The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-07
WHAT WOMEN HAVE DONE.
One of the Most Interesting Exhibits
TT the Fair.

Any one who is still tormented with
the fear that the appearance of the
new woman will mean the disappear
ance of the charming handiwork of
tn eold-time woman, will be treasured
by half hours visit to the woman's
exhibit of the state fair. For, unless
he is hopelesSly panic-stricken, one
glance over the room will reveal the
touch of the feminine hand A clean
white coat of paint covered the walls
and raftered roof of the building set
apart for them, and, with this as a
background, the women had great
spreading oak branches hung from the
beams, and generous punches of gold
en- rod arranged about the room, Civ
ing the general sense of GOODNESS and
comfort. But, Notwithstanding the
profuse decorations, no space that
could be used for exhibits was filed
UP with floral decorations for all the
available space was occupied by a
hundred and one different depart
ments Of the woman's exhibits, and
that was not counting the fruit dis
play, though there is no good reason
why it should not be counted, and
most people would object to its being
left out
One thing which would attract the
attention Of even a careless observer
is the number of men who regard with
apparent interest the exhibits in this
building. 1t may be that they regard
it as a curiosity shop or a relic mu-
scum of a vanishing race, but, at any
rate, they make their appearance at
the door, hesitate a moment, while
they take in the general effect of the
green and gold on the background Of
white, and then. with a half-curious,
half-mystified glance. at the skillful
fancy work near the door, they start
around the room. The quilts and
robes, even though they bear the
charmed name of "K1ondike, hold
neither the men nor the women long,
the height of the temperature being
altogether incompatible with the depth
of the quilts, no doubt. 1t would be
odious to name one exhibit without
speaking of all, but, as that is impossi-
BILE, mention only can be made of the
fact, rather a significant one, too, that
the majority of men and boys in the
building and large majority Of the
women and girls hover around the
west side Of the ROOM for which one
sided conduct there is no visible ex-
PLANTATION, except a series of show
cases containing great creamy cakes,
portly doughnuts and coaxing cook
les.
Another thing that must be men
toned is the fact that, in spite of the
great number of exhibits. the room
was not cluttered, but seemed airy
and cool, and the spectators wan
dered about without jostling or dis
comfort.
How does his years work compare
with that of last?" was asked Of the
assistant superintendent.
"There is more of it, and it is of q
better character" was the answer.
On the whole, the cases of dainty
lace and needle work, the cloth and
china painting, the rich quilting and
the fluffy crocheting left upon ones
mind the impression Of daintiness, in
telligence and skill
The judges Of the cookery are Mrs.
Fairbrother and Mrs. Daniel. Of st.
paul: of fancy work, Mrs. II. #. Black
and Mrs. Mary Adamson, of st. Paul:
OF China painting, Miss House. and
Mrs. Osborne, of Minneapolis; OF art
Mrs. NJ NJ Martin and Mrs. j. NJ
Blair, OF St Anthony Park.