New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-07
TEN TRIBUNE KITES SENT UP.
EACH ONE BEARS A LETTER. AND CROWDS
SPELL OUT THE WORDS,

The Tribune sent I'D ten kites yesterday The
three largest, red, one white ana one o4ue
reached an elevation of $500 feet. Inc Seven
smaller ones foated just 1000 feet below On eacn
of these seven smaller ones was letter. and to-
gether they spelled out the word T-R-I-B-o-N-E1
The Kites attracted much attention from the
crowds In Park Row, who watched them ooooing
and twisting in the currents of air. Flying from
the kite lines were American flag and two
Mckinley and Roosevelt banners. The whole out
ft-fag banners and kites-was fastened to the
top of the Postal Telegraph Building.
The kites were so well balanced, and the flag and
banners stretched out broadly In the breeze
that the feat OF flying them seemed easy enough
AS matter of fact, however, 1t is one of the
most difficult things in all kite flying to get SO
many Of the huge things in the air around the tan
buildings which close to Park Row. These
buildings shut of the gusts OF wind upon which
kites depend To make matters worse. the sudden
opening of City Hall Park causes depression OF
air currents The kite flyers yesterday mad all
this to contend with; but. fortunately. kites fly
against the wind. so that when E I. Horsman, one
Of the most expert kite flyers in the country VINO
had charge of The Tribune's kites yesterday, got
ready he sent his kites into the air at rate that
would have made Jacks beanstalk dizzy taken
all in ALL It a remarkable performance.
The kite which carried the letter N Kept the
spectators in the street on tiptoe 1t had way
of Topping about, and at several times seemed to
have become loosened. It tugged and strained
and darted out and leaped back, but 1t could not
get away for all that
1t is only lately that kite flying in this country
has been brought to a high state of perfection.
Mr. Horsman has given much of his time to the
study of what has come to be science His tail
less kites. which result OF this study are OF
two kinds. namely the cellular, or as II Is called
the Blue Hill box kite, and the Malay type, or
Eddy kite. The red. white and blue kites in The
Tnbune's string yesterday were Eddy kites Both
the Blue Hill box kite and the Eddy kite are easny
carried s they constructed on a collapslble
plan
Mr.. Horsman found 1t expedient in attaining
great attitudes or in raising flags or banners to
fy kites tandems of four. six or more. In fact,
as many twelve large kites have been flown
upon one main line This is accomplished by n.y.
Ing each kite a separate line OF about hve nun
dred feet in length and attaching 1t strongly 10
the main line.
Scientific kite flying is ony effective means
of advertising. but II Is also q source or much
amusement and sport.
At about 1880 a. m. yesterday Brooklyn man.
walking across the Bridge, was studying the word
ing and letters on The Tribune kites. When near
the Manhattan end a young eagle sailed along
overhead coming in the same direction It's course
was just above the banner containing the names
Of Mckinley and Roosevelt and below the T.
the hrst letter In the word Tribune" He saw
pearance of the eagle simply added enthusiasm to
a mind which had not entertained a doubt as to
the final result.