The New York herald., 1877-03-04
MARvELS or THE TELEPHONE.
MUSIC SENT OVER THE WIRE FROM CHICAGO
TO MILWAUKEE.

MUSIC SENT OVER THE WIRE FROM CHICAGO
TO MILWAUKEE.
From the Chicago Times, Feb 2s
Professor T.. P. Gray delivered his practical and
illustrated lecture that new and important power
in he realm of electricity, .tEe TELEPHONE, in McCor
mick Hall last evening He was greeted by large
and highly intelligent audience. Among the distn
gushed citizens accompanied the Professor to tho
platform were noticed Judge Cation. Judge Booth,
Henry Greencbaum, and Perry II. Smith, Tue ap-
paratus as visible the audience consisted Of fifteen
boxes growing small from the fanks 10 tho centre,
tho principle OF company Of soldiers. travcrsod by
wires aud furnished with keys, ana four tables, on
which tho usual tclcsraphic accommodations were
placed. Another wire strung across the hall.
some twenty from the PLATFORM, extending from
gallery gallery, AMI Ia the middle Of this was placed
u violin, uncorded, which acted as sound box, and
faithfully echoed evcry tone transmitted by tho chief
machine, winch controlled by the Professor, who
had power oi switching on tue sounds whenever
bc clt inclined 10 DO So telegraph operator sat at
ono OF tables aud communicated With Milwaukee
In o truly able and energetic manner. Judge
Cation introduced the lecturer and made many
complimentary remarks in reference to him 'and
10 the wonderful discovery Of which he the
tnor. The Juigc gave some history OF tho rise aud
progress OF ieegraphy, aud said that the telephone
was tho crownlng triumph OF electrical Science He
WIS highly pleased 10 see an audience so numerous
ana appearance intellectual present on the oc-
CASTOR. lie doubiy proud that Professor Gray was
Ch.cagoan. (I.oud appiausc.) Professor Gray then
came forward and received with enthusiasm. lie
iS IA
forty five years o age, with thoroughly American
Caucasian countenunco, clear cu, thin v'saged and
sharply intellectual In expression He conveyed tho
impression OF a man ot thought aud action rather than
n mouldcr OF line sentences. HIS manner oil speaking
Is frank and unpretentous, and thorough devoid oi
that flavor which goes under the general head Of
.orntoryn He commenced by saying that his
Aedped title OF professor fctou, AS he had never
occup,ed tho char OF "a professor in any college aud
was s,mply a student However, the title had been
growing upon lin Tor fifteen years and ne had To ac-
ccpt the honor because ho could not help himself.
(Laugher)
The Professor then entered into scientific analysis
OF acoustics and electricity showing how lightning
can transmit around wire OF smooth soit iron sue
cesscn Of sounds ON the principle oi intense vibra-
tion, ana thus make II possible TO distinctly hear
melodies played at tho great distance OF cghty'nvc
miles, In the Guy OF Milwaukee. The audience must
not expect too much at the outset, as the apparatus
was not yet fully developed but was sufficiently ad-
vanced To convey simple melodies, which would show
10 what perfection II attain. He desired the opera
tor 10 communicate with Milwaukee and ask tho Or
ranist there # he was ready In the airma-
tive soon came ana immediately the boxes sounded a
warning note, followed by something mat sounded
like u cava,ry trumpet at rcvcilIe Tnen camc loudly
aud distinctly the ear the well known mir, "When
other lips ana other hearts " which was greeted with
successive sounds OF applause. ''rhc Last Rose Of
summorr followed, the mysterious violin repeating
the numbcrs but the acme OF enthusiasm was
reached when Milwaukee sent yankee Dootlc'
dancing oyer me wires ane ola fashioned numncrs
genius from nrst to last IRON the photographic inslru
mcnt TO the telephone, with thc iorcc Of naiona
pride. One more wreath wIs added 10 tue mnny
which have crowned American genius since tho BIRTH
OF the Republic
.sDoes any one IN the audience dcsirc a,particuar
tune ~ asked Professor Gray.
"Hold the Fort,p shouted an ardent admirer o
Sankcy.
The telephone tried tho melody, but with no degree
OF success.
s.rhc range is too short for the Instrument sale
the Professor
"Gucss they don't know the air In Milwaukee,, snit
IN the hall, and there roar OF cachina
tion at the expense OF LagcrviIIc.
"Try something else, suggested the Professor
!, tticd, and the sweet, simple notes OF "Way
Down upon the suwancc River" came floating 10 lair,
accents through tho atmosphere This was the sigma
tor more cheering Professor Gray then went into al
cxpDation OF sound, illustrating with pair OF tunn
iorss perfectly III accord. II G sounded and thc
sileuccd IT, and the other, which he had not touchc
at all continued the sound, moved by harmonic sym
| pathv. Many interesting experiments Oi n siuiis
nature made, all resulting successfully aud cacl
arousng the audience 10 stl higher pltch OF citation
This American prodigy, OF which Chicago
the cradle Milwaukee was ngan appealed 10, an
sent "ihe sweet BY and Dy," which was followed b.
''Tho Telephone Waltz" Az the hour was CROWN
late, Professor Gray addressed Iewywords Of thank
10 his hearers aud dismisscd thetn with "Homc
| sweet Home"