Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
IN FLORAL HALL.
Satisfaction Of Visitors in not RecOg.
nizlng Old Friends.

Some OF the Noteworthy Exhibits OF
Fancy work---Grest Variety OF Othsr
Articles, and a Display by Local Mill
liners.
Next TO the pleasure one derived from
seeing the articles of use and fancy, which
were arrayed in Floral hall, the one great
satisfaction to the visitors there was that
the articles we're new. Previously "old
friends" have been recognized to some
extent in the department of women's work,
but this year the exhibit was entirely fresh,
and consequently, was somewhat less ex-
tensive than last year. An advantage was
thus gained-the individual exhibits we're
not crowded or covered up, as has been the
case heretofore, and their attractiveness
mArred, and their beauty obscured.
The premium list, published in this
paper, gives practically every exhibit in this
department, and it will therefore be sufi-
cient to mention some of the larger and
more noteworthy exhibits. The exhibits
of fancy work by Mrs. M. A. Carbon of
Holyoke, Mass, and Mrs. Clara Kellogg of
Westfield, Mass, which have been features
of the Floral hall display for several years,
were obliged to share public attention this
year with the display made by Mrs. T. G.
Tilton of Fort Edward, N. Y. Mrs. Til
ton exhibited a cabinet Of hand embrOid-
cry and paintings which contained pieces,
said by good judges to be the equal of any
ever shown in thehall. Among the notable
pieces In her exhibit were applique pillow
shams, Roman cut centrepieces, doilies,
and embroidered flannel.
"Oh, isn't that Just lovely" II one
knew how many women gave expression to
that sentiment as they looked upon the
really lovely pieces In the collection shown
| by Mrs. Kellogg, no words would be nee
essary to convince that person that the ex-
hibit was out OF the ordinary. Large CEN
trepieces solidly embroidered in colored
silks, doilies of new and handsome design,
and many other dainty creations, made the
exhibit worth going far to see. The collec-
ton by Mrs. Carbon contained some pieces
of rare elegance. Centrepieces heavily
embroidered with designs OF strawberries,
wild roses, etc., in their natural colors,
couched centrepieces, specimens of Bruges
lace, beautiful sofa pillow, lace bonnet,
silk work bag, bead work, ETC., drew out
many expressions of admiration.
Miss Mary <. Smith of Guiltord contrib
uted much to the excellence of the fancy
work department with some beautiful Bat
|
ed wedding veil, old. fashioned silk shawl,
and other articles. A jewel work centre
piece, Battenburg centrepiece, table spread
in Mexican work, embroidered linen sofa
pillow, and handsome embroidered lunch
cloth in drawn work by Mrs. NJ. A. Blood
were much admired. Mrs. A. 7. Beals of
Greenfield showed pen and ink work on
sofa pillow covers and picture frames, also
a valuable collection of photographs OF
birds.
Among the other exhibits in the fancy
work department which were worthy OF
special mention we're the following: EN-.
broidered doilies, Miss Clarissa NJ. Reed,
Vernon; tatting centrepiece, Mrs. w. w
Slate, Bellows Falls; drawn work, Miss
Lila NJ. Mason, Mrs. F. G. Livingston
Mrs. F. A. Woodbury.; darned lace bureau
scarf, Cora b. VIM; lace work, Mrs. F
E. Fischer, North Cambridge, Mass. Bat
tenburg centrepiece, Miss G. L. Coates
Battenburg and Renaissance doilies, Mrs
James Singer; embroidered side board
cover, Mrs. NJ. j. Moran; Egyptian drawn
work, Mrs. j. D. Roess photograph frames
Earle G. Titus; crocheted table mats, Mrs
David Weld; knit sideboard mat, Mrs
Leslie Smith; tapestry painting, Mrs. Til
ton. A good number of oil and water colo
paintings were shown, including a hand
some collection by W. F. Moseley of Hins
dale, N. II. A collection of FIVE Filipino
aags, sent home by Lieut.. J. Leslie Elme
of Brattleboro, occupied prominent posi-
ton.
Silk sofa pillows were shown by Mrs. R
E. Gordon and Mrs. G. II. Davis of Brat
tleboro, and Mrs. Charles Franklin of Der
nardston. A unique sofa pillow was mad
from cigar ribbons by Mrs. R. II. Sargent
Handsome embroidered Bingham sofa pil
lows were shown by Miss Nettie Harris
Mrs. G. NJ. Brazer, and Mrs. Henriett
f; Phelps of Bratteboro, and Mrs o. +
Alderman of South birmingham, Mass.
silk quilts of exceptional beauty wer
F; shown by Mrs. C. Bailey and Mrs Sara
F. johnson of Putney, and Margare
MaIkle of Greenfield. Two pretty sill
, slumber robes we're exhibited by Mrs. 4
/; V. Morse of BrattlebOro, and Mrs. Tito
/: of Fort Edward. In the list of afghan
should be mentioned one of knit wool
: Mrs. II. N. Chandler, one of silk by Mr.:
/ R. E. Gordon, and an embroidered one
l. Mrs. Tilton.
: An old fashioned, hand made bedspreaf
!, shown by Mrs. Charles Franklin of Bel
nardston, a woven bedspread by Mrs. o. ]
:. Hale of Hale, handmade embroidere
blankets by Mrs. Marcus Worden of Gui
h ford Centre, an old-fashioned Latayett
/. quilt by Mrs. E. A. Starkey, a pair {
embroidered blankets woven in Halifa
100 years ago, and shown by Mrs. S.
} Richmond of Guilford Centre, handsom
braided rugs by Mrs. Lydia Higley, and
y drawn rug by Mrs. H. NJ. Clark of Bel
nardston completed the list of domest
|. manufactures.
!. Local milliners who had displays wei
;. Mrs. S. S. Hunt, Belle Il. Emerson, an
:. Mrs. G. II. Smith. Emerson & Son, al
A. Hackley & Moran exhibited house furnish
+ ing, Manley Brothers exhibited stow
10 and monographs, w. 81. Jacobs showed
r case of specially designed horse shoes, Il
b: Casein company of Bellows Falls shove
\ water paints, and A. NJ. Corser Of Putne
!. and w. G. Collier of Brattleboro, exhibitt
sewing machines. Miss Henderson of 30
o. ton was with Mr.. Corser, and did FAM
+ work and embroidery on one of b