The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-15
PRESTO! DINNGR IS READY.
Simply Press a Button; Electricity
Will Do the Rest.
From the New York Times.


Bridget or Hilda or Katie will press the
button; electricity will do the rest. That
is the substance Of what Or. Lucy Hall
Brown told the members of the Broo' -lyn
Woman's Club at their regular meeting in
the Young Woman's Christian Associa-
ton building yesterday afternoon
1t was a now form of the doctrine of
the emancipation of woman, and whether
from Its novelty or from the genuine love
most women have for all forms of house
hold conveniences, especially when they
are bright and new. the members of the
club all liked it immensely, and thev told
Or. Hall-Brown so at the close of the
meeting, when they gathered around her
to make practical notes of these new
household treasures.
Besides the illustrations given with the
StereOptican, there were the real articles
| themselves to be examined. There was
shiny chating dish, recalling agreea BILE
memories of oysters. Welsh rarebits. and
all sorts of dainties; tcakettle little
heaters of various kinds, and all sorts of
electrical appliances, from the footmat to
u hair ornament.
One of the most important things that
was shown only on the canvas was the
electric oven. 1t was lined with asbestos
felt and will cook q 20-pound turkey in
I
10 turn. Not a thought need be given
it after it first goes into the oven, and the
whole kitchen is as free from heat and
general unpleasantness as my ladys own
boudoir. The oven is heated in from ten
to fifteen minutes
The dishes for the table are warmed to
exactly the right degree on the upper
shelves of the oven and not a thought
need be given to them by the cook until
they are wanted fOi, service
DR. Brown described a modern house as
1t is and is to be. sit is in one of the
principle avenues in the city" she said,
''and inside poor Bridget. hot and tired,
is tugaing heavy pail of coal up stair
Outside a workman is planning to bring
small wire into the house.
"Prest Change! Bridget and the house
have become things of beauty and oys
forever. No more coal to carry. Bird
gets temper and the kitchen have cooled
together She comes down stairs in the
morning, touches button, and the co fee
is steamlng hot; another button, and the
eggs are beaten, and still another, and the
meat is chopped. Breakfast, put on the
table on little electric hea ters, is delight
fully hot, and is served in a wonderfully
short time.
There are electric washing machines
and irons, Electric swecpers revolution
ize housekeeping, and there are no lamps
to clean or gas bills to pay.
Heal and beauty follow, with no
dust or vitiated air, and electric fans, at
a cent an hour bring, when YOU wish
them. the breath of the mountains or the
breezes of ConeY Island"
Burglars are things of the past in DIR.
Browns model house The audience
proved it by nearly having a nervous
shock when some one accidentally stepped
on the burglar mat, when the lights were
turned down, and a long peal from a CON
Meeting electric bell sounded. They
thought it was good thing throughout,
but they didn't like it any better than the
little stove in which breakfast for a small
family could be cooked in ten minutes
Following the household talk, Prof.
Hopkins, of the British school of electric
lighting and marine telegraphy gave an
interesting history of the electric motor