The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-17
An OCEAN TRIP ON LAND
A Novel Attraction at the Paris
Exposition.
NAUSEA EVEN INCLUDED
The Realistic Imitation Of a Sea Voyage
From Marseilles to Constantine
pie With Stops Along the
Mediterranean.

One of the most novel attractions OF
the great worlds fair at Paris. for
which so many queer and monstrous
devices are in preparation. will be the
"mareorama." The name sounds rath-
er strange. but the thing itself is far
stranger: for by means of II one will be
enabled to enjoy the Illusion of a long
sea voyage-the salt breezes. the roll
ing OF the ship in a storm. the spec
tacle OF the tossing waves and the
scenery of the shore-all without leav-
ing the Enclosure where this clever
piece of apparatus Is set up Hence Is
derived the name. which signifies IA
view of the sea-"
The spectators will ind themselves
apparently on the deck of a big ocean
liner-for this will be exactly repro
duced. with masts and rigging and even
the crew. This deck rests on a spheri-
cal pivot placed under the center. so
that all the motions Of rolling and
pitching can readily be initiated. These
movements are produced and regulated
by the manipulation of four hydraulic
pistons, located fore and aft. and by
accelerating their action the full effect
OF a violent storm can be obtained.
On each side of the ship a painted
canvas IS feet in height. will slowly
unron glide past the spectators to-
ward the stern OF the v~essel-this Civ
ing a vivid impression of forward mo-
Misunderstanding scene after scene Of the
imaginary voyage. This. with the heav-
ing of the deck. makes the illusion
almost perfect: yet IL is to be nhance
by the use of great fans driven by
machinery. which will send a fresh
breeze In the faces OF the SPECTATORS
and as the air will first pass over n
thick bed OF moist seaweed. the char
acteristic sea odor will not be wanting.
~. Hugo d'Alesi-for he Is the man
vNhn nnpnAfNaA tho yrnfaaN nDl IL nAxxs
carrying 1t into ex~ecution-had at first
selected a voyage from Marseilles to
yokohama for representation by his
mareorama. On account of the extreme
length Of this trip. however. and the
rather embarrassing passage through
the Suez canal and down the Red Sea.
he changed his plan to an excursion
from Marseilles to Constantinople. with
stops at Tangier. Algiers. Naples.
Venice. Alexandria, and SMYRNA
very attractive itinerary, Astounding I'm
n literary "reminiscences.
Yet to most of the spectators these
magnificent panoramic effects will be
but a secondary consideration The
grand attraction. after all. will be the
realistic representation OF "A sea voyage
with all its experiences-the spectacle
of the working of a ship by real sailors
under command of a veteran captain.
the shrek of the whistle. the dense
smoke pouring from the tunnels, the
stiff sea breezes. n the pitching of
the deck. II the realism of this last be-
excessive for those not accus-
toned to the ocean. they can go down
into the cabin and view the panorama
through the portfolios: for the motion
viii affect only the deck.
Besides the usual Incidents Of such a
trip-the storm. the passing OF a
squadron under full sail. sunrise and
sunset and night-many harbor scenes
will be Included. For instance, when
Naples Is reached. a boat load of men
and women will board the steamer tn
give tAeir native dances In full cos
tune; and so throughout the voyage.
The project has received the ap-
prevail of the directors, who have
given a liberal assignment of space for
the urpos and NJ. d'Alesi has already
started on his yacht for a Med
i%terranean cruise TO complete his paint
which will cover two miles Of can-
vas.