The age-herald., 1899-09-21
WOMAN'S WORK AT
 THE STATE FAIR Committee on Transportation is
 At Work. THE EMBROIDERY EXHIBIT It Will be One of the Most Artistic Nov cities of the Feminine Corner
 Social and Personal
 Gossip
THE EMBROIDERY EXHIBIT
BY ANNIE KENDRIoK WALKER

BY ANNIE KENDRICK WALKER
 The committee on transportation of the woman's department of the state fair, has not yet brought the securing a low rate matter for transporting exhibits before the railroad officials, preferring to await the action of the officials in regard to the rates for general exhibits.
 Mrs. J. A. Rountree is the chairman of this committee and she has appointed the following women to cooperate with her in securing as low a rate as possible:
 Mrs. James Weatherly, Mrs, James Tan Smith, Mrs. w. M. Newbold, Mrs. T. A. Halle, Mrs. Ripley Beasey, Mrs. John Wheeler, Miss Virginia Walker.
 The chairman said yesterday that as soon as the matter of transportation was settled dn regard to the general exhibits, her committee would bring up the question of rates for the exhibits of the woman's de- partment.
 It is understood that transportation for one way will be secured for the general ex- hibits, and this being the case, it is thought that transportation for the exhibits in the woman's department may be secured both ways. The ladies will very likely make this request of the railroad officials and as the committee on transportation is largely made up of the wives of the wealthiest railroad men in Alabama, 1t can be safely said that the cost of transportation will be reduced to a minimum.
 The embroidery exhibit at the fair prom ises to be one of the most artistic and at tractive exhibits in the woman's depart ment. This beautiful art, which is an ln- herited accomplishment of the gentle women of the south has been in such favor the past few years that an unusually elao- crate exhibit will be made. Mrs. Thomas Armstrong of Elyton is chairman of the embroidery committee, and in a recent in- terview she spoke enthusiastically of the interest which this exhibit had aroused among the women who appreciate the ex- qusite possibilities of such display as will be made at the Alabama fair As an indication of the interest in this depart ment, it has been a difficult matter for Mrs. Armstrong to complete her commit tee, for she desired the women who are considered authority, but those who are most expert and whose fame has gone abroad intend exhibiting their own work al tho fair, and they were too conscientious to serve on committee.
 This commendaole desire to place on ex- hibtion the exquisite results of their own work indicates the great interest on the part of these accomplished women and at the same time argues a great success of this department. There are so many in- quries in regard to the embroidery eX- hibit that it is with pleasure l pub | fish a circular letter which Mrs. Armstrong l has issued to the women of Alabama:
 "As Chairman of the committee on em- l broidery for the Womans department of l the State fair, I most earnestly request every woman who has embroidery which Is worthy of exhibition at the State fair to be held in Birmingham from November 2 to IS, to communicate with me at once, notifying me of her willingness to exhibit tine same.
 Tt is my desire to secure the most elao- crate and artistic exhibit of embroidery ever seen in the south, and l respectfully ask the cooperation and assistance of the women of the state in this ambition. All work coming under the head of embroidery must be sent in not later than November 3 in order that the exhibit shall be ready for inspection when the gates are opened on the Eth of November
 ''The best possible care will De taken of every piece of embroidery confided to my care, and only the most competent and impartial judges will be selected to decide upon the relative merits of this class of work.
 Please address without delay, yours re- speetfully,
 MRS THOMAS ARMSTRONG,
 Chairman Embroidery Committee. "Elyton, Ala"
 The premium list of this exhibit is as follows:
 Embroidery, lunch cloth and six
 napkins ........... ...............$4 00 $2 % Embroidery, center piece or tray
 cover in silk floss .............. % 200 Doilies, six, embroidered. .. .. .. GO 100 Dresser set. embroidered ........ 3 % 200 Sideboard scarf ...,............... 3 co 100