Evening journal., 1914-09-08
NEEDLEWORE A
Beautiful EXHIBIT
Women Show Remarkable
Display Of Their Haudi-
work at the State Fair
LESSONS
FOR THE INTERESTED

Among some of the most interest
ing as well as really most important
features being shown at the Delaware
state Fair this week are those in
which women and woman's work are
the leading factors, and it is under
stood. that the feminine portion Of
the state is more extensively repre-
sented this year than ever before.
Not the least of the wOmans part
of II is the housewives exhibit which
contains things that delight the soul
and sense of each and every woman.
Things so delicately executed so
marvelously done that one instinc-
lively rejoices in the fact that others
40 the judging. as one would not
want such a difficult task.
In the art and needlework display
many fine examples of sewing and
enbrOidering are shown. Wonderful
lunch cloths, done in the beautiful
punch work and heavy embroidering,
several lovely pices representing the
old fashionable cross stitch, doilies
of all sizes and shapes, collars done
in the exquisite Irish work, and daln-
ty drawn work pieces, form the main
part of tins exhibit, and merely TO
gaze upon table after table, tier after
tier of those lovely filmy pieces Of
needlowOTk is enough to make glad
the heart of any woman. The judges
fOr the exhibit are Mrs. NJ. Boehm
and M-st G. Longtime, both of Phila-
delphia. Among some of the exhi-
5iiOrs in the art and needlework are
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Square. Miss n. c. Justis. of Fauk-
land, Del, Mrs. f. e. Herring, Mrs
Iohn Mahan, Miss Laura Foster, Au-
ME /. Dilworth, of Hockessin, and
Mrs. G G. Bupp.
Next to this exhibit is shown the
canned goods. one part Of the house
wives display that even mere man
hestates before and perforce must
admire And no wOnderl A glance
along the rows of canned goods IS
sufficient to make anyDody's mouth
water. Canned beets, whole peaches,
beans. asparagus. mushrooms, peas.
pears, every kind of fruit and vege-
table imaginable almost is represen-
ted in this attractive group. Miss
Alice Johnson will be the Judge Of
this part of the fair
An interesting feature added to
this exhibit this year will be that OF
showing the actual process Of can
ming as V should be done, and for the
purpose of which very business-like
looking gas stoves have been installed
while eight girls each day will show
all who desire to know more about
this hOusewifely accomplishment just
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be in charge.
Hagiey House Shows Craftsmanship,
Still another exhibit that seems to
be evincing more than ordinary in
terest is that of the Hagley Com
munity House Inside this tent may
be viewed all sorts of craftsmanship
and manual labor work. all OF which
has been done by the children that
form a part of the Hagley House Set
tlement. Miss Irene Earll. director
of the house itself, is in charge OF
the tent. assisted by a corps Of cap
able workers.
I Suifraeists After support.
For the third year IN succession
the Delaware State Suffrage Asso-
citation is well represented; their
tent being very tastefully decorated
with the suffrage colors fianked in
front by a stand from which one may
take all the suffrage literature one
/ wishes. It has also heen planned Ia
nave speeches every day and many OF
the leading suffraglsts of the State
will speak. Mrs. Florence BayarC
Hilles will speak on Thursday. Mrs
Nary r. Cranston will be another
/ speaker.
Thursday will also mark the
awarding Of the prize, . two dollar
and a half gold piece. to the one who
has written the best essay on suf-
flage. The judges for this contest
will be the fair committee and include
Miss Eta johnson. of Newport, Mrs
Reuben Satterthwaite, Mrs. Florence