Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-05-30

disputed right TO the name OF sports
mems paradise will feel the benefit in a
most material way, is no.less certain.
To the readers Of THE AMERICAN Of
course the most interesting feature of
the exposition is the Maine exhibit, and
it is to that principally that this article
VIII be devoted But let Us take pass
ing glimpse Of the exposition III its
entirety first.
WHERE THE sHoW Is HELD.
Imagine the immense amphitheatre OF
Madison Square Garden the dimensions
of which, even if he knew them, the
writer would not dare to state for fear
his word would be deubted-imag
this immense hall. brilliant with electric
lights, overhead a mass of bunting, the
floor space filled with exhibits of trophies
of the chase from all parts of the United
States. and with implements of the chase
of every conceivable kind, the aisles
thronged with interested and interesting
spectators, the air filled with music from
a military band, the musicians looking
like pigmies way up in the third balcony.
These are but the first impressions of
the exposition. We have time for but
passing glance at the miniature shot
tower, showing the interesting process of
shot manufacture, the base ball and ten
mis- ball manufactures; the rapid firing
machine guns, the
SHOT GUNS AND RIFLES;
the life-slze WAX figure groups represent
ing di ferent kinds Of sports; the fly rods.
from the SCORED with solid gold mount
jnes to the 50-cent bamboo; the seven
handsome silver Guns won by the gallant
~, feiIants in English waters. which eat.ez
American blood 10 brill with prife until
the visitor recalls the several inglorious
defeats 10 which the .Yigifant@ Was sui
ieeted ION the ct her side; the large -
fffe bree inches isaafr. he t,za-btaf3.5
nsrtrjfge killed Ia the Vermont weeds.
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\ TYPICAL HUNTING CAMP.
But at last here where the throng is
thickest we find camp Maine Central
a typical hunting camp of the Maine
woods, nesting here in the very heart of
New York city. The canu j. of logs-
real spruce logs, presented by the Red
ington lumber COMPANY. and cut and
fitted in the Maine woods.
The camp was set up in New York by
the two well-known Rangelev guides.
Ed Grant and Jim Matherson. Both are
in attendance at the csnn
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l. olot,,ro,ef,. aaoc,ra,.,d ,,.i+,, ,,,,,,,,.,,
orir,ofs ooa hjras ,o,s,>io,,,,,s o,,,,>,,,.
,hicb orc no ,,oose corihc, a,,a aaar
ana the n,o,,,,ot tout fror, pone,aIe,.
The snecimens were Handsomely nonn+ed
bv 7 Grossly, Of Psraor who bod
charge of the dacoratio,s, who i
himself in attendance at he eamn Naer
fhe entrance * a seat made of a crooked
root three nronps of the root FORMING
the legs. and near nv is a canoe 90 familiar
to hunters on the Maine lakes pare
Ranpelev mineral water is djspensed to
visitors. ON a large nine block outside is
a book in which the names of visitors tn
the camp are registered
Bnt let us enter the ga hin The sir &c
redolent with the fragrance of fir bopphs
from the bed in the corner. and the visi-
tor. if he has eyer been there is at once
Transported to the Maine woods camn
fire is burning in the rough fire. place of
stone in one end of the cabin. The walls
are adorned with trophjes of the chase
and photographs taken in the Maine
woods.
FLY RODS" WORK.