Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-23
NAVAL SHOW At
WORLDS FAIR
Geographic Production ofScenes
Pertaining TO Life Of Mid
dies to Be Given
MODELS OF SHIPS
All Types os Fighting Craft in
Miniature With Full Equip
ment in Exhibit

ST. LOUIS, March PA pleasin,
instructive and spectacular exhibit Z
the navy afloat and ashore will be
series OF about 60 biograph motto
scene Of the life and duties OF off
GERS and crews OF United States me-
OF war, both In war and in peace, a
well as stirring life-like scenes o
maneuyers Of vessels, torpedo attacks
manipulation and firing Of great guns
land parties, boat races, fire quarters
naval recruiting office where recruits
are given physical and mental exam
nations to test their fitness for tht
requirments of the naval service, recre
ations, afloat. general muster, etc.
etc.
A dark room or enclosure 60 by "a
feet with a seating capacity Of 200
has been especially constructed in the
navy departments space In the GOV.
eminent building for the purpose q
exhibiting these genes in groups Of 10
or II at stated hours each day during
the exposition, They will be projected
In motion form on a canvas 15x25 feet
and promise to be an exceedingly rare
treat to visitors. 1t is indeed other
wise impossible, except for officers
and enlisted men of the navy under
conditions of actual service, to have
the opportunity that will be afforded
at st. Louis Of witnessing the life,
duties and activity of Uncle Sans
navy at sea under conditions approxi-
mating actual warfare. In fact, there
will be nothing missing from these
realistic scenes except the roar Of the
cannon and the cheers Of the men.
For visitors who cannot accommodate
their time to the stated hours for the
large biograph scenes, there will be
a continuous exhibition Of the same
pictures displayed in a mutoscope or
biogen. With this instrument the pic
lures will be shown in photograph
cabinet size in the form of a success.
sion of bromide prints mounted in a
circular form an o range or reel so
as to pass before the eye at the rate
OF Is to 80 a second, collaborating the
flicker and unsteady cibration notice
able in projected moving pictures.
Among these scene is one showing
the departure Of the president, Secre-
tary Of the Navy Moody, Admiral OF
the Navy Dewey, Lieutenant General
Chaffee. Rear Admirals Taylor and
Rodgers, from the Flagship Kearsage
after an official visit to Rear Admiral
Barker. commanding the North At.
lantic squadron.
An exhibit to which visitors, partic-
ularly those who reside at a distance
from the coast, can devote much time
with pleasure and instruction, is the
models of vessels Of the United States |
navy embracing the various types of
battleships, armored and protected
cruisers, double turreted monitors, gun
boats. torpedo boats, submarine boats
and old sloops OF war. These models
are actual productions Of the vessels
they represent, { they are made 1.iSth
Of actual size, complete in every de-
tail, and bear the critical inspection
Of experts. Practically all Of the yes
sells which these models represent took
part in the Spanish-American war.
The United States marine corps, one
Of the coordinate branches OF the mil
ltary forces of the United States, which J
was organized in 1775 and has parti.
In all of the glorious victories
Of American arms, will have a model
camp, Camp Elliott" close to the
building. where 200 en-.
listed men under the command Of Maj
Dr. james =. Mahoney, will give a
representation OF their life in the field,
including a regular daily routine and
irill. They will be regularly detailed
% do guard duty In the Government
,uildinr. and their sodierly bearing will