The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-25
A VERY GOOD EXHIBIT.
There Are Many Attractions at the
Fair Beside the Racing
Programme.
A Fine Display Of Hand Work
In Various Lines Of
Art.
Some of the Beautiful Things May
BE- Seen in the Art Depart
monts.

The State Fair this year has many fea.
lures of interest not only to the citizens OF
Montana but to all visitors in our CITY from
other states. The agricultural display,
I showing what nature will do for the man II
he will but till her productive soil and SOW
tho seed, is found in horticultural hall. The
live stock exhibit only in a small way repre-
sents that great resource of Montana, stock
raising, The mineral display inadequately
Gives one an idea of the variety, value and
quantity of wealth that lies hidden i'll
Montana's bosom. But to the ladies of
Helena is due much praise for the beautiful
display they have made in floral hall and
the art department. Their exhibit repre-
sents a vast amount of taste, talent. perss-
verance and industry.
The right side of the hall is devoted to
the art display. Some beautiful dresses
for children, and undergarments hand
made and embroidered by Mrs. l.. II.
Hsrshfeld, attracted much attention. Miss
Dagan has some beautiful pieces Of work,
among them being a point lace handker-
chief, soarfs, silk infants hood, handsome
tides and pillow shams.
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hibit of Miss Phillips and her mother. The
painting of china by Miss Phillips is beau
tiful. The dainty plates, cups and saucers,
manicure tray, tobacco jar. tete-a-tete set
and oyster plates represent the work of a
true artist. There are table scarfs, in a
variety of designs. Among them are els-
CANT table centers in India lawn with drawn
borders and csnters and delicate pansies
painted here and there over
them, with daisies to match.
A table spread of linen with conventional
DESIGN embroidered in gold, white and light
green rope silk, a mantle lambrequin, sofa
pillow in Roman embroidery, magnificent
stool with the four legs the hoofs of the
elk, decorated lamp shade and umbrella,
and numerous other articles attest the
skill of these two talented ladies. On ex-
hibition are also two sets of table centers
and doylies, owned by Miss Marie
Kleinschmidt and made in Germany. They
are verv beautiful the work being very diff
fcult and very ELABORATE.
Three table centers Of rare beauty are
done by Miss Perkins. One was done OF
heavy white drill, designed with the sham
rock. The embroidery was done in heavy
white, and light green rope silk.
On one table was O machine similar to
those used in the sixteenth century for max
ing lace. The custom ls being revived and
the young lady who has the machine also
had a sample of the lace in the process OF
construction. She also had paintings of
considerable merit.
Several silk quilts we're suspended from a
frame in the center OF the room. They
represented q vast amount of time, skill
taste in their construction. Some fine work
was done in crooheting, sdRing, insertion.
Miss Deppe had some handsome work on
plush and felt.
subject of many dattsring comments. The
chocolate set done in chocolate color and
gold 10 = perfect bijou.
The display, by Mrs. McElroy, 10 varied
and interesting. She has several paintings
in oil of special merit. done on ground
glass Is particularly worthy of mention. 1t
represents Psyche at the feet of Venus, who
Is Jealous of her for the love which Cupid
bears the fair goddess. A corner wicker
chair upholstered in lavender plush and
decorated with alliance embroidery is very
handsome. Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Kemp
sey each have a fine millinery display.
Mrs. Blake occupies a corner with an sx-
quisite collection of fancy articles. among
which are some beautiful table scarfs and
picture drapsries. A great variety of bags.
useful, ornamental, and beautiful, antique
lace, painted china, silk quilts, drawings
from casts, table covers were there. In
this collection is a baby dress worn by
Judge Blake while he yet played with a
rattle and chewed a rubber ring.
A number of handsome articles attest the
skill of Miss Swan. A very beautiful COL
lection Ct water oolors done by Miss Hattie
Southmayd Maloney occupies a conspic-
uous place anon the exhibits. Each piece
is copied direct from nature by the artist,
and will bear the closest inspection. The
toilet set is also painted in water colors.
This taxidermist's skill is shown in the
rroot ijopInv cf rncuutaH Goaros hao1.
beaver, buffalo horns, mountain sleeps
horns, hoofs, ETC., made by w. j.. Hysksll
and Mr.. Bradley. Mrs. H.. L. Burch has
some very fine paintings in oil, amoug the
subjects being Loeb Arve, Scotland, an
Italian boy, the head of an Arab, Castle
Browning.
Mrs. D. w. Buck has made some very
handsome Infants robes, lace, mittens, and
a calico dress. hand made.
Miss Cullen's corner looks like q dolls
kingdom. She has a number of other
beautiful pieces of fancy work.
There is an article on exhibition and for
sale also, which would be a JOY forever for
a mother who has numerous stockings to
darn, and that is a stocking darner. The
mechanism is extremely simple but its
serve invaluable.
Edlson's photograph and the Smith
Premier type writing machine are also on
exhibition.
Passing ID from the art department is
floral hall. Here are displayed a great va
rietv OF wers The entries had not all
been made in either of the above mentioned
departments, consequently this s~ynopsis is
incomplete.
The ladies of the W. G.. T. q. have a
splendid exhibit of canned. preserved and
picked fruits and j%ellies. They also carry
out their great principles by Offering to the
pubic free OF charge water pure and una
dultersted. Frances Wizards counte-
nance looks from a frame hung over this
display.
The culinary art is not forgotten, fol
there are many tempting articles of diet
placed here to be looked at but not to be
touched. A little girl of eight has q most
tempting cake on exhibition, all of her own
make. Let US give the ladies all the credit
due Tor their generous and elegant dis
plays In these departments.
Produce and Live Stock.
That the season of 1891 was an e~xcellen'
one for the ranohmen is considered by tn,
appearance of the display in the agricul
tural department at the State Fair. 1t ex
cesds In Diversity that made for y numbe
OF years, while the articles there are as fin
as could be grown in any country. A lot o
potatoes, raised seven miles from Helena
came in for a large share of praise. Thel