New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-09
MANY MARvELS ON VIEW.
SUCCESSFUL OPENING OF THE ELEC-
TRICAL SHOW.
THRONGS AT THE MADISON SQUARE GAR
DEN TO SEE THE NUMEROUS USES TO
WHICH ELECTRICITY CAN BE APPLIED
SOME OF THE FEATURES OF
THE EXHIBITION

THE EXHIBITION.
The Electrical show which has come to be one
OF the most attractive OF the annual happenings
in this city was opened last night in the Madison
Square Garder with prospects OF even greater sue
cess than hAa attended the shows OF previous
years.
Apart from the spectacular and entertaining feat
these exhibitions have distinctly educational
value for the reason that by means OF practical
illustration the electrical advance of the last
twelvemouh Is demonstrated. To describe within
reasonable space 1.-THE Of the things to be seen
in the show opened last night would be impossible
There Is hardly a known device or use TO which
electricity has been applied that is not represented
In the exhibition. The manifold purposes TO which
II may be put from driving private carriage to
boiling egg from sending Geographic messages
through the air without the medium OF wires to
providing a womans curling iron that does not re-
qure heating In the stove, shown to the
visitors
The exhibits arranged that there is plenty
of room in the asles for the visitors every
thing without the annoyance OF excessive crowd
Ing. while the distribution Of spaces is such that
the best effect Of the heavy working machinery.
the electric vehicles and OF the decorative and
lighting exhibits are obtained The galleries are
devoted to the showing OF multitude Of electrical
appliances for domestic and everyday use. One
Of the most crowded parts Of the Garden last night
was the balcony on the Twenty st side. where
the wireless telegraphic Instruments in opera
ton
Downstairs in the basement a tunnel hundred
feet long has been transformed by various scenic
effects into a representation OF the Grotto Of the
Winds. while in a huge glass tank teephonic mes
sages sent to a diver, who remains beneath the
water Tor long periods
senator-elect Chauncey NJ. Depew presided at the
opening ceremonies. In the course Of his address
he said:
have been opening electrical exhibitions under
the auspices of this association In this hall since
Madison SQUARE Garden. In 1887 came down in
hanson cab. In 1898 came down on the electric
railroad and tonight came down in an automo,,
bile. This illustrates the advance OF electrical
science.
The inventions Of the last year srr more I'm
portant than all those which have preceded them.
The most remarkable and the most extraordinary
OF MarconI's system OF wireless telegraphy. There
is no limit to What may be P0sssly
Already they have been able to eonfine the wave.
s %e4 9 be- read OF S It be sent
direct line to the point which II Is Intended 70
reach IT can go thys 1ey mleS Gaf the GO n S
gatio of the An enthusiastic scientist said
across s f the Atlantic s The time viii come when
there viii be stations on the f9 Wra nese
teegraphy accomplishes that result. With the
resss leg 6 \ * @ en
and every morning she communicates with New
York and every evening bids soodby to New. :. d
London knows II, at once.
II will lead TO an immense increase OF ocean
travel Lovers need not be separated, because they
can hear each other twice day all across the
Atlantic Ocean; Wall Street spectators need not
be disturbed. because the ticker Will be on the At
antc recording the ups and downs OF the market
from day TO day. Matters OF peace and war. and
matters OF home affairs will be the daily record
posed on the bulletin In the salon OF the ocean
steamer when you go TO your breakfast.
over a wire connecting the show with the White
House President Mckinley sent message express
siix his wishes COR the success OF the exposition
and congratuatng those who were contributing to
an increased knowledge in the field OF electrical re-
search and development.
BY means OF another special wire from Albany
Governor Roosevelt. when Mr. Depew had ended
his address. formally declared the exhibition open.
The show will continue until June g.