The record-union., 1896-09-15
MODERN METHODSOP CHEESE MAKING
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Inc display In case ~, nldue py
Mrs. M. J. Curtis, is really artistic, both
as to execution and effect. The crazy
patchwork quilt is really unique in de-
sign, while the needleWOrk shows the
artist in more places than one. A fancy,
fluffy silken puffed footrest, and exh1b-
it's of Honiton lace and point lace en-
broidery give tone to the display.
The exhibit in the next window is by
Mrs. Thompson. It has for center
piece a tapestry fire screen representing
a youthful dramatist IN the midst OF a
thrilling story that he is relating to two
credulous maids. It shows skill both IN
design and execution. A panel OF paint
ed roses is also very pretty, While the
bric-a-brac piece showing a number OF
young birds upon a white shield seems
to surpass the work of most amateurs.
A large lace bedspread Of intricate de-
sign and superior workmanship is
draped at one end, while large SOFT
sofa pillow and cushion, hand-dec-
GRATED, and merino rug cover the floor.
The display is very creditable one,
and deserves more than a passing
glance.
Miss Edna Ficks exhibits fancy
hand embroidered ladies' underwear.
The embroidery work is all deep and
rich, and there is crochet, lace and
fancy knit work known to woman
kind. The display is said by compe-
tent judges to be one Of the richest In
the Pavilion. The men, however, are
apt to allow their steps and attention
to wander down to the display of pump
kins in the main hall, and allow the
women to grow green with envy over
the things" made by their inventive
sisters.
Mrs Hastings exhibit consists Of
table-covers, handkerchiefs, lambre-
quins, toweling, wall pockets and
Afghans worked in silk and crewels,
with an embroidered rose-colored toilet
set for the center-piece. Much Of this
display is the work of Juveniles, and as
such is deserving of unqualified praise.
The same lady has a display in the
next window of outline embroidery
which is something to be dreamed OF.
The raised wool work is also more than
creditable, as are the lace scarfs and
knit spreads, both for bed and table.
Mrs. Bachman has beautiful exhibits
of embroidered napkins, doilies, table
covers and Spanish drawn work, besides
some very fine handmade point laces,
apparently equaling the old Spanish ar
ticle, for which large sums are de-
manded and often given.
Mrs. Eagan exhibits heavy fan and
crazy patchwork quilt, each end being
draped with elegant, handsome lace and
Spanish drawn work; also, tides, match
safes, cushions, eft cetera-
The last window in the west wing ex-
cept that containing the display said
to have been made by the Ladies of
the Harem," contains a display second
to none in the line Of fancy work. Each
piece is an attraction Of itself The en-
broidered center-pieces and diminutive
doilies. the tea-cloths and table-covers.
the outline embroidery work and the
drawn work all are perfect and no dis
play in the west wing receives more at
tention than this. This exhibit is made
by the Misses Crouch, who in the art
department have the beautiful display
Of fire etching on wood.
The fancy work In the west wing Of
the gallery will well repay any one for
the trouble of making an examination.
IN NTHE ART GALLERY.
Taken as a whole, the display in the
Art Gallery is in several respects one Of
the best. There are not SO many large
pictures as heretofore but there are
many more modest ones than usual
In the matter of merit the present ex-
hibition is UP to good standard, and
in some respects is superior TO previous
expositions at the State Fair.
For instance, we have never had any
better portraiture nor anywhere nearly
so good or so much pen and ink work,
while the collection of studies from the
artists studios is a wholly new and
very striking and most suggestively
interesting feature, which warrants g.
hint at amplification of the idea that
prompted the gathering Of the collec-
ton.
There is also a notably good showing
in the water color department, not so
much by old artists, but by a large
body OF newcomers IN this branch Of
art, and most of them good workers,
there being but exceedingly few weak
pieces in the lot. We have had no better
flower work at any time in any fair
than that of Miss Chittenden and Miss
White, whose works vie with each other
for first place. The landscape pieces are
numerous, as whole not up to former
marks. but the exception is.in mountain
scenery, Of which there is much shown,
and nearly all of a good. with some of
the best order. We miss Keith, Of
course, and wonder why he refused to
exhibit, but we have Hill, Heath, Rob-
inson, Stanton, Joulin, Pages, Yelland,
Won Perbandt, and others of the better
schools. and we have, in addition, some
salon pictures and several pieces valu-
able because antique, as we'll as for high
art.
Resuming our running notes of works
on view-we do not claim for them the
rank Of deliberate and close criticisms
attention is worthy for No. i, still life
in oil by Mrs. F. Greenlaw. An old
picture-1724-by Van Os is shown CD,
con the Way to Market" 1t is very
dark and somewhat difficult to study,
but it is fine example of the work of
this old time artist. Boomers collec-
ton Is large We rate his best pieces
to be "Old Bridge" 90, Harvest
Time" COZ, and "On the Dorset Coast"
(o6). In this latter he has secured dis
tance effects with high success. and in
the first the drawing is exceedingly
good.
J. F. Pages, Sr., "Pont Marie, Paris
| (4S), is an excellent canvas, one Of
many points Of high merit Waiting
at the Bars" by Strauss (55). is one of
the popular pieces in the gallery. 1t ap-
peals to rural tastes and Is certainly
strong in it's distinctive features, per-
spective and animal painting. The fig
ures of the cows waiting at the
pasture bars are excellent in
drawing and coloring, and the perspect-
I i've gives us a charming, cool and re-
| freshing landscape. G. d. Robinson's IS
/ pilot Boat (5O is just a trifie stiff