Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-05
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still room for them. although the list
Of amusements there is complete.
Weather conditions yesterday could
not have been better for the opening
Of the Fair and the holiday induced
many to visit the park. AS soon as
the Labor Day parade was over the
crowds began pouring into the
grounds. Every trolley car brought
its load, while automobiles conveyed
their hundreds. The visitors came
from all over the State and from
Pennsylvania.
Chief Of Police George Black had
forty policemen detailed for duty at
the Fair grounds yesterday, but there
was no disorder. The absence OF
young children was noticeable. due
to the edict of the management for
bidding all children 16 years old and
under to enter the Fair grounds be-
cause of the prevalence Of infantile
paralysis. Tho only children is and
under present we're those boys whose
employment took them inside the
gates. and these had to have health
certificate before they we're permitted
within the grounds.
Many of the booths in the mercan-
tile sections are giving, premiums, and
1t was no uncommon sight last night
to see people leaving the grounds
with all kinds of souvenirs. AS the
Fair progresses this will be a more
pronounced feature.
The attendance last night was in
terested in the motorcycle races as
much as in anything. The grounds are
better lighted than ever before and the
fireworks display was thoroughly en-
joyed.
Chief Of Police Black this morning
detailed the following patrolmen to
do duty at the state Fair during the
daytime this week Patrolmen Carey,
Wallace, Barr, England, Warren andd
Dawson. They will be in charge OF
Acting Sergeant MacAteer.
WOmel's Department Attractive.
OF all the departments Of the Della
ware State Fair It would be safe to
say that none Of them attract OF re-
ceive more attention than the wo-
mems and children's departments
which are housed IN the Industrial
Building. From the time the gates
TO the Fair Grounds were thrown
open yesterday afternoon there was
4 constant stream of visitors through
hat end of the industrial building
while those in charge were kept busy
answering questions of interested per
sons concerning various pieces OF
work. Never before have these de-
partments been so attractively ar
ranged with the result that the work
on display seems 70 be more than
usually beautiful The tables are
crowded with filmy and foamy bits Of
hand work, while the larger center
pieces, spreads, quilts and many other
pieces are hanging over the tables
and attract much attention. An inno-
walton this year which Is proving
highly successful is that Of having
all the tables in the woman's depart
ment covered with q fine wire net
ting. The netting is placed in frames
which are locked. This prevents the
visitors from handling the articles
and consequently keeps them from
getting soiled and mussed.
The absence OF children who are
not allowed inside the fair grounds is
perhaps more keenly felt in the
woman's and children's departments
than in any Of the other departments
of the fair as it has been customary for
hundreds of children to constantly
throng the aisles of these two de-
partments in order to see their own
work or that Of their little friends on
exhibition. However, the "grown-ups'
seem to be more than usually appreci-
alive Of their children's work this
year. and all yesterday afternoon and
this morning hundreds of parents and
other relatives lowered over the
tables containing the children's work
and pointed out with pride certain
pieces.
beautiful Art Work Show.
II would be safe to say that in no
previous year has the children's de-
partment shown a more comprehensive
display of children's handicraft and
art work. The work displayed repre-
sents the labor of children under 16
years of age and the quality generally