Evening journal., 1916-07-08
MAKING READY FOR
The Delaware FAIR
New Arrangements OF Display
and Many Special Premiums
Announced
PREMIUM LISTS
NOW GOING OUT

premium lists containing the rules
and regulations for the eighteenth
Delaware State Fair, which will be
held at Wawaset Park day and night,
September 4, 5, o, and 8 inclusive,
are out and have been sent to per-
sons throughout the State by the
managers Of the Fair Association The
lists this year are very attractively
gotten up in blue and white and are
comprehensive and interesting in
every detail. They contain the names
of the various department superin-
tendents the classificatiOns of various
departments as well as entry blanks
and rules and regulations for all en-
trants except for the dog and horse
shows. Several details have been
changed in the various departments
which make for the general improve
ment Of the State Fair.
In the woman's department, the
tables on which the articles are dis
played will be placed close against
the walls. This will give six feet
additional aisle room in each aisle,
thus enabling the crowds that always
visit this department TO circulate more
freely. The tables this year will be
covered with a wire netting instead
Of having merely rope around them.
and this netting will be in frames and
locked so IL will be impossible for
anyone TO pick up any of the articles
on display.
Another improvement that has been
made is the placing of sun curtains in
the upper part Of the grand stand.
thus softening the strong glare from
the rays of the sun. The tent in
which the grain forage, fruit, etc.
are displayed will this year be placed
on the east side of the grounds near
the dog show. Several other
minor improvements have been eff
fected which will add to the comfort
and general pleasure of the crowds
who will attend the Fair this year
In the woman's department sew
eral new classifcations have been
made. Classes which heretofore have
not been separately classified have been
so treated this year. For instance.
there Is a department this year en-
titled the Infants Wear" While
the managers OF the Fair have an
nually displayed various articles of
infants clothing they have never be-
fore been classified and placed in one
individual department. This depart
ment will include:
Embroidered infants dress. en-
broidered infants cap, cotton; dis
play of neatest and simplest baby's
apparel, four pieces; embroidered in
fants' cap, silk; baby wrapper. neat
| est and simplest rOmpers, embroider-
! ed pillow infants
} Several new articles have been
added for exhibition in the women's
department. Among them are travel
ing case, fitted; child's dress in
shocking. fancy cretonne work bag
Swedish weaving on towels. colored
darning on huck. and embroidered
Turkish towel. Changes have also
/ been made in the sizes Of the center
pieces in the embroidery department.
In the colored cotton embroidery
class prizes are offered for center
pieces measuring q inches and SO
inches or over In the white cotton
embroidery class prizes are offered
for centerpieces in punch work meas
uring % inches or over and 36 inches
or over while a prize is offered for
an eyelet centerpice masuring from
% to % inches and SO inches or over.
Following are the special premiums
that will be offered this year:
T. Coleman DUPONT offers $40 in
cash for the largest number OF blue
/ ribbons won in the needlework section
of the woman's department
! Mrs. Alfred l. dupont offers a gold
medal for the child winning the larg-
est number Of blue ribbons in the
sewing section OF the children's de-
partment Both sections to compete,
no former winner eligible.
T. Coleman DUPONT offers $40 in
cash for the largest number Of blue
ribbons won in grain AMI forage de-
partment
The Carlo Agricultural Lime Com
pany offers one car load OF carbo lime
for the best 25 stalks Of corn, grown
with carbo lime. and shown in the
grain and forage section. Separate
entry for this prize must be made
Delaware Hardware Company offers
So worth Of hardware for the best
exhibit of wheat Exhibitor must
enter bushel and a sheaf OF wheat
in order to compete.
T. Coleman dupont offers $40 in
cash for the largest number of blue
ribbons won in vegetable department
Mrs. Harriet Knight. OF Lancaster
Pa, is the only new Judge in tn,
woman's needlework department
: Among other judges will be Mrs VIII
liam Shakespear, of West Chester
who will be one Of the judges IN tn,
A., women's and children's cooking de-