Evening journal., 1915-09-07


done in farming on the Delmarvia
! Peninsula is aptly shown by this
demonstration. The railroad farm,
! by the way. was run down and prac-
tically abandoned when the railroad
company's farmer took il over. Now
it is one OF the most productive in
! the land II is situated near Laurel,
. Sussex county.
Great Children'e Department
The children's department this year
is larger and more comprehensive than
I ever before. One new feature con-
nected with this department this year
and one that IS attracting much atten-
ton is an exhibit of work done by
camp fire groups and Individual mem
/ bers OF various camp fire associations
! throughout the city and state. This
exhibit. which is in the Industrial
Building where all the children's,
women's, Delaware Association of Col
leee Women and the Wilmington Mer-
chants are exhibiting. comprises bead
work. basketry and stenciiling. while
there are several khaki camp fire uni
! forms on exhibition also.
Campfres tha' sent group exhibits,
include Lenape and Hagley Commun-
ity House while other campfire asso-
Citations throughout the city and State
are represented by individual work.
Little Miss Elma Holland, who is only
twelve years old and who entered
J twenty-nine pieces Of work had twen-
ty-hve pieces take first and second
prizes Her work. speaking generally
Is said to be exceptional. In the art
section in the ohildrens department
many especially beautiful pieces are
on display One that took first prize
IS q group of four pictures. three of
which are landscapes, the other, a
marine All are remarkable in execu-
tion and coloring. In the needlework
department many exceptionally beau
uul pieces are being exhibited this
year A first prize piece and one that
attracted an unusual amount OF in
terest is an ecru linen centrepiece
with a crochetted lace edge and inser-
ton What makes this piece distinc-
tive are eight crochetted raised dia-
monds that are done over the inser-
ton. Many persons declared that
they had never seen such work be-
fore and there we're many inquiries
as TO Just what sort Of stitch had
been employed In the making of Il.
This piece was done by girl under
sixteen years of age.
The canning and preserving exhibit
also attracted much attention. The
children are proving themselves al.
most as adept in the art of canning
and preserving as their elders which
their tempting display of lellies, can
ned fruits and vegetables, proves
Unless there is a general demand foI
a demonstration of canning, It was
announced by Mrs Frederick Snyder
i'm charge of an tho children's work
at the Fair. that ,lere would be nc
demonstration OF that household art
% is year However If the demand b
p comes urgent a gas stove will be in
2 stalled and a daily demonstration viii
e be given tue remaining days of th'
? fair.
e All the children's exhibits we're com
q pleted yesterday with the exception
n of the baking exhibit and this was no
o placed on display until today.
a NOman's Department.
In the womans department whie
n is "iust around the corner from th
ID children's display hundreds of We
y men and Girls, as we'll as many men
bers of the sterner sex thronged th
s. aisles and manifested much intere'
3. in the unusually large and splendi
Ie display of needlework. arts and craft
rs work and canning iellies and pr
2; serves The baking exhibit Of IN
l. woman's department was not place
y, on display until today. In the al
ig section which comprises color worl
In carved wood original water color
l. oils. framed pictures and stencillin
r. many fine examples of work are b
y. ing shown this year.
IS One of the first prizes in this d
D. partment was awarded to a landscar
Il. done in oil; still another piece thu
ID attracted much attention and that wa
A. awarded second prize was a blac
2, satin strip on which were painted vii
n, roses and butterflies.
T. In the needlework department 5
W many beautiful filmy hits of linger
l. and other linen pieces so dear to Il
heart of every girl and woman, ai
,r on display that il is not to be wo
IS dered that so many hover over n
at tables all day. A large square lune
IN cloth is hung over one of the table
be- and that is done in iilet crochet wol
with drawn work centre attract'
much attention. An interesting secuC
I'd Of this department comes under q
Is head of work done by women ov
ST. seventy. There are some remarkab
Of beautiful pieces 10 be found in th
av department A bright colored Afgha
ke an embroidered pair of baby's shoe
Ms and a daintily embroidered baby
in dress are among the pieces that /
ig. tracted particular attention in th
TO department.
Mt. Plain Sewing Section.
OF Much interested was manifest
nd over the new section which co
az prises practical ideas and plain Sc
me-. ing" This is the FIRST year such
les section has been added to the wo
sre ans department and a large numb
he of entries were made in il. Amo
lch some Of the things seen in this seeti
RS were the --latest and most practi'
me kitchen aprons" best made pla
he corset cover" gift for an invalid
ere which were knitted bed slippers;
hat hand embroidered linen hat bag,
, a which were inserted bone rings a
an safety pins 10 hang it up by; simple
en- lrompers. gift for an old lady and ma
izo ideas were given.
me Other things to be found in the n
nell dlework section of the womans
new partment include cushion tops, {
/. broidered lunch cloths. quilts, vari'
n pieces of lingerie, bags OF all kin
en- lunch sets. etc. A large circular c
on lt-epiece which was done in heI
ne solid embroidery in a water lily
lso sign and around which was a Cll
ers lace edge was given one of the I
cen prizes.