Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-16
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az the east end is mos pleasing. Cut
flowers are effectively disposed about
the rooms and a tall pyramid OF can
ned fruit sand jellies gayly trimmed
in orange crepe paper catches the
eyes OF every visitor d block down
the hall. 1t graces the center OF the
room and every man that enters the
| room centers his gaze upon this tooth
some outlook.
Alack! Alas! Woe unto the visi.
ons Of beautiful home baked biscuits
and plates of crispy waffles that he
sees waiting to be spread with that
jelly or marmalade or jam! The
very same kind that mother used to
make. Doesn't he know how good it
looked in all of those well filed jars.
Did you see that guilty smile that
turks about his face? That is the
same smile spread out that lie wove
ages ago when "Ma" caught him steal
ing the plum butter for those great
big rolls that came piping hot out oil
the wen. No sir! Pa can't tell yon
a thing about the fancy work because
he never gets far enough from that
pyramid of jam to see another thing
in the room! The only thing thai
catches his eyes about those cases of
needlework is the sign across the
tnn OF each case.
That variety Of "grains and grasses
is new to every farmer that visits the
room. Most Of them tell the ladies
&c. The only seed that produces that
kind is the seed stitch! and no man
ever handled it with success He adj
nits It. Some of the mere men hang
around as if they wanted to try their
hands making the pretty thingst
Move along quick!
There is every thing iaginable that
woman makes with a needle there.
Think of a whole case Of embroider-
ed and hand made baby clothes.
Dainty articles that required hours
and hours Of time to make. Twenty
pieces of Hardanger embroidery
which means that every stitch had to
be counted to make it perfect and
here are bedspreads made of this
low handwork that will last a life
'imc, for it is the kind that has been
landed down by generations of Nor.
Vegian and Danish house wives.
United lace on hSndwoven pillow
asses and sheets, knitted and crochet
'pghans and spreads and Irish Gro.
net mats and fancy crochet collar
nd cuff sets; hand embroidered lin
erie that is fine enough for a queens
wardrobe, embroidered initial table
'loths and napkins, towels and pillow
asses by the case full, knitted scarfs,
"weaters, slippers, stockings and nit
ems to keep many worm. Colored
embroidered pillows and fancy bags
w the score and beautiful pieced silk
'uilts.
Pictures painted by young and old
rtists from all over the state adorn
he walls and fill one section Of the
,oom, There never were SO many
efore. H%andpainted china and tool
4 leather throws and pillows, punch.
ID brass craft work and other novel
les in Bric-a-bac, make this corner OF
he room very attractive.
Hanging baskets, ported plants in
'oom, foliage plants and many varie.
'es Of begonias, ferns and cacti are
rouped at the head of the hall and
rake an effective entrance to the
lain room. A lattice twined with as.
>aragus ferns is gracefully arranged
cross the windows above the tiers
T plants and flowers.
Hours may be spent in this depart.
'ent if one sees all that is worth
"eing displayed there. Lack Of room
'akes it impossible to display the
eautiful needle work to great. ad.
4ntage. Only a portion of each piece
, shown In cases OVERLOOKING with
vquisite embroidery.
Deft hands Of many Bismarck lad
IS were kept busy for nearly three
avs arranging the things as they
ere entered. A third Of the work
as sent from over the state and
1any counties are Represented! IN the
oman's deHartrent as much inter
1t is manifested by women all over
'orth Dakota and entries are rapidly
creasing aong the out Of town folks,
: we'll as in the vicinity of Bismarck.
aides from jamestown. Valley City,
mot, Fargo, Mandan, Ian
"ckenson, Wilton, Hettinger, and
any other points sent large boxes Of
'ork. +
The ladies WIN have contributed
,eir services and are SO ably assist
g Mrs. Dahl are Meadan!es Dunn,
tarke, Goss, Holta, Orr, Mcdonald,
an Hook. French, Taylor and White.
cad. T
The judges commenced work yes
arday afternoon AMI will continue
teadily until the department is com
leted.
Good Men IN Charge or Booths.
The counties that are represented
! the Third Annual North Dakota
position are especially fortunate in
ne men they have sent to Bismarck
. represent them.
H. L. Van Benschoten, who comes
ere from Mercer with a fine display
I corn tires in telling the peo-
lie how his county was the first in
ne state to grow corn and how he
till thinks 1t is the first in quality
wen at this late dat.
Mark Smith who with the assist
nee of his sister, fixed up the Bar
es county display is an enthusiastic
s TO the future and also the present