Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-17

ever. MIR. Gasbin was Overioyed at Mr.
Lobdelrs act and showed his hearty ap-
probation of the generosity extended
to him. All the bitches and marshes
nearby were searched for the stolen
casting, but it has not been found.
AT 10 a. M, on Thursday the crowds
commenced pouring into the fair
grounds. AT II O'Clock of this ''Big
Thursday" the grounds between the
various main buildings were almost i'm
passable from the thronging professions.
Around the track fence succession of
top-buggies completely blotted out the
view of the track, while long line of
horses stood tethered from the w. & N.
railroad gate to the grand stand.
Long before the hour for the organ
recital commencement, every seat in the
ladies' building auditorium was occu-
pied. The cool shade, the rest, and the
delightfully."- solacing strains of music af-
Iorded to the ladies and the other sex
too as highly priced pleasure as any.
thing among the incidents of the fair
II was noticeable what large number
of the professional and amateur musi-
clans of the city attend these recitals.
Certain ones of them attend with a
vigorous punctuality.
In the centre of the ladies' building
is the tastefully arrayed ceramic exhibit
of William Lawton.
Entering the main building, attention
is drawn to the excellent exhibits of
Wilmington merchants Among them
are the big heaters and furnaces Of Gal
legher u Runner; next comes the extern
sive plumbing and steam-titting display
of Harry A. Miller. There is d constant
crowd OF ladies and children around tine
large display counters of the standard
Sewing Machine Company. lleckers
buckwheat cakes are handed hot, sweet
and delicious 70 each visitor A very
elegant display Of richly worked dra-
peries and sewing machines ARE seen At
the Singer Machine Company's stall. j.
u. Phillips flour bags are heaped high
to the ceiling. The counter Of this stall
is formed Of a wall built upof big rocks
of natural rock salt.
William Lea d Sons display is sur
rounded with visitors The big turbine
wheel turns solemnly around at the side
of the old gray mill, and next it is the
counter where retinue of cooks and
walters hand out freshly-cooked cakes
to the visitors.
W. S, Greeder e. Son of Mount Joy,
Lancaster, has in the agricultural de-
partment IL different varieties OF wheat
both in stalk and grain, all first pre-
mum takers; also corn and oats. The
display is so compact and complete that
the superintendent, ex-Marshal II. ii.
McMullin, considers it well worthy the
attention of New Castle county farmers.
One Of the most elegant exhibits in
this building is the beautiful Nile green
and pink draped stall of f. p. Moody.
II is special exhibit from his new
store.
One of the largest displays at the fair
is the stove and range exhibit of the
Cleaver u Hearn Manufacturing Com.
pany, The new Gauze Door Range is
lit up and public experiments demon
strating its superiority are being made
all day.
ADDITIONAL ART AWARDS.
Additional art awards are as follows
Marine pastel, I'd, Houston Harlan;
black and white, from nature, LIST, Mrs.
y. Q. Wilson; original crayon, Mamie
j. Moran, LIST; Mrs. E. c. Wilson. I'd;
charcoal, original, Mrs. +. G. Wilson,
LIST; pencil drawing, original, Mrs. L. C.
Wilson; crayon cast and charcoal
cast, Mrs. Il. G. Wilson, two
flrsts; display of drawings, Mrs. E.
U. Wilson, 3D. India ink drawing
Mamie i. Moran. Best painting, any
design, in water or oil, Annie Brown,
1st; Mrs. E. c. Wilson, I'd. Display OF
painting on china, 10 pieces, Mrs. +. II.
kittenger, LIST; single piece in porcelain
colors, Mrs. ! K. Kittenger, 1st; paint
ing on mating, Houston Harlan. lst;
Emma W. IIansell, I'd; painting on doe
skin, Mrs. Nanaman, LIST. Mechanical
drawing, John VI. Crop, LIST; mcchan-
ical drawing, Boyd II. Cook, 1st. Wood
carving; William Munnion, LIST; Peter
LOcasta, ed. Painting on satin, Houston
Harlan, lst; Mamie E. Moran, "a; paint.
ing on silk, Houston Harlan, LIST:
Mamie p. Moran, I'd; painting on
lace, Mary Z. Williams, 1st; painting ON
velvet or plush, Mamie H. Moran, 1st,
Mary u. Williams, I'd; tamborne paint
ing, Mamie h. Moran, LIST, Mrs. j. C.
McCabe, I'd; ON PLAGUE, lille j. Bower,
Cd; on she'll, Houston Harlan, Is:
Mamie Il. Moran, I'd; on slate, Mamie
+. Moran, lst; Mary +. Williams, 2 "A; on
glass, Mrs. l.. w. Hawkins, I'd; etching
on linen, A. w. Hawkins, ist
Professional list = Production of
portraiture,J Paul Brown.
LIST; modelling in clay, lst. This com
pietes the list OF art awards.
SHEEP AWARDS.
The awards Of sheep were completed