Evening journal., 1918-09-03
State FAIR IN
new Home HAS
Big FIRST DAY
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exhibition the "orislnal Tarssn o.
Apes" This curious creature was said
TO have been raised by monkeys. The
only lack In the list of freaks seemed
to be the usual mermaid. Perhaps the
scarcity Of mermalds is caused by the
submarines.
During The races and intermlssions
the band concerts and IN. singing by
Miss Gertrude Deinse entertained the
crowds. The numerous exhibitions OF
public and private enterprises kept the
large attendance on the move durlne
the entire day.
The Equal suffrsgst booth IS trim
med with yellow buatins. Miss Mabel
Willard, OF Washington. Mrs. John
Cranslon. Of Newport, and Mrs. John
Thomas, Of Wilmington, were in at
tendance. and the visitors were asked
to sign a petition addressed to Senator
Salisbury.
The y. w, O. A. had one Of the most
artistlcally-trlmmed booths at tho Fair.
Dark blue and white, the association
colors. covered the walls. Mission
furniture, lent through the courtesy Of
Lindsay-Tucker Company, made the
room look comfortable. A small model
house was on exhibition.
The booth was IN charge OF Miss c.
w Craig, Of Philadelphia, who has
come TO Wilmington to take care Of
the advertising. psrsdes and pagesnts
for the Delaware War Work Council
Of the Y. w. c. A. Assisting her were
Miss Louise GLADDEN., Miss Walker.
Miss Marion McFarlane, Miss Mary
Lemon and Miss Polly Blatzheim
Today Will be Sussex County Day"
at the Y. w. @. A. booth, and the War
Council Sussex representatives will
have charge. Miss Elizabeth Hazard
viii be the representative present, and
will look after matters. assisted by
Miss Craig.
Numerous interesting facts could be
learned at the Free Library booth.
Book cases full OF books were on ex-
hibltlon and posters telling Of the use
Of the book TO the farmer, the soldier,
and everybody else, were hung on the
walls.
Not only are the new grounds larger
than the old ones, and. therefore. give
better chance for display, but the ex-
hibits Of farm products are larger and
more interesting than before.
Among the interesting exhibits al the
State Fair are the booths IN the main
exhibition building devoted 10 the in
terests OF the women's COMMITTEES o.
the State Council Of Defense. Here In
one group IL the War Information Bu-
reau and Child Welfare Center. Further
along IN the building Is a rest and con-
ference room for the State Council
workers. and In another one, In connec-
tlon with the section devoted 10 agri-
culture. Is the Liberty kitchen, and sec
lion devoted to the display OF canned
goods, the exhibits being from New Cas-
lie, Kent and Sussex counties.
Horse Classes Judged
The horse show feature this year 70
one which bids fair 10 appeal gener-
ally to fair visitors, and mitch interest
was manifested In the outeoms OF the
Judging yesterday.
The awards announced yesterday In
he women's department follows
-olored Cotton Embroidery and Other
Fancy Work.
Embroidered oenterpieos, colored cot
on, 27 inchss-ist prize, Mrs. j. Mer-
ier.
Embroidered guest towel-lst prize,
frs. !. Beale 2nd prize, NJ. NJ. Schilling. |
Embroidered scarf-lst prize, NJ. M.
shilling; 2d prize. Mrs. n Donoghue. |
Cross stitch towel-ist prize Miss r. /
/. Lamson; I'd prize, Miss f. Beale.
Cross stitch bag-ist prize, Miss r. A. /
heppard; I'd prize, Miss b. A. Lamson.
Cross stitch plllow--ist prize, Miss
;. A. Sheppsrdi I'd prize, Miss n. A.
ismson.
Cross stitch rcarf--ist priss, Miss ..
j. Lamson: "a prize, Miss 3. M. stshl.
Coiored darnlnE on huck'-ist prize,
frs, H. n, Van Trump.
Swedish weaving on towsls-tst prize
tlss A. L. Dilwofih "a prize, Mrs. w
Cooling.
Fancy cretonne work bag--ist prize,
frs, 3. A, hanson, I'd prize, Miss N. G.
ustlce.
Fancy work bag n sllk--ist prlzs, Miss
;. A. sheppard; I'd prize, Wilofnlna
icCall
Beaded chaln-ist prize, wnomlna
icCall; I'd priss, Miss n. o, Justice.
Fancy needle case-ist prize, p. c. Dill
worth qd prize, Mary G. Dllworth.
Fancy corset cover-ist prize, Mrs,
I. A. Dale
Fancy shirtwsist. Must he made -
II prize, 2. O. Diiworth.
'raotioai ideas end plain Sewing.
Most appropriate gift for an inSalid--
ri prize, Martha s. Young.
Most appropriate gift for an old lady
-ist prize, Mrs. Jester; Cd prize. Mar
ha S. Young.
Most appropriate gift for traveller
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