. Bell telephone magazine . rswere constantly in use, so that thecrowd made the show its own and hada grand time doing it. There werecomments by the score showing keenappreciation of the speed and qual-ity of the service. Of course, theconversations brought out countlessamusing incidents. To select a fewof them would be easy, but to dothem justice would require the talentof O. Henry. There was one unique in the summer a letter was re-ceived from a young man in a distantstate saying he had talked with hisfiancee from our Exhibit. He wrotethat, emboldened by the thrill of thecall
. Bell telephone magazine . rswere constantly in use, so that thecrowd made the show its own and hada grand time doing it. There werecomments by the score showing keenappreciation of the speed and qual-ity of the service. Of course, theconversations brought out countlessamusing incidents. To select a fewof them would be easy, but to dothem justice would require the talentof O. Henry. There was one unique in the summer a letter was re-ceived from a young man in a distantstate saying he had talked with hisfiancee from our Exhibit. He wrotethat, emboldened by the thrill of thecall and by recent employment, hehad, during the conversation, pro-posed marriage, and the girls answerhad been yes. He believed his cupof joy would be completely filled andour publicity greatly enhanced by amarriage ceremony at the demonstra-tion call exhibit in our building, forwhich he offered himself and fiancee asprincipals—for a consideration. Thereply to his,letter stated why his plan 62 Bell Telephone Quarterly JANUARY. SOME OF THE FOUR HUNDRED This group is representative of the entire Exhibit staff, whose courteous and friendly attitude created good will for Bell System men and women everywhere could not be accepted, and concludedwith best wishes for a happily mar-ried life. Then, just prior to the closeof the Fair, the writer received aninvitation to the wedding. JJUT we were to call the witnesses,and here they are:— My biggest thrill at the Fair waswhen I heard a little girl speaking toher mother in St. Louis. From a young woman: This is themost interesting exhibit at the long distance demonstration issimply wonderful. A manufacturer said he was muchimpressed with the long distancedemonstration. He added that theExhibit not only displayed the speedwith which calls are handled and thenational scope of the service but alsodemonstrated making or receiving along distance call, the thrill of talkingacross the continent, and the thousand and one little things that
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