They are near each other and their enclosure
Is constantly filled with the most eager and
interested visitors. The New Home, the
■Wb ite, Wheeler & Wilson and Singer; while
the work of each and all is very beautiful, we
believe the Singer will bear oft the prize. This
department is under the care and management
of Mrs. M. A. Anderson, and all the work on
exhibition is done by this lady, who is entirely
self taught; never having had any lessons in
•hading, etc. One would have to see this beau
tiful work to appreciate it. One especially
beautiful piece is a spray of oranges worked on
plush. On the spray the fruit appears just as
seen on the tree; the orange is perfection, also
the green fruit and the lovely blossom. It is
bo natural and exquisitely worked tiiat it takes
only a little stretch of the imagination to per
ceive the odor of the blooms. There are various
pieces we would like to mention, but will only
write of one other, an exquisite lambrequin of
Old gold plush, with several sprays of crimson
poppies. The shading of these dowers and the
leaves are simply perfect; they cannot be de
scribed with justice to the work or worker.
Besides the fancy work Mrs. Anderson has
specimens of plain and fine white work that is
beautifully done; one piece an infant’s dress of
fine white lawn and lace, tucked and put to
gether with thread numbering 150. This alone
would give an idea of tho work. The Singer
Company is constantly improving their ma
chines, the high arm I. F. Singer, with the
oscillating shuttle, being now the best of their
make. As usual, Atlanta comes forward in
this exposition and has many beautiful exhibits.
