The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09
Miss Kubbard's Commands.

Mr.. Gardiner Hubbard was attending the
exposition during the latter part of June.
.-e learned that on Sunday, June IS the
/ board of judges of the exposition includ-
| ing Professor Henry and Sir William
thomson, since Lord Kelvin. would in
company with the Emperor of Brazil in
spect some OF the inventions in harmonics
OF the distinguished scientist. Elisha Gray
| As special favor. Mr.. Hubbard obtained
from them promise to allow young Bell
TO show his telephone continuance to the
party. He then telegraphed Bell TO come
10 Philadelphia.
Inc young man was undecided as to
whether he should go. Perhaps the cold
ness with which the invention had so far
been received and the hardships which
had attended its inception, had disheart-
ened him and shaken his confidence in
himself. Anyhow. class work was press
ing, and he determined not to neglect his
scholars again for the chance of advertis-
ing ms already too expensive and unre-
munerative invention.
He had about made up his mind to let
the night train for New York and Phila-
delphia leave without him when someone
Knocked at his door and announced that
Miss Hubbard was awaiting him outside
in her carriage and desired to see him i'm
mediately. He seized his hat and went
down to meet her.
why aren't you ready to go to Phila-
delphia?" was the question which greeted
him.
The young man began to explain about
his classes and other duties which would
deter him from taking the trip.
We'll. come take drive with me" said
his fiancee. This was an invitation which
rage Immediately and was driven to the
station. There Miss Hubbard descended.
MIR. Bell did likewise.
The New York train was already wait
ing on the track, with steam up, ready TO
pull out.
Mr.. Bell. you are going to Philadelphia
to exhibit your invention was the decid-
ed order that the young man received.
And go to Philadelphia he did. although
there was little time remaining to waste
in which to make other preparations for
the trip than TO buy d ticket. Miss Bell
saw him safely on the train and returned
triumphanuy home. The next morning
Bell arrived in Philadelphia and prepa red
to exhibit his telephone. The 18th of June
proved a very warm day, and the distin
guished party of judges and notables in
Guiding Sir William Thomson and Profess
scr Henry and the Emperor of Brazil. had
taken a long time in examining the really
remarkable invention of Elisha Gray.
They must have felt considerably bored
when young Bell finally gained their at
tention and commenced to explain his APP
paratus.
But he had not proceeded far before Sir
William Thomson and Professor Henry
became intensely interested. After eX-
planning the theory of the telephone. Bell
placed Sir William Thomson at one of
his instruments. and stationing another
member of the party at the other he told
them to go ahead and talk to one an
other.
To he or not to be, that is the cues-
ton began Sir William. DO you hear
me?" The answer came back. Yes. quite
plainly" The members of the party were
simply astounded. The Emperor of Brazil
was then stationed at one of the instru-
ments, and he carried on an animated
conversation with Elisha Gray. who stat
ed his wonders al the marvellous invention
of Bells.
Before Bell left Philadelphia that even
ing, a note of conSratulation was deliver
ed to him from Sir William Thomson. For
a week Sir William, Professor Henry and
others experimental with and examined
the telephone instruments When they
had satisfied themselves as to the great
scientific and practical value of the inven-
ton, no words of praise from them for
Bell and his telephone could prove too
strong.
Accounts of the telephone We're publish
ed in the press and were cabled and tele-
grabbed all over the world. In a short
while the name of Bell was on every
tongue. and the young man awOke to find
himself famous beyond his widest
dreams. 1t might be stated parentheri-
cally that the Boston press shortly after
wards announced the marriage of Miss
Mabel Hubbard TO Mr.. Alexander Graham
Bell.
Perfecting His Great Work
But the telephone which Bell exhibited
at the Centennial Exposition would