Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11

fanciers to represent the creme'de creme
OF cattledorn.
DIR. i. O. Mc0oy Of Kiskwood, has o
magnificent herd Of IA registered Jerseys
on show There are three bulls and IL
COWS and heifers.
A. Nsudain, Jr., of Staunton, exhibits
herd of II thoroughbred Jerseys regis.
tered of the Stoke Pogis strain. Included
in the herd 10 Wolverines with o record
of 20 quarts of milk a day. Minnies
Delaware, sired by Minnies Duke OF
Darlington, stands at the head OF the
herd.
Isaac s. Elliott Of Brspdywins exhibits
mammoth white steer, graded Durhsm,
year old, weighing 5OU pounds, and
George White shows roam milk COW,
with a pair of twin calves, graded
Alderney, at her side.
While this list is incomplete 1t ssrvesto
illustrate the merit and extent Of this
exhibit.
The main building has proved totally
inadequate 10 hold the exhibits offered,
and an annex 40x2l0 feet was not found
too large to hold the oveif5w. The main
structure 10 literally filed with q mass OF
interesting exhibits to instruct the visitor.
Next comes William B, Allison, No.
4O3 Shipley street, the enterprising man :
utacturer Of iron end wire fencPs, coun-
ters, Office and bank railipgs, wire & ower
stands. 30. A comprehensive -four and
ground cereal display by the William Lea
u Sons 90. next confront5 the visitor. A
CASUAL glance at the fine exhibit affords
some idea Of the extensive mercantile
business OF this old established Whining.
ton q IN. Flour in barrels and bag9, wheat
sheafs. honniny, granulated white grits,
corn -four, pearl meal; in fact every vari'
ETY. Of fne grade -four is on exposition
at this stall.
In the south trausept the first aioll is
the q ,rsl exhibit Of j. s. Brown & o., OF
husband Gardens Blooming plants of
every color and delightful fragrance ara
met with. Cut flowers and floral designs
are seen. One Of the latter, SIX feet in
height representing the American flag,
the stars and stripes formed OF white and
red carnations and blue immorieiIes will
form one Of the attractions of the fair.
In Mr.. Browns collection IL seen the
mother-in-law plant from the Wootton
nursery, which attracted such attention
at tho recent horticultural Fair at tho
Opera Rnuse. The next display 10 that
OF DIR. 4. p. GYeenleaf, Kenneth pike, Of
blooming aud decorative plants. The
doctors display is not resdy as yet all
discarnible heing o few exotica with in
comprehensive names, euoh as Amorpho
phallus Revert, from Brazil. and oibers
An immense pyrainidal cone OF ferns,
palms and folisge plants in the centre of
tho south trenaept introduces tho visitor
to the large display OF M. T. Hayden.
Against the walls Mr.. Hayden's aids have
also constructed On srtistic display Of
OF tinted grasses, pampau blooms and va
riegated grasses
MIR. Hayden's neighbor is the fire arts
exhibit, under the charge OF Clawsoh s.
Hammitt. This display already promises
to be second 10 none OF tho attractions OF
Hazel Dell fair. On account of the very
large number Of contributions. Mr. Ham
m;tt was twice compelled to demand
additional room from the managers for
bis exhibits, which comprises between
200 and 300 separate contributions. Some
Of The oil paintings are very fine, and the
excellence of the water-ro1or work is not
inferior to the oil The black and white
contributions, including crayon, ink and
pencil drawings, make most crsditRble
display. Mr.. Hammitt stated to the re-
porter that next year he will have to eek
for the whole south trausep. for the fine
arts alone. Among the contributors in
this class are Lillian jackson, Julia
SteiniokeD, Lena f Moore, PFudie Allen.
Mrsheyse, Meme q ;,,.lli.s z obsst
Baird, George W, aumphrv. Bertha
Riley Els good, Mts. A. G. Fogg,
Mira. u +. Baiiy, F. y swartz, Oeeilis
Miller, Gertrude b. Harlowe, jerome B.
Bell, Charles Dnbell Lizzie Wells, Mary
Morrow, Josie Is Fogg, j. A. Cloud
Mary j. Wheeler, O. W. Gouert, P.
Bloomsburs. w B Butler, Maggie Bon
ner and E D u, Bayne
Following on the south side from the
art department the furniture display OF j.
u j. N. Harmsn 10 found. The dne starti.
clcs lnanufscturedsr on view here or will
be when tue firm has completed its pro-
posed exhibit. The next stall ia that OF
the Hollis & Hearn Manufacturing Co.
Among the various household srticles
seen prominent one is the large auto-
matte regulator heater 6 feet in hight and
80 inches in diameter. Its advantageous
i|tA+Ah 81 q XIV NtbO WAtu WulCk1 IL Is LEku-
lated requiring no attention. There is
also case of cutlery and fine display
o. hraas polished goods, cook steve, &c
At the western corner OF tho main
building numerous corps of olerka have
their hands full with incessant work at.
tending to tue demands Of several SCORE
Of impatient exhibitors.
'tlou may get asli2ht idea, " said Super
iutendent Lawton, ''of the work of the
clerks here on hand when tell you that
there are $500 exhibitors in tho building
n9@p The art needlework on aatia, silk,
velvet lustra, KengingtCn work in every
variety Of feminine handiwork and de-,
sign, wax work of every description,
bouquets, fruit, harps CROWNS, stare and
funeral designs innumerable. One odd
and novel design wal an oyster supper,
The Whole OF the design was ia wax in.
GLIDING lhe hivalvos on the half shell, hall
schcGasrs Of beer toRming in white rigid
wax, and white oyster crackers. An Us,
tgnishing design in white wax with ihe
words Too Soon will attract attention,
In the centre Of the trarsept is the ex
kbit az Harry +. Robel1n, watch in
clEdas Bshring, Kuabe, Hale Il o.. Bshl
brns. d Co., upright pianos, and the Knabt
giand. The display of ID. Megary S Sor
Includes beautiful Wilton carpets, Turkish
rugs, plush and velvet chairs, ard hand
some oak bedroom suite. Next cpmes
Snother display of Kensipgton work
velvet, satin, tides, lambrequins and pir
cushions.
-. Following the west side Of the MAR
building, W. Q. Philips has ihs first ex
hibit next TO the door. he display
dcasns of sacks of self raising -four. chiei
among which will be the Hecker Aau,s
Adjoining him Fred g HodgeB exhibits
upholstered furniture and the Merks
folding chair, an admirable business in
vention for inyalids. The Domestic
Sewing Machine Company, through it,
local manager, A. q. Smith, makes OF
.