The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-04
THE AMERICAN TELEPHONE.

THE BELL INSTRUMENT PRESENTED AT
couRT-THE QUEEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
rIoN OF AMERICAN GENIUS AND ENERGY
LONDON Jan. 16. lS78
Art may be fine, science may DO marvellous, dis
covcrers may DO intrepid and tho English presssnay
devote leading articles to pseans upon them ALL but
tbe Queen OF Great Britain and Ireland and En-
press Indn invites art science and discovercrs TO
appear at Court her subjects feel that the talk OF
newspapers clubs and society has not received
that stamp of recognition needed TO render
it perfectly respectable. Ever sincc Colonel W.
H. Reynolds, of Rhode Island, appreciated
Professor Belps Invention OF the telepnone
sufficiently 10 buy controlling interest in
the English patent and thus enable the inventor to
come with him TO Europe, the English pubic has
been less curious about what was ut irst
supposed to be only an extraordinary toy. Even to-
day, after Professor Bell and Mr. W. H. Precce OF the
Post ONCE, have given many lectures on the tele-
phone both in London and the provinces, a largo
number OF intelligent people think that Bells tcle-
phone and tho Japanese paything, sold everywhere,
are one and the In the United States At would
not BIO possible for great inventor with great
invention TO DO In the country twenty-four
without the in print of full descrp
tions of both. Here the world moves more slowly.
London is far beyond the provinces in alertness
news, and though Professor Bell aud Colonel kcy
nods arrived In August 1t was not until tue 10th OF
November that the Tunes published an elaborate
essay on tho telephone and its applications. This
article which Professor Bell declares Ia the best that
has been written on the subject, excited great
attention. Ever since then the English press has
caught at every telephone straw, and the public has
Aocked in shoals 10 every telephone lecture. Sue
cessful experiments have been made between Calais
and Dover, Lonoon and the island Of Jersey Dublin
and Holyhead In mines tho telephone Is found BIO
bcnefaction 1t has been adapted to the Divers
met that conversation be kept up between the
bottom Of the ocean and dry land. Birmingham has
connected her police stations tecphonicaly. London
banks have determined to unite their SEVERN
branches; Sir William Thomson goes about declaring
his perfect faith in the last electric marvel; physi
clans see In IL possibility Of employing
1t tho tracing of respiratory diseases; Du
Maurier draws the most delightful caricatures
IN Punch. All this happened before the Queen, VINO
is much Interested in scionce invited the telephone
10 be presented at court and the telephone prepared
TO obey. AS the English government has from tho
II has cd with him to adopt the telephone
as part OF Its telcaraphc system, the Post Once
W. IL Preece offered every faculty Tor the further
ance OF the Queens wishes. Professor Bells organ
was properly attached In London; arrangements were
made for buglc-plnyiug and conversation IN
Southampton. II was originally intended that our DIS
tinRuished couniryman hermann Vein, should go TO
southampton and deliver Rotations, as only he can
deliver them; but the time OF the royal selnce
suddenly changed from two in tho afternoon to half
past nine IN tho evening, and as Mr. Vezln Is probes
sionally engaged after eight O'Clock, interesting
| portion OF the programme was omitted. quartet OF
tonic sol Ia singers, two mule and two female to
be tho attraction at Cowcs while for friendly
with Osborne uouseit was arranged establish
a connection with Osborno Cottage The residence OF
Sir Thomas Biddulph, the Queen IS private secretary.
EXPERIMENTS osBoRNE HOUSE,.
nary Professor isei, and Colonel REYNOLDS proceeded
to Osborne House. where they were presented 10 Her
Majesty IN Tue codncl room. which Is furnished in
arm mil ulIt I'm yp IN m ltrAa
quarter length portraits OF Victoria and Prince Al
BERT with large Highland painting by Laudseer.
council room followed by Princess Beatrice, the Duke
OF Connaught and the entire roya household. Bow
ing Professor Bell and Colonel Reynolds the Queen
steod beside the table on which was iaid The
apparatus After court etiquette had been piled
with Professor Bel explained the mechanism OF MS
Invention IN lecture ABOUT fifteen minutes long, huv
ing telephone cut open perpcndIcuidrly tnat Her
Being handsome man and fluent speaker Professor
Boil completely held the attention OF the Queen, who
evnccd the greatest pleasure the moment tho tele-
phone put TO the lesL First Osborne Cottage was
tuYneo on ana the Queoa ooa vsrsed WIEN Sir Thomas
ana Lady B n.,, pl Tue hon Mira Pen.
young daughter. As MISS Kate Field was a guest
OF sir Thomas Biddulph, request came that she
snogld sing 10 her Majesty. Placing telephone be-
tween The top opening ond lid OF the upright piano
Miss Field played her own accompa niineni and sang
onsen l,s,eeo w,tn ael,ph exupcssea nor .baa
| tGlepnoncay through the Duke OF Connausbt, and
tho applause that followed was beard by Miss Field
cesstul Miss Field sang Coming Through the Rye,'
shakespor cs .Cuckoo song,"' and reoItcd the cpl
logue GAS You Like IT, after which she driven
" Osborne House and Witnessed the later experiments
FOURPART SONGS AT CowEs.
| Tho next place turned Cowcs, where four
part songs we're sung. They heard 80 distinctly
that all yelled. Ii flct That In nerent
concerted music sounds far better through the telo-
phoue than a. the points of emission. Electricity
seems TO put tIn tune, harmoniziug all dscoras. at
sounds ike distant music ON Tho waIcr,' exclaimed
tho Duke o! Connaught apd the Duke was right
| After the Duke had nveised tor some tilnc with
Major weboer, OF the Royal Engiacers, VINO was
statiOned NJ Cowes, Southamt tons turn camo TO
be put IN circuit, ana IN a second all at the teie
phones heard buse play the rc'reat. "Ibis Is as
founding" SAID Tue luke of Conuaught IL came
clear ana true. Not note iosl aud the result
was charming ''Wuo is now taikingY" asked Colonel
Reyno 'sThat is Colonel Rey nolds,n replied M.
Freece nlty miles AWAY, by wire, Astonlshment VAS
written on the faces OF all; but wonder did not
Goa Save the n Queen WHAT ssI nox," asked
one OF the household. Nothing more extraordinary
Duke OF Connaught mad thanked Miss Field person.
ally and Cowes, southampton ana London telegraph
icay Tor the marvellous pleasure OF tho evening" The
| royal seance ended.
| RENEWED Ex PERIMEYTs
| Yesterday morning, however, experiments were re-
newcd between Osborne House, Osborne Cottage and
Cuwes, Profess Be's audience and assistants, In
cuding tho Princess Beatrice. the Duke OF Connaught,
| the Duke OF Richmond and Gordon, Lord John Man
ners Right Hon. Il A. Cross and Others. SO convinced
is the Queen OF the utility OF Professor Bcl's mven-
lion that she has ordered number oil telephones lor
Osborne House, and ~ may come 10 pass that Her Ma.
jesty In the sie OF wight will converse with Lord
| Beaconsfeld Nj London, thus sparng the aged Pre-.
| mier the necessity oil day. journey. Tho Baroness
Burdett Couts has asked tho iavor OF private tce-
phone exhibition, which will probably take place at
| her own residence. SO the telephone, having been
'prescntcd court" will run the gamut OF English So
coty. 1n commercial circles II Is making RAPID head
way, and the Daily Ne,os has already arranged 10 con-
| meet Office will the House Oh Commona What ono
| great newspaper does all must do.
| MATINEE TELEpnoNIQuE.
| To-day matinee toephonlquc was gwen at tho city
Office tho Telephone, " which the press and distin
guished artists, autnors actors, musicians aud scion
| lists were invited. MISS Kate Field who has charge
OF the artistic and literary departments OF the 7ete
phone, received tho assembly, and Professor Boil and
| Colonel Reynolds made AZ acquainted with tho instru
ment. The experiment consisted OF COW ersation,
| singing, breathing, whstIing aud Dugc playing
Among those invited the American Minis VINO u
already popular; Mr.. Hoppm secretary OF Legation
Sir julius Benedict. SIR Dougias Forsyth Lady head
Lady Houghton Sir Charles Duke Miilas, the artist
L NJ fn4a Hmm lack kr GuAr