Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-08
CHINESE BUSINESS
MEN ARE GUESTS
At EDISON PLANT
Industrial Commission Piloted
Through Electrical Works
by Wizard.

Members of the Honorary CONNER
cial Commission of the Republic of
China are guests today at the Edison
works, West Orange. The visitors
arrived at the plant on a special Erie
train. which brought them directly
into the yards. The delegation which
came to Orange consists of sixty per-
sons. twenty of whom are Chinese.
Charles II. Tmhoff, chairman of the
committee on reception to the visitors
appointed by Mayor Mitchell. of New
York, piloted the party to West Or
ange. There are twenty Chinese in
the party Several American women
are also guests of the occasion. Others
in the party are representatives of the
New York State American Manufac-
turers and Eporters' Association and
the Merchants Association of New
York.
David 2. t Yui, Harvard gradu-
ate, is secretary Of the visiting COM
mission. At the Edison plant the
party was met by Miller Reese
plant. Mr.. Hutchison escorted the
visitors to the laboratory of Mr..
Edison. where they were introduced
Mr.. Yui acted as interpreter.
"I have received delegation of
Chinese on previous occasions" said
Mr. Edison, but you are attired in
dress of their nation. | see you have
adopted the clothing OF the American
people"
I'll IL
Mr.. Yui, land likewise visit the great
est republic in the world
you have organized now repub-
lie" said Mr.. Edison. and you have
the opportunity of making 1t the big
gest i'm the world if you go about 1t
right"
That's what we hope to do re-
piled Mr.. Yui
After the interview with Mr.. Edison
the delegation was escorted to the
storage battery room, where Mr..
Hutchison proceeded to make expla-
nations regarding the features of the
work. The speaker was amazed al
the knowledge displayed by the
visitors, who kept him quite busy an
swering questions.
The party will spend the afternoon
at the works.
cason were in evidence at the fac
tory. There were Chinese national
flags, and attached to the flag of the
Chinese embassy were streamers upon
which appeared the name Edison.
Above all these Old Glory foated in
the breeze.
Mr. Yui after luncheon made an
address. He declared the world is
greatly indebted to Mr.. Edison for
the services he has given. Mr.. Hutch
inson also made an address. He pro-
posed three cheers for the republic
OF China. They were given. Former
Playground Commissioner Charles 7.
Gynne, of Orange, who is assistant
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce in New York was another
speaker. He said his visit to the
West Orange plant today was the
first since he was employed there as
an office boy twenty-five years ago.
While the visitors were being en-
tertained at a moving picture exhi-
bition on the fourth floor of the
cylinder department, the West Or
ange fire blew the signal from Box
%, which is the Edison works Some
Of the Edison employees at the picture
show left to poin the employees in the
other departments who are members
of the Edison fire department. 1t
was found that a mistake had been
made and that the alarm was for
Box 80.
There was no excitement at the
picture exhibition and none of the
guests left the building.