St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-11-11
OPENING Of
EXHIBITION
The Poultry and Pet Animal
Exhibition Opens
With Entries of Fine Exhib-
it's Of Stock and Poultry.
Women's Department Espe-
eially Worthy of Praise.
Many Antique and Rare Ar
ticles on Exhibition.


All day Wednesday the park pa
Wilton presented a busy scene with
the committees of men and women
getting ready the booths and ex-
hibits for the fair, listing each ar
ticle, and stopping once in while
to shower praise upon some unusu-
ally handsome piece of handicraft
or work of art, or to comment upon
some antique relic of the years that
have long passed. The bright
cheerfulness with which the work
was going on was in contrast with
the glooy, rainy weather, for the
women who were working with such
zeal were those who can always be
found in the ranks when there is
anything to be accomplished or when
civic pride Is in evidence in boost
Ing home interests.
The Women's Division Of Educa-
tion and Art had many interesting
exhibits. A large individual entry
was that of William Keen, Of Abita
Springs. Among the most interest
ing were fruit plate, 80 years old;
bead purse, 100 years old. made in
Virginia; advertisement of Babbit' 3
soap before the Civil war; painting
of Mrs. Gen. Wheaton, New York
1891; ewater pitcher made in Birm-
ingham, England, 125 years old,
shipped to America before the revo-
luton; painting of the great grand
children of Mrs. Gen. Wheaton, New
York, 1853. A liquor bottle over
100 years old was entered by Mrs
G.. s. Strain. A saucer that came
over in the Mayflower, was the prop
erty Of Mrs. T. D. Terrebonne. A
rare relic, a turkey dish over 200
years old, Mrs. M. P. Cook. Two
engravings of Napoleon, Mrs. Du-
suesne. A numerous display of
work by Miss Daring, including
Battenburg and other fancy work,
made very hapdsome display. A
rare antique sewing case, inlafd with
pearl and with pearl picture OF
Windsor Castle, was handsome ex-
hibit by Mrs. Terrebonne. 1t is
over 100 years old. a chair from
Waldheim, made in It'll. Two
large paintings by Miss Laborde, of
Covington. An antique chair, very
beautifully inlaid with pearl, 100
years old, was the property of Gen.
Albert Sidney Johnston. and has
seated many other prominent men;
entered by Mrs. j. l.. Watkins. By
Mrs. c. L. Baker, an old and hand
some silver castor, of unique design,
a silver loving cup Of historic value,
and a Dresden china pitcher from
Saxony. BY Mrs. Lawrence Cole,
some very handsome Mexican drawn
work and thread embroidery. Man
deville had very pretty exhibition
Of rugs woven on loom and made
of cloth. The most beautiful dis
play of hand embroidery and fancy
work was that of Miss Daring, Of
Abita Springs. Handsome work in
table covers and handkerchiefs and
Battenburg work, by Mrs. E. Spicer,
of Abita Springs. Crochet center
pieces, by Mrs. e. Clausen, of Abita
Springs. Patchwork quilt and fancy
sofa pillows, by Miss Jennie Cooper,
of Abita Springs. Crochet pieces,
by Mrs. Chris Meyer, of Abita
Springs. A handsome antique liquor
cabinet, original in design, over 100
years old, by Mrs. Terrebonne, OF
Abita Springs. Childs cloak, made
25 years ago, by Mrs. A. O. Pons.
Knitted shoes, Indian baskets and
crystalized fruit, by Mrs. G. E. Mil
lar, of Abita Springs.
IFrom the necessity of closing
the forms, other things exhibited in
the main building will be found on
the fourth page.]
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poultry, etc., were made up to the
time we go to press:
Rosalie Millar-4 pullets and 2
cockerels, Rhode Island Reds.
Wallace Poole colt, year and
8 months old.
l.. J. Heintz-1 boar, l sow, o.
c, breed.
L. J. Heintz-1 COW, Holstein.
r. P. Marsolan-4 hens, l cock
{ white Plymoth Rock.
Dulion & Poole boar, 8 month:
old, Berkshire.
L. ]. Macke-1 dog, male Frencl
poodle.
Mrs. w. N, Patrick cow, Jerse.
years old.
Miss Willie Olin-1 dog, Pug,
years old.
George Buisson-2 pullets, i cock
Barred Plymoth Rock.
George Buisson-2 hens, l cock
Barred Plymoth Rock.
Mrs. Julius Heintz-2 rabbits.
Mrs. E. G. DelCorral-3 pullits,
cockerel, Rhode Island Red.
Mr.. L. Cole-4 sucking pigs,
barrow. Berkshire.
Lenora Alexius-1 cockerel, r.
Red.
G. E. Miller-2 pullets, cockerel
White Wyandottes.
Julian Wallace hens, l, cock
Brrred Plymoth Rock.
Mrs. Al. Combel-2 pullits, cock
r. I. Reds.
Mrs. F, j. Norman-1 rooster an
q hens, D cockerels and pullets
Grme Bantams.
CONTINUED on page four.)