The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12
BIG SHOWING.
But More Arts and Crafts Ex-
hIbitS Are Awaited.

Secretary Kingsbury OF the New Eng
land Association OF Arts and Crafts said
today that but a very few exhibition
process OF erection at Crescent Park re-
main yet to be allotted. He said further
that so many applications for space were
on file that many would have to be re-
fused, simply because there will be no
room for them: and the spaces now re-
naming will be given to n few Of the
most interesting and novel exhibits select
ed from the large number for which space
| is desired.
IL is now settled that the very extern
the United States government now being
| shown at the Charleston Exposition Will
be brought here and will occupy a large
area In the building; and with this will
come all the other most important ex-
hibits from Charleston. Fully three quar-
ters OF the exhibitors there have applied
for space here; and thef work OF culiing
out the choicest displays, and those Lest
calculated to give interest and variety 20
the Crescent Park exposition has been a
difficult one, even for so experienced an
exposition manager as MIR. Charles b.
Newhall of this city, the association rep
resentative in the south.
Major Frank H. Haynes, the general
manager OF the exposition, is now in
town for n few days each week, dividing
his time between Providence, Boston and
New York in the interest OF the exhibit
ton: and his long experience and nin-to-
date ideas are being utilized 20 the nes;
advantage in many matters Of detail that
will ensure the interesting and varied
character Of the display and its success
full conduct.
Major Haynes spoke today with much
enthusiasm OF the exhibit that will be
made by the Narragansett Elertric Light
company. under the direction of Mr.. Ar
thur Il. Iisle whose experience peculiar
| ly fits him for the work. General Manager
| Haynes said that this exhibit, which Will
| cover a space OF nearly $50 square feet. IL
| certain to prove one OF the most unique
and interesting electrical exhibits ever
| made anywhere In this country, and can
| not fail TO have great educational value
indeed. IL is with this In view, rather
than from ordinary business considera-
tions, that the company has planned its
exhibit, though the motive OF it's original
decision TO be represented in the Exposi-
ton was President Marsden J. Perrys
recognition OF the undoubted value of the
exposition to the business interests OF
Providence and Rhode Island The scope
OF the exhibit itself, however. as previ-
ousy intimated, is OF an educational
character, being designed TO demonstrate
in a most effective manner the wonderful
advance that has been made by electrical
science in it's application TO the require
ments OF many trades and professions and
especially in the field Of household econ
omy.
Mr. Lisle has. therefore, selected very
large number of inventions and devices
OF demonstrated practicablity, appealing
TO the interest of all classes OF people,
and most of which are virtually unknown
by the majority of people to be even in
existence so that the element of novelty
will be o prominent one in the display.
They will be shown. moreover, in practi-
cal operat tion: and the booth itself prom
ises to be one OF the attractive and art
istic features TO be seen inside the i'm
mense exposition building.
The artisan and mechanic in an al
most endless variety of occupations are
certain TO find in this exhibit something
OF direct personal interest, while physi-
clans and surgeons, BARRIERS, bartenders,
owners OF steam yachts. the cook. the
lady's maid and my lady herself. the
hotel keeper and the restauranteur. the
laundryman and the professional nurse
will learn from this display that elec-
trlcity has been harnessed most success
fully for their special benefit.
To think OF plumber melting his SOL
der by electricity and using a soldering
iron heated in the same manner will
doubtless be surprising; but the advan-
tages this method possesses will be
plainly apparent. The physicion or the
nurse who has occasion TO heat water
quickly will view with interest the coils
invented for that purpose, while the sur
geon will see In the appartus for ster-
lizing his instruments something quite
as practical and valuable as the flask
heaters and other laboratory apparatus
designed for the use of thee chemist.
Baby's nurse will also be delighted with
the simple little device for warming
baby's milk without recourse to stove
or portable heater of any other kind.
The ease with which the carpenter may
melt his glue by electricity will doubtless
astonish many OF that craft. as will the
appliances for the use OF the barber and
OF the bartender: and the electric en-
bossing iron heaters. will appeal quite rs
strongly TO those in whose business they
are employed. The laundryman who has
experienced much annoyance In keeping
tho big steel rolls on his mangles ana
other machinery at n uniform heat can
hardly fail TO be impressed by what cleo
trical invention has done for him: and TO
the restaurant keeper the devices for
for keeping plates hot In winter. ana
tea and coffee urns and many other arti-
ces will possess rare interest. An al
most endless variety OF radiators and
other forms OF heaters. for home, shop
and yacht will be shown; and the appara-
tus for warming food on board tho yacht
will quickly catch the eye Of the yacnt
steward.
The lady who is about 20 travel. or 10
u-ot III s.stll
hardly he sS,isfed 20 start without one or
the handy little latirons with which she
can smooth out her summer dresses; anu
the electric curling iron heater will seem
10 her cuuHfiy essential. Her HtteuttOn
IS sure. also. TO he directed by tho hired
girl 10 the many sizes and shapes OF fat
sons for use In the Kitchen IN which the
heat is always maintained at an even
temperature and which are always bris nj
and rnnhN for use. 10 saving nothing OF