Evening journal., 1917-09-04

the same plot
Tho number Of men observing the
fancy work IN the women's and chill
dren's departments was very interest
! ing The men are cautious IN their
comments, but they made careful OBJ
lseryQtion Of the exhibits. Tho needle
worlt was beautifully done, and a
whole lot Of women folks got new
ideas and patterns. II IS difficult 10
make comparisons, but among tlle par
tlcularly handsome pieces getting pre-
mlums were embroidered pillow
cases by Mrs w. @. NesDitt, tatting e1-
hiblts OF gossamer texture shown by
Miss F. A. Sheppard. OF Warrcnton, and
center-pleces by Mrs. w. G. Merrick,
j Mrs. II. +. Wainwright and Mrs II.
Harvey. A premium counterpart by
Mrs. n. Carey. patchwork quilts by
Miss r. b. Dayetl OF Glasgow
Mrs. NJ. DeKay. OF POcomoke City, and
Mrs. y. Barber were noted
! An English netting center-pieoe ny
Mrs. NJ A. Dale was On unusual bic mat
received praise. other crOcheted yokes
were humorous and handsome. Hand
painted china, and dried and preserved
fruits and vegetables were also excel
lent displays pcrlshable foods were
brought In today and Judged.
Children Make Display.
The chlldren's exhibit mostly young
folks from 40 10 i6, was favoraRiy re-
eeived. Very creditable oil paintings,
two campfire girls dresses. wall paper
bead necklaces and crotchet were
among the displays noted
Anna Held TO Visit Pair.
Anna Held, famous French actress, is
to be the especially invited guest OF the
Fair Association tomorrow afternoon
/ Fnir officials feel TINT in the visit oi
the French actress, equally ms famous
for her wonderful work for two years IN
the hospitals and ON the battle front 70
alleviate the suffering OF her soldier
countrvmen as for her remarkably big
brown eyes. they have double attrno-
fion for fair visitors. II is indeed the
opportunity of few TO see motor car
In which tho world hero, Joiire, has
ridden.
The famous artist will wear some or
her equally famous jewels, among
them her favorite piece-one Of tho
most beautiful string Of pearls IN the
world which As valued at $500 600.
TO avoid the possibility Of ther loss
through theft or otherwise. II mas
been arranged to have Miss HE'D
select one OF the handsomest and
most capable members Of the VIII
minRton Police Department to ac-
company the party. He Will ride IN
a swinging seat in Miss Helds
/ limousine and keep an eye out to her
safety.
she made particular inquiry about
the horse and dog show, for the noted
actress Is deyotedly fond Of both
horses and dogs, and with the horse
show rapidly passing out OF exist
ence at fashionable watering places
and in the principal cities Of tho
United States. she sought another
opportunity % view an equine exhibi-
tion and the fair here afforded It. Her
costly Pekingese poodle VIII also
visit the dog show.
Poultry Show Bll Success.
While admittedly one Of the olessi-
est shows ever held az the State Fair,
from the viewpoint OF the fancior and
breeder the poultry department Is
somewhat smaller than heretofore. This
Is accounted for, however, by the hish
cost Of feeds, causing many breeders
30 dispose OF all surplus stock.
This years exhibition contains 26i
single birds and twenty breeding pens
and 81 this number =. J. Chandler, OF
Kennett Square, Pa, leads the list with
eighty fowls. These include Bun Leg
horns and other varieties. J. p Hick-
man, OF Chadds Ford, has more thar
thirty birds entered, including nine
sebastopol geese. ten frst ever show
IN Delaware They attracted consid-
erable interest yesterday These fowls
are pure white with feathers, giving
the impression that they were about
10 shed their coats
Mr.. Hickman has a 20-year-old Tou
lese goose on exhibition. Among hil
other exhibits are White Br0hams, In
dian Runner Ducks. Black Booted
Bsntams, Silver Laced Rocks, new
variety In this section, and Holland
Turkeys.
Josiah Marvel an, son OF Josiah
Marvel has a number OF pens o.
Black Cochin Bantams in the show anC
his father has several Rhode IsianC
Reds on exhibition. Charles Rush, for
merly OF the Wilburtha Farms, ih,
expert poutryman employed by Mr.
Marvel, has gathered together soml
classy Reds, among them winners a
Madison Square Garden. other eXhibi
tors Of Reds are Herbert Thornctt, o.
b Marshalllon, and j. w Greenfield, O.
: Elsmere.
The display OF Barred Rocks, the pop
ular American class, Is led by Mrs
Gborge A. Wolfe, Of Talleyviile whl
has three pens and a dozen or NOR
3 singles Mrs. Wolf has brood o
chicks under a hen IN one corner o
the show room which is admired b.
I all
Ralph Dale. Of this city, has
! number Of Buff Orpingtons, and TN
4 Black Orpington display by the Hill
{ top Poultry Yards, Of this city. pre-
; dominates IN the English classes. Tn
8 French classes are filed by fowl
bred and shown by J. ID. Carville. o
.e Bellefonte, and Carl Springer. o
n Newport.
II The White Wyandottes are consid
a cred fine by the oficials and are own
IS ed by P. S. DUPONT, Halleck duPoni
William Burrows, OF near Snellpo
Is Park, Walter Lenderking. Of nea
N Kennett Square and others. tn
IN poultry exhibition is under the jurls
Is diction OF Charles c. spealaman, an