The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-11-26

/ mas been invited nequaI number OF
boys of the dancing set.
The WOman's Department at the Fair
The general concensus of opinion is
that the fair this year in every par
ticular surpassed all others and among
the departments having the greatest
| increase in quality and quantity none
exceeded the woman's department,
which was under the able manage
men of Mrs. ]. R. Moorhead, assisted
by Mrs H. A. Kramer, Mrs. Lester
Lucas, Mrs. F. w. Cook, Mrs. j. II.
Spencer, Mrs. F. E. McClane, Miss
Annie Davis, Mrs. L. E. Yonce and
Mrs. j. d. Rooney.
The fancy work section was full and
complete. The most beautiful needle
work, the result of hours of tedious
labor, was seen on the many articles
displayed. There were dozens of
large and small centerpieces, French
embroidered, crocheted, some with
tatting, others of drawn work. There
were French hand embroidered lin
gerie sets made of linen, silk and
crepe de chene; French embroidered
bed room sets, including scarf, sheet
and pillow cases; French embroidered
and crocheted luncheon sets, Mont
mellech, Coronation, Jewel, Madeira
and Hedobo embroidery. Exquisitely
done cut work, punch work, hardanger
crocheted window curtains, crochet
ed baby dress; crocheted hats, white
and ecru; crocheted and knitted bed
spreads, lace luncheon set of TWEEN
ty-five pieces, a perfectly beautiful
embroidered bedspread made in 1906
by Mrs. Eliza Green Law Roberts,
with hand made fringe and embroid-
cred on cloth made by hand.
A silk quilt that commanded the at
tention of all is in possession of Mr.
H. Neihenhoefer, pastor of the Ger
man evangelical church at Lowell.
The quilt is an artistic work done by
the ladies of that church at Fort
Smith, Ark, for the purpose of en-
larging the fund for their church
building; besides that, if should rep
resent the ladies of the German evan
gelical synod of North America at the
Worlds Fair at st. Louis, Mo. On
one side it shows the flag of the Ger
man empire, the birth place of nearly
| all the members of said church,
which was established in 1870. On
the opposite side of the quilt is the
map of the United States.
The display of lingeries was large.
In the old ladies' corner, opened only
to ladies of sixty and over, was
worsted quilt, made of small oblong
pieces, brier stitched. Practical sew
ing, machine and hand, dress making,
millinery and miscellaneous exhibits
were all full
The art exhibit was not quite as
large as last year, nor was the china
painting, but the pieces entered up
held the quality.
Mrs. J. Youngberg, new conner to
the city, had on exhibition an assorted
collection of rag rugs for sale. She
had her loom and demonstrated the
process of making them.
In the canning club girls exhibit
Miss Clarice Reiff had $50 cans of to-
matoes in one collection. One of the
most artistic arrangements in that de-
partment was miniature bean can
ming demonstration. Six dolls, stand
ing for the club and one large doll,
the agent, dressed in blue and white,
the club costumes, were grouped be-
meath an oak tree (the only shelter at
many demonstrations held by Mrs.
Moorhead, the county agent). Each
doll was apparently doing an allotted
amount of work and nearby was a
number of cans already finished.
Miss Yvonne Seckinger of Martel,
sent in bunch of small Spanish pea
nuts, full growth fifty days after
planting. Mrs. J. T. Rawls of Dun
Mellon, showed dozen Rhode Island
Red hen eggs that were as large as
goose eggs if not larger.
In the corner for cooking were
cakes, all varieties, pies, biscuit, home
made candies, bread, etc., all of which
made those passing wish they were on
the Judging committee. Mrs. T. B.
Shook of Weirsdale, had in one dis
play 80 varieties of preserves, jellies,
jams, etc., which with her other ex-
hibits at the fair were presented to
the hospital The educational exhibit
was most creditable.
Mrs. Leon Fisnel and daughter
Elizabeth returned to Leesburg this
afternoon. They were Thanksgiving
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Fishel.
i Mr.. Elmore Davidson and family of
| Leesburg attended the fair yesterday
and while in the city were greeted by
a host of friends.
i DIR. and Mrs. Sylvan McElroy and
son will return to Orlando tomorrow
morning.
4 Mrs. Kate Clemments of Lake Weil
| is the guest until tomorrow of Mrs
L r.