The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-03
A NAVAL EXHIBITION
The Prince Of Wales Opens the
Chelsea Embankment
Naval Exhibition-A Fine Display of Models
OF Old and Modern Men-of War Relics
Of Cook and Nelson.

LONDON, May 1.-The naval exhibition at
Chelsea embankment was opened to-day
with great ceremony. The Prince of
Wales presided at the opening ceremonies.
He wore the uniform of an admiral of
the British navy. The entire passage
way, an eighth of mile long, leading to
the spot from which the Prince of Wales
declared the exhibition opened was lined
by celebrated naval and military officers to
the rear OF whom a strong force of blue
Jackets and marines presented arms as the
royal party passed. The Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales were conducted to a dais
after which the archbishop of Canterbury
nrme forward and uttered prayer for the
success of the exhibition, the prosperity
and peace of the country, and the health of
the royal family. The Prince of Wales
then replied to an address of the officers of
the exhibition, after which the Princess of
Wales turned the tiny switch in front of
miniture model of the Eddystone light
house. There was flash from the top of
the light house and the exhibition was
formally declared opened.
There was a flash from the top of the
lighthouse, cannon shot from one of the
model men-of-war on the grounds, the
bands played "God Save the Queen" and
the exhibition was formally declared open.
1t covers an area of over fifteen acres. The
model of the Eddystone lighthouse is
lighted by electricity to the extent of half
million candle power. The model is built
OF framework of iron, covered with
American expanded wire, over which &C.
ment is laid. The tower part is used for
the exhibit of lighthouse and signalling ap-
paratus, while the top, reached by eleva-
tors, affords good observatory. One of
the most interesting features of the exhi-
bition is a full-sized model of Nelson's ia
nous flagship the Victory, furnished
throughout with guns and Announcements
of Nelson's day. On the lake it is proposed
to give each day mimic naval battle be-
tween miniature ironclad men-of-war, in
Guiding torpedo attacks, submarine mining.
fireworks, etc. In the arena sailors will
give exhibition drills and the handling of
naval machine guns will be shown.
The main exhibition building is divided
into nine galleries, each named after some
celebrated sailor. There are interesting
collections Of old naval relics and relics of
various arctic expeditions, and the art sec
ton contains the finest collection of naval
pictures ever brought together. There are
hundreds of models Of old and new war
ships, and innumerable charts, ancient and
modern, are being hung on the walls of the
galleries. All varieties of ordnance and
ammunition of all kinds are exhibited.
Among the naval curiosities which NAV be
seen on exhibition are Captain Cooks
waistcoat; the washstand used by
Nelson at sea; the fgurehead of
the Shannon, carried on that
ship during her memorable encounter with
the Chesapeake; the Duke of Edinburgh's
curious collection of silver ships; portion
of the main mast of the Victory pierced by
a cannon ball at the battle of Trafalgar and
many other relics.
One gallery is devoted to trade
exhibits and exhibits from different
naval charities. Then there is
another devoted to models of vessels from
the date of the Great Harry down, with
illustrations Of boat lowering and life saw
ing apparatus now in use; another, de-
voted to ancient and modern ordnance, in
Guiding the very latest quick firing guns.
The Camperdown gallery contains chiefly
dynomos and air COMPRISING machines
for working torpedoes. and an immense
glass diving tank and large collection of
iron and steel armor plates. The nrofits of
the exhibition will be given to various
naval charities.