The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-05-09
GOVERNMENT CURIOS
SOME INTERESTING DEPARTMENTS
At THE PAN-AMERlCAN EXPOSITION.

At THE PAN-AMERlCAN EXPOSITION.
Rare Collections From the Smith
sonfan Institution. Living Exhibit
OF Indians, aa Agricultural Muse
um and Models of Vars..ips
AS an appropriation Of half million
dollars Was made by the Government
for the il-ings to contain The Govern
ment exhibits, as well as for the e1hib-
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 it VIII demonstrate
the scientific progress Of the country
and the results Of its recent c:plora-
tons, accompanied by portraits and
models Of various kinds. The groups
under the Department Of Anth.opology
in the Museum will BE Of particular
value both from scientific and artistic
standD0int$. Some already completed
are groups Of the patag0nians, the E,s-
lin"s and the Sioux. done by skilled
artists and scientists. The sculptor El-
licott has had several Of them in hand.
and they present the most Interesting
and life!t!le study OF character. man
E@rs, customs and dress or the various
peoples t.!"y portray. The Natural His
tory display. ;:.ao under the National
Museum, VIII be excellent. while all Oh
joctS illustrative Or the natural re-
sources Of Tie country and their utiliza-
ton act covered by other departments
Or exhibitors will be exhibited.
The living exhibit Of the Six Nations,
now il preparation by the Bureau of
EtAno!ogy, viii be especially unique
Representations Of all the tribes now
il the country VIII Ge brought to the
EEnDsi,iUE The historic Old council
h@,..e of re Ir0Quois will be reproduce
cG IA barn ~ the Indians. who have
gathered and prepared the material
t.. Ms@lNC". 1t the Exposition they
VII follow the customs OF their early
ancestors ii making weapons. tools,
utensils, dolls and Enic.lknacks. Corn
VIII b ground ia stone mortars 300
years Oh, and bread Will be made in
tie crude W2y known 10 the Six Ma
tons rs they learned it in time mme-
mortal. Fer the time being the Indians
viii discard what civilization has
brought them and live in the Wigwams
23 their ancestors lived, ready for the
| battle O. Tie chase. Interpreters will be
| provided 50 that the public may talk
with the Indians who do not under
stand English. Their various festivals
| viii be celebrated, with the customary
| dances and weird ceremoniais.
Under the Department Cf Agriculture
| there will be a museum OF cereals, to-
| baccO. animal and vegetable fibers 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. IL exhibits OF interest and con
Germ t. those engaged in agriculture,
| horticuiit.rp and 1.-Two stock Industries
| Will be ,,athered and arranged by the
| following bureaus: The Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry. Weather Bureau, Divi-
! sion OF Entomology. Division Of Orni-
! thoo"y and MammaloGy. botanical
! and Horticultural Divisions and Divi
! S!tIiS Oh u bttStlN y. ( ltiilIotl fotdllSlltS
/ and Experimental Stations
! The State Department Will Illustrate
I tie Workings of the Diplomatic Bureau.
! Consular Bureau, Bureau of Stats
| ties. Bureau of Accounts and a 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
! mcnt.
Among the exhibits collected by the
| Treasury is one of a lighthouse in full
| operation. with models of lighthouses
! showing styles Of construction; a coin
! stamp in operation, showing the coin
| ing Of money at the rate OF $4,000
! CONS per hour, Il complete collection
| OF the coins OF all nations and a set of
medals struck by the mint in PAila
delphia; a model of a quarantine sta
. ton. illustrating the care Of the Gov
ernment in preventing the Introduction
and spread Of contagious diseases:
models CT Marine Hospital operating
rooms, with y ray apparatus, and :;
model of a vessel especially construct
ed for deep sea sounding. showing
sounding Ines and apparatus used il
measuring the depth of the water. The
department WlIl a4aJ Construct life
saving station upon tie shore Of Lake
Erie, showing all modern devices. in
Guiding lfeboat and a surfbo2t, with
captain and crew Of ten men. who Will
give exhibitions daily, illustrating the
actual operations of all the devices for
saving life along our coasts.
All Of the portraits OF the Attorney
Generals from 1850 to the present time