The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-06

national schools, and the patent Office
exhibit is a comprehensive display Of
mechanical models, particularly those
relative to the cotton manufacturing in
dustry. A new feature, never heretofore
displayed IN exhibits from this depart
ment, is illustrations Of chemical manu-
facture, glass, pottery, etc.
The Army's Display.
The United States army display will
be in the government building. The list
Of displays that is placed in the space
engaged by the secretary Of war is as
follows:
Group of lay figures, mounted, repre-
senting General Schofield and staff,
full dress. Case of officers equipments
Group of lay figures; foot soldiers Of
1892. Group of lay figures; foot sol
diers of 1862. Cavalry soldiers, in ia
tigue dress, with horse. Case of silken
regimental colors. Group of lay figures;
soldiers of 1861. Cavalry scout and
mounted Indian soldiers. Group of lay
figures; soldiers of 1912. Group of lay
figures; soldiers of 1776. Stand of old
battlefags Revolutionary. Swinging
frame containing ithogfaphs of uni
forms of the United States army and
photographs of military posts. Group of
lay figures; soldiers of 1916, Mexican
war. Dougherty spring wagon. Historic
army wagon, used during the war Of
the rebellion. Four mule army wagon.
Red Cross ambulance. Six mule army
wagon. Pack mules. General Thomas
office wagon. Wall case of army chev
I rons; gold lace. Wall case of chevrons;
cloth. Two cloth testing machines.
Case sundries; Custer guidon, large
shoes and articles pickee up on battle
field belonging to deceased soldiers, etc.
Group Of lay figures; soldiers of 1898.
Wall shield and silk headquarters corps
flags. Puritan soldier. Models of tents.
The Navy Exhibit.
Large models of many of the ships Of
our navy from the beginning of the CEN
fury to the present time are exhibited,
together with some models of ships Of an
earlier period. These models enable the
spectator to see the changes in the designs
and arrangements Of men-of-war from
the time of the Spanish armada to those
of Trafalgar, from Trafalgar to our war
Of 1879, hence to the wooden steam frig-
ates that bombarded Sevastopol, the
monitors of our late war, until at last
we reach the huge ironclad monsters Of
the present day.
A torpedo boat belonging to the ar
mored cruiser Maine is also exhibited.
Half models, plans and drawings will
present complete knowledge of the
present state Of naval construction. A
inch modern high power gun is
shown, together with machine guns,
rapid fire guns-everything, in fact,
which goes to make up the armament
Of modern war, and a complete collec-
ton of the projectiles used. On the
dome of the Government building is
placed one of the powerful searchlights
Of battleship, which will be used each
night to assist in the illumination Of
the grounds
Women's Work Exhibit.
In the handsome Woman's building
there may be found library for books,
magazines, newspapers and other publ
cations by women; music room for
their musical compositions; scientific
room for their patents, inventions and
copyrights; halls for their work in sew
ing, embroidery, drawn work, wood
carving, ceramics, china, painting, glass
decoration, Illuminating repousse work,
clay modelling, bric-a-brac and art de-
sign. There is cooking school in which
masters of the culinary art will lecture
daily to the public, conduct classes of
those who desire to learn and give in
formation to those who wish it. There
is fine display of kindergarten games,
toys, furniture and other paraphernalia.
There is grand showing Of paintings
In oil and water colors, Of etchings, cray
on work, black and white engraving,
wood cutting, architectural design, en-
cheering, landscape gardening and
sculpture. There is section for educa-
tional exhibits Of all sorts, and another
section for technical art, such as the
making of book covers, sloyd, pryogra-
ply, furniture designs, tilemaking,
panel painting, wall paper, hangings,
curtains, carpets, rugs, bamboo and rat
tan furniture, upholstery, chandeliers
and electroliers and tableware.
To still further display the genius Of
American women there are to be con-
certs in which the numbers of the pro-
gramme are to be musical compositions
from their pens, rendered by superior
orchestras under women leaders, solo
performances by women, both vocal and
instrumental, and chamber music by
women instrumentalists.
Most important of all are the women 8
congresses A committee has made ar
rangements for these on basis some
what similar to that Of the worlds con-
crosses in Chicago. The committee has