New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-09
Inventor Promises to Re-
turn Visit When Old
and Useless.
COM MISSIONERS HEAR
KONG MING" OF N. Y.
End Weeks Research Expedi.
ton with City's Good
Health Forever"

Kong ming to your very good
health forever!" was New York's part
ing message 10 The Honorary CONNER
cial Commissioners or the Republic of
China, who left last evening for New
England after a week of this city's
hospitality. Acting Mayor McAneny
spoke few words Of appreciation for
the visit at the formal farewell in the
Hotel Belmont and Cheng Hsun Chang,
the chairman, presented the thanks of
the commission
The day had been a busy one for the
Chinese and in their opinion was the
most interesting of all. They spent it
at the Edison plant in West Orange as
the guests of the great wizard himself
They heard and saw talking movies,
peered into watts of greenish liquid
that figure in the process of making
storage batteries, and saw the officials
of the plant jump into action when a
sudden blast of the fire whistle re-
called the great fire Of a few months
ago.
Unfortunately Cheng Hsun Chang
the John ID. Rockefelleg of China felt
too fatigued 20 make the journey. so
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spokesman for the party. The COM
missiorers took the tube to Jersey
City, where the "Millionares' Special"
was waiting at the Erie station to take
them directly TO the Edison grounds.
John T. Rogers, traffic manager for the
plant, greeted the party on board
Miller Reese Hutchison, chief engi-
neer and personal representative of the
30. l.
arrival and conducted them to the IL
brary, where Mr.. Edison left his work
TO shake hands all around
"yive La Republque," His Greeting.
"Why, you're all in American clothes
this time" was the inventors first ex-
clamation. Then he noticed the yellow
badge of commissioner and added
"Vive la Republique!"
eve, of the newest republic, greet
you, the greatest man of the greatest
republic" said DR.. Yui, and the wiz
ard replied, "You have the opportunity
of becoming the biggest republic. y
Later, when asked if he would ever
visit China, he answered. Eyes, when
am old and useless | will make the
trip"
At the luncheon in the office build
ing Mr. Edison himself sat at the head
of the table, much TO the surprise OF
his men, who rarely see him stop to
eat at noon. But as soon as he could
politely slip away he put on his brown
SLOUGH hat and disappeared.
Then the guests were shown the
talking movies. A Chinese record was
played for their benefit, but another
Chinese song, twenty records long
was omitted for lack of time. Educa-
tional, comic and talking films were
thrown on the screen in a temporary
exhibition hall put together in three
days for the occasion. This was the
| first time since the fire that the talk
ing movies had been shown, and the
first time most of the Chinese had
seen and heard them.
Fire Whistle Causes Stir.
Just as the show was at its height
in the darkened room a sudden blast
of the fire whistle caused every Edl-
son man to jump to his feet like a
fash. But investigation showed the
number to be at q distance.
Next the guests were shown the
machine which records telephone con
versations. f. T. Williams, of the
through the telephone from another
building, and DR.. Yui replied for the
commissioners. When they had finished
chatting Mr.. Hutchinson adjusted the
record and the entire conversation was
repeated aloud by the machine, to the
establishment of the visitors.
/ Finally, in order to make a perma-
nent souvenir of their visit. DR.. Yui
was formally introduced to common
looking horn and asked to make fare
we'll address. This he did, only to hear
his own words thrown back at him later
to see if the record was correct for
moulding Then the party was escorted
to the special train that had waited to
take them back to Jersey City
Back at the Belmont, abou. o'clock,