New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
A CALL OF THE WILD.
SPORTSNEN'S SHOW OPEN.
Manu- Interesting Exhibits of the
Life in the Woods.

&c - f = ,1rast citv 10 the heart of the wilder
ness or at least a good imitation or IL Inc can
came in the way Of the Sportsmens snow uioef
,ra 5yrac.ion Of the Forest Fish and Game Society
of America the Grand Central Palace $50 street
and Lexington avenue In spite OF the ulllaNofaoie
weather conditions, the public opening III Ihe e'sn
, ms a distinct success The aisles and galleries
were not uncomfortably crowded. but lovers OF the
woods and streams turned out In goodly NUMBERS
FOR a taste Of the haunts OF the moose tne
deer the wild bird and the gamy trout The smell
of the pines was in the air and altogether the show
gave a vivid portrayal Of the pleasures 10 De en-
loved in the garden spots for sportsn1en
In the afternoon private eXhioltion was given
Governor Hughes had accepted an 1nFltauon 10 at
tend but was compelled 10 ~efer MS WISH on &C
count of illness. He sent the following message:
.T am very sorry that cannot be present at the
opening of exhibition of the Forest, Fish and
Game Society this afternoon. but sudden attack
OF the grip. from which. 1 am slad 10 say l am
recovering as RAPIDLY a be expected, makes IL
impossible for me TO keep my engagement hope
.,,l xl1jtitiou VIII be successful in every and
serve give fresh emphasis to the need OF proper
rrotection of forest interests
The show is well worth visit, well worth two
or more visits. in fact, rs person cannot besln
TO see and appreciate the many interesting eh-
hitits under visits at the least The manage
rnent OF the show has insisted. and continues 10
insist that the society is giving sportsman eA
bbj,ion thai IS entirely uncommerciai in character
There will fly casting competition no al'eIhp'
TO provide exraneoIIs features that viii detacl at
yepffoE from the show show. what 1e" lrdoe
exhibits have been placed on view nave d ON
bearing on The life of the lover OF the Woo0s iat
the United States government through its FoIr -
bureaus, the fish and game aSsoclaIols oi q ~"
her OF states the National Rife Association ana
associations and societies devoted TO forestry game
preservation and exploration should pe saIsLeu -, ~
aSrjr+ ~, the undertaking is sufficient evidence that
the stand taken is receiving hearty support II"in
the right quarters x ma. ~ Gil ,,
-lsce and the collection Of pictures deallns Win
the great out-of-doors and painted by celepl..eu a.
American artists has been hung 10 aoVantase, % INC INC
Indian guides from the Nepigon region were s SUI
rounded hv spor1sr1len during the entire evening
These men recognized as experts auu lie
story Of anv one of their many interesting anVeh-
tures IS worth hearing.
In aSsttion TO studying the various exhibits, an
onrort1nity was given the guests to see the nrs'
exhhitlon of moving pictures prepared from photo
sranbs taken by Arthur Robinson, George ID Pratt
and other members of the Forest Fish ana tIaine
Society Of America The most interesting Oh cnr' @
series of moving pictures Is that deplctlIs e me
f ,l,e moose .- his native haunts To secure TINS
nearly four thousand films were prepared anu sem
to Paris 20 be colored- The original photoeraphS
xerA xac1rrsd near Mr.. Rohinson's camp sixty-lNe
,,es from e. railroad station, in the Province OF
New brunswick. This exhibition Of moving pct
,res which includes other studies OF wlio arifaIs
and hunting and fishing scenes VIII pe given ne
everv afternoon and evening during the two weeks
that the show VIII run
.xbfhits made by the Arctic Club. the Explorers
Tlnh snd the Camp Fire Club OF America Inc
las. named has its headquarters for THIS occasion
tn bark-covered shack, the interior OF ~hlch =
decorated with fine heads and SKINS tiidt a.!
tronhies OF its members A big open hreplace. IN
which the glow of the log has been cleSeiY
simulated adds 10 the realistic appearance oi 'ho
hunters home ,s
Another interesting exhibit is the canoe ana SEQ
n1Iflt during search for the North foie IN t-le
zeie1er Arctic expedition led by Anthony
I-saSa q, 1aaa-'as The canoe built at Camp
Abr1,zz when the explorers were locked IN lhe lce'
and was used TO cross open STRIPS OF Matea ~ tt tr
marty which hraved untold dangers 10 go 1o oho
mainland for supplies Mr. Fiala was at the sI0"
himself 1,,o.r.,.,so++s, exb;h,-
+ordr
arros which show a complete development as 10
STOCK lock bore and method OF loadlng OF 'he
,.+eS+ magazine rife and automatic pistol. from
,ha Sir,nle tutre of iron fired from a support py
means of q lighted match held in the hand In ao-
5i.fon there are eight framed boards showing the
fnisbes conponents: automatic pistols. reviewers
and sabres The interesting collection OF old arms
shows the simple iron tube gun mentioned ABOVE
,atcblocJz guns a wheellock gun and hintlock guns
tn aintIoclx introduced 1850, continued IN
military use until 1872, when it was replaced
by the percussion lock In connection WIN Cle @
firing pin and spring of modern nasazine une9'
ns show the various means of ignting the pow
otbe- guns show a complete development of the
Tinted states service arms. manufactured al
cnrfnefeld and Harpers Ferry aTTnoIles ti'S'-
1se3l and a specimen of the national arm % %
France model OF 1853. calibre -42, mace al 81 L.
Ictienne. and known as the "tharieFlie IhUShet'
--htch was extensively brought into this country
during the Revolutionary War through the ifalu-
ence of the Marquis de Lafayette Near Ills :
n
eerd aru1ory copy of this French gun. which was
ro,sfaered At that time perfect military rlusEet
THE War of 1872 was fought with ms type o.
smooth bore rnuzzle loading fintlock musKel foi-
lovrinp in order is shown the development OF TINS
y,,,slzet in the models of 1922 and 1efz w1en inc
strrloclx was replaced by percussion iock- MOI
,,--hs-ans;r,g this change, the Mexican war was
largely fought with fntlock muskets ana the mass
or the United States infantry continued 10 ne
armed with .sis smooth bore r1uzze iodoiiis' pei
..ssion rnusket until 1922
rne perfected rife OF the present day also Is
shoyn-a rife which weighs slightly less than nine
mounds and fires a 220grain bullet at velocity OF
xS9o feet a second
*sjrl- ari,e with ducks and geese and swans. and
the anus-ia around the walls furnish a tempting
displav of fish OF various kinds There are live
deer, too and silver foxes and other denizens OF
the woods.
In on the gallery floor is the rife range. where
Che interscholasc and intercollegiate rife shooting
tournaments will be held under the direction OF
the Rational Rife Association of America The
4 O'Clock The intercollegiate match Will be shot
IN SATURDAY evening. Cornell entered a team yes
teriay for this match.
The range was the mecca last night for every
nov AT the show and the gallery crowded to
4 eotnt that left little room for more. II next
70 .rnnossihle TO get the firing line. great
was the demand for an opportunity TO shoot some
practice rounds.
leadership of Thomas T. Shannon, viii be given
every afternoon and evening
Among those who visited the show yesterday
were Frederick Gallatin jr-. Howard F. Whitney,
r,- pohArf T Morris. DIR. Charles F Hodge. Will
s.-, p xontag1.e. William H Boardrnan. Madison
Grant Arthur Robinson. George D. Pratt, A A
Anderson Dan Beard. z. W. Deming. Brftton n.
rsusch Redmond Cross. H L. Pratt. Bayard Domi-
,gcl sr Caver Domnick. T. Ferdinand wilcox,
r = Tefst Anthony Fiaia- A G. Hopendyl, Ar
rhr,r r Rice and David T. Abercronbie-