Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-05

speaking in every branch of the work
shown excels that of any previous
year. Two features in this depart
ment are attracting considerable at
tention. One is the handsome en-
broidered altar cloth which has been
done by Mrs. Alfred l. dupont and
which hangs in a conspicuous place
over one of the tables The other is
very comprehensive and attractive
exhibit of work done BY the children's
industrial classes Of the Peoples Set
tlement House. This latter exhibit
was loaned to the Fair Association by
the Peoples Settlement House. II con-
tains plain sewing. childrens dresses,
drawings and work done by the boys
cobbling class. The altar cloth done
by Mrs. Alfred l. DUPONT is about six
inches in width and is worked in a
rich oriental design. 1t is a very
striking piece Of work.
In the children's departments there
has been placed on display samples of
plain sewing, crochet and knitted work,
ratiia work, embroidery, stencil work,
ielltes. preserves, canning, drawing,
painting, copy work, color work, design
ing and other samples of hand work
The work in the art division and in the
canning and preserving sections will he
Judged some time today. All the other
sections of children's department wer
Judged yesterday afternoon and In
Judges seen. to have great difficulty in
making the awards, of such excellence
was the quality of the work sent in thiJ
year. One piece that was awarded a
first prize was hesh-coIored camisole
with nd-chocheted yoke. Another
that the Judges deemed worthy of first
prize was a nightgdwn beautifully em-
broidered in very fine pattern in pink
A linen centerpiece on which a life like
owl, moon and green leaves were en-
broidered. also took first place, while
a very attractive piece was another
centerpiece embroidered in butterflies.
This won second prize.
Mrs. Walter r. Coale is in charge of
the children's department in the alb
sence Of Mrs. Frederick Sny der, who is
in New Hampshire. Articles on display
in the children's art department include
water colors, oil paintings, black and
white sketches, copy work. color work
and designing. In the needlework de-
partment the articles displayed included
pillows, lingerie, fancy bags, towels,
centerpieces and many other things.
Many Entries In Department.
The women's department this year
contains a larger number OF entries
than ever before and some of the
handsomest work to be seen anywhere
is being exhibited in this department
Two satin banners which were made
by Mrs. Fl. w. Myers. have been loaned
this department by the Manitou Tribe
No. 49, I. o. r. NJ, and by the Waneta
Council, No. 3, d. Of p. which own the
banners. The Manitou Tribe banner
is Of red satin embroidered in yellow
and has the head of an Indian hand
painted upon it. The other banner is
of royal purple satin embroidered in
yellow and has the head Of an Indian
maid on it. Both are beautiful pieces
Of work
or particular interest in the wo-
mans department is the work done by
women 20 years old or over and their
work is equal in excellence to that
done by women much younger. One
piece on which the blue ribbon has
been placed was a rag rug which has
been knitted. II is done in blue and
pink and has four black dogs knitted
in the four corners. Another is an
oval plated rag rug done in red and
blue. There were many pieces in this
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