Anniversary of Lighting of First Incandescent Osaka, Feb. 18.
Mr. Thomas Edison's incandescent lamp was first lit ip Japan on March 25, 1878—just 50 years ago, It was, fon the occasion of a banquet held at the Engineering College, Tokyo, to celebrate the opening of the Central Telegraph Offic Modern electrical Japan to remember the day by instituting March 26 as "Electricity Day." Thi year, under the sponsorship of th Electrical Association of Japan, th first "Electricity Day" will be celebrated in all large cities of Japan.
Universities, colleges,—schoo!
rs, brosdeasting static electrical and tifle associations, power com= panies, etc., will take part in. the celebration." Street cars will be decorated, lectures and exhibitions will be held, important electrical plants will Be thrown open for the public. Already 150 prominent men have been appointed to make preparations—Reuter.
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