New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-27
FOR 4 COLUMBUS EXHIBIT.
PLANNING TO SECURE AN HISTORICAL COL
LECTION FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.
THE IDEA APPROVED BY SECRETARY BLAINE
n INVITE THE COOPERATION OF FOREIGN
GovERNMENTs-T GIVE THE EXHIBIT
prr.f, \r%T HOME.
\ PERMANENT HOME.
sBy 1ELEGnArn TO The TEiBUSEI


Washington. March 2G.-~ecrctary Blaine is taking
great deal Of interest in the project Of Columbus eN
hb: az the Words Fair to be held In Chicago IN l7'
lie ha, addressed letter the secretary of the Treas
ury in which he requests that Official to submit TO
Congress the proposal to appropriate 100000 FOR the
cons ruc.ion Of a proper building thoroughly fire
proof. to contain the exhibit. which building i 20 Ice
constructed in such permit it, removal
after the close Of the E>hilon. To Washington. whcir
it j. to become The permanent home Of SUCH an cN
hibt As the Worlds Fair is - commemorate the III
c0very Of America, u it, OF course. only natural that
should. among its exhibits have one displaying q,
far a. possible the object, of interest associated with
the di,covccr and the results Of his achievements. i
is tnerefo re proposed. through the good Office, Of the
Department Of ~.atc 10 secure from Europe and south
America q historical cocctsan which shall illustrate
the epoch # the discovery. ana the condition Of the
contincn, at the time Coumhu, first placed his foot
on American soil. The plan j, t. secure
l. model OF the house 10 which Columbus was
born with collection OF portraits Of himself. m-
family and ~ many a. possible Of the men who wc.e
associated with lin and his discoveries, both DIS
patrons and companions.
. IN Illustration Of the Court Of Ferdinand and
Isabella with fe-sizcd figures, properly co,iun'd
portraits and fac SMILES of state papers relating 20 the
first voyage and subsequent events in the life Of the
| great discOvcrcr.
O. A perfect reproduction Of the caravel in which
Columbus sailed. manned by Genocsc sailors IN ID"
costume Of the time. to be moored IN or near the
grounds Of the TXp- the cravc 70 be ,upped
q. nearly a possible it during the voyage. with
originals or fic-inlc- Of compasscs and other nautch
Instruments used by navigatoTs Of the together
with tic actual charts used by Columbus. II those can
be obtained. and il not. accurate reproductions.
A. 4 model. in relief. OF the West India Islands
and the north coast Of south America. showing tho
r,utes Of the s.vcra voyages made by Columbus and
and the other carly discoveries with historical IL
lustratlons models relics, etc, Of Americas Nc,pucei
| Alonzo Oicda, Nmncz dc Balboa and others.
g. Lifcszcd models Of the natives Of America at
the time 81 the discovcry. with collection Of objects
showing their costumes. habits. customs and manner
| Of life.
g. Tho las, days Of Columbus. illustrated with
models portraits collection q the originals Of his
uanor. his last will and testament his death and
burial. and a model Of his coffin ard tomb.
= The epoch % the conquest. illustrated hy models
Of the palace Of Nontezuma and hi. temples. with
other object citlcr original or accurate reproductions.
showing The condition Of the scmicivzcd portions
Of the continent their social. religions and political
organizations cosurncd rrrrcs Of the conquisadors.
their arnors weapons. etc.
2 similar Illustration Of the civilization Of The
Incas Of Peru, wifi model, Of their psaccs and iempcs
costumcd Gsurcs. implements Of household and mill
tarv service showing social religions and political
life with co,umcd figures Of rizaro and hi, men
O. Collections showing the DEVELOPMENT 81 the
resources Of the southern continent for 400 and
giving BY object lessons the history Of the Central
and South American Republics and their progress In
civilization.
10 The epoch 81 tle Revolution. illustrated by
portraits historical papers. and other objects. tracinc
tho history Of the struggle that resulted in the scpara
ton OF the American colonies.
There are. it j. known. large collections in spain
Mexico Peru Gill; Colombia and other countries, a
great portion OF which cond be easily obtained
either in the original accurate reproductions. at
moderate cost: and the whole arranged in chronoog
zeal ORDER would undoubtedly make a display Of his
;orca interest whose educational value could scarcely
be overcstimatc Many OF the relics held by the
several Governments I'm libraries and museums and
some are stlll In private collections No attempt ha
ever been made to bring them together, but
every American nation would appreciate the value OF
tle collection and enter with enthusiasm into the c'lo
10 secure a complete and accurate display Illustrative
Of thc history OF America. The paper 81 'olIinbls
alone II nothing cl,c would doubt form fine col
lee; ION for national Museum OF the United state,
The originals Of many and fac SMILES OF the rest. 'aI
easily bc secured and in Peru ana Mexico prccou
relics OF prehistoric civilization can now be obainc'
which "a few years hence VIII be Dcyohd INC Icd'h I"
: In The opinion Of w. f. Curtis, TO whom is due tl'
credit Of originating tie idea Of such an exhibit thu
r historical COLLECTION should he supplemented bS
display showing the present condition OF S"clcN "H'
civilization III the other American KcpuDiics, inc nan
ner Of life and customs Of the people. their stylr {"
living their method, Of agriculture and pOSIe' III w
5 mechanical arts and the sciences, lhcr distinctly
national costumes. etc. to be illustrated BY arcurd
: ,ypcs from the ranchcro OF Mexico TO the gaucho
n | tho Argentine Republic. This would Of Itself be
II valuable integcs ding collection. each K'puhh
has its pccnl!arltics and the naive races iurni
Il material Of the most picturesque character Of whic
9 none those who have travelled In Spanish Amc:lc
6 | and Brazil have the slightest idea.