New-York tribune., 1906-09-05
DEhRTH OF PIES.
Louely Embroidery and Fesc Food
Exhibits at County Fair.

Twice as large as last year and twice 5000. 90
is the way Mrs. Stephen d. stephens. the wife OF
Judge Stephens and the manager of the department
of somen's work. summed up her impression yes
terdRy OF The exhibits the big lnterborough Fair
at DonEan His, Staten Island. And" she added,
I'VE consider the improvement remarkable IN
dorsement OF the influence Of the fair I'm stimu-
istng women 20 do their best in the distinctively
feminine arts and in fostering the spread Of 5000
taste ana FOod hanGicraft among them.
Mrs Clarence Burns. 81 Manhattan. one of the
Judges. said she considered some Of the work
really remarkable for amateurs.
Under the head - domestic manufactures there
are about one hundred entries. ranging from rag
carpets 20 baby sacQues. and from tea coseys 20
lace hsgdkerchefs and cretonne scrap baskets. A
large number of splendid tablecloths. embroidered
IN al the fashionable stitches known 10 woman.
and showing strawberries, water lilies and most
Of the flowers 81 The field. sometimes alone, some
times IN combination with Hardanger or drawn
or lace work. challenge admiration.
What! None of them FOR sale:' exclaimed an
English visitor in tone OF keen disappointment
Then I don't any in sending them here"
BU; the clever amateurs who execute these beau
tful pieces Of stitchery do not look at the matter
IN that light
Mrs Mary Graham Young -naKes one OF the nota-
hle exhibits. and Dr. Fanny Donovan -Conkln-or
''Dr. Fanny" they cali her all over Staten Isl
and-another. Mrs. Young took two first premiums
on her tacie co,er IN itardanger work one for the
embroidery itself, and one FOR the rich macrame
the hne arts department. which is mostly women :
work too. Mrs Young and DR.. Fanny have
wonderful cabinet ~ decorated china painted by
themselves ana Aired 10y their own hands in the
kiln IN their own backyard at Stapleton.
4 never touched brush TIL / was over nifty,
and now I'm eighty said Mrs Young. when
I'm not decorating china doing embroidery |
am burning wood. 'e those shelves IN our china
oabnet2 Well, ] burned those" 49,
late sci in lustre ware. but boy a hce embroidered
hedspread. ai roses ana tulips and violets In the
natural COlors and ~ the one and only mince pie
in he collection Of eatables Had il hundred
rivals instead q none. crie1cs of 'Dr. Fanny are
ready 20 wager any money her PIE would nave won
the blue ribbon.
In comparison with the really imposing layout of
Mount Meillck, Engiis4 eyelet daTned lace. Marie
Antoinette lace. Torchon and the other nne needle
work which women Who are keen for this short OF
thing affect. thc exhibition Of articles Tor the ta-
BILE strikes eNpectant visitor as magic. IN
deed. Where" be asks himself glancing In agi-
tati0n down Lu catalogue. are the homemade
maple lag cake the homemade strawberry jam,
the best collection OF canned fruits. homemade.
varieti ss.' the best homemade pumpkin pie p
Alas foT the iuhrmily OF the feminine Will they
are lacking TWo slender bottles of grape VIM
an ivy crowned fruit cake Il few Jars of preserves,
a c0c0anut cake AID "Ibr. Fanny's' mlnce PIE are
practically the sole reQrpSfn atives Cf tbs impOl-
tant and always interesting lass II exhibits.
You see the WOHle1 WCllCu't keep their maids
home la hOr DaN 90 bake cakes. and they
wouldn't STAY themselves either Is the way
one 81 tho managers explained the detection.
she success their department. T. rivals in pOpu-
lsrity even the tWo-headed hahy ard the mammoth
pumpkins with tie praprietors name grown INTO
the rind-