The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893 . the newly inventedmicrophone being used to magnify the sounds so that the musicwhich is borne over the lines from New York can be heard inalmost any part of the great Electrical Building. Long distanceconnection is constantly established with New York and Boston, and throughthese citieswith all the ad-jacent coun-try, so a visitormay call up aIriend in al-mos4: any partof the East andhold a very sat-isfactory con-versation. Theworking partof the exhibiti s a switch-board connect-ing all the telephones in the Exposition grounds, numbering someth
The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893 . the newly inventedmicrophone being used to magnify the sounds so that the musicwhich is borne over the lines from New York can be heard inalmost any part of the great Electrical Building. Long distanceconnection is constantly established with New York and Boston, and throughthese citieswith all the ad-jacent coun-try, so a visitormay call up aIriend in al-mos4: any partof the East andhold a very sat-isfactory con-versation. Theworking partof the exhibiti s a switch-board connect-ing all the telephones in the Exposition grounds, numbering somethree hundred. The Hello! grirls are seated in full view ofpassers through the pavilion, so that all the mechanism of connect-ing two pardes who wish to converse may be clearly seen. Visitorshave failed to observe in the mild-mannered young ladies any ofthose mulish propensities with which the telephone user ordinarilyassociates them. The photophone is perhaps the newest invention•shown In connection with the exhibit. Upon a ray of light, witlv. SCKNE IN MODEI. THEATRE. 3M ELECTRICITY. J out any wire or other connectioii, messages are sent and conversa-tion may be held. Fully equipped diving apparatus is a part of theexhibit with telephone attachments; also marine and army tele-phones. There are models of more than 500 patents shown. The next most prominent exhibit in the building is that of theWestern Electric Company, of Chicago, immediately to the east ofthe main south entrance. This company has three pavilions, onean Egyptian temple paneled on the outside most uniquely withEgyptian figures and groups associated with electricity. Forinstance, there is a group of Egyptian maidens, of the time ofRameses the Second, operating a telephone board, and anothergroup is of men of the same period laying telegraph lines. The
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