Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-16
At the Metropolis.
Entertainment of Some of New Haven's
 Officials tn New YOrk-A Pleasant Time,

Entertnfnnent of Some Of New Haven's
 Officials in New York-A Pleasant Time, Etc.
 Special Correspondence of the JOURNAL AND CoURIEB NEW YoRE, July 15.
 On invitation of the New York and New Jersey Globe Gas Light Company of this city, the Committee on Lamps of New Haven, consisting of Aldermen Peck, Robertson and Dillon, Colonel John G. Healy, Inspector of Lamps and clerk of the committee, with Town Agent Reynolds and COURIER reporter, ar rived in this city by steamer o. H. Northam this morning. The committee on their ar rival proceeded to Sweeney's Hotel on Duane street, where an excellent breakfast was pro- vided. After breakfast call was made on Mir. N. R. Connor, secretary of the Globe Gas Light Company, who cordially received the company's guests, and announced the programme for their entertainment as fol lows To-day at 12 o'clock 8 trip down the bay on the steamer Tiger Lily to witness an exhibition of Ostermoor's life saving apparatus. This evening 8 trip down to Coney Island to examine the plan of lighting the large hotels at that popular seaside resort. Tomorrow, at noon, break- fast at the Union League Club rooms, and ln the afternoon trip will be taken to Rocka- way where few hours will be passed in wis itine the prominent hotels for the purpose of examining the plan for lighting the same and enjoying the various attractions that are there offered.
 In accordance with the above programme the first part was successfully carried out this afternoon. The company went on River On board, beside the New Ha- ven guests, were several foreign consuls, large number of representatives of the'New York press, representatives of the United States navy, members of the bar and other distinguished gentlemen. When the steamer arrived off Bay Ridge the exhibition of the life saving apparatus was commenced. What to all appearances was an ordinary mattress was thrown overboard and a moment later Mr. E. c. Brazier went overheard and on to the mattress which easily sustained him high and dry above the surface of the water After floating awhile he was joined by an- other large man, and the buoyancy of the mattress was as apparent as before. Then four boys were added to the mattress and all were foated with perfect ease All again came on board. when Mir. Brazier took pillow made in the same manner, and taking it under his arm, jumped overheard. He did not sink below his neck, and after remaining in the water n sufficient time to test the availability of the life-saving pillow he was again taken on board. These pillows and mattresses are made of several thicknesses of felt, and for an ordinary bed said to be much softer than one filled with curled hair. The buoy ancy of the felt is said to be three times greater than cork. They have been adopted by the United States navy and the medical department of the army, and will no doubt come into general on ocean steam CTS. The inventor is MT. H. D. Oster- moor, of this city. After the very acceptable exhibition of the mattress, the company were invited to partake of lunch provided on board. The company were soon after land ed at Locust Grove and proceeded to Coney Island, arriving there about 5 o'clock p. m. The various hotels were visitedoand the diff ferent systems of lighting these immense buildings were shown the visitors, and much interest was manifested in the plans adopted.
 The party returned to New York about II o'clock this evening, all delighted with the first days trip, and tomorrow the remainder of the programme will be carried out. The New Haven party will return home by the steamer Continental tomorrow evening.