The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-27
THE ELECTRIC gEss
what sgilE De Seen and IOne at the AK-
preaching Paris Exhibition.

what WIFI be Seen ana Done at the Ap-
preaching Paris Exhibition.
The commission which has been recently
organized to represent the Z. s. at the ap-
preaching electrical exhibition il Paris il
cludes the assistant secretary Of state, who
will for the present act as honorary commits
sioner general: Mr.. George Walker, the
conBul-general at Paris: Mr.. George E. Gou-
rand and hIr. Charles 2. Goodwin. No stone
will be left unturned to secure q creditable
exhibition in American progress IN electric
appliances. The entry for exhibits from
this country closes on April %, and as con-
gress has made no appropriation for the rep
resentation of the United States at this exhi-
bition, exhibitors will have to bear all their
own expenses and ship goods to Paris at
their own cost and risk.
Among many novel features il is proposed
to build d railroad to be worked By electricity
from the Place de Ia Concorde, running by
way Of q viaduct through that portion Of the
Champs Elysees, which leads to the Palais
de Pindustrie. The route OF this road will
be under the large arches supporting the
electric lights, which are to be built on a
novel architectural plan, at a cost of about
$50, 900 francs. The ground floor of the ex-
hlbition building will be occupied by the
machinery, etc. In the gallery of the first
story the necessary electric appliances will
be placed, and on this same floor will be 9
reception room, a kitchen and an office fur
nished with the means Of communicating
with these points and also Of lighting the
building by electricity. In another part Of
the establishment is to be the room contain
ing the apparatus, furnished in great ele-
gance, where one will be enabled to study
the effects of the electric light on household
decorations. To attain this enc the commits
sioner general has requested several furniture
manufacturers, dealers in fine arts, bric-a-
bra, bronzes, etc, to add in the experiments
by lending their goods.
When the exhibition is opened a PROPOSE
ton will also be made to light all the schools
by electricity, as we'll as the Palais de I'm
dustrie. The presence Of a large number Of
persons interested il the divers system Of
lighting by electricity has already been as
sured. The different telephone systems
will also be exhibited. A very interesting
experiment will be the placing Of a trans
mitter in the orchestra Of the Grand Opera
for the purpose Of conveying the music
played in this theatre to the Palais de Pin
dustrie. The commercial portions Of Paris
are acting in perfect harmony with the direc-
tors of the coming exhibition. The pavilion
Of the 1873 exhibition, which will be put up
u the quay close 70 the palace, will be used
IS headquarters, and the municipal authori-
ties have consented to allow the railway 10
pass along the Champs Elysees. The city Of
Paris will loan a large number Of candelabra
for lighting purposes. The large railroad
companies are also doing their best to render
the exhibition a perfect success. The post
master general and the minister of telegraphy
also lend their valuable aid. From all parts
of Europe and America the requests for
space are very numerous, and Mr.. Edison
announces that he will exhibit all his differ
ent machines. The Western Electric Man
ufacturing company, Of Chicago and New
York, the California Electric works, Of San
Francisco, as we'll as the firms Of Brush and
Hiram Maxim, will also be represented.
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