The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-14
EDISON EULOGIES IN SONG.
MAGNETIC CLUE HEARS, TOO, OF
HIS GREATEST INVENTION.

Just Plain Hello" and Even Patagonia
Couldn't DO without U-Electrtc
Capers az Hotel Aston Dinner-The
Wizard Delighted. hut Not TRlkative
Thomas A. Edison was the guest Of honor
at the Magnetic Clubs dinner last night
at the Hotel Astor No amount Of persua-
sion could induce Mr.. Edison to make
speech, but he enjoyed himself hugely.
The Magnetic Club is made up Of the
officers and employees Of the telegraph
telephone, electric light and electric manu-
featuring companies of the city. Mr. Edi-
sons presence nearly swamped the dinner.
Covers we're laid originally for 200 but when
people found that the Wizard was to be
there everybody wanted to have place
at table. Considerably more than 300 were
present
Col. A. B Chandler formerly president
Of the Postal Telegraph and Gable Com
pany, president Of the club, was toast
master. His speech was punctuated curl
ously, in a way that made Mr.. Edison blush
like girl and raise his hands deprecatingly
i desire, said Col. Chandler. TO call at.
tention to the most noteworthy achieve
ments Of this great old telegrapher. First,
shall mention the quadrupleN transmitter.
Suddenly a busy instrument in corner
Of the room set up a clicking and ticking
and gave the orchestra and a strong lunged
baritone their cue. To the tune OF Grand
fathers Clock everybody sang;
When they tell their stories now Of the way
And the record breaking work they used to do
And the way, every day, they would roast the
We are sorry that those happy days are
through
Mr. Edison was plainly delighted at the
novelty Of the idea, but he was bit over
come by modesty. Col. Chandler went
on: i think that the telephone should
be mentioned next
There was a furious ringing Of phone
bells and a chorus Of hellos. The members
sang with much enthusiasm a stirring
stanza Of Hello My Baby
Col Chandler mentioned the invention
of the phonOgraph and fromthe cavernous
mouth Of megaphone came the roar
biggest hit OF the dinner was made a mo-
rent later just after the toastmaster got
through saying, but the greatest Of all
perhaps, was electric lighting"
Somebody pressed button. Every light
in the room winked out, leaving the room
dmly liz by the pink petticoated candles
on the tables Then this very appropriate
nirody on the Yankee Consul song,
1.-The Olden Days was sung:
twas Just like this in the olden days.
Which have passed beyond recall:
In the rare old fair old golden days
II vas Just like this, that's all:
Th'n we studied hard by the candle light.
With our visions OF future gold.
And some have realized all night
since the days OF old.
Col Chandler finished his speech by
COMMUNICATING Mr.. Edison upon his re-
Coyery from a recent serious illness. The
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drinka very quiet toast 70 the guest Of honor
but their enthusiasm got away with them
and cheers broke o and rolled 70 the CELL
ing for few minutes, bringing Mr.. Edison
70 his feet 10 bow thanks.
Frederick p. Fish, president Of the Amer-
can Tele phone and Telegraph Company had
this to say
sMr. Edison's greatest invention was
ne yer pat nted, ! Coubt II there are half
dozen PEOPLE who know what II Is, The
fact that Mr. Edison is the inventor has
neve been disclosed to the rid, even.
You see yea r. ago when the telep phone first
came into use, people used 10 T1ng bell
and then say ponderously over the wire
Are YOU therp2 Are you rady TO talkr
Wei. Mr. Edison did away with that ewk-
ward, un Anne Tican way OF doing things.
He caught up receiver one DAY and yelled
into the trHnsmitter one word, most
satisfactory, capable, soul satisfying word
'Hellor lthas gone Cleararound the world.
Tho Japs use il. il Is heard in Turkey
Russia couldn't 80 without it, Neither
could Pata gonia
Mr.. Edison. leaning forward with hand
10 his ear, laughed heartily.
p V DeCiraw, Fourth Assistant Post
master General, who was an operator at
ie5 Broadway thirty years ago, gave a few
"reminiscences Of the days when Edison
was working day and night to perfect the
quad
Even some mighty smart men didn't
have much faith In Tom in those DAYS
said he DO you remember, Mr.. Edison,
the time you appeared before the House
Committee on Patents 10 display a model
OF your telephone apparatus? Maybe you
recall that two OF the distinguished persons
who witnessed the test were Sunset Cox
and Senator Beck. Al any rate. after
you had talked from one room 70 another
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