Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
VERMONT ELECTRICIANS
Annual Meeting Of State Associa
ton Now in Progress.
pnpers Rend by New York and BOp.
ton Men,. T.. Davidson Of Mont,
pelier Elected Preside n t--Trih
10 BluN Point To-day.

The Vermont Electrical association did
not quite carry out the program for yes
terday MS It had previously been arranged
The trolley ride to Fort Ethan Allen and
Queen City Park, which was to start
from the Van Ness IIouse at 1000 n. m,
did not 20 until afternoon and the busi-
ness meeting, scheduled for 1870 a. M
was also postponed until later in tho day.
The members of the association and
guests wanted to watch the parade Of
the fire and police departments, so they
laid business cares aside until afternoon.
At two o'clock in the afternoon there
was meeting in the armory for the
purpose Of hearing some papers on
electrical subjects. V. r. LAnsingh Of
New York read paper on "Up-to-dato
1llumina ton" which set forth in exceler.
manner the best ways OF lighting the
different rooms in q dwelling house. G.
II. Scott Of Boston also presented a paper.
| the subject Of which was THE Extensiou
! Of Power Business for Central Stations"
| Mr.. Scott dealt largely with the ur-
| developed opportunities for more and
varied business for central stations.
| About 125 members of the association
| and guests are IN the city and 20 Of them
went on the ostponed trolley ride. at 500
p. m Meanwhile the active members held
| q business meeting In the armory a.
which the following officers were elected
for the coming year: ]. f. Davidson Of
| Montpelier. president; G. Z. Parker OF
vergenens, LIST vlce-president: Frank
Barney. Jr, of Springfield, End vice-presi-
dent: A. p. Marsden Of Manchester
secretary and treasurer Tho executive
committee consists Of r J. Royce OF Bel.
lows Falls. c. c. Wells Of Middiebury.
G. s. Haley Of Rutland. W. II. Vorce Of
ST. Adams and w. NJ. Hughes o. Bristol.
At 7:So last evening the electricians
again met at the armory and heard two
| more interesting papers. T. 6. Martin
Of New York, editor Of THE Electricnl
World" talked ably on Some Conditions
Of Electrical Development" Mr.. Martins
paper was largely technical but Il was
very original and contained A great many
Ideas ns 70 economy In electrical work
G. C. Osborne OF Harrison. n. j.. was 10
have said something about Tungsten
Lamps" but instead r. W. Wilcox Of tho
| same place gave an address on the same
subject. Mr.. Wilcox made very plain the
advantage OF this lamp both 70 the
customer and the power station. Tho good
| points Of the lamps were we'll brough.
| out.
| burlington on the steamer Ticonderoga
for Bluff Point. where they will take
luncheon at the Hotel Champlain and re-
turn TO this city at l:46 2. m. This Is In
accord with the plans made In advance.
for II was determined to devote one day
10 business and one to pleasure
Among the electrical men present In
the city IL c. F. C!liatt OF Lynn, Mass.
the inventor Of An excess indicator which
promises to make q considerable differ.
ence IN family lighting bills in the fut.
urs. The story Of the working OF the in.
dicator Is as follows
A customer makes a contract with the
lighting company for a certain number
OF lamps in his house at 40 much pc,
lamp per month. This for the ma xinurr
number OF lamps that ne may wish 10
use at any one time The Indicator IS
installed In place o. a meter and Is Sc,
for the maximum number OF lamps be-
fore mentioned. II Is impossible for tho
consumer to exceed that number and Il
Is guaranteed that his bill will not be
more than the same. When lights in ex-
, cess Of the number contracted for are
turned on the Indicator Immediately sets
all Of the lamps Pickering and this con-
tnues until the extra ones are turned
/. off
And the beauty Of this story is that II
. is all true. board was installed last
evening in the arnory showing Just how
, the indicator works. There were a GER
tain number OF lamps on the board. with
. the Indicator attachment set for a num-
Der less than the total of those installed,
They could ne turned on all right up to
the number for which the indicator was
, set. but when that was reached all Of
: the lamps gave n good imitation of a
kerosene lamp In a strong breeze Ono
: would not need such a reminder as that
long before he snapped of few lights.
= This invention IS already in use, II Is
said. In other places in Vermont and 1t
may be introduced In Burlington.