New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-20
MADRID AND COLUMBUS.
A BIG SHOW IN THE CAPITAL OF SPAIN.
MANY AMERICAN ARTICLES TO BE ExH1BrrrD
PLANS OF THB MANAGERS.

MANY AMERICAN ARTICLES TO BE EXHIBITED
PLANS OF THE. MANAGERS.
Madrid will celebrate the 40oth anniversary Of tho
discovery OF America by Columbus, and its celebra-
ton, unlike the in this country, win begin on
time. On October 12, 1892 international exhibit
lion will be opened in the capital Of spain, which VIII
have interest for Americans than for the people
OF any European nation, not even excluding Spain
itself The managers of this exposition will gather
together examples OF all the objects OF art and Of
manufacture which were found in the Western Hemis-
pierre and were the product of its people until the
close Of tho eighteenth century. The show will DO
known by the official tile OF Historical American
Exhibition Ii will be held In accordance with an
order contained in royal decree issued on February
of this year. the language Of the organizers win
comprise every kind Of American objects, giving al
the time idea of the civilizations OF the New
World, anterior and coeval with the epoch Of the dis
covery and European conquests.' Many OF these
articles which distlnctivey American are now In
public and private collections alike in the various
nations Of Europe notably Belgium. France, England
and Italy, and efforts making TO get as large and
rs varied number Of exhibits as possible together.
They will be grouped under different headings, Ike
the following: Prehistoric America Historic
Period" Indian Industrial Arts etc.," "Cartogaphy.
Nautical Instruments etc." and Fine Arts
Here some of the things from prehistoric
America that will have interest for the thousands o.
capital next year Plans, models, reproductions or
drawings OF ancient American caverns and everything
showing any trace OF their having been used human
dwellings, plans, models representations or drawings,
ETC.. OF American menhrs, dolmens tumull and other
megalithlo Monuments with specification, II possible
Of the local name by which they are known in the
country; models, drawings, representations, etc., OF
the remains of lacustrine dwellings and objects COM
Ing from that PERIOD every kind Of objects found In
side and the prehistoric monuments, or graphic
designs OF the same; stone arms and Instruments from
the paeothic and neolithc periods articles made OF
horn and animal bones, pottery, ornaments, utensils
made of bones, ivory wood, stone and OF any other
materials stone hammers and morars; fossils, or AMI
nal bones serving prove the archaeological dscov-
cries of those ancient periods; arms, instruments.
utensils ornaments and other implements of the cop
per and bronze ages.
The Historic Period will have models or representa-
tons OF ancient American buildings, remains OK
chapters, conces, etc. polychromatic architecture;
plans, models or drawings OF restored monuments;
statues, fragments of them, bus, basrelles, etc.,
pictorial art-panted architectural fragments and
paintings on every sort Of materials; engravlnss and
etclings, antique wood carvings. coming under ths
heading OF Indian Industrial arts etc, there will be
section showing the clothing and adornment OF ADO
riginal un;ivilzed and but partly civilized Indians
implements OF war. offensive and defensive, OF WOOD,
"copper" bronze and iron gold, silver, bone and ivory
Jewels necklaces, earrings bracelets etc. pottery:
household utensils and furniture; tissues and textiles
from which they are made apparatus for manufactur
ing purposes articles used in transportation by water
and land documents written in their native tongue;
pictures, photographs Of Indians and efiges OF the
same with their wearing apparel, weapons, etc..
models OF Indian dwellings, Indian crania.
Then will come cartogmphy and nautical instrl-
ments containing maps, plans, charts, drawings ana
all that concerns to the ancient cartography models
Of vessels anterior to the voyage OF Columbus cara
belas portion of the same of their rigging models or
drawings thereof astroabes and nautical Instruments
marine charts and maps used at the period of the dis
covery of America; objects Of personal Use Of Column
bus: pictures Of the same; American architectural
monuments. The fine arts section will include ex-
hbits of ancient architectural monuments, SCULPTURE
paintings engravngs, industrial and artistic works
following the discovery American coins; literary ana
scientific publications, manuscripts charts ana plans
from the discovery to the middle of the eighteenth
century.
A. G., del Campillo secretary Of the Spanish Lesa-
ton In Washington and vlcepresident OF the Commits
son was IN this city recently, and in company with
ConsuLGeneral Baldasano he organized sub-com-
mttee TO work with the Central Committee in WASH
ingtol in furthcrence Of the object in view. Tho
committees for this city, Boston and Philar
delphia include tho names of many men wei
known in science and art They are as follows;
New York-Arturo Baidasano Consul General OF SPAN
F. r. De Flores, president OF the Spanish Chamber OF
Commerce; II. ONeil, secretary of the spanish Cham-
Der OF Commerce; Il. Garcia, Editor OF " Las Nove-
dadeso: Ramon Verea, Editor OF FL Progreso', jose
Trebas Antonio Cuyas, NJ Coheal, ConsulGe for
Nicaragua; AdOlpn D. SJIaus, llce-C.nsuI OF Nlcai-
qua; Professor Knapp, OF Yale; General l.. r. oil
Cesnola, Charles Dudley Warner DR.. F. Puron,
Il. De La Cortina, and DR.. Rudolph Lamborn.
Observation-Disclosures Justin Winsor, /. ". Fu nam, d.
rector of the Peabody Museum Samuel Abbott, OF tho
public library q. ". lIorsfOrd Samuel ~ Green,
Massachusetts Historical Society," and I. NJ. Tewke,,
who has charge of Mrs. Hemenways collection. Phil
adelpha-Professols BPintOn, Frazer and Cope Char
emagne FOwer, Henry Charles Lea, DIR. Paper, Pro-
lessor Abbott, of the Pennsylvania Museum, and Pro-
lessor Il. Gutteras.
The Spanish Government will defray the expense OF
all the exhibits that pass through the hands Of the
committee in Washington, to and from Madrid, and IL
Is guaranteed that they will be returned safely here
in time for The Worlds Fair.
Mr.. del Campillo said TO Tribune reporter: "We
are promised a large number OF exhibits from tho
smithsonian Institution and National Museum, Wash
ington, and from the museums Of Philadelphia we eX
pect 20 have about 1000 pieces. The collection from
South America will be unusually large 1t Is the first
time that European nation has applied TO America
for aid furtherance OF scientific object and must
say II il being given cheerfully and well The men,
Of the matter too, in the Presidents Message has
given the exhibition a BOOM An exhibition OF large
number Of sacred gold vessels from the ne6 sta eS
OF Colombia will be specias feature. What will DO
sent ID Madrid from the United States will show that
he people OF this great country have other things TO
be proud OF as well as their material progress