New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-21


ciety. constructed hs phototelesDec roscope: Pro-
lessor Draper found difficulty in his experiments
from from the pressure of the, atmosphere aud
IN 1s77 he went to %" the elevated
plateau between the Rocky Mountains and the
SIERRA Nevada, hoping to find IN that high region
asnltlole place tor taking observations when tnat
dlihculty would be removed hu he dld not succeed;
In 1875 he went again to the Rocky Mountains and
wines ed the total eclipse of the sun. which he
photographed Since that time he has taken many
photographs of the nebula IN Orion.
During the last year OF two Professor Draper was
great iyntrrest d IN the fascinating Id of scien-
rlectncity.., H. PLUNGED into it with the
same enthusiasm and devotion that he
exhibited IN ais early labors. He undertook to
overcome some of the diflcuties in ell ctric lighting
ana was rewarded with good results. even If he
did not 1.-Two 10 see the full fruiton of
MS IaborS. His compr, hensive knowledge OF the
coeated branches of science stood him here IN ex
erIInt s,ea; lie contribute1 val able inf 'rnauon
10 me already ext ting kn " ledge OF means Z r
regulating the flow of the electric fluid,
Whlcn subject had caused great deal OF
trouble TO Dir. Edison and her RE also
t0nnd way IN which 10 utilize a small engine, as
vel a. a large one, in the production of steady
=, AT his dinner to the members Of the
National Academy of Sciences on last Wednesday
he gave a novel illustration of MS interest
IN MS new study. The tables were set IN the par
l0rs, ana from the arch between the two rooms
there hung large chandelier, represent
l1g bouquet in bronze. In the
chandeliers were twelve bsll-shaped flowers, re-
sembling morning glories with red. blue and yellow
petals, ana stamen OF ground glass. inc0slng
Que OF Eds0ns lncaudescent lights. Under the
cuahueler was an iaq arlun, surrounded by vines
aud hiled wi Il gold hsh. submerged incandescent
llght Liuniha ed the water and tue hsn
SWAN I'M oncernedly around 1t. he cleo
ire bouquets. Ike the chandelier, were
placed on tine taoes, and alternating with
them were bouquets IF ia ura flowers surrounding
electro lights. ne electricity was supplied ny q
gls engine IN Professor Diapers laboratory.
very pleasant evening was passed. anu tue guests
were dtlghtod with the novel surprise FURNISHED
ny .h9,r most Among hose present were PRESIDENT
+. a. /. Barnard an Professors .wUerTy, Da on.
6ooI ana lrowbrldse, OF Co.umbla college;
froi 'ssorS Marsh. Gibbs Brewer. ,illi-
man, Newton, johnson, Brush and Nngnt,
u la.e; Professors Pickering. Scuuder,
SooA, U ,i anu p Wairo,L OF Harvard
President Norton and Professor Mayer. Of the ste
Vcns Institute of Technology; Professors Pierce ana
Remsen. OF he Johns HOpkIus University; PrO.es-
Sor lount, director OF the Princeton observatory;
Professor Charles IT, f. Pc ers direc or of the
Hdulli on olegc Observatory, Professor Baird, OF
tho mn hsonlan lns tuition; thomas A. Edison Dr.
Ddhiel draper director the Central Park OO@ery-
aOry Professor George T. Barker, OF the University
ot Penhsy yanlI; Professor Chandler, PresidrnC
OF the hew-lolk Boaru OF flealt}; froiessOr " cir
Mitchell, 0i PIMA elphla; Professor James Hale,
James - Eaus, of ST. Louis; VT. ADae, or the
United states >snal SsrvIc'; George l.. schuyler.
ana ce-T resluent Thomson, VI the Pennsy lvani
Railroad
UnII1e bis father. Professor Draper only wrote
one book, Dut be contributed several papers 10 nc
american Journal Of Science and Ars to Nature aud
=
BOOK OF Lnen.sfry," ami paper on the PM
osopmc Use 81 SIlyered Glass hehecung
IN Tie Philosophical Maga.iae IL sue
same year he UuOuaneI paInJu.e. on "Sllvere1
q dos Telescopes aud Ceiestlai Photography" The
quarterly J0araGi Of Science in $50, puO sued
NIc"soi Pei Oiedll. It's InpOrtauce ana HIS
tory and American Contributions to the Spec
T,tn Analysis he cmItA5JuIu IustI u,Ion, II ITS
4 pap T On CONSTRUCTION OF oIyersd GIass lcie-
scopes uiteeh ana haif-inch aperture, ana Their
50 II Celestial PhOCOgraphy.' .uo following
papers have been puOisned 40 Ihe ADt'rtcaa Journal
81 Science aud irts: On thr DIAraCdOn SDecCru.u
rho.oslapuy." IN ls72; Aet.0nonlca! OOserya-
tIOus on the AtuOs here IF tue Rocay MJuntalns,'
aud opectrL OF Venus am q Lyre.' IL lSIIj
" Discovery OF Oxygen IN the sun ~ Photography,
and Wv Theory ot tine soar spec num- wnIch
was followed by another paper on the same 81 Ject
entitled, On tne CQincideAce OF Tue brignt Llhes
o, tAe oxygen spectrum WItH Bright Lines III the
Solar spec. un.' III 1877 "kcips o. Tue sun IN
July, 1878" IN 1873; Pho tOgrapnlng the
npecLra Ol the stars ana Planets.
IN 1873; Photograph OF Juplters Spectrum
and ''PhotograpA OF he Nebulain Orion, on Sep'cn-
Der 80, 1880" IN 1850; ana ." Photograph Ok the
opectra OF comet OF June, 1851 last year.
Professor Draper was man OF medium height
man VINO WIS sane in BODY IS no was III mind
he was peasant In hs manners, and An
Easy aud fascinating talker In pnvate, and
fluent lecurur His eyes were diIk ami sparkling
aud he wore full beard. lie married Mss Mary ANA
falm 7, dau &nler Of the ale CVurlian fdluer, IN
IoU7 Ine vending wa, III the house IN siadlaOn-
ave. then the home uI Mr. Palmer. 3irs. Draper
was devoted AID valuable sst.tnt to pliu
IN his Investigations and discoveries. AZ winch she
shared uls interest " hen COur1tLudI Palmer died
lie lett a large estate IN trust Professor Draper
Was Que Of nis cX CutOro an the managing trustee
OF this estate. InclUded Ia the real estate eIt ny
MI. RAJ yer WIS tue grcatel pOrtlUu vi Jne OlOCN
bounded by Broadway, FOurth-aye.. Thirteenth
and Fourteeuth-sts, inc uGiug me Grrmdnla lued-
TIE, UuIOn Square lhca.ie aud the Norton House;
u c0usiGeIdOic amOunO Oh property IN Ouflh-dFe''
% 5 IN EigLth-aye. and tue Ola MduAdt an MAJ e,
properly at IlTty -IodTth-sL. and y .rth hV"r
he WAS a momOer of tue NdtOIal Acaue ny OF
science and o. the Century ana ,ho UniOh League
CLUBS. MS WIFE survives MIN, on. no end.
ne funeral viii be Aeld OF thursday morning NJ
hdl-pas, 10 O'CLOCK, al Lue house 40. "a dddIsou-
ave. / lie services viii 10 cunuuot-d ny the lev,
Dr Myt'0n ,i4ury, 81 G0shen, y. l.. bro, heI-lh-
law vi Professor Draper. Inc lntcrAeut wIu 1e IN
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