The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-10-21
From New York TO CHICAGO.


thousand miles apart performing
the ceremony. 1t was d lstin-
guished gathering in the Office of
the American Telephone and rele-
graph Company in this city, who
acted az witnesses to the ceremony.
Gathered within an arched glass
chamber made brilliant wit h COL
ored electric lights, and whose s. des
were orn amented with potted plants
and flowers, were many famed in
electric science and skilled with the
pen. In the center of the room
placed at the base of a column,
profusely decorated with gold and
rib bons and yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS, was handsome cabinet re-
ceIver, constructed especially for the
occasion. Radiating from this cab
met were twenty or thirty receivers
that were distributed among the
guests in order that they might hear
for themsel yes what science had
ccomplIshed. The test was an alb
solute success, Notwithstanding that
the weather conditions in Chicago
and along the line were decidedly
against the experiment.
In the New York office of the
company were gathered Mayor
Grant, Commissloner Waiter Storm
and Electrician Schuyler S. Wheel
err, of the board Of electrical con-
troll; Prof. Alexander Graham Bell,
the inventor of the telephone; E. l.
Ridgway, of the Consolidated Sab
way Company; John (. Hudson,
presidenG of the American Bell Tel
ephone Company; Col. Edward
Parker, E. j. Hill, vice president
of the Long Distance Telephone
Company; w. j. Seton, Ralph
Pope, George M. Phillips and L. q.
Martin, Of the Society of Electrical
Engineers; several ladies and Off
GERS of the telephone company, and
score of newspaper men. Alto
gether about a hundred persons
were assembled. 1t was learned
by telephone that similar gathers
ing was in the Chicago office.
President Hudson explained to
the assembly in the New York office
that this new connection between
New York and Chicago was the
longest telephone line in the world.
The Long Distance Telephone be
tween Paris and Marseilles was, he
said, only 500 miles in length, and
that between London and Paris less
than $50 miles, whereas the New
York Chicago line wss nearly 1000
miles. With these preliminary re-
marks the test began. The soft
strains Of a cornet foated through
the room, carrying the familiar
strains of the "Star Spangled Ban
ner." Hardly had the last note
died away when it was announced
that the music would be repeated
from Chicago. The auxiliary re-
ceivers were placed 10 numerous
ears, and clear and distinct came
the familiar air. The hush was
asked for, and the auxiliary receivers
disconnected. Then the wonders
full carrying power was fully dem
onstrated. A small, thin, thread>
like note came from the cabinet
receiver, but it was the same fa~
miliar tune, and was distinctly
heard by all in the room.
America" was sent and received
in the same way and then Mayor
Grant came To the cabinet. His
honor sat down, cIapped the re-
cei1er to his ear, his mouth close to
the transmitter and said in q low,
distinct voice:
"HelIo. Chicago; is that you,
Mayor Wasbburne?' Applause.
The Chicago mayor was not fa-
miliar With long distance tele
phones. as he did not get sufficiently
near 10 the instrument to make his
voice carry.
1.-The City of Chicago greets the
City of New York" said Mayor
Washburne, In Chicago
"rnc City of New York returns
the compliment and wishes you all
the success IN the great celebration
you are to have there this week.
was Mayor Grants reply.
The City of Chicago extends its
greetings and cOngratulates the ma
tion, said Mayor Washburne i'm
pressively, on an American inven
ton which shall supplement the
telegraph and enable the people Df
this continent To communicate orally
where they now resort to the post
and telegraph"
Mayor Grant responded, no less
impressively: 81 congratulate you
and the people OF The United States
upon the opening of this great
wire"
Mayor Grant, in conclusion, made
a graceful personal expression OF
regret at his inability, owing to
press of official business, at not be-
Ing able to be present in person, as
we'll as by voice. in Chicago during
Worlds Fair dedication week.