It would not have taken the old Pilgrims 'long to decide 

 which were useful and which ornamental, but both classes 

 were well represented. 



An ideal crayon head exhibited by Mr. Allston M. Sinnott, 

 of Marshiield, was very much admired, and worthy of close 

 attention, showing much talent ; he also had a panel and 

 plaque. Miss A. L. Gitford, of Duxbury, had a painted mirror 

 frame, porcelain plaque with bird's nest and apple blossoms 

 very finely done, a painted easel and panel of pausies. There 

 were five oil paintings of the suggestive school, shown by 

 Mrs. Abram Freeman, of Duxbury, also a panel with poppies 

 and daisies painted on the frame. 



A crayon portrait of a boy, which was a faithful copy of the 

 photograph accompanying it, was executed by Miss Eleanor 

 Kichards of Marshfield. Mrs. Emma E. Weston, of Chicago, 

 111., exhibited five plates belonging to a set of china, decorated 

 by herself from original designs, which were lovely ; also an 

 oil painting and photograph, colored by some new process. 

 Miss Fannie Lewis, of East Marshfield, contributed a very 

 pretty hand-painted satin lambrequin. These specimens of 

 fine art, with several other contributions, seem to indicate 

 that in time the Society may be called upon to furnish a 

 special room where all the objects of art may be shown in 

 their best light. Of course, there were tidies of all shapes 

 and sizes, and there always will be, as long as dirt is such 

 an enemy to the housekeepers, and in spite of the protesta- 

 tions made against them by the occupants of the chairs, when 

 they are found attached to their own backs ; worthy of great 

 praise will be the one who invents some way of securely fast- 

 ening them where they belong. A sofa pillow made by Mrs. 

 Eden Weston, of Duxbury, when she was eighty-two years 

 old, bore witness that her hand had not lost its cunning, even 

 beyond the three score and ten years. Mrs. Arthur Peckham, 

 of Campello, brought a table cover embroidered in Kensing- 



