Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
MIR. MARSHALL Tells
or BIG GAS EXHIBIT
Hampton Man Describes Scene IN
Convention Held Last week In
6oster City.

Louis F. Marshall, manager OF the
Hampton, Phcebus & Fort Monroe
Gas Corporation, who attended the an
nual convention of the National Gas
Manufacturers Association in Bos-
ton last week, yesterday talked inter
estingly of the exhibit and told OF
some OF the innovations now being
used in the "gas world"
Mr.. Marshall said:
For lack of space, 1t viii be i'm
possible to describe in detail the
exhibits shown at, the gas show held
in Mechanics hall, Boston, from the
9Th to the 10th of this month, but a
general idea Of them can be given
Upon entering the hall, one was
instantly struck with the beautiiui
illumination, which was due to severa!
hundred inverted gas-arcs suspended
from handsome fixtures and 50 placed
as 20 leave no shadows from the
booths, which covered the entire door
space OF the immense hall.
THE enthusiasm and interest
shown by the crowds In examining
the different gas appliances, and the
courtesy CT the manufacturers In ex'
planning their exhibits, indicates 2
tone OF progressiyeness IN the gqs
business which is almost without an
equal.
Among the exhibits, the first to ap.
peal to layman's eye vas, probably,
the allgas kitchen, fitted with gas
ranges, gas water heater, . gas
steam radiator, a gas iron and gas
mangle, and gas cabinet for the
drying Of clothes. AS this was q man
ufscturer's exhibit, there was more
than one range, and besides tho6e
more generally known there were
ones with glass fronts to the oven
doors. SO that the food cooking within
Is seen without the necessity OF
opening the door; enamel lined which
makes Il easily cleaned, and with
gas or coal attachments to beet the
boiler on. the top OF the range, tknz
economizing space. Besides ~
water heaters seen attached TO Kitten
len boilers. there we're automatic o1es
In ~hcih the opening Of the vatef
lancet turns on the gas and Q steady
aou Of hot water continues until the
faucet is closed. There were water
heaters OF all sizes, from those large
enough 10 supply apartment houses
down through those for dwellings 70
Ithose snail enough 70 make bot choc-
oiate and hot drinks. The irons BE-
ling attached TO small flexible tubing.
!she operator Is enabled TO coptl1ue
! ironing without having to 20 back
and forth 70 the stove. and the irons
being always the same heat there Is
no danger OF scorshing. The gss-
hesteJs mangie irons both large and
small a-Sicles Of clothing swifdv and
easily. "a the ets-heated cabinet.
made cf~sheet MEAL. asbestos lined
and with cracks on rollers. dries
clothes fn any Kind Of weather.
besides the Foregoing appliances.
there we're all Minds OF Individual
ones. such a. rake ovens. plate warm
ers. waffle irons. Irons for singing
fesfhcrs from fowls. all fred By gas.
Passing from the alI-gzs kitchen.
vou would probably BE- struck with
the big bake ovens, where several
hundred ioavcs Of bread are baked at
one time. the advantage being that en-
even semperature can be maintained
a. long az desired. thus giving con,
finuous operation These ovens are
Used m NAM Of the large citf ms.
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