New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-07
EsrHETIcs or ELEcTRlC LIGHTING.

4 USEFUL SUGGESTION FEOM MRS. EDlSON-BJC-
DUETS OF BRILLIANT BLOSSOMS.
Practically there Is no limit to the number
Of forms that may be u zsd IN the stands chandeliers
and brackets for supporting electric lamps
Vice-Prcsilcut johnson OF the Edison ElcfTc I1glt
connapy WAS diatng upon his fayoue topic, the rs
tbctics OF electric LAMP making This Is the primary
fact 70 be cousds ed that the light does not require TO
be laeed IN an upright position must al ways be doHe
with lights that air in burning. The lue glass
bula containing the glowing coil may branch III any
,roc from the stem TO which 10 IL attached. That
il the point where began IN developing the business
NJ making fixtures for electric lights The necessities Of
the gus Jet restricted invention entirely to small series
Of variations and these had been exhausted long before
the electric light came into existence An endcayor 20
enlist the capital and skill Employed In :he work Of max
,, ,, 6xtures proved unsuccessful, and then com
many WAS organized to carry out the improvements
nossible with the new system illumination The work
of the company ha. increased TO such an extent
tnat IT employs four hundred hands
At first the desire was to attract the popular fancy ny
means of elaborate ami ornate designs There you see
ia a specimen from our European exhibition, Hover
not oyergrown with wilderness OF foliage al done In
o.ned brass The lights spring from among the leaves
I,ke flowers from their stems. While such forms were
,ell cnough for an occasional public exhibition, they
,yere fouud 10 be unsdted any other purpose. Men
If wealth who Eshed to have the electric light IN their
Louses wanted the supports 10 unite elegance win sm
lirtr Tie highly ornate plans Of tue English WORKERS
IT, 49, had TO be thrown aside But the idea OF treating
Tho gloving bulb "a the samc1, which was the hrst
20 ocour no IA has however, been retained through all
t cu ges that were made 10 meet the requirements OF
nGnnar taste 10 Mr.. Edison who suggested thee
doraI forns as tie best adapted 10 our purpose We
nave NOT varied the discovery yet % the extent that We
future, bat nave cOnhuei ourselves 10
Forcrs "A hose general shape Is that OF cup such as
ts aud lilies. But as easily Use the rose with
its multitude 0. petals. ~, .-.,- - +, .-
oncnf i'm the demand Tor electric lgits in factories.
diity and slmpcty the rule OF those places, ana
Ill yts the work required OF us in the greater number
20 .aaas Nut the beauties Of the light itself are not
,tcEv exhausted. Look at that umbrella hight a.
quIo2 II win its lamps arranged III circle dir ftly
I'enesta shining reflector or watch that Chandelier
ttnr set This little motor to going"
Instantly the lights began chasing each otner around
first slowly ana tncn with snci faptJ
tmat tbcv seemed whrlDg circles OF Name. A. "A
liter oi fac, effect was produced by the simple de
i ~ Iiohtng and eXtngI siig ali the lamps Of the
Nlot.o Ia instantaneous Succession. " Even with a
g,tch continued Mr. johnson, some tanciul ELECTS
can oe produced, such aS Alternating the lights sud
denly. -. 100. ia. 81 ,i,o .Ioot.lo ti,hts al,
Ga. sSme sten. "a are doing IN some patterns
,oS we are making. the advantages Of both Fystcms
,ating can be secured but the two lights never can
u - led as to produce harmonious elect upon the
20 An example Of the method followed IN the combih-
t - tbs UrEcet with the gas iot rising 10 the top IN
90 n,idst of % partly opened flower, and the electric
T"j,ts HANGING downward, one or them being an I'M
OneRed bud. ,-,-- 49, H.. -. .,.,.,, -,
a. garTinr framework OF brass In which the lamps are
80 riared that their stems form basket that may bt
,JiJ ,fh artificial plants and H1Yers In tue natural
aIcra There IL danger Of burning the flowers 10
mater how slight their sru ciure ana the lights seen
"a spring right ont OF bouquet