South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
WOMEN WILL Be
GIVEN A CHANCE
Most Extensive Display of
Feminine Handicraft Will be
Made at Fair.

ing Interstate fair n Of the finest
and most extensive exhibits of femin-
inc handicraft hat has ever been
seen in northern indiana of southern
Michigan. In this belief the fair as
ISOLATION is making every effort to
supply the exhibit with a suitable
background. During the past week
carpenters have been at work on the
interior of the former SpringbrOok
casino fitting it with booths and a
balcony which next week viii De
! turned over TO the National Decorat-
ing OF Louisville, KY, for
finishing touches.
The feminine phase of the fair is
being handled by three capable SUI
perintendents, Nelson l.. Jones, Mrs.
+. II. Casey and Mrs. X. w. Perley.
Mrs. Casey is president of the Home
Economics club of Clay and Harris
townships and Mrs. Perley is a mem
Der of the Clay township club, These
organizations, a little over a year old,
have served not only to stimulate the
interest Of the women in the indivi-
dual exhibits. but will put on special
exhibits in the effort TO advance their
/ own end.
Meetings to plan for these exhibits
were held Friday afternoon by both
ORGANIZATIONS. The Clay and Harris
township club met in the Slower
school house and the Clay township
club in the Ullery school.
Many Premiums.
More than 700 first and second pre-
miums have been offered by the fair
association for the women's exhibits
which will include sewing and fancy
WORK Of all kinds, art work, such as
painting in oil and water colOrs,
crayOn, pastel, pen and ink and china
painting as we'll as the decorative
arts and brass craft. Culinary pro-
ducts will occupy a class by them
selves and the premium list covers a
great variety of the table luxuries
which make or break a cooks repu-
tation. All kind of pies and cakes,
j~ellies, preserves n other canned
goods are to be included under this
head.
The highest prize in the woman's
department, S4.0O. is offered for the
best collection of Il jars of canned
fruit. The second prize will be 200.
The next lower prize, $500, Will be
awarded in this class to the finest
dark fruit cake, the best specimen
collection of IL glasses Of jelly, the
best Il jars of fruit preserves and the
best II jars of fruit butter. Besides
these, a large number Of $500, $3.50
and 10 and so cent prizes are Of
fered. Cash prizes in the same
amounts will be awarded in the de-
partments of sewing, embroidery and
art.
Provisions for the Juvenile contin-
gent Of fair patrons has been made in
a premium list under the superinten-
dence of Mr.. Jones, which includes
20 first and second prizes for kinder
garten work. water colOrs, pencil
drawings, darning, thanksgiving, dis
plays of dolls and doll clothing, raj
g
kinds. All first prizes are 80 cents
and all seconds 20 cents.
A great deal of interest in the eN-
hibits has been aroused among the
women of the districts. according to
the superintendent, which has been
greatly increased by the LapOrte and
EIkhart county fairs. and many of
the women who exhibited success
fully there during this week are
planning to enter their prize-winning
bits of handiwOrk TO compete In the
South Bend fair. The effect of this
Will be to raise greatly the general
quality of the exhibit and to increase
the of the competition.
Work On Building.
on few fair grounds will there be
found a more attractive women's
building than that at SpringbroOk
will be when the decorators have put
on the finishing ouches. The grounds
at the entrance will be profusely dec
GRATED in the national colors. stream
ers of which will be drawn from the
posts, project UP from the entrance
TO a central pole on the women's
building, thus forming a huge can
opy.
Inside the building the same eolors
will predominant. The lower floor
will be given over to booths which
have been leased by manufacturers
and merchants for the display Of
household furniture and supplies of
interest TO the thousands of women
who are expected TO visit the building
duding fair week. Several Chicago
firms, appreciating the exceptional
opportunity for advertising. have
leased booths.
The first booth at the left of the
entrance will be reserved for a rest
room for women and children. 1t will
be furnished comfortably and will be
placed in charge of a young woman
under the direction of the Young
Women's Christian association of
South Bend. The corresponding booth
on the opposite side of the building
will he used as a post Office for the
entire grounds and here our deliv-
cries will be made daily.
From the front of the building Just
inside the doors two stairways will
lead to the balcony above the booths
Nltlt the HOiit lOuuCl anu EdUul-
work of the women will be placed on
display TO the best possible advan-
tage. Facilities will be provided for
the proper display of the needlework
and all edibles will be enclosed in
glass cases.
The rules governing the various ex-
hibits are as follows:
Rules for Exhibitors.
Rule l.. No exhibitor allowed in
the hall when the Judging is in pro-
greSs.
Rule >. No piece can be entered
for more than one premium. therefore
any piece that has been entered with
a collection cannot be entered for a
separate premium.
Rule 3. Anyone entering for. dis
play cannot enter n p@re Of dis
play for premium.
Rule 4. All articles exhibited in
this class must he made by exhibitor.
Rule = In Thu department an en-