Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-10
CITY AND DISTRICT.
A PERMANENT FISHERIES EXf4I.
BIT1DS.
"A New Section of the National Museum
TO be Opened Next Week.

THE ANIMAL MEETING OF The AMERICAN FISH
Cultural ASSOCIATION To BE SIGSALIZED
BT AN IMPORTANT EyENT-A DESCRIPTION OF
THE CONTENTS OF THE NEW sECTI0N-A
sKETCH OF THE WORK OF THE FISH COMNIs-
SION. ETC.
The collection In the National Museum repre-
senting the fishery industries was greatly en-
riched for the Berlin exhibition. and much was
added to it for the London exhibition lasc year,
as was stated in The STAR at the time. 1t is
now greater than ever. for by the courtesy of
various governments the United States has re-
ceired portion of their accumulatiOns At the
close of the London exhibition the Greek GOV
eminent presented TO us its entire collection and
The Spanish, Russian and Chinese governments
gave our commissioner the privilege of making
such selections a. he chose from the various ex-
hibits of these governments. The accumulation
has also been increased by exchanges with the
various fish commissions and museums through
out the world, and at the present time the
United States has. by far, the most complete
and valuable collection in existence The con-
slant aim of the collectors has been to secure
those things which would be of practical inter-
est and capable OF introduction here.
These collections. 30 successfully exhibited BY
our government at the international exhibitions
at London and Berlin. enlarged by the gifts and
exchanges above mentioned and by additions
Received from citizens of this country have been
assigned permanent place in the National
Aiuseumfn this city Next week the American
ilsh Cultural association will hold its annual
meeting on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
and OF "Wednesday night it is proposed to
formally open
THE NEW FISHERIES SECTION
OF the National Museum. This section is found
in the two rooms in the northeastern portion of
the building, the smaller room being devoted to
the exhibition of the various craft used in the
fishing industry from the earliest time to the
present. while in the larger room are found the
varied products and apparatus of the trade
Beginning with the smaller room, the visitor
notices hung above MS head the huge dugOut of
the Queen Charlotte islanders and the coraces
OF ireland and India. looking like round skin
covered baskets. and reminding one of the his
t0rical tub in which the three wise men of
Gotham sailed Ia a glass case is the large
model OF the menhaden oil works at TivertOn
h l.. showing the steamer used in mpnhaden
fishing. and giving slight idea of the extent of
this industry. in which over 5000 men are
employed and over 100000 invested. A
model of
THE OLD-FASHIONED KETCH
USED by the hardy New Elgianders before the
Invention oft schooner is also shown The
course and character of a nation is illustrated
oy the exhibits of this room as dstnctively as
II history OF the world was open before the
Fisitor- The rude and uncouth devices Of the
barbarian tell as plainly of his life as the grace
fui and elegant lines OF the model steamer show
tue injuries OF civilization and culture. Among
Inc pecullarities Ofthe various vessels NAV he
notlced the ugly and unwildly form of the
Dutch Bumschuiten which is two-thirds as wide
as II Is long, and is given its awkward structure
hot l..
20 mat 1t may be hauied on the sandy beaches
OF The low Dutch coast. Most sailing vessels of
eItier civilized or seni-sayage nations have
ether perfectly straight or a slightly convex
Keel but the muchwa of Bombay. which is
sho"h mere mas Keel which is very cOncaye.
VESTiGE OF THE ANCIENT PRoRA.
The model of a Greek netting boat is also ex-
hlblied, which. in all respects save one, resem-
bies the ordinary boats to be found along our
Coasts, aud that exception is a peculiar proiec-
Ton at the nose. which is said to be the last
Festi@e OF the ram which adorned the prows of
the Roman trremes two thousand years ago
Every nation seems to have its marine archi-
lecture represented. The Iuu-sajIef} boats from
scandinavia, the lateen rigs of the Nedterra-
mean. the unwieldy junks of China. the rakish
pirafIca! craft of the Malay are all exhibited:
but the masterpiece of the room is model of
the three masfed schooner Lizzie w. Matthew
SON. OF Pr3vincetOVn whose graceful lines and
beautiiHi proportions elicit unqualified Draise
anu 10 was 10 this model that gold medal was
gwen at London last year. The ensemble of the
larger loom y perfect. The fishing nets. which
hanS IN graceful loops from the Ceiling the life
SIZE ngureS Of the fishermen clad i'm the gar
hentS OF Their calling. and poised in attitudes
typical OF various peculiarities connected with
Ihrir hazardous trade. the plaster cast of the
cutie fish. with lis spreading tentacles looking
IKE a huge spider suspended from a
mammoth cobweb together with man.
oIher strange and grOtesgue objects
al meet the eye at once. pTesentine~a novel
spectacle, which is greeted by exclamations of
surprise and pleasure In the eases arranged
hround tire room are found thousands of arti-
ces representing the growth and extent OF
tlis interest Beginning with the rude club of
me savage. one can gradually trace the success
eve steps oi improvement up to the most COM
pieN traps OF civilized ingenuity Hooks of
stone. wood, bone. and of wood and bone with
me DaTbS fastened by winding with the sInews
OF beasts. scarcely wilder than tue barbarian
1Siiernan are shown in conjunction with the
process OF making the steel hooks which the
BOYS use when they take their Sunday 6shino
Iips up the Potomac The rudely-sculptured
H"dt OF the Alaskan Indian can be contrasted
WIN The brightly-painted bob from the factory
81 fhfkee manufacturer UncOuth stone
hnive' Of wonderful structure have a ludicrous
appearance in comparison with the gleaminr
tseei IRON Massachusetts cutlery Artificial
Hes al a thousand delicate shades flmy shells
hhd eh'inmer!n@ spoon-hooks recall TO the an
Of trolling FOR the lively pickerel In another
case =
HE COLLECTION OF REELS,
and the spectator can almost hear the familiar
Click. click of the snap as the line is drawn by
the frightened and struggling fish. On a large
drum covered with beautiful shade of blue
plush IS arranged the collection of fishing rods
Tom the eight and ten ounce split bamboo. bass
and trout fly rods to the heavy grades used in
Capturing the gamey salmon American work
men excel the world in the manufacture of flsh
Ing rods. ana since the London exhibition the
export trade in this branch has been multiplied
several times The superiority of American
rods consists in the combination OF lightness
ana nrxibiiity with tenacity and strength. and
IN the international casting contest our repre-
tentative not only made the longest cast but the
Mes We're never snapped from his lines although
Inc contestants OF other natiOualities lost many
Turning from the implements of the angler one
notices the nets and traps of the fishermen who
End not merely sport but livelihood i'm the can
t'ire OF the fish. net made Of human hair
from the Feejee islands is exhibited. but II Ia
Lot stated whether the hair il from the head of
q missionary or not Nets Of the most delicate
workmanship. frOE Japan and the far east are
SHOWN The primitive traps OF the aboriginal
and the intricate inventions of civilization can
De- seen The whaling industry Is not forgotten
The model OF
FCLL-RIGGED wHaIER
~ th whale alonside undergoing the process
or cutting up and storing away the blnbhar