The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-09-28
W0MEN'S WORK.
IS FINE SHOW
They Have Better Display at
State Fair Than Has Ever
Before Been Seen There.
AGED BLACK ROCK MAN
IS THE LEADER HOWEVER
Educational and Floral Exhihits
Are Superios-Dr. H. p. James
ID Official Food Tsstes.

Never has there been petter d1S-
play OF wonen's work at the state
fair than that which Is arranged to
such excellent advantage this year in
the Woman's building. About half OF
the space down stairs Is given over
to an educational exhibit which
would be credit anywhere and which
Is better than the state fair has yet
seen. The Yakima county and North
Yakima exhibit Is extensive, showing
the work in drawing and manual
training in the grades and IN the high
school. A china cabinet and q desk
with a secret drawer. the work Of
James Dickson and Glen Banta res
pectively, were the most pretentious
pieces in the local high school dis
play. Pierce and King counties sent
exhibits and there were specimens of
work and photographs from the Ell
lensburg and Bellingham normal
schools. Needlework, embroidery and
drawn work in the most com plicated
and elaborate patterns are hung about
the walls in the remaining space down
stairs, and a case contains some OF
of babies clothes. hand embroidered
corset covers and smaller pieces.
There are half dozen beautifully
done shirt waists entered in one en-
broidery contest.
Work OF Elderly Women.
But nothing in the general display
down stairs is more wonderful than
the lace work done by women over
60. shown on the right in the upstairs
room. Point lace in patterns which
cast defiance to failing eyesight are to
be seen here as we'll as the more sub
stantial pieced quilts. The most fas-
cinating exhibit. however. in the
Woman's building Is the work of a
man. 1t is a hooked rug. fastened
about one of the pillars in the center
of the room, and Is q matter for
amazed study. 1t contains the earth,
Halley's comet. various other planets
| and stars. with their name hooked
in in black against a var -colored
background.
The rug was made by NJ NJ Marks
OF Black Rock. an old man over TO-,
who drove in the twenty-five miles
and arrived 15 minutes after the en-
tries had closed. Mr. Marks had sew
eral other pieces OF work which ne
wanted to enter. and was much lis
appointed that ne was too late to
compete.
Out Flower Display.
The cut flower display this year y
very good. There are number Of
roses of choice variety. dahlias as
tiers and sweets peas. The comet as
ters OF Mrs. William c. Hamilton
called forth much admiration and
there were beautiful exhib t. in the
floral line BY Mrs. Mary Banker. Mrs.
Fl NJ. Gilbert Mrs. Frank Iiorsley.
Mrs. Wallis Williams and others.
Practically all of the classes in the
art and crafts departments had some
entries exhibits being arranged In
glass classes. In one corner OF the up
stairs room Mrs. Harry Moran's col
lection of Indian baskets and curios.
"A familiar feature of recent state
fairs. divides honors with an excellent
collection of Chinese embroideries
and curios.
The work OF making the awards in
the culinary department was begun
yesterday. the Judges being Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Moore and Mrs Mary Cannon, as
sisted by Secretary H. p. James OF
the Com mercial club. who acted as
the court OF last appeal In the matter
of tasting the delicacies,