REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 



FANCY ARTICLES. 



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It gave your committee great pleasure to see so large and 

 varied a display of fancy articles, while some of the articles ex- 

 hibited reflect great credit on the exhibitors ; and with the large 

 number of articles offered for competition, and the small appro- 

 priation in this department we could not make the awards in a 

 manner satisfactory to ourselves ; and your committee would 

 respectfully suggest with the growing interest, that a larger ap- 

 propriation seems absolutely indispensable; we would also 

 suggest that special premiums be offered, and the remaining ap- 

 propriation be given as discretionary premiums in addition for 

 meritorious articles, by the judges. 



Among the articles on exhibition were two embroidered 

 table covers, made by Mrs. Wm. Kimball, also fine specimens of 

 Kensington work and silk embroider}- ; they were all universally 

 admired for excellent taste displayed in the arrangement of 

 colors. 



An unusually large number of carriage afghans were on ex- 

 hibition, noticeable among them one made by Mrs. A. A. 

 Wheeler, and one by Mrs. O. P.- Remington, another by Mrs. O. 

 F. Woodbury, and one by Mrs. Cummings, and as we realized 

 the amount of patience required, and untiring effort on the part 

 of the exhibitors, we only wished we could give them all first 

 premiums. 



A quilt by Mrs. Ferrell ('"^546 pieces) and knit bed spreads 

 by Mrs. Rowland, and Gray, of Leominster show the result of 

 persistent effort on their part. Among the articles not entered 

 for premium, special mention should be made of Kensington 

 work bv Miss McKav ; the work was well done, and the colors 



