The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-18

in historical series. the Finch gun rep
re~euting the climax Near the small
building specially constructed for this
purpose is displayed the mountain. field
and siege guns of the present day, toseth-
IT with types OF old guns used in diff
ferent wars in which the United States
has been engaged
The ordnance exhibit thus shows the
historical development Of ordnance in the
United States. Among the howitzers Is
one made in 1925 There are thirty or
forty trophy guns, displayed according to
period Of capture 4 novel feature is a
trophy fountain. representing a bursting
shell with water spouting from is crew
ices This Is mounted on a Pile Of pro
jectiIcs. surrounded by trophy guns.
The Quarterma Department dis
plays figures. showing uniforms. equip
meut. sets Of coIo-s, and standards from
q century ago to the present time: a com
pIete set OF army hospital medical sup
plies. surgical instruments and apparatus,
models. photographs, and plans Of mill
tary hospitals
In the exhibit OF the Signal Corps are
displayed all instruments and appliances
used in communication by flag, hello
graph, wire telegraph. cable, and by
wireless teIecraphy. Wireless telegraphy
viii be in operation at all times during
the exposition. ore station being located
At the Government Building on the
grounds and the other at Fort Porter.
Can't J. p Wisser's Company Of Coast
Artillery is encampsd on the grounds and
each day gives exhibition drills with the
guns exhibited by the War Department,
carriage. Lieut. R H c Kelton, who has
had charge of mounting these s ms, IS
first lieutenant Of this company.
\ brigade field hospital is exhibited
south Of the Government Building Capt
E / Nunsou. assistant surgeon L S
Army. is in charge of this exhibit, and
he will have under him twenty-four en-
listed men Of the hospital corps L S
Army. These men viii give interesting
exhibition drills each day
First Lieut. F. W. Lewis Eighth L s.
Infantry. is in charge Of the West Point
exhibit This exhibit was planned and
prepared 10y Col Charles ". Larued, pro
fessor Of drawing L s Military Acad-
envy. 1t is the first time West Point ever
made an exhibit at an exposition Among
the exhibits are many trophies of the
country's wars a number Of swords Of
famous generals are shown. includin~
those worn by Grant, sherman, Thomas
and Meade. One Of the handsomest Of
the swords is the one presented TO Meade
by the city OF Philadelphia in aDpreCia-
ton Of the escape Of the city from the
threatened attack Of Lee
The exhibit Of the Department Of JUS
tee contains much that is OF interest 70
the general public. and to lawyers es-
peciaIIy This exhibit includes the por-
traits of all the Chief Justices of the
United States. from John Jay TO Melville
W. Fuller forming a group Of highly in
tCIles tual men Notable among these are
the laces Of John Marshall. Roger B
Tavy-ey and Salmon P Chase With
these Is shown q Photographic view Of
the Supreme Court room The portraits
OF the Attorneys General Of the United
States are prominently displayed
One grtaI attraction Of this exhibit Is
the collection of law books These in
cIude the opinions Of the Attorneys Gen
eral. the Statutes at Large CT the United
States. many volumes CT colonial laws
and some rare old law books which viii
be examined with especial interest ana
Measure not onlE by scholarly lawyers
but BY everyone. who has read history
For example. there are eleven volumes OF
state Trials for HeTesE and 1lgh lIed-
son" BY Francis Hargrave, esq. publlsh-
ID IN I london Ia I776. These volumes con
tain a verbatim report Of ali the great tn
ais Of Great Britain from the reign 81
Richard II TO that OF George III II i
like turning over the pages Of romance TO
read. as the visitors To the exposition WI!
he able to do. the trial Of MARY. Queen OF
Scots Of Sir Waiter Raleigh OF Nl4B
C,I,arles !. OF A Archbishop CraTmer, OF IL
tuS oates. the learned JesCIt priest who
Mead his own cause before Lord Chief
Justice JefTries. of Captain William hlGu
the noted pirate who TOamed mp ana
down the Atlantic seaboard and lateSted
the West Indies before the great AMER