New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
Park Board Watches Beau tiful Effect of Light Thrown Into Wading Pool Fountain Spray and Is Delighted.

Members of the board of park Bartlett, who has been named by Mayor George A. Quigley 10 be the new chairman, held a meeting on the banks of the wading pool of Walnut Hill park after dark last night as they watched tho flickering shadows of the park foliage dance in time with the electrically lllum- mated spray from the fountain pre- sented by C. F. Smith, chairman of Landers, Frary and Clark board of directors.
 While the fountain had been pre- sented previously, the electrically illuminated part was MT. Smiths surprise to the park department, none of the commissioners having been aware of the arrangement un- til invited to sec it in operation.
 The board held d special meeting earlier in tho evening at city hall. Mir. Smith, who has been interested in the new memorial entrance to- the park to the extent of spending several thousand dollars of his own money toward providing plans and specifications, was present. Robert Mcconnell and B. H. Crampton, sales engineers with the Connecticut Light and Power Co.,, were present to discuss the proposed lighting ar engagements of the new entrance y,f $30.O00.
 Magoniglc to Inspect Grounds
 The engineers pointed out where lights would be needed. Tho board with Mir. Bartlett, Mir. smith, and Superintendent l;lingwood, discuss ed the affair at Some length. Finally at MT. Smiths suggestion it was voted to postpone definite action Tn locating the lights until next Tues day evening when the architect, II. Van Burcn Magoniglc of New York, will be here. Mr. Magoniglc will be in tho city all day Tuesday and will go over the grounds with the com missioncrs and lighting engineers.
 It was decided that application LOT DtIllllto lO lldN ptotbGiIl oIl W II low Brook and Washington play grounds will be discussed at the reg ular meeting next Tuesday evening.
 Mir. Smith then gave a brief de- scription of how electric lights could be operated in connection with the fountain in the Wadng pool He stated that with the advice of MT. ;,,ln 1t with lighting experts after a year and q half he had finally struck up- on a simple and inexpensive plan for satisfactorily lighting the foun- tain.
 Light Thrown Into Spray
 The plan originally suggested Of flood lighting the fountain from the sides of the pool would be too eX- pensive. running into S4.000 or $5,- GOO; would not be satisfactory and, according to Chairman William F. Mangan. would be dangerous be- cause of the possibility of children getting broken glass into the pool.
 The new arrangement, which finally was declared satisfactory. is
  across the bottom Of the pool through brass or copper conduits, bringing them up through the foun- tain to where four cup shaped 1c- cnptaclcs will be boltcd on the side. each with d reflector arrangement throwing light directly into the foun- tain spray. Four 50-watt lights were used, the reccptacles being covered with plate glass.
 Following his explanation, Mr. Smith invited the members of the board to accompany him to the park to view the new arrangement.
 Spectacle is One of Beauty
 After waiting until it became dark the commissioners motored 10 the pool, where they occupied bench es and watched the light beams fol- low the spray, It was a spectacular picture. A slight breeze kept the fan like jets of water Wayoring 10 and fro, sometimes send q fine spray across to the walk on the opposite side, sometimes sending mYriadS of tiny streams 15, 70 and even 25 feet in the air, the lights rays always following the streams of water, giv- ing the impression of d livid, breathing flame.
 Several spectators were so i'm pressed with the arrangement that they recalled the Biblical story where God appeared to Moses in a