Arizona republican., 1909-11-12

was NilANth Nlit fA- hibits of cooked foods were all re- ceived. There has never been a year in which the cooked foods were quite So numerous or quite so choice as they are this year. The textiles or needle work department is especially good; the exhibits of cakes, pies and other cooked foods by girls under twelve years has never been eXcelled; in the creative arts-china painting, draw
 ing and painting-there is a fair rep resentation: the display of Indian crafts alone is somewhat lacking. The visitors from other states would nat urally expect large room devoted en- tirely to the arts and crafts of the Arizona Indians. The exhibit should be a great deal larger than it is. The blankets exhibited-with one exception can be duplicated in almost any house in Phoenix. The baskets-again with one or two exceptions-could be found in any home where Indian art is appreciated. Yet those who have fine baskets. blankets and pottery did not exhibit and some of the baskets were eliminated by the judges as being of California workmanship.
 X little corner of the Woman's s building which was always sure of ap- preciation was the antique room-a branch of the art department All of the articles in this room with the eX ception of an old and exquisite table cloth. are the property of Mrs. Otto E. Young of Wcndcndalc. The cloth is owned by Mrs. A. l.. Stevens. It was brought from Europe many years ago by Mrs. Stevens mother. IL is embroidered in colors and represents vast amount of labor. Some of the articles in this room especially worthy of notice are a wonderful Satsuma vase valued at $500 and a familiar grandfather's clock. The legend. "Hoadley. Plymouth. l7S5,' carries with it deep interest to the curio and antique collector. It still keeps as good time as it did a century and a quarter ago. Then there are some oriental tapestries. which. to the cru dite in tapestry lore. carry with them the Knowledge that they were made by unmarried women. This secret is revealed by the fact that some Of the corners are left unfinished.
 One remembers his ancestral home when he looks at the old blue and white bed spread in this room In those days bedspreads were signed. as an artist nowadays signs a picture. In a corner is woven the name and date. Sarah Pembroke Benton. x. Y. 1886" It is a custom that should have been perpetuated. To go back still fa har- ie mirror adorned with red house and three poplar trees and a gilt frame. and over in the corner is a flax wheel that reminds one of early days in the colonies
 Tn the case containing the exhibit of painted china is a collection of hand wrought pottery by Miss Ida NJ. Web ster of Phoenix. IL was commended by the judge of the art works. Some of the conventional designs in the hand painted china by Miss Matte Belle Dawes weres especially good and one of them took q first premium. Other work of merit in the china de- partment was done by Misses Faye and Hazel DeMund. They were most ly flower subjects In the wood cary lllE. q SlObl anu lidE. ItiildT hdblN Ntii done. won the first premium.
 The finest piece Of needlework in the whole exhibit. which is unusually large this year. is childs frock; those who know say that nothing could be more exquisitely done than the tiny stitches and tucks. The darn ing and patching in this department was so well done that it is almost i'm possible to tell where the stitches were taken and the judges had to take the pieces to the light to tell where the patch was made.
 A very creditable display of needle work is by girls under sixteen. This includes cushion covers, dressed dolls. table covers and embroidered waists.
 one very tine exhibit that attracted good deal of attention is an old quilt embroidered with painstaking care many years ago. but still perfect. It is d wonderful old quilt done in green and red, such as your great grandmother used to spend the long winter days fussing over. Another quilt was made by German woman l from pieces of her grand and great | wedding dresses. The i gold and silver thread in it is 300 years | old. yet has not tarnished with age.
 There are some beautiful waist pat terms and an outfit made for silver | according to a custom of | some time ago. A marvellous bit of | work is Cuban dress with French | The fancy aprons are | very dainty if not serviceable. Some | of the finest lace pieces are Batten- burg center piece, q lace coat worth | almost as much as q ranch in the Salt | River valley. and some curtain edging | lf pillow lace-some twenty-four i inches in width.
 Other work of particular merit is | cross stitch spread of fine design and | color: and an old sampler of quaint iesign and charming effect The work | in the needle department is all so good | that it must have been difficult task | for the judges to decide on any one | piece as being more worthy of d pre- nium than. the one next to it There Is no poor work in this department.
 One of the unique exhibits in the Wcman's building are two hats of the I very latest mode, made entirely from the products of Mrs. w. H. HatcheTs | garden in Douglas Mrs. Hatcher con structed the hats with a basis of the NTgx s-l. HhnN ra laa-