Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-04
And Other Interesting Objects Contained
Ia the Chelsea Exhibition,
London.
the PRESIDENTIAL PARTY At SAC
RAMCNTo.
Sir John Macdonald Il Attacked By
the Opposition Leader, and
Replies.
ny telegraph 70 the sEwsi
ENeLAND's NAVAL ExuInITroN.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury Prsys
for she success Of &C.


LONDON, May 1.-The Prince and
Princess Of Wales were conducted 10
the dais. after which the archbishop OF
Canterbury came forward and uttered
prayer for the success OF theexhibiuon,
prosperity and peace Of the country
and health To the royal family. Ths
Prince OF Wales then replied to an nd
dress from the officers OF the exhioi'
tlon. .
After the opening the Princess OF
Wales turned u switch In front OF
miniature OF Nie Edistone lighthouse,
There was a flash from the top OF the
lighthouse, u cannon shot from ono OF
the model men.of.war on the grounds,
tho bands played "God save the
Queen, - aud the exhibition was for.
mally declared open.
II covers an area OF over fifteen acres.
The model Of the Edistone lighthouse
IN lighted by electricity 10 this extent
Of half n million candle.power. The
model IN built Of n framework Of Iron
aud covered with American expanded
wire, over which cement IN laid. The
lower part II used for an exhibit OF
lighthouse and signaling apparatus,
while the top, reached by elevators,
affords good observatory.
One Of the most interesting features
of the exhibition II IA full.sized model
Of Nelson's famous flagship Victory,
furnished throughout with guns aud
nccoutrcme ntS's OF Nelson's day. On
the lake II IN proposed TO give each day
mimic naval battle between miniature
iron.clnd mcn-of.war, including tor.
pedo attacks, submarine mining, fire.
works, etc. In the arena sailors will
Civ. exhibition drills ana the handling
Of naval machine guns will be shown.
The main exhibition building In
divided Into nine galleries, each named
after some celebrated sailor. There
are interesting collections Of old naval
relic. aud relies Of various arctic expe-
ditions. The art section contains the
finest collection Of naval pictures ever
brought together. There are hundreds
Of models of old and new warships and
,nnumerable charts, ancient and mod
rrn, are hung on the walls OF the gal
Icri,s. All varieties Of ordnance and
ammunition Of all kinds are exhibited.
Among the naval curiozities which
may lie seen on exhibition hre Captain
Cooks waistcoat, the wRshstand used
by Nelson ut sea, tho figurchead OF the
Shounon, carried ON that ship during
her memorable encounter with tile
Chesapeake, the Duke Of Edinburgh's
curious collection Of silver ships, "A por.
tion OF the mainmast Of the Victory
pierced In the battle Of Trafalgar, anu
many other relies.
One gallery Is devoted TO trade ex-
hiblts and exhibits from different naval
charities. Then there In another devot-
ed to models Of vessels, from the date OF
the Great Harry down, with illustra-
lions OF boat lowering and Iifc-saving
apparatus now In use. Another is
devoted to ancient and modern ord.
nance, including the very latest quick
firing guns.
The Camperdown gallery contains
chiefly dynamos aud accompanying
machines for working torpcdoes, an
immense glass diving tank, and largo
collection Of iron and steel armor
plates.
The profits Of the exhibition will DO
given TO various naval charities.