Daily Republican., 1889-09-04
THE SECOND DAY.
EIGHT THOUSAND PEOPLE ON
THE GROUNDS.
The Great Wilmington Exposition Well
Under way-A Largo Attendance
Yesterday-It's Success Assur-
ed-Some Very Fine
Racing.

'h tue ihOrhinR uNJA iD1g alter noon,
there was an txodus from this city to the
grounds OF the Wilmington Fair Asso-
ciaticn at Hazel Dell Park. There were
fully 90 visitors on the grounds during
the afternoon, but Notwithstanding this
large number the very best order pre-
vailed. There was very lnrge number
OF carriages OH tho grounds, and the
hacks, as we'll as the railroad trains run
ming to ard from the grounds, were well
patrUnized.
The takers are out In force, and those
who have money to spend can ind num-
berless ways of Investing it. some OF
these ehows did good business, but the
greater number were poorly patronized,
although the men at the entrances bel
lowed themselves hoarse in describing
the merits OF tho "World's Musee (" the
Museum OF Anatomy" and ether at
fractions.
The exhibits in the main building and
the women's building were pretty well 10
place yesterday, and presented fine ap-
pearance.
At the lower end of the main building
n. w. Vahle, the great bird dealer, OF
NO. Al North Ninth street and No. 3l9
Market street, Philadelphia, has mag
mn eDt extib't OF tine singh & canaries,
.eo c"oot "ihihB pafTotss Iet animhis,
fancy pigeons and other articles pertain
ing to his business As the birds and
animals are for tale, 1t gives every one a
chance to secure Q nice pct
The room situated In the main buil'-
ing, In which william Lawton has his
display of china, is worthy OF more than
q passing notice. The papering was
done, both outside and inside, BY
Moysten Il Brown OF No. 831 Market
street, and the manner In which It IL
executed entities them TO recognition a.
artistic wall decorators.
Another display In this building which
attracts considerable attention Is that oil
Baylis & Calkine. 1t Is the first time
fancy mantles, FIRE places, open CRATES
and tie work has ever been exhibited In
this state, and the very handsome manner
In which they lave those exhibits ar.
ranged, calls the attention Of all visitors
to them.
DR.. Harry Morrow, the well-knowu
chemist, In addition to his exhibit o
celluvert, has some curiosities in tht
way OF syrup, oil aud other things made
from paper which illustrate the wonderl
OF chemistry. lie also has on exhibi
tion The old tin can with which he frs
txperimented In making vulcanizcd fibre
Sitting one night In his office, o few
years ago, the thought passed through
bis mind that II paper was treated with
certain chemicals product could be OBJ.
tained which would prove u.eiul fol
many purposes. Upon looking around
for come kind of vessel In which TO max,
his mixture his eye fell on thIs Old III
c4n. 1t was utilized for tie purpo c
and the result Of that evenings expert
ments was a material, ard the patent fol
which, with the right to manufacture
brought him 100000. Since then Mr.
Morrow has made several other impor
tant inventions which have not onl,
proved great benefit to him financially
Lut have also made his name known IL
this country and Europe as one of thu
greatest Inventive chemists of tie pl esen
day.
Mrs DIR. L. A. Kittinger's display Of
decorated China ware Is very hands ON,
and oi great merit. II will be found In
the art department and Is well worthy oi
careful inspection. The judges com
pleted their work and awarded the pre-.
miums In this department, yesterday
afternoon, as follows:
The first premium-sweepstak
painting was awarded to Miss Name
Hammi The picture ia No. 73 In the
catalogue. 1t is a small still lie from
nature painted in oil. The subject Is Q
bunch OF mngnolias with blooms and
buds cast sgainst dark background and
setting in glass vessel. The drawing 1.
sfarp and the colors clean and cool
There is no brilliant color effect posi- BILE
and the merit lies In the natural expires.
sion of the cool green leaves and white
blossoms.
The other frst premium winners amonf
the painters are as follows:
No. 8, copy In oil, by Mary Louise
King. No. 81, painting on pottery, b,
Niles Annie Smith. No. %, dogwooc
blossoms, by Il. NJ. Gregg. No. 80
marine, by A. b. Marks. No. 80, DOR
trait, by Evans Eckels. No. 40, lgur,
painting In oil, by Mrs. L. A. Kittinger
No. G5, two premiums for pencil draw
ines, by Miss NJ. l.. Downing. No. 1O5
pen and ink drawing, by Annie Brown
No. 1O6, painting on silk, by Miss Ami,
Brown. No. 122, portrait, by E. L. Seeds
No. 125, flowers in oil (chryeau themums)
by Mrs. Robert Smith. No. 144, a femai,
figure (the spinner), by Mrs. L. A. Kit
finger. This picture also took q frs
premium in the Phillips 81 Kane compe
tition.
Mra. Kittinger also gets q first pre-
mium for child's bust modelled In clay
Mrs. Frank Pennoek was given frs
premium for an antique pitcher Miss
Rosa Bye was given first premium for 6
beautifully decorated set OF miniature
china.
The second premiums in this depart
ment arc as follaws: No. 3, anima
painting, Nelly Parker; No. A, design in
clay, Mrs. Alvan Aller; No. 8. portrait
by NJ. Louisa King; No. 20, boiling cloth,
and No. 81 by Miss AunIe Smith. No. o5
: for best copy of study, Mrs. Roberi
Smith; No. SO, flower painting, Mrs. a,
B. Marks; No. OIL, flowers by Grace Say
ers; No. 121, figure, by e. L. Seeds; No
1856, still life, by Nellie Alker.
The announcement OF tho fret prize
winners will be made to-day, but the fol-
lowing premiums have been awarded in
the womea's department.
In the fancy goods department first
premiums have been awarded as follows
Miss M. A. Whltcraft, for display ia M II.
llnery; Miss HartZlg of Elkton, Nd, for
chair scarf; James Crosby, embroidered
table acari; Miss Ella Melonis, paptI
wa'e' bucket; Mrs. Walter Bush, fancy
dressed doll; Amelia Furgene, silk em.
broidered handkerchief and fancy dress
ing case in drawn thread; Miss Alice
| Watson, bureau scarf outlined In red;
Miss Helen Z. Norris, handsome silk tidy;
Master Ross J. Campbell, lad elk years
OF age, for placque In oil; Miss Laura
Watson, needle case In beads; Mrs. j.
II Purdy, a piece of darned lace work,
which was on exhibition In 1882 and took
first premium; Miss Alice Furgene, fancy
sacQue crochetted; Emily A. George
flannel shirt In silk; Miss Amelia Fur.
gene, Infants shawl embroidered; Miss