Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-14
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BcsroS, Nov. 9.-The International
Maritime Exhibition was formally opened
on Monday last with appropriate cere-
| monies aud IL an undoubtsd success.
Abla addresses were made by Orlando
Potter OF New York, J. Q A. Bracket,
| the goyernor-elect of Massachusetts, and
others. The immense exhibition build
ing, completely filled with interesting
and novel displays make an imposing
| sight. In the centre of the hall il the
large schooner yacht Quickstep, designed
by Edward Burgess, which was built in
side the building. Upon her deck was
the famous Seventh Regiment Band and
a full chorus OF Boston's best vocal
talent. Her lofty spars lowered far up
into the dome. She is owned by F.
Grinnell Of Boston and measures rs feet
long over all, 100 feet to end Of main
boom, IS feet on water line and IA feet
beam. On her deck, fine concert is
| given every afternoon and evening.
Every inch floor space in the big build
ing is occupied or applied for. Tardy
exhibitors are still arriving. Ga the
ground floor is big artificial water way
running round the entire interior in
which are floating launches OF all kinds.
On this floor il also located massive ship
machinery and creditable art exhibit
graces the gallery. With q few excsp-
tons, the display is strictly OF a mari
time character. Crest interest is mani
| tested by the spectators in the exhibition
which is the first one Of the kind ever
held in this country, and its success ia
assured. To this end none of the dis
plays contribute more than those Of the
old and well.known corporations Of the
Harlan Hollingsworth Company and
the Pussy Jones Company OF Whining
| ton.
On the main floor as the visitor passes
down the main aisle from the entrance he
is greeted with the sight OF besutifu!
sloop yacht design by McIntire, in the
Harrison Loring exhibit. She is grace
fully shoat in a huge tank, with great
mainsail sweeping of to the right and
slken spinaker stretching to the left.
Her immense spread OF sail makes her
courtesy to the incoming visitor. She ie
OF composite build with as per cent Of
her weight in her keel. Immediately
sstern OF the sloop and back to back
under one OF the main domes, in full
view OF the galleries. are the apartments
of the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
ana Pusey & Jones Company.
These exhibits attract many sdmiring
friends of all professions. The display OF
the Harlan X Hollin9sworth Company is
in charge of Lewis B. Jervjs, who seems
1 to be the right usn for the place. He hes
made hosts Of friends here and never
tires in explaining and showing the dif-
feyent objects OF interest in his hne dis.
| play, of which l will speak more anon.
| His space represents o yachts deck en-.
| closed on three sides and lined with ma
terial which hsrmonizes admirably with
| its surroundings. Around the top OF
these three sides are ranged rows Of
| paintings of ocean and river steamboats,,
yachts and vessels OF all descriptions. A
| visitor who had closely scanned the ex-
hibit, expressed much surprise when ne
was informed that they were not mere
fancy paintings, but pictures OF boats 40.
tually built at this shipyard, the bulk OF
which are now at1oat, carrying American
commerce to all parts of tho maritime
world. This idea has had TO be impressed
on more than one deluded individual in
regard to the Wilmington exhibits. Be.
low the paintings are ranged groups of
models of scores of vessels, and in front
are the two handsome gold and silver
working models OF the sound steamer
City Of Worcester and the Morgan Line
steamship Harlan. The front OF their
apartment Is enclosed by handsome
yact rail of mahogany resting on brass
stanchions.
No less interesting to the average visi.
tor is the exhibits of the Pussy Il Jones
Company which adjoins Their space is
likewise enclosed on three sides with a
ship engine rail Of polished brass in
front. The platform inside is carpeted
and provided with seats for visitors. The
wallis are decorated with white canvas
hung in vertical folds, and ore capped
with bunting from which issue coils Of
three-inch Manila rope. These coils
follow over the top and down the sides
and front ending in blight at the bottom.
The decorations blend gracefully with
those OF the main building which droop
from the galleries. On the back wall is
the large painting, feet by9 feet, of ths :
works of the Pussy L Jones Company as
viewed from the Christiana, showing all
the buildings and yards and the 1,4on
feet of wharf frontage. Around the
back and side walls are ranged oil paint
ings and photographs of ocean aud river
steamers while beneath are placed groups
Of models.
The graceful Volunteer forms centre
piece under ths large painting. The
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vsrious types of vessels imaginable from
the huge deep draught ocean steamer to
the light draught South American river
steamer, which is almost light enough to
float on the dew Types OF the no iron
and ateol vessels built by the company
are shown. Here are paintings and
models of steamers for the Cromwell, Old
Dominion and Metropolitan steamship
companies. To the right sre IS typss OF
vessels built for the waters Of the United
States. AT the back, IS types Of vessels
for service in Brazil; also, IL types for
service in the United States of Colombia,
Venezuela, Mexico and the West Indies.
Among these are found the ocean steam
ships, bay boats, river boats, both side.
wheel and propellers, trim-looking reve-
nue. cutters, powerful dredging steamers,
towing steamers, light ships, steamers
for harbor fire service, swift passenger
steamers which ply on the Amazon and
tributaries. In the foreground, on a
table handsomely draped with blue and
yellow plush, ia full rugged model of
the steamship Hudson In silver and gold.
In the background, on other tables sini.
lsrly drsped, are two fGll-rigged models
of the fish commission steamers Fish
Hawk and Albstross. The modelg arc
mounted on cradles, and externally show
every detail from keel to topmsst truck.
Passing down through the building to
the right of the exhibit of the Delaware
Iron works, which promises to be g very
good one, is a handsome 22-toot life boat
bu!lt by Thomas Drein Il Son OF Will
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