Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-04
GOVERNMENT CURIOS
SOME INTERESTING DEPARTMENTS
AT THE PAN-AMERlcAN EXPOSITION.
Rare Collections From the smith
sonian Institution, Living Exhibit
Of Indians. mn Agricultural Muse
am and Models of warshIps.

of Indians. mn Agricultural Muse
um and Models of warshIps.
As an appropriation of half a million
dollars was made by the Government
for the buildings to contain the Govern
ment exhibits, as wei as for the exhib-
its themselves, the display at the Pan.
American Exposition Will be Of no
ordinary standard.
The collection from the Smithsonian
Institution will be very large and Of
great interest. as II will demonstrate
the scientific progress Of the country
and the results of its recent explora.
tons accompanied by portraits and
models of various kinds. The groups
under the Department of Anthropology
In the Museum will be of particular
value both from scientific and artistic
standpoints Some already completed
are groups of the Patagonians, the rs.
KINDS and the Sioux, done by skilled
artists and scientists. The sculptor Eli.
licott has had several Of them In hand
and they present the most interesting
and lifelike study Of character. man.
ners. customs and dress of the various
peoples they portray. The Natural Ills.
tory display, also under the National
Museum. will be excellent, while all OBJ
jects illustrative Of the natural re-
sources Of the country and their utiliza
ton not covered by other departments
or exhibitors win be exhibited
The Living exhibit Of the Six Nations.
now in preparation by the Bureau OF
Ethnology, will be especially unique.
Representatives of all the tribes now
| in the country will be brought 10 the
Exposition. The historic old council
house of the Iroquois will be reproduc-
ed in bark by the Indians. who have
gathered and prepared the material
themselves. At the Exposition they
will follow the customs of their early
ancestors in making weapons, tools,
utensils, dolls and knickknacks. Corn
will be ground in stone mortars 300
years old, and bread will be made in
the crude way known to the Six Ma
| lions as they learned it in time imme-
mortal. For the time being the Indians
will discard what civilization has
brought them and live in the wigwams
as their ancestors lived. ready for the
battle or the chase. Interpreters will be
provided so that the public may talk
with the Indians who do not under
stand English. Their various festivals
will be celebrated, with the customary
dances and weird ceremonials.
Under the Department of Agriculture
there will be a museum of cereals, to-
bacco. animal and vegetable fbers IL
Illustrative of distribution. the effect Of
transportation. of changes of soil. eli
mate and altitude and showing depart
mental methods of study and treat
ment. All exhibits of interest and con
Germ to those engaged in agriculture.
horticulture and live stock industries
/ will be gathered and arranged by the
1 following bureaus: The Bureau OF Ami
! NAL Industry. Weather Bureau, DivI-
1 >sion of Entomology, Division of Orni-
! theology and Mammalogy. Botanical
| and Horticultural Divisions and Divi-
sons of Forestry. Chemistry. Statistics
| and Experimental Stations.
The State Department will illustrate
the workings of the Diplomatic Bureau,
/ Consular Bureau, Bureau of Stats
| tics, Bureau of Accounts and number
! of other divisions of the department.
! An exhibit of historical archives and
letters of great men will also be made
under the auspices of the State Depart
ment
Among the exhibits collected by the
Treasury is one of lighthouse in full
operation. with models of lighthouses
showing styles of construction: a coiu
stamp in operation, showing the coin
ing of money at the rate of 90.00t
coins per hour: a complete collection
of the coins of all nations and set OF
medals struck by the mint in Phila-
delphia: a model of n quarantine sta
ton. illustrating the care of the Gov.
eminent in preventing the introduction
and spread of contagious diseases
models of Marine Hospital operating
rooms. with Y ray apparatus, and q
model of a vessel especially construct
ed for deep sea sounding. showing
sounding lines and apparatus used il
measuring the depth OF the water. The
department will also construct a life
saving station upon the shore of Lake
Erie. showing all modern devices, in
Guiding lfeboat and a surfboat, witt
captain and crew of ten men, who will
give exhibitions daily. illustrating the
actual operations of all the devices fol
saving life along our coasts.
All of the portraits of the Attorney
Generals from 1879 to the present time
will be sent on by the Department OF
Justice, together with photographs OF
other famous lawyers and judges. Doe
uments showing important periods In
the history of the United States. de
partmental publications and number
of old lawbooks will also be sent One
special feature of interest under this
department will be the photos an6
views of state prisons and prisoners
under the modes of employment ane
discipline of prisoners.