The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-08-08
DESIGNS FOR ELECTRIC CARNIVAL.
Recommendations by Director-Gen-
eraI ]. 0. Coleman.
Bouquets and Flags Composed of Elec-
trio Lights-Purchase of Incan-
descent Lamps, Etc.

The Committee on Details Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee having in hand the
arrangements for the electric carnival
met at the rooms of the committee yes
terday afternoon.
Director-General J. O. Coleman re-
ported that he had purchased 1000 in
candescent lamps, 1900 sockets, wire.
tape, solder and knobs at q cost of $3.50 %.
Mr.. Coleman said the General Electric
q 2 00-candle power reflector He recon-
mended that the offer be accepted in case
a search-light cannot be obtained.
The Director General recommended
the selection of an electrical bouquet, two
wreaths, eagle and shield, a flag and
"raZZle dazzle" which he described. The
flowers of the bouquet are made of porce-
lain, beautifully tinted. The leaves are
made OF metal and appropriately painted.
Miniature series lamps OF one candle
power each, frosted, are sprinkled among
the flowers. and when lighted give
most pleasing effect. The bouquet con-
tains thirtytwo lamps, and the wreath
twenty-four. The diameter of the bou-
quet is two feet and the hight one foot.
The wreath is two feet in diameter and
ten inches deep. The current required
in the bouquet is one and a third am peres,
and IN the wreath one ampere. when
operated on 100 to 40 volt circuit. Double
the quantity of current is required on
fifty volt circuit.
The flag is made of wood, in two Sec
tons, the red and white stripes being
painted i'll waving lines along the sur
face. The blue field for the stars is also
painted, and each star is made of metal,
III the center ofwhich is inserted the re-
ceptacle to contain the lamp. Whom the
lamps are lighted their light is reflected
by the metallic stars. Upon the stripes
red and white lamps are used, and the
whole is operated by an automatic motor
switch, which. when connected with the
circuit, so operates the lamps as to give
the whole flag the appearance of waving
IL the wind. There are upon this de-
vice 40 lamps of tive-candle power each,
in appropriate colors. 1t requires about
sixty amperes on ll0-volt circuit, or
10 amperes on a 50-volt circuit. Its
length is twelve feet, hight seven and
three-fourths feet, depth four inches.
The "RazzIe Dazzle'' consists of board
painted white, mounted in q beveled
black frame. Upon the board the design
is painted in various bronzes, one of the
many bands being in gold and the other n
silver. The central and other stars are in
bronzes of various colors. The lamps
used are as follows: Amber upon the
gold band; plain upon the silver band;
frosted upon the central star; blue upon
the tour-cOrner stars and red upon the
small stars.
In all. there are 264 lamps of one candle
power each, upon this design. A motor
switch is used with this device, and when
in operation the lamps upon the design
are rapidly lighted and extinguished in a
systematic manner, producing remark
ably beautiful illusion.
The two bands appear to be revolving
in Wavy lines in opposite directions; the
central star appears to be constantly rip
ping outward; the corner stars appar-
entity revOlve IN opposite directions, and
the small stars are constantly twinkllng.
Altogether, the device presents a spark
ling effect which Is sure to arrest and
hold the attention of those who see it.
The dimensions are t feet square by
about inches i'll depth. The current re-
quired Is about fifteen amperes on 100 to
lZ0-vOlt circuit, or about thirty ampere
on 50-vOlt circuit.
After considering bids for certain kinds
of work the committee adjourned.
RAILROAD sHoPMEN.
The employees in the various depart
ments of the Southern Pacific Company's
shops last evening, held separate meet
ings 10 act on the suggestion that they
could materially help the carnival pro-
ject along.
Committees were appointed to select
men from each of the shops to act in con-
junction with the General Executive
Committee. The former committees will
max their ranOrt to-day