Evening star., 1901-06-10
MARIN ES AT BUFFALO
THEY WILL PRESENT A MODEL
CAMP FOR INSPECTION.
Queen LiIiuokalani May Visit the Ex-
positiOn-Banquet to Central and
Southern American Delegates.


delay In the establishment of the camp has
been due to a controversy as to the site,
the location originally desired having been
previously assigned for field hospital
camp which has been prepared as feature
of the War Departments exhibit This
ground is Immediately to the south OF the
government building, and the marines have
been camped to the east of the building,
across the canal and alongside the eastern
boundary of the exposition grounds. For
time the artillery camp was being set out
here, but this branch of the service has
been given a very pretty plot near the
lake. Like the artillery, the marines are
here partly as guard for the government
building and exhibits. and it was for this
reason that a location adjacent to the
building was desired. The detachment COM
prises fifty odd men, under Captain Henry
Leonard and Lieutenants Arthur E. Hard
ing and Arthur ]. OLeary. Captain Leon
ard and Lieutenant Harding were both
participants in the siege before Pek1n,
where the former lost an arm. and for his
bravery and assistance to the international
forces was compiimented by general orders
of the British commanding officer. Gen
eral Charles Haywood, commandant Of the
Marine Corps, was here in May, and re-
marked that his men were Tien Tsin SOL
dierS, but not Tin soldiers" by any means.
The detail of the men here has been made
with two ideas in view. one OF which is
not generally appreciated. 1t is hoped that
through this brilliant and attractive ex-
hibition of the marine service. Seam5n OF
the great lakes region will be more in
clined to enlist than at present and in the
past. The other view is that 1t Is Gus
tomary to encamp the marines for time
during each summer along the coasts or in
other desirable places, to give them a
recreation and a taste Of land life
1t will be remembered that the marines
were represented by encampments at the
lo,f Dn,f1 or,6 Of fhn
worlds fair and were always greatly ad-
mred and praised for their appearance and
efficiency At Chicago they rendered val
liable aid at the time of the calamitous
cold storage building fire. The camp here
will be exceedingly interesting. being sup
plemented by pieces of captured armament
from recent wars, and exhibition drills.
Probably for the first time khaki tents
have been used, with uniforms and ac-
coutrements. far as practicable. Of the
same material or color. Every modern con-
venience is being installed, and the neat
and symmetrical shape which marks the
camp is credit to General Haywood and
his quartermaster, Captain c. s. Radford.
who has personally looked after all the
arrangements Captain Radford returns
to Washington tomorrow.
Specimen of NeedIevork.
remarkable specimen Of art needle
work executed by Miss Anna NJ Seltman
of Washington has been placed on ex
hbition in the applied arts section Of the
manufactures building. For some time it
hung in the White House, whence 1t was
brought here. 1t Is in a gilt frame feet
inches by l foot inches, end has every
appearance of an oil painting. In fact, 1t
is a reproduction in silk embroidery OF
Arturo Riccfs celebrated painting, Secret
Correspondence The scene is in draw
ing room, and there are three figures. An
old gentleman reclines in a chair and Is
intently and wisely looking into the face
Of a handsome youth, who feigns to be
closely interested in the sire and bends
forward toward him. with his hands clasp
ed behind his back holding feathered
chapeau. Further to the right and facing
these two. stands the daughter leaning
gracefully against a pianoforte, with one
hand resting on the keyboard and the
other slyly concealng little envelope
in the extended chapeau. The coloring is
brilliant throughout, the costumes being Of
rich yellow, purple and blue. The facial
expressions are Nfe-like. The material
used is flo silk and chenille. the silk hav
ing been separated into strands one
seventh the usual size. No paint whatever
is on the picture. A label states that Miss
Seltman was engaged on the work for
period Of seven years. So delicate Is its
character. great study and patient labor
was required to bring out the many shades
OF coloring and to reproduce on so small
scale the minute details OF Ricci's master
piece. The label also states that so far
as is known this particular study in art
said that in Berlin there is an art needle
work reproduction Of Rafaels Madonna
valued at $4,000 the making of which
took five years. This picture, however, is
not considered near SO perfect in work
manship as Miss Seltman's. At present 1t
is in not very satisfactorily located. and
a better place will likely be secured. 1t
has been placed on exhibition through the
Interest Of Commissioner Macfarland and
Mrs. Mary F. Henderson, the District Of
Columbia representatives on the board Of
Buffalo by Mr.. ]. c. Leonard, friend OF
the artist.
Hawaiian Visitors Expected.
How certain it Is cannot be stated, but
it is announced that Queen Liliukolani of
Hawaii will visit the exposition late this
summer as a guest Of the Hawaiian VII
lage concessionaire. Prince David Kala-
kauna and large retinue of friends and
neighbors will accompany her.
What is destined to be an important
daily attraction of the exposition is the
life-saving drill, given on the lake in the
south end of the grounds. The exhibit is
as large, probably, as at any previous ex
position, and will have a number of new
features, including the naphtha life launch,
the invention of Captain Mcclellan, who
is in charge of the exhibit This has only
recently been perfected and has proven an
important Improvement In the apparatus
of the service. The captain is bidding for
young woman act the part Of the ship
wrecked individual who Is to be rescued
daily.
Some exposition regulations and restric-
tions are becoming matters of genuine hu-
NOR. and the latest appears quite like a
joke on the United States office of navi-
cation. A number Of gondolas and electric
launches have been placed in operation on
the grand canal. which circles the main
group of buildings, and the concession
aire was notified few days ago that he
must provide each with six life preservers.
Now these little vessels can barely hold
that number Of passengers, much less par
aphernalia and equipment Of this nature,
and the laughable side Is more clear when
it Is mentioned that the depth of the
water in the canal is not much more than
three feet. No life pressrvers have so far
been noticed on the launches.
Last Wednesday evening the exposition
beard Of directors rendered a banqEet to
the representatives of Central and South
America, during which President Mil
burn said: In all my conversations
with the representatives Of the south
ern republics I am bound to con-
fess. found a broader knowledge of what
exists here than We possess of your coun-
tries. The reason that we find this mixed
body OF men Of different countries and diff
ferent nationalities sitting down together
in mutual friendship and mutual respect