New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
THE SPORTSMEN'S SHOW.
EXHIBIT OF BIG GAME ANIMALS
BEAVER DAMS-INDIAN CAMP.

The Sportsmen's Show. which opens at Madison
Square Garden three weeks from next Thursday for
period OF seventeen days will be from present in
dcations one OF the most realistic reproductions OF
camp life and environments yet presented by the
Sportsmen's Association. This year the board floor
ing Of the amphitheatre will be entirely removed.
The earth will be covered by hundreds OF wagon
loads OF oak leaves, pine needles and balsam tops
collected from the woodlands Of Long Island.
Hundreds OF pine trees from ten to thirty feet in
height Will give TO the visitor the impression OF
Maine woods camp, while the presence OF moose.
deer. caribou. elk antelope. bison, foxes. coons.
possums. squirrels, jack rabbits, mountain sheep.
bear, lynx, kangaroo. Canadian wolves wild boar
and mountain lions will represent in the compare
lively narrow confines Of the Garden the game dis
tricts Of the United States, from New-BrUnswick
to the Rocky Mountains and beyond. Some excep
tonally fine specimens OF beaver and otter have
been secured for this years show and the arrange
ment Of the pools and dams will be OF character
to afford every opportunity for the study Of these
ingenious and busy little animals. Up TO three
weeks ago the officers Of the Sportsmen's Assoca-
ton had given but little thought to the exhibit Of
big game animals having been occupied with other
equally important features OF the Within the
last fortnight however, offers OF live big game
specimens have reached the Office OF the associa-
ton by nearly every mail until material for one
OF the imposing and thoroughly representative
exhibits OF Americas big game ever got together
is assured The exhibits OF mounted specimens.
heads and antlers, will be extraordinary one
Just passed. measures 67l4 inches. which Is record
spread for this species
One Of the interesting features Of the show
Will be the Indian camp. The tribes represented
will be the Iroquois, the Chippewas and Algon-
gums. Some twenty-five thirty bucks. braves
and squaws will represent their historic tribes at
tired IN their native costumes, special garments OF
which the Indians have long been engaged upon
In the party will be representatives OF the Nipis
sings. well the Milicetes. OF New-Brunswick-
The peace and dances OF these Indians are the
most grotesque and impressive perhaps Of all
American Indian tribes. These dances Will be
given periodically anu in the intervals the savages
will be engaged upon various articles OF Indian
handtwork such as canoes, toInahawks and ricnly
decorated articles OF wearing apparel, headdresses
and wampum bags. The Indian exhibit will be
made under the auspices OF the Canadian Pacific
Railway Company, whose officers have been
gagged FOR many weeks in selecting representative
members OF the various tribes and arranging Tor
their presentation amid the environments that viii
make them feel thoroughly at home, while they will
the time give visitors 10 the show most
realistic idea OF life habits character OF the
Indian he was. is and always will be so long
he remains a child Of the forest