New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
MUSEE DE La MARINE.
Special Features of the Exhibits IN
the Louvre, Paris.

Visitors to the Maritime Exposition to be opened
at/Bordeaux i'm May viii find on the other side OF
the water much besides the exposition itself TO in
terest them in nautical matters. AZ Kensington
there is large nautical museum; in Germany there
are several in the seaport towns, and many OF the
other countries give more or less attention TO an
important phase OF activity whcb. IN the United
States has been practically neglected The most
noted institution OF the Is the Muses. dc Ia Ma
rinc NJ the Louvre in Paris. II is after that old
museum that the proposed New York Observatory
and Nautical Museum is 10 he modelled, bat the
plans also contemplate several additional. features,
such as the observatory and the facilities for
standardizing instruments. as we'll as some other
advantages.
The French Nautical Museum established b.
royal decree on December p 1877, and ordered
placed In the galleries of the louvre. The first step
was to consolidate many small ana videE Separat,
ed collections. which. when brought together and
classified Immediately constituted an important nu-
cleus. I'm addition. appropriation was set aside
for the purpose Of constructing on a uniform scale
models ~ all sorts Of modern vessels This latter
feature has given 10 the Musee de Ia Marine col
lection which is without equal to-day
two long galleries. To some extent attention has
discoveries resulting from important maritime "a
petitions Most OF the space. however. IS given over
To EXHIBITS illustrating the science of shipbuildnS
In one room are displayed models of vessels of
the period from 1920 20 i1l5. which are couspcuous
for tho beauty of their form and The richness OF
type OF armed gaileys, with a ram in front ana
large caibre. smooth bore cannon protruding from
famous gaileys ornament the sides # the room.
while model shows All OF the working parts
other rooms I'm the museum contain iu order
hioits OF different tyFes of vessels, arranged ac-
CorGpg 90 cpOChs % naval construction. from the
earliest times down 10 the present
Another room contains Instruments tO- deter
mining latitude and longitude. such seXtants.
quadr1nts and dip circles Here also leads of
different kinds for sOupdiuEs. logs FOR recording
distances sailed and instruments sOr surfing the
strength and direction OF currents one room is
devoted entirely 10 C1rCEge, puleys and pumps.
where ere seen Only the different kinds 81
ropes ana pulley hur also the machines for MAX
!uE them = separate Topm. however, is given over
10 large cables for 2EcbOTage and towing purposes
Naval ordnance IN its historic d~V elOPr1~Et re-
ceives JtyeUtcu and considerable IS de5 etcd~
20 hattleShipS. The museum. whole. however.
IS ~ special value To students % she merchant
marine. esrr ~
on The historical side the cqp>liors 7re specially
rich. Many remains OF -VrsSfiS 80 tIp Vikings.
with their instruments ~ slIF ahd az UuVigtt Gu.
a-e to no found room T. 4ie, raCm IS mgnU-
mcUt to Gsi5up dc - Pe-ossss who was sent ONT
by Louis Nv I'm i1Ns "a sEe Of discovery.
lie started with fTigates. The BoHssole and the
AStroaDe and visited rbe coasts OF VerJeTN. n
Japan and nj New holland. uutH finally. IN lass.
an IL aim ceased. An expedition which went
GUt r search of him was unsuccessful and II fell
To the lot OF an English merchant cJOtain, Peter
Dillon. TO discover the place WheIe la P6rOus@ and
hts wrecked an island IN the Naui-
kora group. thor eXpeditfoft went To the place
ir 1895 and brought back wlrsf7 left OF the
IN fated ships. The monument made from
some OF the recovered timberss