Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-07

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unusually good work has been enter
ed Displays Of fruit decreased soIne-
what, especially i'm the shiidren's de-
partment because Of the lost fruit
crop, hut many Jars Of wellscanned
vegetables were shown. The ex-
bIbits Of sewing and fancy work this
year exceeded other years IN number
and excellence. In fact, SO many
beautiful things were entered that the
attendants could scarcely find room TO
spread things out.
The exhibits are arranged with taste
on tables sheltered by coarse -meshed
wire and on the walls. Probably the
first thing the visitor notices is the
number of attractive patchwork
quilts hanging across wires oterhead.
In color and design they are worth
notice. and especially noteworthy are
number Of white hand-crocheted
and knitted bed spreads. SO exquisitely
done that IL seems impossible for any
| one 10 have the skill and patience to
finish them. One is IN medallions. an
other shows pattern Of Ivy leaves.
and third has an intricate design Of
parrots, medallions and calla lilies.
| A mere man has invaded the woman's
department with a silk patchwork
quilt showing a brown lamb on a
white background bearing n crimson
banner. The quilt was made in 1888
and bears the inscription: This
quilt. named the Lamb OF Pace. con-
tains 1898 individual pieces. de-
| signed and made by Charles Pratt,
Philadelphia. Pa"
a number Of centrepieces have been
entered embroidered in white and in
colors. Some are finished with ex-
quisite crochet and tatting. Exhibits
oe tatting this year are uncommonly
lovely. and there are some displays
showing great variety Of design. An
outfit for baby was made Of sheer
white material with dainty insets Of
tatting on the sleeves, neck and waist.
Even the little bib was trimmed with
tatting. Extremely fine Irish hlet
yokes were also on exhibit Several
luncheon sets were entered and all
were original in style and design.
Among the several sofa pillows one
OF the most attractive was blue heart
with Colonial belle in the middle.
Embroidered initials on linen and
| cross-stitch initials were exquisitely
done. as was practically all the fancy
work.
A number of more practical articles
were also entered including sets Of
very neatly worked button holes.
Aprons and several pretty cfliIdren's
dresses were shown and many knit
ted articles. sweaters. stockings. caps
and children's garments. Most of the
sweaters were in plain knitting or
Spalding stitch. A number Of rag rugs
were entered, two especially striking
ones being an oval striped braided
rug. made neatly and skillfully, and
blue and gold woven rug The ex-
hibit Of bags showed one beautiful bag
made of loops Of dark blue iridescent
beads
The exhibition Of china painting
was as varied and charming as usual.
Among the pieces Of professional work
was a tea set in soft orange luster.
touched with black. Another inter-
esting piece was a small plate deco
rated with kittens heads, so well done
that it looked like water coIors on
paper.
The children's department at the
other end of the building has more
than doubled this year, and there is
decided improvement in the work
The judge noticed particularly that
this year the sewing was done on
articles that could be used. rather than
on mateEial purely for exhibit. Chill
dren as young as six years entered
specimens of their work Many dress
es and sweaters We're shown, and en-
broidery that rivaied exhibits in the
Women's Department. An interest
ing centrepiece was one made by a
thirteen-year-o girl who designed
and made the crocheted edge to fit
the circular linen center. One dress.
won prize both for making and for
the wool embroidery. Another child's
dress was made from a, mans shirt,
and the small seamstress had COM
bined the lavender striped material
with white cuffs and yoke. daintily
embroidered.
The art exhibit disclosed unusual
talent. Especially noteworthy We're a
set OF oil paintings. mostly copies. by
a boy in his early teens. The sets Of
paper doll outfits We're remarkable
for their dainty painting and stylish
original designs. Some Of the dolls
We're less than two inches high, vet
every detail was perfect. 1t was in
teresting TO observe that most Of the
paper dolls represented young ladies
instead of children. A new exhibit
this year was the display of hand
painted flower pots, candy boxes, etc.
In the woodwork display, the boys
had showed considerable ingenuity
The first prize went TO a miniature
block house, modelled on those used
in Indian times and made with great
accuracy and skill A visitor from the
West said it closely resembled those
still standing from pioneer times. A
clever exhibit was made Of cheap
cigar boxes and tin cans. but it was
perfect as far as the working idea was
concerned 1t was a threshing ma
chine outfit, including the thresher
with blower. the auto truck, the water
wagon. the dump wagon. traction
engine. etc. Another boy entered an
ingenious steam shovel, made OF
cigar boxes.
This is the first year for some time
that doll outfits have been entered.
and very good display of doll hats.
sweaters, and dresses was on view
The authorities are greatly pleased
with the work done by the children
this year, and are already planning
new exhibits for next years catalogue.
Red Cross.
The Red Cross tent. At the Fai,,