New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
THE ELECTRICAL SHOW.
A LONG LIST OF BRILLIANT AND PRACTI-
CAL EXHIBITS

CAL EXHIBITS
No, n y,s,, the Electrical Exhibition at Madison
Square Garden Is to neglect an opportunity TOT
seeing one OF the finest exhibitions ever given III
America. and 10 which the attention ol t'e
public is attracted by a variety or exhipi's' eae'
having it's especial interest. Electricity hteraly
has possession OF Madison Square Garden Inc
heavy plant In the basement such as has
never before been placed in the Garden. and which
with the big smokestack on the Twenty-sxth-s'
side makes its presence known to people III the
street does good work furnishing the power io'
the light and motion and there is enough TO Keep
the boilers and big engines busy day and night;
and from the main entrance In Madsoh-aVe. u
the back door In Fourth have. there are exhiplts
which represent nearly a million dollars IN Vaiue
and a cost Of more than a hundred thousand dol
lars 10 place In position
The undertaking as n business enterprise Is sat
isfactorv to the exhibitors for, while they have
put forward every effort to show all that electricity
may do the aggregation Of inventions and manu-
features represented leaves nothing TO be desired
for any one either with view 10 close study OF
what there is TO be for the amusement az
forded every afternoon and evening. Briancy IS
everywhere. Light pervades. with each llgnt en-
deavoring 10 eclipse the other and yet all making
which is beautiful and Is accomplished
bv skill in the invention OF Illuminating apparatus
For the rest OF the month the show VIII hold ts
place From all parts OF the country electrical
experts and others who interested In us ad-
vancement are visiting the show every afternoon
and evening.
SOME OF THE SPECIAL FEATURES
There are many special features. Both down
in the basement where the engines are doing their
work almost with a human companionshp, but IN
silence and In earnest. and on the main floor above
where there are electrical forging. all kinds OF
electric motors electricity applied 20 cooking
O'Clock (which is served to the visitors) horse
less vehicles OF all kinds. the process Of freezing
water by electricity an exhibit in which one hum
dred thousand volts show how electricity Is with
out danger In experienced hands electricity Is the
conqueror everywhere. Electricity in warfare Is
demonstrated by the explosion Of the mines in the
OF the Unfortunate battie-ship Maine
An exhibit OF clcc,ric-lighted buoys. with har-
Dor scene is interesting. and the amusement fur-
nished by hearing tho performances at the theatre.
during the malinees and evening; and as far on
n Milwaukee Wis. by means OF the theatrophone,
shows how the long distance telephone can do us
work successfully. The artificial daylight in the
illumination OF the Moore chapel. which Is erected
I'm the assembly room is a wonder. there being no
lamps or wires the tubes being SHAPED to NJ me
arches. and. while there ar" the handsome HISTORICAL
figures in wax in the Concert Hall. there Is also
STATIONS by experts are given and the exhbition
OF the Edison projectoscope is beautifully done
The electric third-rail system the manner in
which the underground trolley works with car
running Just as 1t does on the avenue. an ex-
Hy 5" schoolboys. cic:rricty as applied to printing
all these and hundreds OF other special things are
There IS much FOR everybody Of an inquirins turn
Of mind. and the figure among the historical tab
rom III eo1d@ by means Of Al. kesrns is Ike
a prelude 10 what is TO hc seen all over the show,
where electricity is literally crowding out steam.
AT FIVE O'CLOCK TEA
Visitors to the exhibi, where electrical cooking is
demonstrated may have cup Of 5-oclock tea and
be taught how turning the switch saves the cook
much trouble puts the coal yard AT defiance and
makes itsef important in tho household.
The railway car moved by the underground troll
ley and thir,i-rail system the numberless motors
that drive fans rock cradles. work the sewing
kinds - labor are competing with each other for
popularity. The phonograph and telephone hold
their place "a attractions always and me heavy
work that ia shown The main moor applies n
locomoton IN factory. marine necessities and the
mechanical arts. .
Edison's magnetic separator shows how the
ore T. scparat"d from the rock after me rock
has 1ccn broken ~ and ground The grave passes
from the roller into me receiver pas' Tnasne,I 90
surface. which draws IN" iron from the sahn so
that they fall into separate compartments me
demonstration IS 50 plain and slnpl" That even
child can grasp II AT glance. ,,
The show is open every afternoon from o'clock
49, hinp and rom the continued attendance the
hlbors and ior the officers OF the Electrical TX
hibion Company who are responsioss sair. 'I in
the Concert Hal IN the lectures and demonstrations
g. given. and ~ many Of tho booths experiments
wi 6,. shown whcr" IA" uses Of electricity, sinpi-
Ned but without Il fault arc made known TO any
one who cares - listen or 10 SOC -,
ieciur, before the $rw-York Electrical Society In
no concert Iiall on Heavy ELECTRIC Traction
with nc aid OF lantern slides fresiessor ShSpTt
operated electric roads - early as ss, one OF ms
cars ~ thar Dat" for an underground CONDUIT oe'hs
nov on The Hoor q n, sNne soca,v Will celebrate
fits annual meeting and the success OF the eNh!oi-
lion by dinner at lhe 81. Denis Hotel on Friday,
night when distinguished speakers Will be present
md The programme FOR future work VIII be an