The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-17
THE STATE FAIR OVER.
THE SOCIETY aBOUr $1,000 LosER
~ gHH INPOSfIT0N.
The of,cials Have Worked Faithfully, but
Were Badly Handicapped-List oil friho
VIM. - In the Departments.


Tho Virginia state Fair for 1896 closed
last night after an unsucccsstul run.
ut,.h i.ff tho society about $1,000 short.
THO first and second days were marked
IVA very slim attendance. ON the third
Richmond Day-ihe crowd was
,nifo lorrc but yesterday there WINS q
noficea1io iall.ng OF again The officers
81 tho society. especially the secretary.
Mr. W O.. owens have worked early and
late ana done every thing in their power
fo make the Fair "a success. but they
ycro badly handicapped by the need OF
money. and were stiil further damaged
ly the hurricane Of two weeks ago. which
lcn many OF their buildings In "a ruinous
condition.
Tho exhibits. many OF them. were first
class and deserved 10 have been seen
hv many moro people than visited the
grounds. bat tho surroundings We're des-
o'ato and unattractive. and lack OF money
prevented the society from securing
spectacular scenes. balloon asccnsions
and other features which I'm years past
drcw such large crowds 90 the Exposi-
tion Grounds.
The annual fair OF the State has been
on tho wane for some years past and
unless indications fail 20 will bc some
years before another one is held at Rich
moud.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
The following premiums hay been
awarded in various dcnartmcnts.
WOMANS WORK DEPARTMENT.
Department A-Woman's Work.-Spcci-
mon of needle work First prize. Miss
Hucknor New London Va. second prize.
Miss l.. j.. Woodward. so east Clay
street.
skirt by hand-First prize, Mrs c. D.
Parker. east Leigh street
shirt hy hand-Tirst prize T. Hciran-
omius. Winchester Va. second prize.
Mrs c.. u. Parker. east Leigh street.
Suit underearmonts ladies' by hand
Second prize Mrs. C. y. Parker Sc east
Leigh street. FIRST prize Mrs. r. c. Free
man. Goldsboro y. q.
Ladies' undergarmonts. by machine
First prize Mrs vs.. j. McDawen. 16
east CLAY. second prize. Miss Mary L.
Hanger. Baskerville Va.
Fine eldrt. by machine-First prize.
Miss Mary p. Hanger. Baskerville. Va:
second prize. Miss Lucy Hatch. Sails
bury. Md.
snociment o. ornamental work by ma
chine-First prize. Mrs 4. NJ. Tyler.
Succ'mcnt Of embroidered infants
dress or skirt cotton or nnon-First
prize. r. Hciranomius. Winchester. Va;
second prize. Miss Sadie Ahram, IA east
Clay street.
Specimen embroidered pillow cases
First prize. Mrs. j.. NJ. Quarles 3l7 north
Harrison street. city. second prize. Miss
Mamie Love. Sl4 east Clay street.
Specimen embroidered night dress cot
ton on linen. First prize Mrs. w. j. Nc
p0wel l5 east Clay. second prize Mrs.
T. O. Freeman. Goidsboro. " c.
Specimen embroidered handkerchiefs
First prize. Miss Mary Buckncr. New
london. Va: second prize Mrs. +. /.
Freeman Goldshoro y. G.
Specimen letters I'm marking in cotton
or linen. First prize. Mrs. NJ. T.. Brown,
$40 south Third street. city. second prize,
AIRS g. W. Richardson. Book. Va.
Embroidered taile mats: First prize,
Mrs p. W. Quarlcs. city. second prize,
Miss =. a. Shotwoll. 1884 west Grace
street.
Specimen button-hole I'm cloth: First
prize. MIS- j.. l.. ouarles. city, second
prize. Mrs. S. O. Iills. Delaware. O.
Specimen hutt0n-hoie in linen or cot
tons First and second prizes, Miss Mary
E Hanger. Baskerville. Va
Embroidered infants blanket ia SIX:
FIRST prize. Mrs. vs.. r. Quarlos. city;
SECOND prize Miss a. p. Clark city,
Embroidered Infants dress or skirt in
SILK. First and second prize. Nrs. s. t..
Martin -s east Grace street.
Embroidered sofa cushion in silk. First
prize. Mrs. g.. -. Bennett. 500 east Mar
shall. second prize. Miss J.. a. Shotweu
IU.i west Grace street
Embroidered table cover in silk; First
prize. Airs vs.. IL. Quarles. city, second
prize. Mrs. S. g. Hills. Delaware. o.
Embroidered slippers i'm silk. First
prize. Airs. II. q. Freeman Goldsb0ro,
y. g., second prize. Margaret Hills Della
wore. o.
Embroidered letters in silk: First prize.
10 ss Lucy Hetch. Salisbury. Md, second
% ize. Miss A. D.. Clark. city.
Embroidered infants Cloal, in silk First
% lie. Mrs L. r. Martin. -l5 east Grace
rect second prize, Mrs. s. G.. Hils.
Delaware o.
Embroidered suit ladies' underearments.
FIRST prize. Mrs u. ID. Crouch, Rio Vista,
Na
Embroidered table cover in worsted:
First prize. Mrs. Margaret Hills. Dcla-
ware. Cd.
Embroidered pillow case in worsted;
First prize Airs =. W. PrOskauor. city.
Embroidered handkerchicfs. First prize,
1irs E. a. Talbot. Lexington KY; Sec
ono prize Mrs. H. G.. Freeman Goldsboro,
~. O..
Embroidered centre piece: First prize
A.r- 3D. ST. ouarles, city, second prize
1fi-s Mary Hanger Baskerville Va.
sample embroidery: First prize. Miss
81 b. Clark. CITY. second prize Miss a.
g. Freeman GoIds5oro. n. G..
Crotcheted large Afghan robe: First
pizc Miss Matte Hail. Lexington, KY
Drofchctod childs robe: First prize.
N.- IL. Sheppard Warrenton. Va. sec-
ond prize Miss Matte Hall. Lexington
ky
Crochcfod whip holder. First prize
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