The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-10-30
OF GREAT INTEREST
For All Ladies who viii Participate
in the Marion-Sumter Fair

/ wish to announce to the ladies
Of Marion and Sumter counties, that
in order to accommodate both coun-
ties comfortably and display their
/ goods to better advantage. we have
found It necessary TO make several
changes in the arrangement of the
women's department Of the fair for
1914
The splendid building Of the Roess
Lumber Company. which was used
last year fer the better babies con
test ana for the canning club exhib-
it. will be used this year for art.
laees. em'broideries and such other
! classes as It's space will accommodate.
A special attraction in this depart
ment viii be an art and craft display.
The building formerly used for
the wcmans department Will con-
tinue to be used the same but viii
represent a different line of work. IN
this room will be Ehe canning club
exhibits of both Marion and Sumter
counties, and a general display Of
! woman's work along the lines of can
ming and culinary arts.
Judging from the amount of work
t done over the county and the inter
est shown. this bu:lding will be some
thing to be proud of.
The directors of the fair associa-
ton have left nothing undone that
would lead to the making Of a SPLEEN
i dill fair. and in grateful apprecia-
| ticn o. the work and loyalty of our
/ women they have ordered beautiful
/ ly embossed ribbons 10 be awarded
With first and second prizes this year.
In addition 20 the other prizes
there are two handsome pennants
One to be awarded to the lady who
wins the greatest number of prize
ribbons, regardless OF whether they
ar first or second The other pen
nant will be won by the girl under
eighteen years of age under similar
conditions. The pennants will be on
display in the window of one of our
local merchants at an early date.
This in itself is a great leap for
ward in the woman's department
and bids fair to create greater en-
thusiasm and a stronger ambition to
win at least one of the beautiful
prize ribbons.
We have looked on with mix
ture of admiration and envy at the
dashing prize ribbons of the men in
their various departments and now
l:ke in many other good things, we
have come into our own
The gentlemen in charge are do
ing everything in their power to
make the fair of 1914 a great sue
cess. Therefore in behalf Of the wo-
mans department, which of course
/ includes the children. most earnest
" ask the cooperation of every wo-
man and girl in Marion and sum
ter counties to the end that the
coming fair viii be the very best that
has ever been held.
In order to save much extra work
and confusion I'm going to ask that
as many exhibits as possible be sent
in on Friday and assure you that a
competent watchman will be CON
stantly in attendance and the build
ings are being put in a splendid con-
dition.
One of the greatest hardships con-
nected with the fair is the great rush
of getting ready for the opening day.
which of course is caused by the great
number who wait until the very last
minute to send in exhibits, and the
inability of the checking committee
to wait on all at once. feel sure
that the ladies realizing these facts
will be glad to act on this sugges-
| ton
THE Marion County Canning Clubs
have done good work and will have
a splendid exhibit, a number of the
mothers of these girls becoming
more interested in the work will
make special efforts this year to dis
play thir goods at the fair. A mum
Der of farmers who during the sea
son have learned the art of home can
ming and will make exhibits also.
While visiting my club members in
the interest of reports I was pleased
to find that in the sections 1 have
been in, were planning to do their
part toward making the fair of 1914
| a good one.
Respectfully,
i Mrs J. R. Moorehead,