The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-14
Smithsonian VIII
Exhibit Columbus
CarapeI RepIicaS

The Smithsonian Institution is to have
one of the most interesting of the ex-
hibits displayed by the Government. 1t
is to be housed in a building Of its own
designated as Building Annex b. adjoin-
ing Government Building B. This ex-
hibit is designed to be purely historical
in nature
The development and progress Of
means of transportation on land and
water will be clearly illustrated by mod
els. RepHcas viii be exhibited Of such
early vessels as the caravels in which
Columbus first came to America the
Susan Constant, one Of the first vessels
to enter the harbor of what was after
ward Jamestown; the Mayhower, the
Half Moon, and the Oldest of all. the
Morse ship. in which the Vikings are
said to have come TO America long be-
fore the time of columbus.
Colonial Day Costumes.
The costumes of the early and later
colonial days viii be shown by col
lection of original articles Of wearing
apparel that have come into the pos
session of the National Museum from
time 20 time To further depict the cos
TUNES of those days. reproductions OF
other. costumes and copies of historical
paintings will be shown The homes
of the earliest period as far as can be
shown and particularly the revolution
arv period viii be illustrated by engrav-
s.,F,s Of Fa d
Washington, Lee, Jackson. Jefferson.
and others of an earlier date
Three hundred years ago the North
American Indian held unChallenged
sway over the land that is now the old
State of Virginia That the red man
ever lived in the neigh borhOod of the
present great exposition has long been
forgotten His memory in connection
with the soil Of Virginia has been re-
placed by that of Washington, Lee, Ma
shall, and the rest OF the heroes of
Revolutionary and civil war days But
the old memories and stories clinging
about the names OF POwhatan and Pc
cahoutas viii be clearly revived IN the
Indian exhibit that the Smithsonian
Institution will display The red man
will be brought back 10 his ancient do
main for a day. This Institution has an
extremely complete and valuable collec-
IiOn of articles illustrative OF the life
Of the numerous tribes
Details Of Indian Life.
At the exposition figures viii be shown
of the appearance OF the members OF
the family, their costumes. modes of
life. their art. and the simple pro-
cesses employed in their primitive in
dustries. The exhibit Will be a complete
reproduction in all details of the In
dian, his family life, manners, and Gus
toms. In order TO make the exhibit
especially applicable TO the occasion, the
director of the exhibit. MI Ravenel. has
planned groups of Indians and English
men to illustrate the hrst meeting near
the site of the exposition of the English
and the natives.
The development of the important in
ventions is 10 be shown by models and
originals of the various steps in the
progress to perfection of such things
as the telephone, the telegraph, and the
locomotive engine.
A collection of articles from the island
possessions viii be a new feature of the
Smithsonian's exhibit. This is designed
to show the life and customs and pecu-
liarities of the people of the Philippines,
Porto Rico. Hawaii, and Alaska.
The exhibit OF the institution wit
cover about 5000 square feet of space.