The Washington times., 1902-02-17
TO MAKE EXHIBITS
OF WARLIKE ARTS
Military Department at the St.
Louis Worlds Fair.
REAL CAMP MAY BE FEATURE
Regulars and NiIitinmen to visit
Experimentation From Colo
nini Period Down to Today VIII
BE Sccu-NnriOus Museums.

In the development of the many inter
esting features of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition no department is pushing
ahead of that n which the military ex-
hihit is bcing worked out. When the
first plans For organizing the Worlds
Fair of 1868 y ere begun the military dis
play was considered by the exposition
officials as one of great importance
and much energy has been expended in
preparing for a. Suggestions, and even
detailed plans, have leen submitted to
the officials in charge Icy many civilians
and almost innumerable army and navy
officers.
Visits of Niiitiamcn.
State military organizations from all
parts of the United States are manifest
ing deep interest in this exhibit IN Col
Orado and in Minnesota the consent of the
Governors has already leen obtained for
the National Guard to visit the Worlds
Fair, accompanied by their regimentaI
bands. The Minnesota plan is to make
the trip from Lake City to St. Louis bv
steamboat down the Mississippi. During
the visit of the Governor and his staff
to the fair the State Guard viii act as
escort to the Commander-in-C Chief.
Exhibits of Regulars.
Brig. Gen. Eugene A. Carr, of the
United States Army. retired. writing to
Vice President Spencer. of the exposi-
ton, on the subject CT a military exhibit.
says:
Il think it would be well to have a
camp of troops and an exhibition of mill
tary appliances in a building. The Gov
ernment would. no doubt, make a detail
of, say brigade composed of two regi-
ments of infantry, squadron -four
troops Of cavalry. and a battery of artil-
lery, each command to remain about two
weeks, SO that as much of our army as
could be available would in succession
visit the exposition in about six months
For other ORGANIZATIONS
"a command of that size would include
four bands, which, in themselves. would
add greatly TO the exposition There would
also be contingent of Confederate vet
Grams and State Guards. of whom some
have already applied, and each Of whom
would have a band.
There would be drills, parades. guard
mountings. and other military ceremonies,
and constant friendly visiting to the
camps.
The camp would be also n rendezvous
for the military OF foreign countries
many of whom viii no doubt wish to visit
and participate in the exposition.
The National Exhibits.
The material part of the military ex-
hibit would comprise:
''First-The food of the army with
practical demonstration of the manner of
cooking and serving in camp
'SecOnd-Ihe clothing and how worn
and used.
Third-The various uniforms of the |
army from colonial times to the present,
of which the Quartermaster's Depart
ment has in Washington complete sets
on wax figures.
"Fourth-Various means of transporta- |
tion, wagons, pack mules. etc.
"Fifth-Fioating and movable bridges |
and other engineering appliances.
'SiXth-Arms and ammunition from the |
beginning OF the art of war to the pres
eBt time.
"In this. foreign exhibitors would no
doubt make an extensive display; from
the monster Krupp gun down to the
Manlicher rifle. And we would show our
various arms. large guns with disappear
ing carriages, etc, if space would per-
nit: the Winchesters, Colts. etc, in
which We are ahead of the world
hayd-in SUriupfielG = unu6an mort Ar !
made of the butt OF a tree and used at
Mobile. There are 4 great many curiosi-
ties in military weapons, the lances and
irmor of the crusaders. the bolo and krise
Of the FiliDinos. etc.
In the Surgical Department..
THE Surgical Department Of the army
las a most extensive and elaborate mu-
Ieum in Washington, Of which such as
night be appropriate would no doubt be
oaned to the military exhibit, including
.mbulauces, litters, etc.
We would make 'travois, or impro-
Used conveniences for carrying wounded
md sick men, such as We used on the
rontier in the absence OF wagons and
oads.
Field Hospital Also.
There would, OF course, be a field hos
'ital in the camp, and we would adopt
nd enforce the most perfect and rigid
anitary measures, thus giving an object
esson against such occurrences as took
lace in the volunteer camps during the
panish war.
''The Signal Service Of the Army would
how their most perfect system OF com
lunicatiCn by flags, heliograph wires
nd cables, also their modes Of Observa-
ion and reconnaissance by balloons.
ties, and cameras"
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