, 1890-08-09

10 our success. Among OEilSfS, tue reaul-.
ness with which of late our people have
entered into new enterprises and the ener-
gy with which they have pushed them TO
success. The most recent have been the
establishment of hotels and the introduc-
ton of the Electric light. These have
been almost cO-equal in birth, and it is
gratifying to observe how they have been
working towards the accomplishment Of
each Others success. The Electric Light
and Power Company have contracted for
lighting the Constant Spring Hotel and
have laid down u distinct plant for the
purpose. 1t was used for the first time OH
Monday night and was attended with mark
ed success The machinery all worked with
the utmost Sm0OthneSS and regularity.
There was not a single hitch and the light
produced was of q steady and constant
briIliancy which gave the hotel building
the enchanting appearance of a fairy pa
lace. The utmost credit is due to the
engineers and electricia Deane.
and W. White-whO have been unremit-
ting in the + eXertiOnS TO place this new
child Of sciPDce-ntw to Jamaica at Il asst
IN a garb that will render it acceptable TO
the public and enable it to overcome some
unaccountable prejudice which might
otherwise have stood in the way Of its pro,
gress and prosperity. The Directors, who as
SttIlUlCNl uO uc AAOlSI OA ILCoUtHIIFS llIHHU 10
celebrate the event, were well pleased. The
ceremony of the eycning-the turning OH
Of the ligbt-was performed by MI. Alfred
Pawsey, one of the directors, to whose" In
dOmitab le courage ard mwparit q entI giles,
seconded by Mi. A. NJ. Nathan, his Co
Direct OIs feel, that their success is mainly
dne. Mr.. Pawsey was the first 10 take MP
the Kew enterprise and he never lost conf
dtnce for IA moment in it's pr mise Of Suc-
cess. When others seemed to grow eOll
he was not lnkewarm but pushed the
undertaking with u fiery yea, that ill~pil ell
warmth in others. shN
The Lighting of the Constant Spring
Hotel is All MITIGATION of what HE EEectrie
Light and Power Company is able 10 ac-
compli~h. It is no coubt a big undertak-
ing, and the success with which it has been
carried out is IL guarantee Of What can he
done III the way OF lighting pnhlic build
ingS in Kingston, of which there are many,
including Of course he places of Divine
worship of the various religious dpnOmi-
nations, hitherto lighted by means Of gas,
II service which we believe There ia u con.
currtnce OF opinion, has not given ~SatiStac,
ton. Apart from any local CONDITIONS that
have tndered gas light unsatisfactory,
Electric lighting is under all circs m&tan-
ceS far superior 1t iS flee frottI Snir is
mo & ditfIsive ami will penetrate wIier,
gas cannot reach, is ever SO much ste,dier
and more brilliant, and above all, is so
much cheaper. With all this it il con
stantiy undergoing Improvement. 1t is
one Of those departments OF Science to-
which The restless mind of The inventor
has applied itself, and no one can conceive
what results will De achieved. Humphrey
Daty produced electric light with carbon
points so tar back as 1902, and nearly fl
~ years elapsed before any material all
v%ancement was made in the application OF
the principle to practical uses. Such men
as Staff, On boscQ Watson, Serrin, Pro-
lessor Holmes set themselves to work to
reduce the Science to manageable purposes,
and occasionally there were such achieve
ments as the lighting of a theatre in Lon
don, OF the Illumination of il bridge il
Paris or the Introduction of the i1tmina-
tor into some lighthouse. But the gas
interest was ever at work to obscure the
work done aid block the way of those who
had the matter in hand, until what seemed
the deathblow was given in 1872 when Mr..
StaytOn reported that the light was much
dearcr ihan gas and not suitable for street
lighting. 1t was after this that the great
American, T. f.. Edison, was 'arouseI to
action in Il matter to which he had been
applying much time and thought. He
made the announcement that he had dis.
covered u method of producing a great
number of lights and much mechanical
nOwar from ;. Ritchin inductivp coil worked