The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-09

it was the best steel process in existence
Mr. Mcmahon took Mr.. Edison and MIR
Holzer TO PoushkeepSie and had inter
views with Mayor Vail and other resi-
dents. who were anxious to find plant
which could be put to immediate use
Mr.. Mcmahon advanced money for the
preliminary expenses and induced Frank
lin D. Palmer. of Poughkeepsie, to put
up 5000, Arrangements We're then made
to incorporate the company under the
laws of West Virginia, with capital
stock of Sl,00o000. 1t was decided to re-
tain 100000 of the stock in the companys
treasury, deducting 100000 from the pro-
roter's share, leaving young Edison
$500 600.
Mr.. Mcmahon asserts that Mr.. Edison
and HolZer signed the certificate of in
corporation and the stock was issued to
them. The concern was called the Thos.
~ Edison, Jr.. and William Holzer Steel
and Iron Process Company.
THE, ASrOR BALL.
The ball given by Mrs. -Astor was the
all absorbing event of society last even.
ing in New York and. like all entertain
ments given by this acknowledged leades
of New York society, it was d brilliant
gathering and representative of cd New
York and of the metropolitan society
that holds sway at this beginning OF
new century.
Mrs. Astor, perhaps better than many
others. knows how to bring together just
the right sort of people, therefore eve y
thing else is put aside to attend Il bti!
al her superb home. For this reason y.e
opera was unusually brilliant. the great
er proportion of tie guests first p;t,t is
in an appearance at the Metropolitan ant
then going on TO Mrs Astor's.
THE DECORATIONS
The Astor mansion. No. So Filth Ave
nue. is 50 elegant that decoration oy tha
hands of even The most s<iful o. ttD-i-ts
only adds an incident or hands no ,az'-
tail. The hostess. who Wore SUI J
gown of black velvet, embroidered wa,h
silver, and beautiful ornaments Of uel-
monGs at the cCrsage, received her guess
in the Louis XIV. drswing-roon the only
decorations Of which, as.C.e from HIe oeilu-
tiful tapestries and waite and gold walls,
consisted OF orltltds. The d:cinS-soo.n,
which is OF a more sombre tone re-ts
in black and gold. with panels OF tapes
try, was Frightened up with mixes Ut
red, white and pink roses.
There was rather boder effect Of
decoration in the wide marbe sai., Wheie
there were pyramids OF bright co!o.sJ
flowers and towering palms Aza. IS in
full bloom gave decided brightness tr
this part Of the House
1t was not until after eleven o'ciGck
that Mrs. Astor's guests began u SIS
scnlble After paying their re7p5c-s
the hostess, the ballroom, which * a.sc
tine picture gallery of the ucuse. wa-
sought out. and here dancing gas genera
Until a half hour after midn.gh5
gallery Is hung with paintings by fainotls
masters. WtlicIl did not. it may e. "a
Ell PEASANT. in the least detract rs m
pa-ison from the beauty OF the * "a y
assembled.
ENDURANCE TEST.
To win public confidence III the II 30
vehicle a public demonstration ui
ity and reliability is to be MAD rs'1
Automobile Club of Amerigt 'if'- r-
acter Of the demonstration wi. y sE.l
as to command attention wherever e.
e. carriages are IN use. it Nil /" an
endurance test that Will be hgtf. II
New York city and he Gn!shei il si.Ff-
talo.
THIS was efle,I upon yes;erda ,Fa
Technical and Contest Commute" ~ .ha
club at meeting held IN the ~ .!
the president, Mr.. y. Il. ShtttucS. f -
:! attendance, besides the prs-.a@i- F.'re
Messr< Cornelius J. Field in a. y
A. L. Rtker. DR.. 5. 5. Wheeler Pr,ze=Syt
Thurstan and Malcolm y. Ford
This must not be a speed test. tG ~
endurance test, said the chItrmtH "
must prove to the pubic that an t5tt'
mobile can 80 a given Distance and ~
there without breaking down. AMI III
speed be a secondary consideration