Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31
wILnISsroN,s BxaIB1r.
The Harlan & RHOilingssvorth Com-
pnuy's Fine Display OF Models Aud
painatnps.

Fatnttngs.
Wilmington will be credisably repre-
eentsd ut the International Maritime Exni-
bitlon which will be held 10 Boston from
November 4th to January 4th. Both the
Pussy Il Jones Company and the Harlan Il
Holliugswor,h Company will have displays
OF models and pictures OF Vessels. The ek-
hiblt OF the latter Is now shown In the
rough In one OF the company's shops, and
reflects much credit on the person who ar
ranged 1t rs II IL tasteful, preheusive,
instructive and complete. In ali SO paintings
and 90 models will be displayed, The
exhibit will be mounted Ia "a space ar
ranged In the form OF room, with q light
background and gilt moulding inches
Wide at the top. The floor will be an exact
reproduction OF q yacht deck, and the front
will be partitloned of from the aisle by
brass rafting with polished top piece OF
| lakewood, Just as in flrst-claSs yacht.
The paintings and models will be hung
tastefuily around the sides Of the room in
| groups or classes. Every style and make
OF vessel Is II presented, and u careful study
OF the exhibit, together with the references
In the catalogue which will be- furnished
az the exhibition, Will give a complete
history OF iron ship.bullding In America.
Here are represented the Bangor, the
| first iron steamsnip built In America which
was constructed by this firm IN 1913 U der
the name OF the S5ourge, she Is cruising
about In tho light house service on tho
Maine coast. a model OF the "maplng."
"A toyish looking craft with rear paddle
wheel, which WAS made lof the klug of
Siam is shown. Another model of the
| same class, the Nanguechea, for use on
| South American rivers will attract much
attention The graceful lines In the models
/ OF the yachts Alva, Nourmahal, Electra,
! Elfrlia, Sea Fox, Iampa anu others will be
! much admitted by connoisseurs. Model
| of the steamships Excelsior, Dorchester,
the big ierry-b0at John ". Garrett, the
steamboats, Brandywlne, City Of Chester,
4 City Ol New York, City OF Kingston, down
to the sandy Hook are shown. TIE steRm-
boat City Of Worcester and the steamship
Hntian Of the Morgan line will bs repre-
scented by working gold models. War ships
arc represented by tie Monitor and Am phi
trita, the sloop-of.war Ranger and other
specimens. No style of craft has been
] overlooked and the exhibit is as complete
rs It can be made.
III the centre OF the Displays n picture Of
Charles Morgan, the founder Of Inorganic
Line, for wnich company the Harlan &
( Hollingswoctn Company built 81 steAm-
ships aud steamboats,. The history ot the
local corporation Is conciselv told In the
modest little announcement directly under
Mr. Morgan'a plctura which says: Founded
In 1886; Incorporated in 1867. The oldest
iron ship building establishment In the
United States, having built 25j iron md
steel steamships, Eteimboats and vessels oil
every klnd The works occupy 60 acre!
with Ga workshops and buildings, employ
lng 1000 wOtkmen"
The exhibit will be loaded on speeia
car and shipped on F,iiay TO the BOstoE
exhibition whore Ls9ls b. Jelvls OF tht
Harlan n Hollingsworth Company, will
take charge OF 1t.