Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-11
The Art Department.

for il is creditable TO the pupils who
produced it.
The Art Department.
Mrs Kate Edwards Fox is in charge
of the arts and crafts department of
the Coliseum for the first time. this
year Although assuming no official
position, l.. NJ. Fuller, who has been
in charge, for several years, is ia
miliar figure in the Coliseum, and is
greeting his many friends, who have
come to look for him here each year.
Mrs. Fox's assistants are Miss Mary
Moore. in charge of the fancy work
department, and it can be said here
that not for many years have fair
visitors had the opportunity To see a
more elegant display of fancy articles.
as exhibited here. Mrs. Leo Fuller is
assistant in the art department.
Among the exhibitors, this year, are
Miss Zadie Morrison of Skowhegan.
who has some excellent portraits, Miss
Sarah Long. charming oil paintings;
Mrs. II. S. Newell of Winslow; Mrs.
j una Parks of Waterville, each with
a fine exhibit. Mlss Mary Patten.
native of Bowdoinham, who has been
studying in California. the past win
ter, has remarkable paintings on ex-
hibition, as have Miss Mabel Deal
ing, supervisor of drawing in the Ban
gor public schools. and Miss Rose
Plaisted, also of Bangor. Mrs George
w. Clark of North New Portland has
a set of artistic paintings worthy of
mention.
"A wonderful exhibit of China" is
the way Mrs. Fox speaks of the china
display on the left side of the hall,
and when one sees the beautiful pieces
that are shown, it is realized that
these words are not overstating the
matter Mrs. William #. Haines, wife
of Names Governor elect, has a num-
Der of pieces of china on show OF
which she is scarcely less proud than
she was of the splendid victory
achieved by Mr.. Haines. on Monday.
Other exhibitors include Mrs. C. G.
Hayes of Clinton, Mrs. II. S. Newell
of Winslow, Miss Annie Dorr of Wa
terville, and Mrs. Percy Gates of Vas
salboro The Haines family is also rep
resented in the china exhibit by a
daughter, Mrs. Percy Crafts of Lew
iston, who shows some pretty china.
Mrs. s. o. Sawyer of Fairfield and
Mrs. George Paine of Winslow are
others with attractive pieces.
Among the Booths.
In the commercial section of the
Coliseum, are many booths that pre-
sent in a pleasing manner goods sold
by Waterville merchants. That of
Redington Il Co. is especially inviting:
it consists of two rooms, one bed
room with a chamberset of light wood,
and a handsome bed, and another 81
rural rest room, in which are very
pretty chairs and tables.
The Redington exhibit is in charge
of Stephen. Aver The goods featured
in this booth include the celebrated
silk foes mattress Magee ranges, and
other staple household articles.
The Atherton Furniture Co. has an
attractive booth, decorated in red, fea-
turing sGlenwood stoves, which are
displayed in all shapes and sizes. Next
10 this is the booth of the Central
Maine Power Co, with an exhibit de-
signed to show the many uses of cleo
trical power, its applications to such
common uses as washing clothes,
turning ice cream freeZers, heating
irons for preparing food in chatting
dishes, etc. The Radiant Electric Grill
is also demonstrated This booth is
prettily lighted. and is one of the most
alluring in the Coliseum.
The ladies' of the Oakland Univer-
salist church have fine booth at the
fair, next to the Central Maine Power
Co. exhibit in the Coliseum. Home
cooked food Is on sale here, by the
following ladies': Mrs A. w. Leonard
Miss Kate Allen, Miss George Wine
gar, Mrs. Edward Harris, Miss Bessie
Ormiston, Miss Dora Haynes, Miss
Floy Sawtelle. Miss Marjorie Leonard