Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-02
IN FLORAL HALL.
Some Beautiful Things from the
Skilled Workers.
Laces, Embroidery, Variety of Needle
Work, Paintings on Tapestry and
China and other Attractions.

The fullest department of the
big show was that devoted to woman's
handiwork. Not an inch of space
was left vacant. in fact more room
could have been used to a good ad-
vantage. The most encouraging sign
was the fact that nearly all of the ex-
hibits were new. Some people sue
coed in fooling the public by bringing
the same articles year after year, but
the " old stuff is recognized by the
superintendent. This year they were
very much pleased to note a decided
decrease in the exhibits of articles
which had been shown before. To
make a just award of premiums in
this department is hard problem for
the judges. Particularly was this true
this year, the articles being of such
uniformly high grade with numerous
entries in each class. The easiest
way out of the difficulty is to grant
special premiums to about every ex-
hibit.
There was an unusually large
amount of battenberg work in shirt
waists, centerpieces, and various
other designs. Perhaps the hand
soonest specimens were sent by Mrs.
r. E. Mitchell of Rutland. although
the boleros shown by Mrs. G. w.
Shepardson of Newfane were particu
larly noteworthy. Individual mention
is due the samples of linen woven by
Marie Dyker, who is at the head of
the Brattleboro weaving industry
Samples of spinning by one of Miss
Dyker's pupils were shown.
A specially pretty Venetian lace
stole was exhibited by Mrs. Lillian
Wright of Westfield, Mass. In the
other lace work the point, Duchesse
and honiton predominated, there be-
ing beautiful specimens in each class.
There was very little embroidery, but
the piece that stood out promptly was
a pillow top, bearing a spread eagle
design, worked by Mrs. Edward H.
Cooke of Bellows Falls. 1t was a
beauty The latest in mountmellick
work was seen in a shirt waist exhib-
tied by Mrs. Charles H. Clark of
Brooklyn, N. Y. Handsome darned
net window curtains were shown by
Mrs. N. P. Gates.
Tatting work was seen in collars,
handkerchiefs, sofa pillows, etc.
There was almost an endless variety
of sofa pillows, embracing photograph
work, drawn work, coronation, en-
broidery, tatting, and many other
STYLES. Knit and crocheted shawls,
silk quilts and homespun blankets
were shown in abundance.
Handsome designs in typography,
or burnt work. which is practically
new at the Valley Fair, bore the names
of Alice Adams Of Bernardston, Mass,
Minnie Johnson and V. A. Jakway
Many people were interested in the
work of making reed baskets, which
was demonstrated by Miss Anna W.
Smith of West Brattleboro. Raffia
baskets. made by Mrs. Harrison Al
drich of South Newfane, were on eX'
hibition, and in the department OF
bead work the samples shown by Mrs
]. c.. Dewitt were much admired. A
complete list of the exhibits in floral
hall is given in the premium list.
The exhibit which attracted the
most attention and admiration was the
hand painting on tapestry and china
and in oils by Mrs. F. H. Lawton oil
Brattleboro. Mrs. Lawton is an ar
fist of high rank, who has come IRON
New York to Brattleboro to live anc
give instruction. Her work has beer
accepted for exhibition in the Acad
envy of Arts in New York. Her COSY
corner scene and hunting scene or
tapestry was Ielndi manly hi0iihN, -
hunting scene appearing particular!
animated.
In the same building were mum
Der of attractive exhibits made fo
commercial purposes. Following Il
the list: Paper flowers, Mrs. A. }
Houghton of Brattleboro; photogra
phic and sporting goods, H. M. Woo
of Brattleboro Glenwood ranges
Emerson & Son of Brattleboro; thu
work at Albany Business College
millinery, hair dressing and bea'
work, Mrs G. H. Smith of Brattleboro
furs, Goodnow G. Pearson of Brattle
boro; White sewing machines, K. L
Manley of Brattleboro; Barre granite
C. d. Swasey & Co. of Barre.