The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-12
Thousands See the
Graceful Journey
Upward.
MAGNIFICENT PARACHUTE LEAP.
All Roads Led to the Big
Lake With the Unpro-
nounceable Name.

Webster, June 11.-Point Breeze, that
charming resort on the shores of
Lake Chargogga goggmanchauggago
gagunamaugg, was the scene Of activi-
ty this afternoon, the occasion being
the first balloon ascension witnessed
here for a long time. 1t was a success
in every way.
The day could not have been better
for the big event. Everything was in
its favor, the weather fair, wind just
about right and best of all an enormous
crowd. There were nearly 5000 persons
who saw Prof. Jack Sawyer of Leomin-
ster perform his daring feat.
All roads led to Mr.. Hills pleasure
resort today. Crowds took the cleo
tries down street and rode to Beacon
park, where after a COOL refreshing
drink, they boarded the steamers for
the Breeze. Numerous wheelmen and
women "biked" it, While scores OF 9TH
ers drove direct to the point.
Prof. Sawyer with others had worked
all day Saturday and this morning in
getting the apparatus in shape, and by
noon everything was in working order.
A big hole was dug in the ground and
the cavity was all covered
except one end out of which the hot
air escaped and was forced into the big
balloon, which was held suspended di-
rectly over the mouth of the aperture.
When everything was ready, Prof.
Sawyer appeared in a neat costume
ready for his risky exhibition. He re-
ceived quite a hand from his many ad-
1nirers in town He wore a life pre-
server strapped around his chest.
Word to let go was given, the ropes
We're severed, and the monmouth bal
loon gracefully and slowly scared up
ward, carrying with it Prof. Sawyer
and his parachute. He arose hundreds
of feet, and acted as cool as a cucumber
on a block of ice. When he had got
some 1000 or 5000 feet above the ground
he was seen to move around quickly,
and all of a sudden he was seen to
drop from his elevated perch. 1t was
g moment of terrible suspense and ev-
erybody held their breath, but in mo-
Tnent the parachute was seen to open,
and the bold aeronaut again slowly
wendell his way earthward amid the
cheers of the thousands below him. His
wife was there and watched him
make the trip.
William Kendall under whose man
sgement Prof. Sawyer is achieving
such notoriety, is one of the best
known theatrical men in the country.
He has Travelled all over the United
States and has played in many of the
foreign countries, including the best
part of England. He now has COM
panies out west and in Manila. Last
week he sent a company across the
water to Honolulu. They are now on
the deep blue sea, probably trying to
suppress hearty dinner they have
just eaten, and as they lean over the
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faces and sicker stomachs a horde of
sharks greedily follow them.
Mr.. Kendall is manager of the Inter
national Musical and Dramatic EX-
change at 1441 Broadway, New York
city. He represents the International
Military Band and the Boyd Hungarian
Court Orchestra, besides vaudeville
artists, vocaists, musicians and lead
ers.
The name of Billy Kendall is a
password in any of the big theatres in
New York city.
This is his first trip TO Webster, but
he is highly pleased with the town, and
particularly Webster's big and famous
lake.
What troubled the company most
was how to pronounce that break
ing name of the lake Many others
before have given it up as a. bad job,
leaving it for some one else to finish.
0lHGt the troupe mas Deen IN town
they have made many friends Mr.
Christy, the popular actor, was so we'll
known here that he had all his spare
time taken up shaking hands with his
friends.
Elnhoine D. Clemans last night re-
ceived letter of a lengthy nature from
Nicholas Giles, who is now at the
Grand Hotel de la Minerve, Rome, on
trip of pleasure through Europe with
party of western men. He writes a
very interesting letter. The party left
New York city on the morning of Nav
l. A couple of days later they expert
enced a hard storm. 1t seemed to him
that the big boat was surely doomed.
Their trunks were tossed from one side
of the cabin to the other. and one of
the party was twice thrown out of bed
Mr.. GILES things the boat must have
rocked IS feet up and down. After the
storm had subsidized the remainder of
the voyage was delightful.
Mr.. GILES writes he is having de-
lightful time, and seeing all that there
is to be seen. In his letter he speaks of
the many points of interest he has visit
ed. The hotel his party are stopping at
now is a grand place, and the scenic eff
3ects surrounding it are something Won
derful.
Officer Joseph P. Love was notified
last night that a ladys Crawford bicy-
Gle had been confscated from John Sui
1. .=~--- - his sister, Julia
several E--.le. ladies' wheels
fr'=-. .-rt .- f5- Love, but the
right one was uUL 4o1..-.
There was a large attendance at the
Universalist church tonight, the occas-
ion being a public memorial service
under the auspices of Maanexit Lodge
III. L o. o. F. The SchUmann quartet
Of Worcester, consisting Of W. F. Little
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