The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-10-05
MAGIC POWER Of RAD|CN
Diamonds Made to Clean Like
Stars in the Darkness
FILLED WITH NEW JOY
Technology Club Tossts Alma Mater
in Radium Cocktails at the Uni.
Versity Club-liquid Sunshine
Was the Label for Winegasses.-
No Headache Next Day.

Strange as it may appear, not
man who attended the Technology
Club dinner at the University Club
last evening reported either indiges-
tion or "katzenjammer" this morning.
The occasion, though dignifed, was
merry one. 1t was a feast of radio
activity" as well as wit and substan-
tisd viands, and a new quality of rad
ium was demonstrated This was a
Liquid sunshine" cocktail, prepared
by Lester ID. Gardner, and drunk as
a toast to the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology
Liquid sunshine" was the label that
adorned a wineglass of strange liquid
at every cover and every one of the
125 scientists and their guests was
eager to quaff its contents, but this
was part of the "radium show" sched-
uled for late in the evening.
At last Mr.. Gardner was given the
floor amid total darkness. Before ex-
hibiting the strange qualities of rad.
ium. he told of a strange mistake made
by a doctor who administered inte-
rior sunshine to patient. A few days
later the doctor found that the patient
had a tanned liver. He communicated
with DR.. Morton, and was scored for
not providing a parasol with the rad
ium sunshine.
The liquid sunshine, according to
Mr.. Gardner, was prepared from water
and Esculin, or an abstract from horse
chestnut juice. In each glass contain
ing the solution he had every guest
stir for a few minutes a tube filled
with radium. The rays of the rad
ium, it was said would excite the
Esculin into luminescence This done,
the merry diners lifted their glasses
high in the darkness, and as little
flashes of sunshines cleaned there
from, they longed to Guaff the spark
ling nectar, but the entertainer had
another aim in view.
Nay, nay" he said, leave this for
the last" and producing some more
radium, he brought its rays near a dia-
mond, kunzite, and willimite until
they cleaned like stars in the dark
ness.
At this point the radum pains was
exhibited. To the awe of the guests
the skeletons of the founder of Tech
nology and of old John Harvard ap-
peared in the darkness above the head
of DR.. Pritchett, in close conference.
But they were quickly disturbed by
two roosters which, covered with ra-
dium paint, burst into effulgent view
and by their growing warned the an
cient scholars of the approach of
dawn.
Again the diners wished to quaff
their liquid sunshine, but were de-
TERED by the appeal of Mr.. Gardner
who went on to explain that he was
going to furnish Commissioner Nc
Adoo with radium paint for the police
mems shields. Golf balls, too, were
to be painted with it for night play.
After the speaker had explained
machine he lifted his glass of liquid
sunshine" and said:
Nov let us drink a toast to our
alma mater. ! have kept this glass
till the last, because the rays of ra-
dium entering the system will excite
into fourescence every part of the
body Thus, after your dinner to-
night, you will awake in the morning
glowing with sunshine; you will feel
no fatigue from the loss of sleep, but
bright and cherry you will go to work
for your body will be bathed in linuid
sunshine"
In hearty accord the glittering liquid
was drunk. Through the magic power
OF radum water was again made wine
as in the days of old, and the guests
who drank thereof were not drunk,
but filled with new Joy.