New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19
A CONVENTION OF AERONATTS.
1T WILL BE HELD IN BOSTON IN CHARGE OF
WELLKNOWN SCIENTIFIC MEN-PRACTICAL
DEMONSTRATIONS To BE GIVEN

1T WILL BE HELD IN BOSTON IN CHARGE OF
wELLKNOWN SCIENTIFIC MEN-pRACTICAL
DEMONSTRATIONS To BE GIVEN
Boston. Mass, July IS (SpeciaD-An aeronautical
convention and exhibition, the first OF it's kind ever
held upon the American continent, will take place
in Boston in September. 1t is TO be an exhib-
ton Of balloons and nrships in stationary positions
for which great things claimed, but not demon
strated. 1t is to be exhibition of action, where
every device for aerial navigation will be submitted
to a test under the direction of a board Of skfu
aeronauts Aeronauts and aeronautical inventors
from all parts OF the world will be invited to attend
and inventors who cannot attend in person may
send their inventions. 1t will be an exhibition
where balloons will show their powers and where
the merits and dement's Of airships and flying ma
chimes will be determined
The convention Will be held under the auspices
of the Boston Aeronaucal Society. and the exhibit
ton grounds will be especially selected and suitably
arranged for the purpose. The object OF the con-
vention and exhibition is to help the solution Of
aerial navigation by actual comparison of the
merits and dement's of the balloons and airshlps
which have appeared up TO the present time.
The sponsor OF the meeting. the Boston Aeronauti-
cal Society, is organization Of and actual
scientific men greatly interested in and willing to
zealousy labor for the SUCCESS of aerial navigation
AT its head, in the capacity of president. Is no less
authority upon scientific matters than Professor
W. II. Pickering, OF the Harvard Observatory. 1t
IL the organization or the KIND IN this
though there several similar societies in Europe
and international aeronautcal association with
headquarters In London. with which the Boston so.
ciety Is affiliated.
In this undertaking the society hopes have pub
lie cooperation. AS a means to that end, and in
order to encourage Kite designing and kite flying
proposes competition for cash prizes. open the
world. For the best-designed and best flying kite, a
prize of $50 Is offered and special prize of Sco will
be given by Octave Chanute. ex-president Of the
monograph on the kite. giving full theory Of its
tons appended. further explanation Of the con-
ditions OF this special contest Is contained in circu
lar prepared by Mr. Chanue. Other and more i'm
portant prizes Will be offered particulars Of which
will be announced later.
In connection with this subject OF aerial navigation.
It Will be remembered that At the last session of
chusetts. presented a bill which Will tend TO en-
experiments with arships. The bin directed
the Secretary of the Treasury TO pay the sum OF
$4,000 any person from whatever part OF the
world who shall at any time prior 10 January ]. 1901
construct an apparatus that will on verified report
OF a committee OF three members appointed by the
Secretary OF War demonstrate within or near the
city of Washington the practcabity OF safely navi-
eating the air at speed of not less than thirty
passengers. weighing total of not less than 400
pounds. 80
Section provides that the Secretary OF the Treas
ury shall pay s25 900 TO any person from whatever
part Of the world who shall any time prior to
January l. 1900. construct an apparatus that Will
on the verifcation conditions demonstrate
distance OF one mile or more In descending Inc me
point Of aghting TO be not more than siXty-siX feet
lower than the point OF starting
Among the great problems which the future must
solve Is the problem OF navigation among the clouds,
and the Boston Aeronaucal Society proposes TO see
that inventors, not only in America but the world
over get opportunities to see wnat has 1een d1 h
much-sOught end