The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-15

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terday morning, it being the second
| dav. The weather was cool and brac-
ING. and crowds could be seen Hooking
to the Fair. which is located in the
/ Johnson building, near Five POINTS
| The building is very large, three
story wooden structure, and is well ar
ranged for the use to which it rs be-
ING put. West of the building is n
| vacant lot enclosed with high close
| fence. where is to be seen some very
| fine stock-stock that reflects great
credit upon the colored people, in fact
! would be credit to any people any
| where.
| The displays of the various indus
| tries ON the Inside are simply superb.
| And to think this exhibition has been
| gotten up in the short space OF SIX
weeks and that too by a race not many
wears ago in slavery shows that the
resources of the negro are wonder
full.
TO the right as one enters ON the
first floor is a fine display of a vast
number of articles, useful, ornamental,
curious and ancient. Here are to be
found the warm, substantial bed
quilts made by the good old mothers
who think more of keeping the child
rem warm than of pleasing the eye.
One of the attractions for the skill
OF workmanship and artistic talent dis
PLAYED was a Mckinley hat made en-
tirelv of tobacco leaves, the work Of
Miss M. l.. Fitzgerald. A curiosity was
a basket containing three hen eggs.
One of the eggs was of ordinary size,
while the other two were each double
the ordinary. and the curious part
about the matter is that one hen lays
all these eggs; each day in the week
she laws one of the ordinary, and every
Sunday one of the double size. The
hen is the property of Mrs. Aramanda
| Miller.
The pictures of Rosetta and Rosano
| Latta. who were born and raised in
| Hillsboro, accompanying the same
| Quilt made by them and that took
| premium at the State Fair twenty-five
| wears ago, are to be seen. The two
| weighed Jointly 500 pounds.
CHANGING toward the center of the
room is to be seen a crayon picture of
| Rev. A. P. Eaton, the talented pastor
of White Rock Baptist church. 1t is
a true and striking likeness, the finish
is artistic, and is the work of his own
| wife.
Next is to be found some beautiful
| work in marble and brownstone done
by w. E. Day, of the Durham Marble
Works. Tt is all good, but especially
to be noticed is a piece of work in
| brownstone. All who go there should
see it.
Next to attract the attention of the
reporter was a magnificent display of
iellies, preserves, wines, etc. Every
variety is to be found, and they are
put up in the best style. This is most
creditable display.
From here the reporter was ushered
to the second floor, leaving as yet many
things of interest on the first floor
uninspected.
The fancy department was the first
to attract attention here, and it de-
serves inspection. Among the first ar
ticles to take the eye were two beauti-
full quilts, the work of Mrs. i. ID.
Traine. They were beautiful. All
through this department were to be
found a variety of articles of exquisite
work by the same hands displaying the
same delicate touch
Silk quilt, Miss Kate Truman.
"A lot of very attractive fancy work,
displaying much taste, by Miss Ella n.
Ray
A rag lady's hat by Miss Kate Gil
mer attracted universal attention and
was much admired.
Zephyr flowers, true to nature, beau
tfful design and splendidly executed,
Miss Jane Beavers.
The variety of work and beauty Of
finish of the articles on exhibition in
this department by Miss Annie Hall
deserves special mention. All Through
the department. were to be found spe-
cimens of her work that attracted the
eye of every passer by
The display of fancy work by Mrs.
DR.. a. Nj. Moore elected many com
pliments and deserved them all.
The many articles, and especially
a magnificent bed-quilt of artificial
flowers, by Misses Mary and Marian
Fitzgerald, were much praised.
Among the curious as well as beau
tiful was a crazy jug by Miss Bette
Mason.
Miss Ella Miller had on exhibition
many articles of exquisite work.
One of the attractions was the silk
quilt and other beautiful articles of
needle work done by the hands OF
Frank Husband, a male teacher in the
Hayti school. Everybody ought to
see it.
There was to be seen fancy work by
the hands of Mrs. Agnes Satterield
done twelve years ago. Her display
was indeed fine.
! A pair Of Geafr!.ful crochet slippers
hy Ni.e I'garly Whitehead.
! Quite a runtgcr Of specimens of
! jaaut ful hand ;.a.nt.rg by Mrs. w. G.
! Pearson.
! SUI of ar@ieles in fancy work by
I Ma. s. r. Moore Splendid.
ICHAIRMAN JONES Answers QUAY.
Chicago, H., Oct. 13.-Chairman
Jones, of the Democratic National COM
mittee gave out a statement tonight
mittee gave out a statement
tonight characterizing as alb
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