The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-12

scored huge success last week,
with four crowded days of exhibits
and attractions ending Saturday af-
ternoon. Many thousands of people
attended the Fair, about 10000 be-
ing in attendance the last day. 1t
is freely predicted that the new
Fair win within three years be as
widely known as the Trenton and
Allentown Fairs. Although under
way but little more than u month
1t was widely advertised by its man
agement, and this had much to do
with its marvellous success.
DR. Henry w. Turner, of New
Hope. is president of the organiza-
ton, and II. b. Wilgus, of Philadel-
phia, is vice president. j. A. Gar
dy, of Doylestown, is secretary. All
We're highly gratified at the success
of the initial year, for the attend
ance was far in excess of their an
ticipation.
Lambertville and New Hope peo-
pie We're well represented in the
exhibits, and the prizes awarded
them proved the quality of their
showing. Thomas Il. Hunt, of Lam
bertville, received one of the awards
on his horse, "Ail Silk" George II.
Ely. of New Hope, took several
awards on horses from his riding
school at THE Horses Mrs. Lillian
Montague, who has the English
Shoppe" in New Hope, received one
cash award and many ribbons for
her enamels, weaving and other art
bertyille. received several awards on
her hand painted lamp shades and
other art objects; Reuben =. Ely and
NJ Hubert Walton, of New Hope,
and Alva Cronce, of Lambertville,
al received prizes in the cattle
awards.
The riding of Wilton G. Ely, the
l6-year-old son Of MIR. and Mrs.
George IL. Ely, of New Hope, was
one of the hits of the Fair He
gave fancy and wild west riding
exhibitions on Yellowstone, II
pony which formerly performed in
rompkins' Wild West Show-which
used TO winter at the Rossiter Farm
below New Hope, and whose pro-
prietoi made his home in Lam
bortville.
Morgan Colt exhibited enameled
iron candle sticks, door stop and
toasting forks.
The Davenports had an unusually
fine exhibition of weaving.
Mary Perkins Taylor exhibited q
hooked rug, picturing Noah's Ark,
kindly loaned by Mrs. Stanley Per-
kins.
Mary T.. Maxwell sent "A hooked
rug in soft toned landscape pat
tern.
Marian Jester exhibited n collec-
ton of sealing wax pendants well
planned in color and pattern.
Yardley Schools sent an interest
ing collection of pottery, croched
rugs. reed baskets,
The antiques and crafts were ex-
hibited together. Mrs. Darlington
had charge Of the antiques, which
included beautiful old china, gold
luster homespun linen, Stigle glass,
rush bottom chairs, mahogany ia
bles, woven quilts.
Judges tfor the arts and crafts
were Edward Redfield, Mrs Stanley
Perkins and G. X. Softer.
Judges Tor the antiques were
Henry Mercer, Mrs. Nightingale,
and DR.. Erdman, with Mrs. Reuben
p Ely az department manager.
The prize winners were;
Jewellery First, Mrs, Montague,
enamel, and second, Mrs Montague
silver
Weaving First. Mrs Montague,
bags, and second, Mrs. Montague,
tunic; third, The Davenports, table
runners.
Rugs Woven. first, The Daven-
ports; second, X. H. Hellyer Hooked
first, Mary p. Taylor; second, Mary
+. Maxwell, second special prize,
Mrs j. Ruckman.
Parchment Shades First, Mrs. G.
| G.. Cooper Cooley shade; second,
Mrs G. G. Cooper, Print shields.
pottery--First, NJ f. Thompson,
Jug second. Yardley School
Miscellaneous--First, C. II Har-
ley. costume doll; second, Mary At
kinson, Italian pottery.
Best Collections Of Various Things
&C. r. IIadey, The Davenports,
Mrs Montague, Mrs. Tod, Mrs. G..
G. Cooper.
Charles r. Harley arranged the
! exhibition of arts and crafts and
hung the pictures The exhibition
Of pictures was loaned by some of
the New Hope artists--William La
throp, Il Sloan Bredin, Morgan
Colt, Fern Coppege, Elizabeth Price,
William Taylor. Mrs. Lillian Mon
tague, Mary Perkins Taylor, t,liz-
abeth Freddy. Charles r. farley,
Harry Rand Messrs Lathrop and
Taylor sold their pictures. SO
Mrs Gordon Cooper and Mrs.
lian Montague had especially line
exhibitions.
Complete list of the prize win