New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-23
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THE STANLEY EXHIBITION.
TO BE OPENED IN LONDON TOMORROW.

TO BE OPENED IN LONDON TOMORROW
IRON An OCCASIONAL CoRREsroNDEST OF TIE TRIBUNE.
London. March s.
II Is announced officially that the Stanley
Exhibition will be opened 10 the public on
March "a and public interest has been greatly
qulckcned thereby. No such show for many years
has attracted more earnest attention than this.
Indeed, Africa is the topic of the day. English
admiraiion for Nh Stanley is unbounded Amid
all the petty and often discreditaOc fads and
foibeS Of the day it is refreshing to see with
what genuine appreciation this great heroic char
acier is regarded II shows that there is a goodly
strain Of hcroism still in the British character for
only heroic minds comprehend a hero. This
exposition was originally planned by the pro-
prietors of the Victoria Gallery. in Regent-st..
where it will be held. They took counsel with
tue highest geographical authorities and with
those who have a practical acquaintance with
Africa. with the result that tie field covered
embraces the whole of Africa between the tropics,
and possibly little beyond Mr. Stanley himself
most willingly consented to become vice-patron.
ana the King of the Belgans was glad TO be
named Is patron. Mr. Joseph Thomson, the
eminent explorer, has actively superintendent the
collection and organization Of tie exhibits.
Among the more notable exhibits the King Of
a
Congo collection Captain Webb. of Newstead
Abbey. Lvngstone's old and stanch friend, has
placed his rich collection at the disposal of the
committee. This includes many Livingstone
relics. sgch as the gold-aced consular cap, the
insnparabie companion of the old traveller during
his last journeys Captain Webb moreover, sends
many hunting trophies collected by himself when
he was mighty hunter in South Africa Captain
Wilkinson sends some unique elephant assegais
and other articles collected by him when in Mata
beicland and Mashonaland thirty years ago, when
he and his companions were nearly murdered be-
cause they were mistaken for Portuguese. Mr..
Bonny. whose name is intimately associated
with that of Major Barttelot and the camp az
Nambuya. has offered all the articles he able
10 brin- away. including some very curious carved
work from the Aruwmi. Mr.. ;. ". Silver has
also sent specimens from his large collection. as
has also Sir Henry Peek. from ore of the most
representative private collections in the country.
The daughter of the late Mr.. Macgregor Laird,
one OF TIE earliest and most successful Niger pio-
necss. sends some valuable relics. One OF the
most interesting Of the exhibits will be the little
hymn-book obtained by Lander as almost the only
relic which lie could obtain of Mungo Parks disas-
trous Niger expedition Colonel Grant is not only
lending many valuable objects belonging TO him.
self but has obtained many which belonged to
his late companion. Captain Spoke. The Anti.
Slavery society lends number of articles, In
Guiding slave-sticks illustrative of tie phase OF
life in which they are most Interested. Both the
Church Missionary Society and The Universities
Mission are contributors, as is also Baron de Co.'S
son. brother of The late Captain dc Cosson, the
traveller in AbySsinia. Mr.. II. b. Cotterill sends
Iivinesionc's revolver and used in his
last journeys. ard Mr. Bruce. liNingstone's SON.
in law also lends some most interesting relics or
the rscat missionary explorer. Major 1hys, OF
thc Congo Railway. and Major Van Eetvelde, of
the Congo Free State. have placed their Congo
collections at the disposal of the committee. Sir
George Taubman Godc has done similar ser
vice for the Nicer REGION. \ very complete col
l.rtion of portraits of past and living African
,,,l,,crs has been got together. including a very
,,n Now oil portrait OF VI. raul du thailIu by Mrs.
Cnnecr \ special map on very large scale has
hc.n consi ructcd. on which are shown the routes
of the leading explorers. This map Is ID feet by
- feet. There Is. moreover most interesting
seric, Of special maps. showing the progress Of
knowledge of Africa from the time OF ftolemy
-
ably form the great popular attraction. is built
up model nearly the size Of nature. exhibiting
" pical village scenes ia 'ch'ial Airicl' naive
hf, incidents connected with Arab slaNc-raidlng,
and other features As part of the BACKGROUND
IN those scene, l., a representa- lon of SANKEY'S
Nlourt Ruwcnzor for the construction of which
tnptain Nelson has given valuable hints; an
other section has as background view of the
orcot forest of the Aruwimi. in which tie Emin
o. nediiion got cntanglcd. The whole exhibit
tjon is to lie arranged i'll five departments or
sections. ms follows
Explorers.-Portraits and relics Of prominent
c>nlcrcrs and others connected with the opening
nm If Africa Maps. hooks photographs. and
illustrations of the growth Of African geograph-
zeal science The nccessares OF an explorers
-. outfit, tent, surveying instru-
mcnts. etc. .
workers in the mission field. 4 col
lection of idols and other objects connected with
tho religions and supcrstitons of Africa.
The Slave Trade.-Portrats and relics Of the
workers in the suppression of the slave trade.
Objects Illustrative of the character II the slave
traffic. and the conditions under which 1t is
carried on. A.,
country and manufactures of the natives.
Weapons implements dress. ornaments. cte.. in
use among the various tribes. Moies and
photographs of their houses. villages; race types
and costumes. mn .,.
Geological Scction.-TEc fauna of Africa and
the weapons used in its pursuit and capture.