New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10
EXHIBITING MR.. EDISoWS INVENTIONS.
THE NEWEST AND MOST ATTRACTIVE AT THE

THE NEWEST AND MOST ATTRACTIVE AT THE
ST. VALENTINES MARKET FAIR.
The st. Valentines Market Fair now in full bloom
at the Potter stymus Building, at Fory-secondst.
and Fiftlrave. possesses elements Of peculiar In
terest not only market Of the usual and at
fractions incidental TO such affairs but -anordng
opportunity TO witness the latest developments "A
tho modern art Of applied acoustic science Is
Illustrated by Mr. Edlson's wonderful photograph
and marvellous telephone. Mrs. Edward Fl. Johnson,
who has In charge the Edison Den," whore these IN
teresting exhibits made has the tu sympathy and
cooperation Of Mr. Edison, who daily consisns to her
care the latest improvements and newest applicar
tons, the latest arrival being talking doll.
1t Is needless to say that ths particular appli-
cation Of Mr. Edsons invention finds IT'S chief favor
with tho little girls, but it IS nevertheless magnet
Of sufficient power 10 attract the sterner sex. Tho
practical development Of the phonogrsph and tele-
phone illustrated nightly w the Eison Den,' In
fact simply an annex Of Mr.. Edson's laboratory,
and visitors to IL SEQ clearly the gradual but
inevitable approach Of the great invention, namely,
the combination Of these two inventions In ono In
strument which WIN be nothing more nor less than
recording telephone. II any there DO who harbor
doubts Of the possibility practtcabity Of this apph
cation, let them visit the St. Valentines Market and
have them removed, and at the same time contribute
to the charity which all this wonderful and charm
ing entertainment Is designed TO benefit
The beauty and taste displayed IN the decorangs as
well as The display Of electric light. are Of themselves
well worthy of visit snce 1t IS SAFE TO say that any
thing so effective has seldom been In this city,
What with the music Of tho Hungarian band tho
brilliant scindnatlons Of the Edison @gow' lamps,
the gorgeous but harmonious coloring Of the deoorac
lions, perfume of atmosphere untainted by gas,
the mimic world Of Mrs Rutter's dolls, the IN
tellectua foods found In tho +" Edison Dem the
grosser but stu delicate food found in tho restaurant
and last, but by no means me least attraction,
beauty and fashion the persons Of the ladies, tho
people of this town have opportunity that It were
not well to neglect
Such at least the verdict of all who attended, and
fact With which Mr.. Depew so impressed that he
felt impelled to leave upon the phonograph mes
sage to all visitors eehong the sentiment and giving
excellent advice TO his fellow citizens which message
Is on top as II were, and is repeated every fifteen
minutes nightly, precisely as originally voiced by
Mr. Depew himself All this has been organized
under the energetic direction Of Mrs. J. Hood Wright:
In the afternoon many children were entertained
with the baking Of cake In the hat OF conhdng
Visitor The cake was passed around and each child
got a piece older people, as well as children, were
amused In the evening by exhibition OF mind read
ing and palmistry. mule, presented by Edwin T.
Merritt IA 10 be given 10 the most popular man VINO
attends the popularity being determined BY voting.
y Hood Wright was ahead in the last night hav-
ing 527 votes while Colonel Reih was close second
with 6l3.