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interest in the Annual Exhibitions, on the part of those who are 
shilled in the production of articles included under the head of 
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Needle, Shell and Wax Work. It was a difficult matter for 
the Committee to decide, in many cases, in favor of what arti¬ 
cles their decisions should be made ; but, after a careful ex¬ 
amination and comparison, they all concur in reporting the 
following awards : 
Miss Sarah Campbell, Portage City, premium specimen Needle Work,.. .. 
Chas. F. Miller, Milwaukee,.do.Hair Work,. 
.do.do.do. Wigs,. 
Agatha Dyke, Milwaukee, premium on Canopy Pillows, dis.,. 
Daniel W. Gaetz,. . .do. do.... Embroidery for Arm-Chair,. 
.do.do.. .do. .. Worsted Embroidery,. 
.do.do. do... Pair Embroidered Slippers,. 
.do.do. do.... Netted Shawl, juvenile,. 
.do.do. do.... Crotchet Table Cover, juvenile, .. 
J. W. Gaines,.do. do.... Case Fancy Hair-Work,. 
Alex. McNab,.do. do.... Embroidered Ottomans,. 
.do.,..do. do.... Embroidered Slippers,. 
Miss S. L. Harris,., .do. do.... Hair Head-Dress, dis.,. 
Mrs. Huger,.do. do.... Muslin Embroidery.. 
Miss Clara Lynde,._.do.do. .. basket Wax Flowers,. 
.do.do. do.... Ottoman Cover,. 
Caroline Wallamer,.,do. do.... Case Hair Flowers,. 
Mrs. A. Ross, 2d best Fancy Hair-Work, . 
Mrs. D. L. Thayer, Columbus, premium Embroidered Pocket Handker¬ 
chief, . 
Mrs. Charles Sayles, Afton, premium Hair-Wreath,. 
Mrs. Mary Austin, Milwaukee,, .do.. Net Worsted Shawl,. 
Mrs. L. Levy,.do. do.. Embroidered Blanket,. 
Mrs. F. II. Toole,. do... .do.. Embroidered Skirt,. 
J. F. Raleigh, Whitewater,. do.. Case Fancy Bead-Work, (by 2 blind 
girls,).•. .. 
Miss V. Foster, Waukesha, premium Embroidered Dress,. 
Mrs. M. Ellis, Milwaukee, premium on Embroidery,...... 
Mrs. R. Gould,... .do.do.do. 
Miss Langdon,.. ..do. do.... Embroidered Chair-Cover,. 
E. W. Pratt, Beaver Dam,... .do.... Domestic Embroidery,. 
Sidney Squires, Greenfield, best Embroidered Lamp-Mat,. 
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The Committee have pleasure in particularly noticing the 
Wigs entered by Chas. F. Miller, of Milwaukee, the several 
specimens of Crochet Work entered by Mr. Gales, and exe- 
cuted by a little girl of eleven years of age, J. *Y. Gaines’ 
case Fancy Hair Work, and 'also of the case of Hair Work 
exhibited by M. Campbell, of Chicago. This last being of 
foreign origin, was not entitled to -a premium, but was, never¬ 
theless, the best work of its kind on exhibition. The case of 
Hair Flowers, by Caroline Collamer, of Milwaukee, was very 
