The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-04
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IORk OF WOMEN
VARIED AND FINE
Thy Have Exhibits Of Splendid
Workmanship, Including Dis
play Of Superiine Cakes.
Y. W. c. A. HAS BOOTH
The Audubon Society Of Virginia
Display Interesting Collection
eff Specimen Birds Of State.
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Not With the heating pf drums sra
the roaring of ties has the~A Iginla
woman al to-day heraided her diver
si5iea talents hat by exhibits AZ tnf
State Fair covering every fea3n 81
art both pro&ate ana aesthetic iold-
smiths heroine i not the only woman
VINO has stopped - cou4avF tor a
man can pass rev after rn@ "f sHeh
cakes. pies ana eandtcs as are eN-
hibited in the WonaH.S department
and leave for home heart whole, ne
i a TT Specimen ~ freak for the
fair of iefi Rat culinary arts are
not the only proof ~ her abilities. as
Inc v W & baath and the Az
duhon Society beeth attest her pu1Ne
spirit and helping hand,
Gould one change history. and add
bat one more h the seNsn wonders
of the world. that ute would bc the
cakes al the State Fair a rose
might smell IS sweet under any other
name. but Il cake ean certainly not
look as good under d rose icing There
are pink frosting$ forming little rose
buds galore eli the cake that are ga
realistic one Inadvertently stoops To
Whit their perfume. Piums reposing
In stately dignity Oh the state Fair
cakes make Jack Horner'S Christmas
: pie Hook Hike thirty cents ST. tail
af goodies dc these moHStrOuS Cakes
appear that your eyes bulge and your
mouth waters eu1. alas. ia vain.
The Young Norman S Christian As
ISOLATION has hnnth 81 general in
formation under the auspices OF tn"
Travellers Aid Committee 81 which
Mrs G.. IL Timer Is chairman. All
questions regarding railroads. cars, Ill
recftons and information genrrTrtiy ~ III
lsss .hNcrfltIlt- t,s he ladies'
no viii be al the booth at all hours
during the day. \ utility stand for
use III any case of emergency mas been
fitted up, and there arr comfortable
eouehes ana seats for the weary aud
worn. A rest room provides further
coufor; for the fatigted siehtscers.
With a most interesting exhibit of
the common Virginia birds, the Audu-
bon Society of Virginia has one Of the
most attractiy. booths on the fair
grounds. Case after ease ~ stuffed
birds are arranged around the three
sides OF the booth To- which every visit
tor. but especially the school children
and country folks, ara welcome. This
cailection includes specimens that vii
show the difference between the birds
II be protected and those that are
harmful
1t Is the purpose Of This society t6
# pftttLl iaG S9HG t4tiGS4 tSiltF latlA lht
robin and meadow lark. which are
not protected under the game laws
and accomplish this bs education and
Instruction, Literature concerning the
sosfety and the hirds II given To- those
who are Interested, besides packages
Of seeds of flowers that provide food
for the birds.
Miss Katherine stuart of AlcXan-
dria, with Miss Elizabeth tiawes nv.
land, OF King and Queen county. al
Mrs. Moses u iioge Jr., president
OF the society Will he at the booth
constantly. Miss stuart and Miss
Kyland have Wide knowledge 81 birds
and their haunts and habits. Among
the birds displayed as enemies and
therefore Ia lie .Sterminated are the
English sparrow. the red -shuuldered
hawk. the gra.4t- harmed II Pa
squirrel, the rateoan and the butcher
bird. This booth Is III the upper enc
Of the horticultural building and il
thing Of beauty as Well As charm.