Evening journal., 1918-09-04
DAY AND NIGHT FAIR
ATTRACTS HAPPY CROWDS
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I work In many Of the departments, ant
the fair Is gay with blue, red and yellow
award ribbons. The poultry awards
viii be completed by the close this aft
ernoon. The livestock, In It's comfortabl,
new quarters, was at home TO thousand;
OF admlring visitors today. Soft-eyeC
horses responded with whinnies wheT
velvet noses were patted, and grateful
pigs grunted with delight when theli
ears were scratched. The poultry put
mp a brilliant line OF conversation, and
even the COWS smiled when they heard
a gentle, Hello, bessie, old girl" There
Is considerable disappointment over the
failure Of all but one OF the oranges Ia
make a display at the Fair. Delaware
Grange, OF Newport, has a fine display
artlstieally arranged, and highly praised
by all the visitors.
The public Fairgrounds OF the city
have one Of the most worthwhile dis
/ plays at the Fair The playground tent
| Is located back Of the midway tents
near the grandstand. At O'Clock to-
day Landlith and Delamore Fairgrounds
VIII give an exhibition OF gymnastic ex-
ercises in the tent. For Big Thursday,
the tent VIII have a double program at
4 o'clock. Conrad street playground
will repeat the play, Sleeping Beauty"
which was so beautifully given yester-
day, there will be a patriotic pageant
by kirkwood playground, and patriotic
songs by the Chapelle playground kid
dies. In the tent, the public may see
what the children have been doing in
the "A city Fairgrounds this summer.
llandicraft work is shown including
skilfully knitted blankets made on the
Fairgrounds for the soldiers, toy air
planes that will fly, baskets and play
ground equipment Mrs r. Coleman du-
Pont was a visitor yesterday, and prais- !
cd the playlet and the exhibit
The weather has been well-nigh per-
feet for the Fair, and the officials are |
looking forward to a recOrd-breaking |
Big Thursday.
The State Highway Department has |
one Of the most popular exhibits in the |
grandstand building. Prominent I'm the |
display is the State highway mainten-
ance patrol, which goes over the State |
roads continually TO insure their re-
naming in good condition The elab- |
Orate construction records show how /
the construction is considered /
Five tests for cement, as to its tensile /
power, flneness, soundness, freedom |
from free lime, etc, are shown There !
are maps Of the proposed State highway. /
running the length of the State, OF which
30 miles have been completed. Three are
handsome photographs OF the dupont
Boulevard. The visitor gets a good
idea Of the immense amount OF work
and care in building the State road
The Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company has a pleasing ex-
hibit Of electrical furnishings of all
sorts.
One OF the largest commercial exxhib-
lis Is that OF Hiram Yerger, a display
Of trunks, suit cases and automobile ac-
At the yellow and white Equal Suf-
rage booth. attendants are asking for
iigners TO the petition TO the Delaware
senator's, asking them to vote for the
federal equal suffrage amendment.
Bamberger and Robbins have pret-
lily arranged showing OF paints, var /,
fishes, brushes, and kindred articles.
The Wilson Hardware Company has j.,
n elaborate exhibit Of automobile ac-
essories that attracts many visitors r.
Miss Miller, a young woman who
as studied shorthand for only thirty
avs, was busy yesterday taking dicta-
on from all-comers at the booth Of
le Boyd Business Colleges. She was %
BILE TO keep up with all cOmers, and "
'ad back their dictation correctly. :
The Judson G. Burns Sales Company
ad a varied display of washing-ma-
hines and other electrical equipment y
l.. Perkins found many people inter
5ted in pipeless furnaces. The Clay T,
Iont Addition made a good showing.
The large booth Of the United States
Employment Service was a constant
oint OF interest TO Fair-goers G.
The Fair-goer should not miss the n
mt Of the New Castle County Farm
ureau. The handsome black and white n
)ws and calves in one section, and the
rize pigs in the other half, are the CEN z
rs of admiring attention The differ
Ice between the best and poorest cows c.
the Milk-Testing Associations ex- Cl
bits is most impressive. p
William Hill, ~ years old, Sussex
,unty. was awarded first prize in the CT
Oys' Pig Club. The Boys and Girls
)rn and Canning Clubs have one Of the "
ost attractive exhibits at the Fair.
Awards announced yesterday follow: "
CULINARY SECTION. CT
read, Butter, Etc.
Breakfast rolls-First prize, Mrs. A. IF.
aldwn; second prize, VI. +. Regan. Il,
Soda biscut-First prize, w Mccall.
Maryland biscuit-First prize. NJ. f. W
lstice; second prize, Miss G. Peach. Dr.
Rusk Cwithout eggs)-F9'st prize,
RS. Jester.
Rush with eggs)-First prize, NJ. E. so
cDanlel.
Loaf Of war bread. Wheat substi- f.
te must be named-First prize, Miss dr.
A. Lamson; second prize, VI. f.
,Daniel mr.
War cake, any klnd-First prize, Miss An
A. Lsmson; second prize, B. S.
pr
War cookies, dozen-First prize, NJ. I
Justice. IN,
eserves, Pickles, Etc. sec
Glass Of apple jelly-First prize. Mrs. S
'ter; second prize, NJ. f. Mcdaniel. Mo
jlass OF blackberry jelly-First prize, Cal
E. Mcdaniel; second prize. E. L.
|
ilass Of crab apple ielly-First prize. ON
5. Jester; second prize. NJ. E. Nc exc
MEL Br,
ilass Of current jelly-Flrst prize, S
5. Jester; second prize. NJ. e. Nc E.
mel. er.
lass Of fox grape jelly-Flrst prize, r
l.. Woodward second prize, Mrs. Pre-
ter. C
lass OF grape lelly-Flrst prize, VI. J.
fllbourne; second prize, C.. Peach. G
lass Of neach ielly-Firet nrIze NJ er