor-SIinnie Clements,
irst premium. Flowers in Oll-"Flowel
Sketches" Florence s. Hotfecker, Whining
ton, first Minnie Clements, Smyrna, secono.
Marines in ol-First, Laura NJ. Farris,
Smyrna second, Minnie Clements, Smyrna.
Heads in 0h-First and second, Florence
Hoffecker, Wilmington. Belle Levi of Dow.
er received premium for PLAGUE painting
Tile Panting-First, china tile, Florence S
Hoffecker, Wilmington second tile etching,
Miss K. Sloan, Smyrna. Water Color, Flow
ers-Flrst, Minnie Clements of Smyrna, the
only exhibit in this class. Still Life-"Lift
Study in oll,' Miss Josephine G. Cochran,
Dover, special premium. Placques- First,
"Flcwers," Miss Minnie Bonsall, Dover
second, "Roses," Laura NJ. Farris, Smyrna
Flower Panels in oi-First, Mabel B. Con-
nor, FELTON, second, Minnie A. Bonsal,
Dover The only exhibit in pastel was b,
Mrs. Beniah Watson, Dover.
Crayon Drawing First, Human Heads
Miss X. L. Storm, Smyrna; second, Miss
Olive Hllyard, Dover. Animals in Crayon
First, "Paroahs Horses" Miss Alice Glib
son second, Laura Bell, Smyrna. Placquc
in Oil-"Heads," first, Miss E. T. Willis,
Milford second, Laura M Farris. Placque
Designs in Ol-drst, painted brass, Waiter
B. Clark, Smyrna; secOnd, Lottie Keller,
Brdgeville. Drawings in Pencil-Frst.
NJ. B. Conner, FELTON, second, j. Leber-
man, Dover Premiums for Map of State OF
Delaware-First, Miss |. G. Draper, Dover :;
second, r. D. Hoffecker, Smyrna Orna
mental Penmanship- Nettie Young,
Camden second, Ii, Maluney, Dover; A..
chitectural Drawing Fist, Howard Spru.
auce, Philadelphia second, Frank c, Bell,
Smyrna Photographs in Color-The only
exhibit is made by Mrs. S. C.Holmes, Dover.
A special prize for penmanship was given to
Miss Blanche Kenneman, Dover. The fol-
lowing special prizes were awarded in the