The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-30
Especial Buffalo Correspondence

Especial Buffalo Correspondence
I'm ENTERING the Government
~ building at the Pan-American
exposition by the door to the
extreme right, the visitor is i'm
mediately confronted by an ar
ray of guns. Old-fashioned ord
nance as well as the newest types
of guns are here arranged so as to
produce the best effect. The large
cannon made in the machine shops
of the navy yard at Washington i'm
mediately attract attention. The en-
tire exhibit was prepared under the
direction of Col. B. F. Peters, chief
clerk, who is the departments repre-
sentative on the government board.
His idea has been to give compre-
hensive presentation of the navy's de-
velopment, from the frigate Constitu-
ton to the battleships of the class of
the Pennsylvania and Maryland, as
well as the marvellous progress in
ordnance, which is illustrated by the
old smooth-bore and the modern high
power rifled gun.
The exhibit of the Annapolis Naval
academy is of especial interest. 1t
is here the naval officers are educated.
This has been done with so much
success that the personnel of the
American navy is said to be superior
to that of any in the world. The
handsome barracks and the other
buildings soon to be erected will take
the place of the old-fashioned ones
long in use, are reproduced in very
handsome pictures, which hang on
the walls. Groups of cadets in their
natty uniforms are placed about the
grounds. Photographs of many of
the more romantic views around An
napolis are also shown.
Probably one of the most interest
ing and instructive features in this
exhibit consists of a great s by 20
foot map of the world, on which is
designated in large, legible letters
the names and location of the princi-
pal maritime ports of the world and
of the United States navy yards and
stations at home and abroad.
This map is drawn upon white can
vas, the various divisions of land and
water are appropriately colored, and
the exposed surface treated to several
coats of transparent varnish, the
whole being mounted on linoleum, to
prevent the canvas from buckling.
Thus prepared, the map is placed on
what might be designated a billiard
table, enlarged twofold in length and
breadth and especially designed for
the purpose. The map covers the
globe from the sixtieth parallel north
to the sixtieth parallel south, and
upon it is placed 307 miniature lead
models, each representing battle
ship, cruiser, monitor, gunboat, tor
pedo boat, submarine boat, sailing
vessel, collier or tug of the United
States navy, in commission, in ordi-
nary, under repairs or under con-
struction. The models of cruising
vessels are painted white, the torpedo
boats green, the GOLFERS and sailing
vessels black, and the tugs and yard
boats orange. The largest of the
models is not more than ~ inches in
length.
Inc position OIL eacn mouel upon
the map shows the location each day
of the corresponding vessel of the
navy. Each model flies a pennant
with it's name printed on it in bold
type. The display of a tiny flag on
the model signifies that the CORE
spending vessel of the navy is in COM
mission for service, and when no flag
is displayed it signifies the vessel is