The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-05
new LAURELS FOR THE SINGER.
It's Grand Display at the EXPOSE
ton Is To-Day Beautifully
Decorated With Blue
Ribbon Streamers.

chine dons laurels Of victory and
proudly wears the blue ribbon over oil
competitors. The Singer Manufacture
ing Company have been awarded the
first prize at the Dallas State Fair and
Exposition. The decision of the
Judges was looked forward to with an
air of confidence and certainty by the
Singer people, for previous decisions
at the greatest expositions ever held
in the world have led the master me-
chanics of the age 10 openly assert
that the Singer Sewing Machine is to-
day the neatest mechanical perfection
Of any piece of machinery in exist
ence. The Inauguration of State
fair and exposition at Dallas for the
further entertainment and develop
ment of the people and resources of
the Lone Star State was duly appre-
ciated by the Singer Manufacturing
Company and their effort in this in
stance to become better acquainted
with their friends and patrons will
greatly increase their already i'm
mensc business in this state.
Their vast array of beautiful
draperies and artistic home decora-
tons surpassed the expectations of the
most ardent admirers of the Singer.
especially in view of the fact that
every piece of work exhibited in their
display was done upon this machine.
The ladies visiting the fair, took
special interest and delight in the dis
play of the Singer department.
Their sewing machine exhibits en-
brace fourteen different styles, and
each have been in active operation
since the exposition opened and sam
pie articles, from the finest fabrics to
manufactured boots, shoes, harness and
carriage trimmings, is the result in
machinery hall, they have twenty ma
chimes running by steam and doing
handsome work at the rate of 1900
stitches to the minute. AS evidence
that the Singer is made to wear, they
have on exhibition machine, in per-
feet running order, that has been in
use twenty-six years. AS thing of
beauty, the old machine is not an at
but it stands a monument to
the honesty and fidelity Of its makers.
The company have issued tickets
during the fair to ladies registering as
visitors to their department, and on
the 10th of this month handsome
drop leaf sewing machine, worth $50,
will be given to one of the number,
the lucky party being determined by
lot.
The following are the reports of the
awarding committee, and in addition
to these three awards a separate and
special award was made on the ma
chine deemed best for general family
use, which was also carried off by the
Singer:
"Wc. the committee appointed by
The Dallas State Fair and Exposition
Association TO pass on sewing ma
chimes entered under class ~, award
10 the Singer Manufacturing Com
pany diploma for the best display Of
double thread sewing machines and
turning out superior work of all
kinds, from the finest gauze to the
heaviest leather. Their family ma
chimes surpass all others for variety
and excellence of work of all kinds.
II. ii. MONTGOMERY,
MRS. j. A. ROBINSON,
Mrs. NJ. MONROE"
1--WE, the committee appointed by
Inc Dallas State Fair and Exposition
Association to pass on sewing ma
chimes entered under class ~, award
10 the Singer Manufacturing Company
1 diploma for the best display of but
ton-hole machines. We find the said
company making two button-hole
one on cloth and one on
Gather, both doing superior work.
II. ii. MONTGOMERY,
Mrs. j. A. ROBINSON,
Mrs. M. MONROE"
1--WE, the committee appointed by
he Dallas State Fair and Exposition
Association to pass on sewing ma
hines, entered under class ~, award
o the Singer Manufacturing Com
,any diploma for the best display of
machines
II. ii. MONTGOMERY,
Mrs. j. A. ROBINSON,
Mrs. M. MONROE