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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[March 38, 1898, 
hibition of 1896 proved a success. There were shown at 
this exhibition sportsmen's implements of all sorts in the 
very greatest profusion, but if the exhibition had depended 
solely on the attendance of those who themselves were 
actively interested in guns or boats or fishing rods or 
bicycles, the show would have fallen short of complete 
success. At any exhibition of this kind it is the great 
outside public that must be attracted if this complete suc- 
cess is to be attained, , and by the exhibition of this Indian 
camp this great public was indueed to attend. This at- 
traction brought into the Madison Square Garden many 
thousands of spectators to whom the dealers would not 
otherwise have been able to show their goods, and the 
admission fees paid by these thousands have helped to 
swell the coffers of the Sportsmen's Association. 
In view of this and in view of the universal interest ex- 
pressed by press and public in the Indian camp, the For- 
est and Stream feels justified in believing that it has 
done its full share for the sportsmen and for the dealers 
in sportsmen's supplies in this exhibition of 1896. 
The "Forest and Stream" Exhibit. 
Forest and Stream might well say in the modest words 
of the illustrious Roman, "Quorum pars magna fuit" or 
as the office boy expressed it, "It was a big part of the 
total." The paper had three distinct exhibits. The In- 
dian camp has been described, as well as the stere- 
opticon exhibit in the south gallery, wherein specta- 
tors were reminded several hundred times, while looking 
at beautiful pictures of field sports, that Forest and 
Stream was a good thing to have in the heart. Aside 
from these features was the Forest and Stream exhibit 
proper, where the life and purposes of the journal as a 
journal were set forth. 
This central exhibit was on the main aisle near 
the center of the Garden, and occupied a space about 
14x22f t. in size. The object here was not to present a 
museum of curiosities, but to show an interior as of a typ- 
ical sportsmen's journal. There were a few choice 
trophies, but no curiosities. The space was entirely open 
in front, nicely carpeted, and the walls, some 9ft. high, 
inclosing the back and both ends of the exhibit, were 
covered with heavy cartridge paper of dead finish, of deep 
salmon color, with dark green dado, This made a hand- 
some background for the pictures, which deserved good 
handling. There were some paintings and drawings by 
Mr. Cecil Clay, and a fine painting of the Sunapee saib- 
ling, the latter offsetting a nicely mounted ouananiche 
upon the opposite wall. One end of the exhibit was dom- 
inated by the grand water-color by Prof. Edmund Ost- 
haus, showing two field dogs on point. A second large 
canvas by the same master hand was hung upon the end 
of the wall outside. This piece ("The Retrieve") from its 
position appeared to be a part of the Colt's exhibit until 
closer inspection showed the magic hand of Forest and 
Stream in search of attractions. 
In the front of the inclosed space a long table held many 
of the tempting Forest and Stream books, and near by 
stood a cosy settee, into which one sank grateiull/ at times 
when tired of board floors. A register of visitors showed 
how many old and new friends of the paper had called, 
and two of the most able and intelligent of the Forest 
and Stream young men explained things and accommo- 
dated those who wanted to forget they were "chained to 
business." Not that they could do that very well, with so 
man y little signs hanging about asking them to "do the 
next best thing." 
On the exterior of the walls inclosing the exhibit there 
were hung many of the Forest and Stream amateur 
photographs (enlarged), and full sets of all the many kinds 
of premium pictures offered by Forest and Stream. Two 
great glazed frames showed pages of engravings taken 
bodily with the letter press from the pages of the Forest 
and Stream, There were many elaborate Forest and 
Stream signs about, which the eye could not possibly 
escape, and all in all the total was extremely fetching. 
Among the trophies adorning the outside wall was the 
magnificent caribou head known as the "Emperor," 
thought to be the finest of its kind, which was loaned by 
favor of its owner, Dr. Davis, of Lancaster, Pa., who 
killed it in Newfoundland. 
But the feature of the exhibit was within the office-like 
interior. A long shelf ran entirely across the back of the 
space, and on this shelf, reaching up almost to the sweep- 
ing beard of the buffalo head, stood in a magnificent array 
the solid and handsome bound volumes of a complete file 
of the Forest and Stream from its first number up to 
date. A compelling sign called attention to these forty- 
six handsome morocco volumes. Of those twenty-three 
years we frankly confess we are not ashamed. We are 
NATO YE (BLE9SKD). 
The Forest and Stream Blackfoot Baby. 
BEAR CHIEF. ' 
Of the Forest and Stream Indian Camp. 
proud of the showi ng that Forest and Stream made in 
every way, but more than all the exhibits to us were the 
forty-six volumes, recording alike the growth of the 
Forest and Stream and of American sportsmanship. 
The two have advanced pari passu, the one helping the 
other, we beg to hope. We hope also that this advance 
will continue in the same intimate relation,, and as we 
honestly believe the Forest and Stream to be the best 
sportsmen's journal published to-day, we hope and believe 
that it will continue to be such as long as there is sports- 
men's journalism in America. 
Features and Incidents. 
The motor cycle, the Magautrap, the horseless carriage, 
the manganese boats and the X ray machine were new 
things at the show. 
The attendance at the Exposition for the first five days 
was recorded at 37,500. This did not include Saturday, 
the last and best day, when the attendance was estimated 
at 15 000, The total for the week was therefore consider- 
ably over 50,000 — an excess of about 15,000 over last year's 
figures. If proper features are secured for next year the 
attendance should reach 75,000 at least. 
Mr. Sam N. Crane, press representative for the Exposi- 
tion, did his work most thoroughly and intelligently. 
The advance notices were of the greatest value to the 
Exposition, and the current news of the show was 
handled in a manner whose only drawback was the lack 
of intelligence on the part of some city editors on the 
daily press, who persisted in looking upon the Exposition 
as purely a trade display. That part of humanity which 
declined to be hoodwinked by such hands learned that 
the affair was somewhat more than that, and offered en- 
tertainment, instruction and amusement for all sorts and 
conditions of men, women and children. 
One enterprising daily newspaper man wrote up a good 
story about a certain exhibit (the Cleveland Target Co.), 
which he said he would run for $200. It did not run. 
The Loan and Trophy Exhibit contained a lot of college 
footballs chronicling victories. These called forth gloomy 
glances from men of other colleges, and they represented 
a situation of danger. 
And Diana of the Golden Bow nodded and beamed over 
her children. 
The solid Parian marble columns of the cigar pxhibit 
were made of fluted muslin, tacked in folds, and were full 
of solid air. There was no prettier booth. 
The big Celt's display case is not shipped whole, but 
comes cleverly in pieces, all but the big glass front, which 
asks a wagon of its own. 
The populace rose up and called Natoye "Blessed." 
There never was such a baby as the Forest and Stream 
Indian babv. 
The exhibits of taxidermy were so much scattered as 
to leave an impression of weakness in that branch. Yet 
doubtless this arrangement was really of more interest 
and value than one which would have massed all the 
trophy attractions. 
The baby ocelot — a most charming spotted kitten — 
shown among other live young wild animals at C. G. 
Gunther's Sons' cabin, was purchased by Mr. C. W. Dimick, 
of the U. S. Cartridge Co. 
On Sunday, the day after the fair, while the workmen 
were busy clearing up the Garden, a live raccoon escaped 
from one of the cages, and at last accounts was still at 
large among the boxes and crates in the basement. 
We violate no confidence in quoting the comment of 
the youngest Forest and Stream office boy, who re- 
marked with pride, "Fores' 'n Stream in dis show ia 
de whole t'ing, see? Dem odder folks is in it, I don't t'ink. 
Nit." The foregoing language is not that sanctioned ot 
encouraged on the staff, but the sentiment deserves en- 
dorsement. 
Bear Chief, the Forest and Stream Blackfoot visitor, 
was the best known man in New York during the week. 
The papers had made his features familiar 
ttojm . , to the elevator boys, who addressed him aa 
of ancient right. 
The hardest working person in the Garden 
was Natoye, the Indian baby. Hers was a 
hit of unmistakable sort, and she was the 
unquestioned star. Dressed in her beaded 
buckskins, the 20 months old tot touched the 
curiosity and affection of every one who 
saw her. Sometimes she broke away from 
her parents, stole under the railirig and ran 
off for a romp by herself in the aisles. On 
such occasions she was soon surrounded by 
a throng of laughing spectators, as she 
played hide-and-seek among the men's legs, 
or crowed and kicked in the arms of some 
lady. Perfectly fearless, she never cried of 
fright if she stubbed her toes and fell, unless 
she was actually hurt by the hard floor, so 
different from the prairie soil to which she 
is accustomed. Natoye was the recipient of 
countless presents. She had over a dozen 
dolls, and toys without number, not to speak 
of costly flowers from the hands of fashion 
and beauty. She takes home with her per- 
haps half a peck of coppers and coins, and 
might have had many more had her freak- 
ishness not often led her to decline without 
thanks the offers of small coirs whose ap- 
pearance did not suit her. Her favorite 
portemonnaie washer mouth, and this habit 
perhaps gave rise to the story of a daily 
newspaper man which stated that Natoye 
had swallowed $1.50 worth of pennies, 
which were to be searched for with the X 
rays. Never did woman, big or little, create 
so genuine an enthusiasm as Natoye, the 
Blackfoot baby, and she showed her adapt- 
ability to the ways of civilization by having i 
a real case of croup after the show, like a 
White baby — something unknown to her 
until her visit to the white people's country. 
Some of the boys who played with the big i 
Layman pneumatic boat in the tank man- 
aged to fall out of it one day, and got good i 
and wet, or at least wet. 
The £-rater Ethelwynn, shown at the 
space of A. G. Spalding & Bros., made one I 
of the attractions of the entire Exposition . ] 
It is not necessary to state that the model 
of Ethelwynn is by Mr. W. P. Stephens, J 
yachting editor of Forest and Stream, i 
The boat was sold. 
The weather during the week ran the gamut of vari- j 
ableness, and was all things except endurable. A few i 
bright and warm days would have added thousands to the 
gate receipts. 
Bear Chief, the distinguished Forest and Stream vis- 
itor, enjoyed himself not only at the Exposition, but after j 
it. He saw the big Brooklyn Bridge and went all over a 
big ocean steamship, the liner New York, and ascended 
tp the top of Beveral big buildings. After the trip in the ' 
elevator to the top of the highest building of the city, i 
from whose summit he could see the panorama of the 
city and the vast expanse of the shipping. Bear Chief laid 
his hand upon his mouth. When asked what he thought 
of this, he said it was "a strange and fearful place." Bear 
Chief also visited Central Park and the leading museums, 
with the other members of the party, and they were re- 
peatedly entertained by gentlemen who appeared to take 
pleasure in giving them pleasure. 
WILLIAM JACKBON. 
Interpreter of the Forest and Stream Indian Camp. 
