New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-25
SCOTTISH EXHIBITION
IN additional attraction at Edin-
bwgh This Season.

A.. sa.o5s1 attraction for visitors abroad the
lonling season is the Scottish National kNhioilon
sc be open in Edinburgh from May 10 October.
x, finer orro-r17ntv for seeing what is distinctive
a Sco-C, can be found than Will he afforded by
mis- ex Inhibition Especial excursions have been az
hanged by III the great railway and shipping hhes'
And the snplest opportunities VIII he afordeo 10!
aess,r all that Scotland. land of interest an"
a++-ac-ion for all visitors. affords: and especially
Edinburgh. the city OF culture and an eint"i1e OF
scot7fsb history and the exhibition, when VIII
tffer especial attractions Of a varied ana popular
H1aracter.
The exhibition is under the patronage Of the
Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duchess OF
Argyll and the president Of it is the Marquis OF
Linlithgow. More than a score OF years ago "
IllccessfuI exhibition held in Edinburgh, ana
Is proposed 10 repeat that success me
Eite consists of about forty acres on ''le 'i'E
eo1Infary little over a mile west az Princes
street The grounds are admirably adapted Tor
he purpose being well provided with shady trees
ana commanding fine views of Edinburgh and the
surrounding country with Corstorphlne f1lil close
~ on the north and the PentlandS on the Souih
a stream on tWo sides provides the necessary
mater for aquatic sports and entertainments IN
.Iuded in the grounds is the interesting od Man
Eiou house q Saugh1on Hail. with the hedulii"i
vsr5eDs adjoining. The CALIFORNIAN and the Ldln-
aurEh Suburban railways have stations within hNe
minutes OF the entrance, and the new station OF
.e North British Railway is close to the entrance
The rro0erry has recently been acquired 10y llF
CORPORATION OF Edinburgh. and at the conclusion
- the exhibition VIII he converted into pubic
mark md recreation ground The exhibition he
sides being easy Of access 10y road VIII be favored
pv splendid railway and traIl.vaE service
,-,nsj6erer1a 5rn-e.,s was gwen to the movement
- the concession from The Edinburgh Corporation
Of the ase Of the SaUghton Hall estate and ny
liberal contribution 70 the guarantee fund, an
example happily followed by other principal cities
and towns in Scotland The interest demonstrated
n this practical manner ard The inclusion IN the
Gst of patrons and suareutors Of leading names
from all ranks ri society justify the executive in
claiming for the exhibition truly Scottish ma
tionai character. But its aims and scope are az a
far wider and more comprehensive nature than
merely Scottish Tor il IS intended that there VIII
H. ezemplided all that Is best in art science.
literature and industry from his majestys do
f.frous ali the world, and that therefore II
gv be a NJ tiona exhibition in the widest sense Of
the term. Exhibits from other nationalites will ne
encouraged 20 the Utmost, an incentive 10
greater enterprise
There is a resident population Of half a million
TO draw on. and hundreds of thousands Of visitors
are expected. inpelled by the combined charms Of
Edinburgh and the exhibition. The features Of the
latter viii include the fine arts loan and sale col
lection exhibits Of photography. Of the progress in
science of the advance in literature and education
of manufacturing industries. Of agriculture, Of
artisans work Of the work OF women and a
great variety of other subjects The Palace Of In
custries and Machinery Hail viii house many
forms Of industrial activity In full operation. The
exhibit. The agricultural college proposes TO de
Helop a portion Of the grounds. a competition
scheme for small holdings has been arranged, and
models viii be built 10 illustrate the same. The
Arboricultural Society vii make an effective dis
N play.
one feature Of the exhibition is likely 10 be more
interesting than usual. viz. MODEL Of the garden
city LetchwoTth which shows in model and piano.
rama hird's-eye view Of the whole OF the estate
xfour thousand acresD and the surrounding district,
Ii will be the enEeavor OF the committee pro
VICE something new in every daily programme and
70 give free admission the majority OF the en-
feTrainrnen,s. charging only for special positions
and reserved seats. The programme prepared by
tbs sports and entertainments committee includes
the following special features: The best military
hands, foreign, colonial and national; high class
concerts; organ recitaIs vocal and instrumental
competitions: military tournaments; grand his
tortcal paReants CScCIrishl: physical drill displays;
Highland games and mods: foot ball. cricket, Gro
QueT clock golf. tennis. quoits bowls agricultural
show and horse jumping competition; flower fruit
ard vegetable show: ambulance and fire brigade
displays; kite flying competitions. athletic cham
Ionship meetings; boating artificial lake figure
eight gravity railway; flying machine; balloon as
cents; house Of trouble. helter-skelter tower and
maze; native village from West Africa; rife shoot
:ng competitions; water chute illuminated fountain
end the grandest Examinations and fireworks.
OF Edinburgh. the city. much has been said
IN praise only by native Scottish writer's but
by visitors from elsewhere, that little needs 10 he
repeated. ana the region round about is so at
tractive that many most delightful excursions can
be made spots OF historic and picturesque inter
est. The Trossachs, the Scott country, Glasgow,
Sterling and Dunfermline all within easy reach.
The oldest part Of the city is the Castle. perched
high on a PERCEPTIONS cliff. and about this city
has grown for than a thousand years. Au-
1hentic history begins with Edwin the Saxon King
Of Northumbrla. who took the place in s2s A. d.
and gave the city his name. Some people. how
ever. do accept this derivation OF the name
Edinburgh ''Edwinsburgh.' but refer II 10
an earlier Celtic origin. The Castle the resi-
dence Of Malcolm Canmore and Queen Margaret.
whose son, David J. founded HoyTood II played a
prominent part in the vars or Independence. in
the thirteenth century when Randolph, Earl Of
Moray vita Z chosen band, scaled the cliffs al
night and surprised its English garrison Here was
horn James VI of Scotland and of England and
the ROYAL chamber where this notable event oc-
Cured is still cxtaut 4 heroic defence Of 1t was
made for Mary Queen Of Scots by hlrkcaldy o.
Grange Az the Castle may be seen Queen Mar
taret-s Chapel. Mons Meg great cannon, dat
ing from the fifteenth century; the ancient crown
and crown Jewels Of Scotland. and the old Parla-
,neuf Hall lately restored. From the Half-Moon
Battery each day al / o'clock is fired the time
gun by which the inhabitants Of the city and
district around their watches. The views from