Evening journal., 1915-09-09
Ten Thousand Flock 10
State Fair Up TO Noon

Fair are attracting unusual attention.
IL would be safe to say that no display
on the grounds Is attracting any
more attention than that in the wo-
mems an ohildrens departments in
the Industrial building. These de-
partments are literally besieged all
day long by hundreds Of interested
persons. the majority of whom are
women and girls. though great
many mere men" have ventured
through and viewed with interest the
comprehensive and attractive display
Of womans work. II Is generally con-
ceded that those two departments this
year excel any of previous years.
Both the women's and the chiidren's
departments include new sections this
year. both of which have elected
much interest and comment from Wis
itors, Sections added are an exhibit
Of Camp Fire Girls work which Is
being shown In the children's depart
ment, and "a practical idea and plain
sewing section" which is part of the
woman's department
While a number Of women and
girls, who have exhibited work in
! previous years are doing so again this
]
entries this year In these two depart
ments than ever before. All the
work on display shows remarkable
execution, and II IS not to be wonder
ed at that the judges OF these two
, departments should have experienced
, such difficulty IN making the awards
The tables are literally afoan
with clouds Of dainty. film,
! bits OF lingerie and other pieces o.
! fine needlework while equally as
beautiful and attractive a display o.
/ woman's handicraft adorns the wall.
over the tables A glass show cas-,
at one end of the room containing
a number of especially handsome
| pillows, is attracting much attention
In the canning, preserving and bak-
| ing departments the greatest GROVE
fingers There seems to be some
thing especially fascinating An tho
shiny glass Jars in which arc lusciou.
canned fruits. vegetables of all sorts
and i'm the clear brilliant glasses of
Jelly through which the glints Of sun
light shine remind one of ruhies
amethysts and other jewels. The bak
ing exhibit was placed on display fol
the first time Tuesday. Il proves ar
especially tempting exhibit and make.
everyone yearn 10 be a Fair Judge O
this exhibit il comprises cakes
pies, rolls, bread, ruaks and Other
goodies"
NeedleWOrk HOnOrs.
Those who took the most honors n
: the needlowork department were Mis-
I Edna kenney, Miss Florence G. Lar
I rison. Miss Elizabeth c. Dilworth
|. Mrs ] NJ. Larrlson. Mrs. J Whitaker
= Mrs r. G.. HILBERT Miss Lauri
{, Forest. Miss r.. b. Poole. Mrs Mar
4 l.. Jones and Mrs p. NJ Broadbeni
Y Miss Adele Huguenelle carried OF
, the majority of prizes In the amateu
y art department while NJ r. Dunlo
9 ran her a close second In the pre-
i fessional art department. Elizabet
A IT, Finck NJ S. Jones and Mrs r
Z Mccullough took most Of the honorl
i Mrs Daisy Kendall was one Of th
foremost prize women I'm the cannin
, and preserving department
(, Little Miss Eima Holland. aged
- years. carried OFF most Of the honoi
A in the children's department inclu
=. ing both needlework and art wor
y, The Misses Edna r. Monti Mndrs
I AAftA AANs AHANN AAHAHINAAfH anu All
10 T. Walker. are others who walk,
4, on with many prizes in the children
~ department
,q The Industrial. building which
al given over 10 the merchants exhil
n4 and the women's and childrens d
~ partments is probably attracting mo
=. visitors than any other place on Il
grounds Each of the merchants
,a port big DAYS work and thousands
~ souvenirs and samples have be-
given out. Each merchants booth
a. attractively decorated and one al
NJ all arc constantly hesieged VIII
= the majority who have booths a
"A Wilmington firms. there are a numb
et of out Of town firms represented.
~ A visit al the Anti-Suffrage te
~ proved IL 10 be a very busy pla'
n Mrs. Frederick Snyder. the canni
. expert who is in charge of the cf
xs dren's department. made a short I
nj dress Tuesday afternoon. Hundre
of signers have been secured. A M
r.. culine visitor to the tent yesterday