The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-13

a List Of Premiums offered for Their Work
az the state Exposition.


The executive committee Of tho Virginia
Fair Association are actively at work on the
grand State Exposition next October. The
reports received from the counties m regard
10 the county exhibits are OF the most grail
fying character and the space allotted for
county exhibits is all taken. The list OF pre-
NUNS this season in every department is
large Much interest Is being taken IN the
department Of ladies work. and the secretary
is receiving large number OF inquiries from
ladies all over the State. which lie cannot
answer satisfactorily until the premium Asts
are printed for distribution. They Will De-
ready in a few days but IN order 70 supply
the information more promptly the complete
list is published below.
Judging in this department viii commence
Monday. October 10Th. at 10 o o'clock.
Judges Will make no award unless the arti-
Gle be Of sufficient merit % deserve one
Glass; T. AtsIs aud Mlcttne Uort.- BEST
specimen Of needle work. first premium =.
second premium &: best skirt By hand. first
y. second : best shirt by hand. first ~,
second 81: best SUIT undergarmeots ladies'
bv hand. first 90 second - best infant 3
suit by hand first 81 second g.. best ladies'.
uudergarmeut by machine. brst 3, second
=. best fine shirt hy machine. nrst -. Sec
ond Il. best fine skirt by machine, first 3.
second 81. best infants dress eni SKIRT by
machine. first IS. second .. best specimen
ornamental work by machine nrsteZ. second
II. best specimen embroidered infants dress
or skirt in cotton or linen, flTst 81 second Il,
best specimen embroidered pillow cases. cot
ton or linen first - second 81; best specl-
men embroidered night dress. cotton Cr linen.
first 3. second Il: best specimen embf0id-
cred handkerchief. first - second 81; best
specimen letters IN marking. IN cotton and
linen. first II. second 80 ceuts; best set en-
brOidered table mats SIX IN number first %,
second 81 best specimen buttOn-hole IN
cloth. first H. secOnd 81 cents best specl-
men button hole IN linen or cotton. first II,
second 80 cents. Machine work must be
done by ladies who are not machine agents.
or OF. the families of agents
class U.--L0dtes' Fancy ami Ornamental.
Made Work Largest and best display OF
fancy and ornamental needle work made by
one exhibitor. not less than fifteen pieces
ARTICLES entered IN this can compete singly
also. Medal, s25. diploma, sl5 COmpeti-
tors for above prize must state at time OF on
try the number OF articles that special ticket,
may be furnished for each article Best en-
broiiered infants blanket IN silk. FIRST
premium a. second premium sl best EN-
brOidered infants dress or skirt in silk. first
a. second IL: best embroidered ottoman OF
chair cover In silk. first =. second IL. bes,
embroidered piano cover IN silk, first %
second 81. best embroidered table cover In
silS. first 81 second 81. best embroidered
sofa cover in silk. first 50 second I'll best
embroidered slippers IN silk, first y, second
81: best embroidered ladies' hose in silk first
a.. second 81: best embroidered letters in
silk hrst 81 second 30 cents best embrOid-
cred dressing gown IN elk. first %, second
q: best embroidered infants cloak in silk
first IS. second I'll; best embroidered la,
band in silk. first 81. second so cents best
embroidered notices in silk. first 81. second
30 cents best embroidered window lambre
qun IN silk. first e. second sl best en-
broIdered mantle in silk first ~ second I'll
best embroidered portiere in silk. first 50
second 2. best embroidered piano cover IL
worsted. first %. second II; best embroidered
table cover in worsted first 81. second 81.
best embroidered pillow cover IN worsted
first ~ second IL: best embroidered ottoman
or chair cover IN wOr-ted first q second IL
best chenille embroidery first %. second ii
best worsted embroidery first -. second 81
best dozen embroidered dollies In silk. first %
second - best embroidered handkerchief frs
q. second 81; best embroidered bracket. frs
81, second 81; best embroidered centre piece
first SO. second I'll; best~oecimen APPLIQUE ON