The sun., 1878-10-19
LIGHT FROM ELECTRICITY.
riy tN FTECTRfC LTGHT BE MiDE TO
COuPETE UITH GiSLIGHT?
..,rr,,. In the Gasmnkers' Convention that
,hr ,n.t Of the Electric Light. ~ far as
ucvcInped. Gre uer than that OF G"siight,
4, viewed ReIa lively with the Results.

Tho gas manufacturers were tardy in re-
..,,,,Irr Yesterday Long after the hour for
o,.rir.fhc morning session they stood about
- .,r.ur- discussing Prot MOrtons cntcrtain-
r,r, ., the prcccdu. evening. .Therc was
,.a,.t.-ta ten honey toward mcrrimcnt over tho
,1.lri..y ~ anybody any longer supposing 1t
,...lf. ilnt thc loctri' light could over super
,i.ras They iokcd over 1t. ns something Il
vtfl.t.ey were NOT afraid. But now and then
, .infry member would hunt out SYM
,.rDsrc N.w Nnrsrr and ask in n whisper.
"uo,.uhuow this Ellison? Do you believe he
,..tl-ay be- can do IT, il he can't The fact of
,.. .or.iniza,ion " Elison's company was frc-
,.,rr.y referred to but members reminded
,.h ,.lcr tlat tlcrr had been many COM
t4,ie- formed on au'iful bases and socmcd to
,.t...,l comfort IN dis 'oyerlng parallel be-
.,..r. tN. keo.y Motor and Elison's divided
Gefrl. hight
Aocr the mccting was called to order the frs,
i..Ir.-- was % ,.te of " Thanks to Prof. Henry
Morton nrraus for his very entertaining and
r.trp ti,o le.iuro." lApplauscl Then the
r1eu,lvo Committee reported certain rccom-
rcffa,ans which were acted upon Ms follows:
"Thtrr.t Horny Morton inpplausolbc elected
nm honorary member Of this association"
Ai.ttcl. ty the Secretary casting on ballot
"That the next annual meeting Of the assoeia-
t0nlc held in Philadelphia" Adopted. That
Tr.f Henry Nortou'- .auplauscl lecture. rs he
himself prepares il. be- printed Us q part Of the
n ,llc- u this association" Adopted.
Tae raA 90, mombers. active and honorary.
was called. and an admission having been in
al,erteni.y made by the Secretary. he was re-
ouestel 90 corrcc; 1t by calling the name of
Irt Henry Morton applause. which he did.
MAJOR Dr. sser read O personal letter from Mr..
rsial oi New Orleans explaining that he had
notte,n ahle to prepare an expected paper on
ile Paris Gas Works. because all Of his timc
W. taken up with nursing yellow fever pa
ien.- ~ President or director Of his gas
company was lnit alive and ten Of the cm-
..yers in their works had died.
Mr. Neal ~ Boston hoped the meeting would
lutallourn without an interchange of opinions
an ne the members Of the Association on tho
slgeet oi the electric light. Personally he felt
d. anxiety about It, hut hc believed it was
matter oi interest to the public. and he hoped it
would Mt ue ignored.
Thore was "a rro,ractcd and omlnous silencc
81 length in response go n direct arpoa nj from
~ Neal. Mr.. Vim. Heime Of Philadelphia
81. So. Nc said:
The lGiculty In producing the electric lisht
tw.ity-,arcc years Ugosreiuod 20 be in Great % D.:
t.e current. Improved machinery seems To-
lgte. .n great measure. overcome that oh-ta-
Cd. Iutr.tyi sufficiently to answer dcni itoly
t.riN.-' %. Can they make electricity "hearly
tu.u-.i fer,mietr with gas = have uo fears
c;'. A~l f.N rion said. it may prove use
g.. lel M Illuminating large outdoor
f.a'o- ai.I er - buildings; Int will the gas
rumi9ui,- suN.r d. .n. that Even suppose 1t
uiI..at.o e. -fr.'f .-ltlug do Not thluk they
WtU.d ~ far rr- u, fNInr riHnee goes there X
N"ry Hi' ~ ft tu I-lt'i- street IauIi = and /
llav ctt q ~ay tier" i- i.t much In supplying
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