The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-20
Great Meeting at the Tabernacle TO witness
the effects OF Professor C0iton's Laughing
Gas-The Rev. David HaIe's preliminary
Arrange m ents-PrOcess OF lnhaling and
the Effects OF the Gas.

the effects OF Professor SoAton Laughing
Gas-The Rev. David HaIe's Preliminary
Arrangem Oh amazing an"
the Effects Of the Gas.
About half past six O'Clock, the company began
TO arrive. and at halfpast the house was I'LL
ed to sufiocation As at all gas meetings, large
portion of the audience was composed OF the lovely
portion of creation About eight o'clock the Pro-
fessor made his appearance-alihough the hour APP
pointed to commence the performance was halt
past seven-ln consequence, the audience became
exceedingly vocferous and iron heels and canes
were put in requsltlon IN all parts OF the house. and
such rumpus was kicked up shook the building
70 its foundation. Mr.. Hale was in the neighbour
hood, and when he heard the noise, he thought 1t
prudent TO put his house in order. He made his ap-
pearance on the stage, and after making one of his
most courtly bows to the audience, delivered him-
self as follows:-
"Laaies and Gentlemen have just come up from.tle
lower region, where myself and my friends are noalnga
when there escape OF gas, Is usually followed by
great noise but from the Character Of the meeting now
have the address it, and will no hope De consi
dered as presumDg much on their good nature II
request they will not allow any more Of tito escape until
IN, self ana my friends have gnished our religious eA'
ercises~ Great Kisses inermingled with cheers)
MIR Hale then made another OF his courtly bows and
showed the calves Of his legs and certainly well turned
pair he has. He knee breeches with silver buckles
white silk stockings and pair Of dress pumps SO that
we were enabled 10 form corlsc. Judgment u Inc pro-
portions and s. mmetTy oil his understandeIs
The PRorEsson next presented himself and attempted
address the audienet but the Kissing and shouting was
great that the Professor had to give up When oraei
restored the Professor began again Ladies and
gentlemen hiss hssgas gasI-it is easier TO say what
you think than think what you speak II orator
as Brutus isl professor OF any sciencel
simple professor OF gas, and do not want to pass
my self oft on you Tor any thing else Here the uproar
and noise became great that could not catch
the remainder Of the Professors speech was however
very short He then called the several persons Who
int he
were Inclined to pugnacity-n he would not any
account experiment them as the effects that the
replied they OF the most eaceabe ana humane dis
position and well affected tow ards their fellow men, Pro-
Cotton then said that from the exciting qualities OF
the as and extraordinary effects the rsble acul
ties it was absolutely necessary that he should hoop
them before he proceeded with his experiments lest they
might crack the operation. They consented and hes
produced thirty pairs OF hoops, each pair Joined
| together by iron plates. He then proceeded to
put on the hoops the gentlemen who were to be ex'
perimented on after which he went on with the expert
ments The first experiment was on himself lie applied
bag that contained the gas, and which was something
two or three inches long his mouth stopping his
trls continued exhalng the Tor about forty So
stage three times then placed his back against the
pillar and in less than minute Richard was himself
again The next person exPerinented on was daPper
little fellow dressed in sailors jacket After he had
taken in his gas turned round and made furious
ght on the Professor, knocked him over the back
and only interference OF some the
stage he in all probability, would have knocked what
gas in the Professor out OF him. The remainder Of
the experiments had feature OF interest about Them
but merely making grimaces, strutting about the stages
and occasionally throwing themselves into theatrical atti-
tues looking unutteable things at the audience
ccpt that gentleman stood stock still, opened his
mouth at an angle about ninety degrees and tell into
mmoderate At Of laughter, in which he was heartily join
who the ladies in gallery and danced hornppe
and two waltzes very gracefully. At this time 1t was
O'Clock and thinking there was little too much
gas the matter did not wait for the remainder Of
| the experiments.