The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-12
JERSEY GRASSES.
Artistic Exhibition for the
Chicago Fair = The
Collectors.
Special to The Jersey citu Ne,os.

material for a comprehensive exhibit Of
the products of New Jersey at the
Chicago Exposition, it was thought de-
sirable to have the grasses of New Jer-
sey shown as far az possible, and not only
the cultivated. but also the wild grasses.
The collection of this part OF the exhibit
was intrusted to the young ladies of the
Natural History Field Club of Woods
town, N j. AS the material was secur ed
from time to time, the question arose as
to the best way to exhibit it,. After ex-
perimenting for some time it was finally
decided to construct frame In the Tor m
of pagoda, which should be cover ed
artishcally with such grasses ana other
material as might properly go into such
display.
The pagoda itself stands fifteen feet
from the base to the centre of the dome,
posts eight feet from the floor to the roof,
square surface area nine feet, although 1t
is octagonal. The framework is of cedar
in the natural state. while the smaller
spaces are filled in with other woods and
even cornstalks, neatly vanished, form
part Of the finer framework Its size re-
quired much more grass, nuts, etc.. for
ornamentation than was at first contem-
plated for the collection, consequently
others outside of the club itself were in
viGed to assist in collecting the material
as we'll as in completing the work.
FAIR COLLECTORS.
Prominent among the collectors is
Miss Linda Cresse, of Rio Grande. N. j.
Under her supervision there were col
lected three barrels of pine cones, num-
bering $500 or more; Two barrels OF
MOSES, the long pale-green variety, and
other materials, The cones have all
been vanished neatly aud used for
ornamentation. throughout the structure,
being fastened by wire or glue. The
moss has been deftly quilted upon
netting, and contains sixteen yards, near
ly yard In width, and is used for drap-
cry In the panels, and its appearance is
very attractive and beautiful. Walnuts
and acorns are used by the hundred. most
of which are drilled and wires inserted
forming long strings; these were then
bent and attached in such way as to
contribute to very artistic style of orna-
mentation.
JOBS TEARS BY THE THOUSANDS.
jobs tears (Cloix Lacrama) were
strung by the thousand, and several
strands put together and so hung as to
contribute their part in embellishing the
structure. The total number of varieties
of grasses, nuts, moses, etc, entering
into its construction and embellishments
is about one hundred. The completed
building presents a unique and very at
tractive appearance. and much credit is
due the young ladies and their assistants.
who, without pay. have contributed so
much of time and work to have New J er-
sey we'll represented at the fair.
Miss Jessie Colson of Woodstown has
been the most enthusiastic and earnest
worker from the beginning, and she Is
deserving of special praise.
1t is intended that this pagoda shall
occupy place in the space allotted for
the agricultural exhibit of this State at
Chicago, and it will be used as a sort of
Office for the person in charge OF the
exhibit. A large eagle recestly shot 1u
Burlington county, and which measures
over seven feet from tip to tip is now being
mounted in this city, and it is intended
that he shall have his perch, during the
fair, on this pagoda. Without mention
ing other names prominent in the collec-
tion ana work of this pagoda, it is proper
to state that the material was gathered
from several counties in the State.
PRESENTATION OF THE PAGODA.
The final inspection and acceptance
of this contribution to the collection
being secured by the State Board of
Agriculture occurred last week, and was
made the occasion of a visit to Woods
town, by number of promiuenG citizens
from New Brunswick. Trenton, Camden,
and points nearer the place of meeting.
The pagoda was presented to the Board
by Miss ColSOn IN m0deSb address, ana
accepted by Prof. E. B. Voorhees, in a
neat impromptu speech.
A number of others were called to their
feet by the Chairman, Richman Coles,
among whom were the President of the
State Board and other members of the
Executive Committee. and also the indie
fatieable John Wright of this city. The
pagoda, at Mr.. Wright's request, was
Immediately taken down and boxed for
shipment, and as second car load of ex-
hibits started yesterday for Chicago it
will be included and soon set up in the
agricultural space there, ready for the
opening day.
After partaking of good dinner the
visitors left on the 4:10 train. having spent
a pleasant day in beautiful town. And
they all expressed themselves as highly
pleased both with their entertainment
and the work done by the young ladies
and their assistants.