The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04
Museums Of tho Far East VIII
Soon Be Established.
MANY EXHIBITS ARE PROMISED.


VX7rH . s.o!ai'y tina. . seu, a. Be- .,, as
earnest and general support.
preparations are proceed.ag for the sub
atanttal establishment Of the Oriental
and commercial museums by the Alas
ka GeogrnphicaI Society. Steps have
already been taken to get exhibits ana col
1ect1ons from various parts OF the Far
East. and within q couple Of months It 10
confidently hoped there Will bs Oriental ev-
lderces here Of the practical workings OF
the new Institution. While the location Of
the museums has not been fully decided
upon. II II expected that tho old untvess-
1ty buildings in the city viii be used. ANA
that when tbs first collections are received
the, rooms will be In readiness to receive
them
One Of the frst men to be seen In cnn-
nection with gathering material from
4ranspacific lands was Capt. 6tetson. OF
tbs bark Carondelct, now loading iumser
as Pert Gamble for New London. South
Africa Capt. 9tetson In not only a mari
per OF many years experience and great
abdlity. but IN more familiar than the ay-
erags seafaring man with conditions and
there many times and worked UP vala-
able acquaintance with business men. ex-
porters and importers. He II much inter
ested In the projected museums here. and
cheerfully offered to get some Of the Afr-
can products and articles to form the nu-
clcus tor the exhibits from that part OF
the, world. Others In differen. countries
arc being communicated with. and II II
believed that before the end OF the summer
box after box viii be received containing
choice specimens for the exposition.
One OF the best friends Of the movement
n Dr. Sheldon jackson. the famous Alas
kan explorer. who has just de-
parted for tho North on the rey-
enue cutter Hear. and he will
aid In getting collections representative of
that territory. Capt j. J. Heaiy. Een-
erAl manager OF the North American
Transportation Company. - another Of the
Acttye vice presidents, and will add to the
stores from the Yukon country. Then there
- the Rev. II. IL Gowcn. who is not only
= fellow Of the Roya, Geographical Society,
hut lived 1--WE years in tho Hawaiian
Islands, where he has a valuable acquaint-
ance and standing. He will lahcr to Sc
euro articles from there. The secretary
Of the society. Prof. Frederick l. Monsen.
has high reputation throughout Scanii-
uAvtAn countries speaking all tongues tn
vogue there. and having had an acquairs-
moe and experience as an explorer ard
lecturer that give him a special entire soon
60 b cxsmplined In the securing Of exhii-
Its from that part OF Europe.
In tho list OF honorary vice presidents
are Alexander Graham Bell. president M
the National Geographical Society; DR..
Charles +. Daily. president OF the Anne ricrn
Geographical Society: Prof. George David
son. president OF the Geographical Society
OF tho Pacific. George NJ. Dawson. direc-
tor Of the geoloRicai survey Of Canada:
PROF. Angelo Heilprtn, president Of the
Philadelphia 0eogrnphicai society: DAVID
0tafr Jordan. president OF the Stanford
university and the California Academy of
don: Baron von Richthofcn, president
Of the Royal Geographical Society. Lon
don: r. baron Won Richthofen. president
o. tho Geographical Society of Berlin:
Charles %. walcot, director of the United
States geological survey. and many others.
I'll Of whom have written personal letters
announcing their willingness to do all in
their power 70 aid I'm fostering the estah-
lishment az the museums here. With their
cooperation there is considered no aues-
ton THAT this new institution OF Seattle
Will soon assume as rapid and remarkable
growth az has been the fortune OF the
Philadelphia commercial museums
AVE a the main bases OF the exhibits
~ will Do specimens and articles sec,r-
cd from various expositions and museums
throughout the world. Arthur c. Jack
n,n. who has been engaged in inves,tgat-
lively connected with some OF the most I'M
portant enterprises OF that character and
VIC 10 president NJ the Alaska Geoxrs phi
cal Society. viii SO to the Paris exposition
Eext year fer the purpose az selecting all
exhibits that can be secured TO be added
To the Seattle collection.
Some comprehension Of the value OF Mr.
Jacksan's connection with this entsrprise
NAV ~ gained sgcns reading the fo!lowfns,
al ~ g. {s,
teal connection;
'.He has Travelled nearly sao.a miles
crossing the Atlantic fourteen times to
give courses % lectures In Europe and To
secure material Tor his lectures I'm the
United Ssatcs. In t~>s h. was associate
with the New Orleans Worlds Industrial
and Cotton Centennial Exposition In ssse
with the London. irpiian and Colonial Ex-
fitbiticr, In lxST with the Glasgow auser-
national Exhibition AMI the South Austria :
liar International Exhibition. In the same
year he WAS elected n fellow OF the Roy
al Geographical Society ~ London and
also q fellow - the Society ~ Arts ~
which tho Prince Of Wales IA president
being honofed by nomination by the
council o. thc society. In tSss he repre-
Sented Florida at the Centennial E,xfo~f-
ton ~ the Ohio Valley and Central States
and Delivered more than loo lectures A,
chat exposition. In isss he repres~,f; ed
Florida at the Parts Universal sxnosiflasS
designed ana ius,aiisSi exhisats watch verr
awarded twenty three medals He was .nat
NN1& tsfe tffatsita1 8tNtEEaAtr In the Inter-
national Railway Congress ~ rarfa a
messeer 81 the International Congress 81
Sounserce snd Industry. and tire Interaa
ucna Geogfaphsssi Congress He eas
Aln that year elected a member OF "a,
French National Academy ~ AEris,ulfu~.
ManWactnriug ard Commerce. in issa ~
again reprsnsnts~t Florida AZ the Edgn-
SurEh International Exhssafian In fsai ~
vas appointed AN honorary s.sssrYu;ssi<af..sr
cf the Worlds Columbian ExeoxitT-ae -,
INrrctor General Davis In 1sss he MAS A..
psans~s ny toy. Fleming state wnrtf
fair commissioner far Florida ana ss,s~~-
qsentiy was elected and served as prs-s
dent and executive commissioner ~ Sc
state commission. lie sscxixsesf and sAt,.t,
usr FTsrfds state building which was me
third largest of the state SssssAftnsx un,n
she exposition grounds as we'll as s,s,.s -
trc most Interesting ard attractive n sax--
sfss hsen visited by more than sss ~. 49,,
fte IN lsS Nc sss ets~,seS IL fellow s.f shx
Imperial Institute - London In fS4s A-
wSs afsi1dntsst ard visited tnn Antwerp
shterhSsscaal exposition 8 United stats
sonofsry commissioner In fssss ha Wa a
Esensesr Of tho isenssSF. o;essxray.aaszI eco