New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-04
THE PRINCE TO IR. EDISON.
GEORGE Or GREECE TALKS IN \ PHoNo.
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WIEN HE HEARS MS WORDS nrpnoDucED HE

"hEN he HEARS HIS WORDS REPRODUCED He
Is STARTLED-oFF FOR EUROPE.
Prince George Of Greece has loft favorable i'm,
preston upon the people who met him while be has
Oeeh mere lie Is quiet, unassumiug yonnr man. OF
Pe"saht ana agreeable address highly ACCOMPLISHED
'" P'''esseu OF goodnaturcd and humorous temper
"iiic"' Like any other intelligent naval officer, he
Has taken the greatest interest i'm subjects pertalnnp
10 MS profession notwithstanding the many social at
~nuohS extended to him. ON each OF the three days
OIL MS short stay here he has visited places which have
more or less to do with the Navy Yesterday he went
through the Edison laboratory at Llcweyn Park The
important part which IS taken by electricity in the de-
'o4'pHcht Oh the science Of naval warfare was suii
"' H0ucemeht for The Prince 10 20 10 the laboratory
INSTEAD oil going TO West Point. Those who accom-
pulHeu MIN were Mr. Greger, the Russian Charge DAT
ialEes, and Lieutenant smell, Royal Navy: Mr. Nor
nSoh ana Mr. Hamilton, who have travelled in com
paiy with the young Greek officer from Yokohama
captain Lomen has been unable TO 20 out sightseeing
for two days owing to his wound
Inc party left the Brevoort House about 10 O'Clock
IN charge Of Everett ". Frazar the assistant manager
ol inc eims-Ldison Torpedo Company and returned
ABOUT O'Clock The afternoon was passed by the
Prince in receiving call from the German Minister
count Arco, and IN answering the many notes and In
Vitations received during his sav here
Az uie laboratory the party was escorted over the
pace Dy Arthur l.. Kennedy, chief electrician OF the
HNI'soh WORKS Mr.. Edison was away inspecting one
Oh tle htty mines that he now owns The Prince how
over, through the medium Of the phonograph, ex
pressed his deep regret TO Mr. Edison in not meet
lng The electrician, but nasmuch as the mes
sage was in Greek, it viii probably not be
readily comprehended by him. The phonograph
was examined thoroughly by the Prince. who readily
gHSped the principle upon which II Is made. A cor
net solo by Levy, entitled "Ony TO see Her Face
AGAIN. brought tears 10 the eyes Of the young Greek
officer The Whistlng COOn,' and a piece played
by full band, also The Laughing song.7 were re-
produced TO the great delight Of the Prince He was
asked TO speak in The phonograph his name at the eud
OF the message which he gave to Mr.. Edison. His
sentoran voice reouLdcd through the ROOM and when
the whole message was repeated by the machine the
title Of the Prince came numbering out IN great
volume. In fact it was loud that lie started
back in surprise. Tie machne-shop, where
knetoelaph is being made into "a nickel the.
slot-macline was the next place visited. The work
lns 81 the Ingenious cOGtrivance was explained and
the Prince ~urr'puousiy put into his pocket pictures
which were made II a young woman at the rate Of
forty second The working room II Mr.. Edison
was examined wiz. interest, and the delicate and
costly instruments were looked over carefully Tho
machine which measures the tw0-thOusandth part "
an inch excited The admiration o The Prince 1t was
with reluctance tlat the royal visitor left this in
terpStlug place
Last evening he dncd at the hou-c Of Mr.. Olarovs5y
the Russian Consul General. The guests of honor.
the Prince and captain Lomeu were IN ordinary
morning dress 80 that taey could - directly on board
the steamer later m th" cv nin, About II O'Clock
the Prince. accompanied by several friends drove 10
the pier where tIc ~eryIa wa, NIaL ready To sail AZ
4 O'Clock this morning.