The Fancy Department was a marvel of handiwork ; the 

 silk quilts, belonging to Miss Abbie Hall, Mesclames White, 

 Reed, Bates, Pratt, Wilder and Jenkins, were beautiful in 

 design and very ornamental. The spread and shams of lace, 

 darned by Miss Mattie Raymond, of Whitman, showed care, 

 industry and skill. 



The afghans sent to us were less elaborate than in the past, 

 but very pretty ones were shown by Mrs. D. W. Logan of 

 Rockland, and Mrs. E. A. Hunt of Brockton. 



Miss S. A. Smith had an entirely new style of infant's hood, 

 very handsome ; Mrs. Francis of Woburn knitted skirts and 

 shields for the little ones, while Mrs. Little of Hanover con- 

 tributed a baby's dress. There were six imperial paintings on 

 plush and satin, done by Mrs. Smalley of Pembroke, which 

 were greatly admired. Tidies of Kensington embroidery, oil 

 and lustral painting were received from Miss Mary Hopkins, 

 North Pembroke ; Ella Keeue, West Duxbury, and M. Louisa 

 Perry, Salem. These were useful and artistic, besides being 

 nicely done and neatly finished. 



Mrs. T. W. Lincoln's balm pillow reminded one of a summer's 

 morning when all sweet odors abound, indeed, it was so redolent 

 of forest scent as to diffuse a piney fragrance throughout the 

 section of the hall in which it was placed. 



Miss Lucy Stevens of Marshfield displayed two plaques, one 

 of apple blossoms and the other "Swallow's Cave at Nahant," 

 both were extremely well done. A moonlight scene, with 

 shades of gray and black, was very effective, as was also "A 

 Winter's Afternoon," She brought also an excellently arranged 

 panel of wild roses and ferns. 



Miss Williamson's "Lake Geneva," surrounded by moun- 

 tains, which reflect the glory of the sun shining through a 

 mist, giving a pinkish tinge to all around, was particularly 

 strong and luminous. Her "waterfall" was beautifully rich in 



