Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-16

ard transmitter and continued the con-
versation.
What wonderful progress has been
made by the Bell System since then
to enable our voices To be transmit
ted over circuit of 1000 miles. with
out the least apparent distortion or
weakening"
Their work has been superb" de-
clared Mr.. Watson, and superb also
IS the discipline of the organization
that watches every inch of this long
circuit to safeguard those feeble vi
brations."
An honor to the men who have
rendered this great achievement pos
sible.' concluded Dr. Bell. They
have brought all the people of the
United States within sound Of one an
others voices, and united them into
one great brotherhocd''
When the telephone had grown so
that it could be taken outdoors en- Oc-
tober 9. 1876, DR.. Bell had called
"ahoy' across two miles of wire. Just
as he was calling now across three
thousand, and it was not until some
time later that hello" was used.
Mayor Mitchell of New York and
Mayor Rolph of San Francisco ex-
changed greetings.
Statement by Mr.. Bethel.
In speaking of the new transconti-
mental line, U. n. Bethel, senior vice
president of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company, said
The completion of the transcontinental
line is not only an epoch-marking event
in scientific deVe. 0pment, but also the
opening door to better conditions. COM
mercial and social throughout the nation.
1t means the breaking down of old bar
riers. By facilitating the exchange of in
formation and ideas it brings the most re-
mote points in the country closer to-
gether than We're points lying within a
single state a quarter of a century ago.
IL broadens mutual understanding and an
probation and thus aids tremendously
in the advance of civilization. This is
one OF the romantic and inspiring steps
in the progress of the art as developed by
our great and always mutually Eelpfli
organization which embraces in its ranks
more than 10000 men and women. To the
organization as whole this event will
have significance that cannot be oyeresti-
mated. 1t will exert an influence that will
not end with day, but go on working for
better and greater results through years
TO come In some way, directly or indi-
the organization has contributed some
thing to the achievement, and therefore
as whole, the organization merits CON
gratulations"
Greeting From Boston.
The following conversation took
place between Thomas d. Lockwood
in Boston, and Thomas B. Doolittle In
San Francisco:
MIR. LOCKWOOD speaking Good
r I
ing from the birthplace of the telephone.
7 is worth while to have given the best
part of our lives 10 the telephone service,
to realize that we have reached this no
table day and are privileged to take part
IN II. 1t recalls the earlier DAYS when by
building the Boston and Lowell line the
Boston and Providence lines, and the
first experimental line between Boston
ana New York, this last supervised by
yourself, the first steps in the march OF
long distance telephone communication
were taken.
That seems but yesterday. SO fresh II &c
In my memofy. and yet here we are cele-
Drafting the completion of the system to
the Pacific coast the crown and cuImina-
ton, and that has been made possible bv
the combination and exercise of ,,onstant
effort in engineering and invention. and
constant profit by the teaching of expert
ence"
MIR. DooLITTrE, IN SAN FRANCIS
20, speaking: "Clad to hear Won Mr.
Lockwood, and to exchange greetings and |
/ reciprocate your ex- |
pressions of satisfaction in the success |
Iul accomplishment of this great work |
Speaking of and looking backward over /
The history of telephone progress we can |
both say, as did one of ancient times 'ai |
IF which saw and part of which l was
But are you not going to invite me TO
iinner?"
MR.. LOCKWOOD. replying: Certain
" l am happy to invite you to dinner; |
cut don't forget that times and condi- /
a 20 nh
opened the Lowell line. if you were in
-4owell, you would have heard my invita-
ion while was giving it. and could have
olned me inside of an hour, but now,
With your own ears my invitation three
1Hurs before | give II YOU cannot reach
he table until four or five days later
Colonel Hisginson Talks.
Col. Henry Higginsoh spoke to Mr..
Fhonas A. Watson in San Francisco
and was followed by Mayor James M.
Curiey and Mr. Elmer ). Bliss, Presi-
lent of the Boston Chamber of Com
nerce.
Mr.. p. l.. Spauiding, President of
the New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Company and George E. Nc
Farland, President of the Pacific Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company ex-
changed greetings.
In New York 1t was o'clock when
Doctor Bell sent his "ahoy" across
he continent, and one of the
first of the guests to speak af-
er him asked the time in San
Francisco. Each one looked at his
watch as the answer came back: "One
o'clock" This started a furry of fig
iring. Those who know sound waves
Ind the rate they travel said that it
would take four hours for a mans
voice, unaided, granted the possibility