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superior merit. C. Hall, Milwaukee, was awarded the second pre¬ 
mium, although the judges had great difficulty in deciding between 
his collections and that of Mr. Frodsham’s. The collections were 
so equally meritorious, that I am certain the judges were not positive 
that justice had been done in the awards made. Theodore Heiss, 
Milwaukee, attempted to compete for the above premium, but lack¬ 
ing two of the required number, his collection could not be consid¬ 
ered in making the award. 
C. Hall, Mrs. J. T. Kavenough, A. E. Foote, S. Nathan and 
Theodore Heiss, all of Milwaukee, vied with each other in exhibiting 
paintings of various kinds. There was awarded to Messrs. Hall and 
Heiss, each three first premiums, to Nathan two, and Foote and 
Mrs. Kavenaugh one each, besides each received several second 
premiums 
Miss Addie T. Ricker, of Milwaukee, a girl thirteen years of age, 
exhibited a very fine historical painting in competition with one of 
the oldest and best painters in Milwaukee, and came very near car¬ 
rying off the prize. There being but one premium the committee 
recommended a special mention. Frank Link, Milwaukee, a boy 
thirteen years of age, exhibited a water color photograph (stipple) 
which come under like competition and received a like recommen¬ 
dation. 
John Marr, Milwaukee, as usual had a fine collection of steel en¬ 
gravings, and as no one dared to compete with him he was awarded 
both first and second premiums. 
Harry Lewis, Milwaukee, and Cook & Ely, Racine, each made a 
fine display of photographs, the former receiving the first, and the 
latter the second premium. Here again the judges were very un¬ 
certain which should receive the highest hon<?r. Had not Lewis 
exhibited some first premium landscape photographs, Cook & Ely 
might have borne off the honors. 
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A very fine specimen of gilding on glass by Frank Lewald, Mil¬ 
waukee was so perfect that no doubt existed in the minds of the 
judges and he was readily awarded the first premium. The same 
may be said of imitation of stone, by L. C. Bourse, Milwaukee, 
and of oil-photagraphs, by Hawkins & Kruger. Milwaukee. 
Porposky and Van Horn, Milwaukee, showed a large and beauti¬ 
ful collection of steel engravings and picture frames, with the usual 
