The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-02
LARGE CROWDS TFAIR GROUNDS ON THE FIRST DAY
WON A MS DEPARTMENT
FAIR ONE THAT REFLECTS
CREDIT ON ENTIRE COUNTY
Display Is Complete and the
Building Contains Many
Articles of Interest.

Nothing more fully demonstrates
the interest and efficiency of the wo-
men of this section, applied to house
wifely arts, than the displays made
each year in the woman's building of
the fair and this display is matter of
especial pride at this time, for it rep
the work of Escambia county
women only. Heretofore the woman's
with other branches o.
the fair, has comprised exhibits from
all West Florida, but the woman's
building contains work of Escambia
county women only this season, with
the exception of some of the trades
displays, and even these are presided
over in almost every instance by local
women.
AS one stood in the doorway and
looked down the long building one
caught many colored and varied
picture, and as the exhibits were ex-
amined in detail and at closer range
they grew rather than lessened in in
terest. On one side stretched the wo-
mans work, on the other the exhibits
of local firms, housed here for greater
convenience to spectators, and down
the centre ran the display of pot
plants and the doll show, which was
the centre of attraction all day for
little girls and big girls, too, for no
woman ever gets too big to lose her
love of dolls, in their dainty finery.
The art exhibit, which is at the
very far end of the building, is not
large this year, but there are few
very good studies in. oil and water
color, and some very fine pen and ink
sketches.
The curio exhibit, near the art dis
play, drew many persons, for here
had been gathered some most inter-
esting relics. Many of these are more
than one hundred years old, and in
clude historical as well as private
relics.
THE CHILDREN'S WORK.
Everyone stopped to look at the
work of the children, and while not
large, on account of the exhibit made
by them in the school and art depart
ment, it included some very interest
ing work, representing originality
and industry. One of these was g sci
of doll furniture, made Of quilts and
upholstered-a clever bit of work, and
wonderful for child.
| There was very carefully anc
completely constructed automobile
an aeroplane and windmill, ane
many other toys as well as some
beautiful needlework by the small
girls.
Nothing represents greater indus
try and ingenuity than the quilts
pieced so carefully from the famil!
scrap bag. These patch work quilt
are coming into vogue again, and tina
the Escambia county women ar
adopts at such needlework is evi
denced by the number displayed II
all their varied colors and patterns
The beautiful knit counterpanes an
crocheted bed spreads were also
distinct feature of this display.
1t may be that the embroideries ar
no lovelier than they have been here
tofore, but perhaps displayed in
more conspicuous way, at any rats
they seem to be more beautiful tina
ever and to embrace many new pat
terms and some new stitches. TIL
filet crockett work, too, is study a
in itself-not only for its beauty, br
for its intricacy as well.
The lingeries and handmade gal
ments are always one of the populs
exhibits with the women, and certain
ly their daintiness has never been e.
d celled. And the lace sets, some flo
e lowing tn old-time patterns, other
: new and delightfully."- fetching mode
o evidenced rare skill in the needl
e women who created them.
d It has been a very difficult thing n
i to bring the dolls right into this, ;
e the leading feature of this little stol
t of the woman's department, but y
t come to them at last, and linger he
n with pleasure not only in the dol
+ themselves, but in their exquisite a
d parel. Fine ladies, these, with 81
r bonnets and wee, handmade shoe
e and the dearest dresses that any d.
n ladies ever wore. Here was one
el the mode of the sixties, dainty ruff
l. frock, pretty poke bonnet, soft, viii
IS fichu. The blue reticule, the bla
velvet wristbands, the lacey pant
# lets, all showed her to have been
l. replica of the girl of the Confedera'
Id There was darling doll in an e
rs quisitely embroidered white gown.