The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-13

The Annual Fair of the second
Eastern Oregon District
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| oo"CAeAtAOMs
The fair opened this morning, and It
was very encouraging TO see so many
people in the city from the country. IL
seems the proper interest Is being taken
in these annual exhibitions, aud their
beneficial effects are being felt in the
stimulus given To industries of all kinds.
A very advisable movement this year is
transferring the exhibits from the pavilion
on the grounds to Wingate's hall on
Second street. THIS is more accessible To
the public, and wisely separates the exh-
bitions of speed in race horses from the
display of art, fruits, vegetables aud
skilled handiwork.
This morning reporter of the TIMES
MoUNrAINEER toek walk through the
pavilion, and made u few passing netes
In entering the hall the first exhibit
that attracts attention is the collection of
photographs taken by D. q. Herrin.
These are very excellent, and show to q
good advantage the skill of the artlst
The next division consists of set of
doylies IN silk embroidery, with crochet
mats, chair bolster, sofa cushion, by Mrs
NJ. e. French. These are very artistic In
every regard, and fully display the skill
of the lady in unique designs.
Then llows some drawn work by Mrs.
Eshelman, displaying patience, skill and
unt'rIng energy. There are also an Af-
CHAN robe and two quilts by the came
lady. The designs are beautiful, tho
work carefully done, and the whole CIV
ing evidence of cultured taste.
Miss Shultis has a very commendable
exhibition of silk embroidery, which is
very creditable. 1t is ofdifferent designs,
and consists OF many useful articles. II
has been feared that since the advent of
the sewing machine the hand sewing that
our mothers did, and the nice mats, quilts
and samplers that they were taught
at school half century ago. were a lost
lsrt This is not so. Handiwork still
survives, and, althoug they spend more
time In reading French novels, the works
of OuIda and other trashy, sensational
literature, they still possess some of the
elements that made home so attractive to
onr fathers.
Bat this is dIgresslon. Further on are
two very we'll finished quilts, made of
cotton aud worsted fabric, such as the
quilting bees produced IN auld lang sYne,
the work of Mrs. Perry Morgan. There
! sgood and eareial wosk ia shese. and
they are well worth the examIpa,iou.
Near this hangs quilt made IN 1854,
in good preservation, and the work shows
thai, although the present generation has
advanced IN some particulars Il has not
improved IN the art Of hand sewing.
On the left hand side of the pavilion are
some very fine copies from nature in
water colors from Miss Clara Story. The
colors are excellent the blending artistic.
and foreground, perspective and back
ground nearly perfect Miss Story is an
artist, whose reputation is well sknown in
this city.
The next In order are some embrossed
embroidery In chenellle, which Is on ex-Y
hibrtion by Mrs, b. L. DoWolG This is
very pretty. aud displays excellent ability.
For beauty aud ornament these are rarely I.
excelled.
Miss Florence r. Sampson, young
girl only IA years old, has some very
beautiful samples of pastelle work, con
sisting of landscapes, In which this style
shows to the best advantage. She un-
doubted LAS the true artistic tempua-
ment and taste, which should be devel-
oped.
Miss Welsh has some fine oil paint
ings, which possess many of the character
istics of true art. The conception Is good,
colors very natural and none Of the ac-
cessories OF a picture lacking.
Miss Peulah Patterson has an exhibi-
ton OF oil paintings of considerable
merit. They are representative OF still
| life, and are very correctly drawn.
A bundle of axe handles are on exhibl-
ticn by Mr.. D. ID. Garrison. They are
well made, and show considerable skill
in this department of handicrah.
There is also an exhibit Of preserved
insects in a glass case, which show
great variety Of species that iuhabit this
vicinity.
Messrs. A. and L. F. Saudoz, from their
gardens on Mill creek, have some man
moth products in the shape OF squashes,
egg plants, potatoes, Egyptian rye aDd
fruits. The soil is very fruitful on their
farms, and they fully understand how TO
make it produce to its fullest extent.
Mr.. Wyckham has an exhibition OF
corn, hops and wheat, which are the very
choicest, and they were grown on high
land, without the least irrigation.
The pavilion is not nearly full, and
many artlcles will be placed on exhibit
tion dur1ng the day, OF which there will
be report tomorrow.
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