The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-18
A W0MAN'S LONG
TRIP IN BALLOON
Up Two Hours; Lost in Clouds Crossing
Mountains.
SHE HAD THE TIME OF her LIFE.
Vile Of Or. Julian p. Thomas, With Husband
and Pilot, Sails From Massachusetts, luto
couneetlcut..Kissed Child 0ood.by and Toss.
ed Flowers TO Crowd Snapped Camera as
Balloon Shot Skyward.

Pittsheld, Mass, (SpeciaD AT 3.25
O'Clock p. NJ, the big French balloon
Orient, with DR.. and Mrs Julian p.
Thomas, of New York, as voyagers and
Charles Levee, the French aeronaut, as
pilot, went up from the balloon field in
this city followed by the cheers OF the
thousand onlookers. II was perfect start.
The day was damp and chilly, and the
skies were overcast with low-hanging
clouds. The fact that Mrs. Thomas was
to undertake the voyage had attracted
the widest interest. She was on the
balloon field carly, notwithstanding that
the party which came to Pittshcld ior the
flight did not arrive until o'clock be-
cause of delays en- route Her costume
was that of woman out for a shopping
trip, a street dress of light check, with
natty spring hat of blue-gray with
wings She wore a rich cream lace
waist, and white suede gloves Over all
She wore long automobile coat, with
hood
Cheers that echoed throughout the
locality greeted the daring woman as she
nodded in response to Levee's announce
ment that he was ready She kissed her
hand to her brother, Walter Eberhart,
of New York, and DR.. and Mrs w. r. c.
Latson, of Brooklyn, who had come mp
to Pittsfield to witness the start. Her
seven-year-old son Ollin, who came to
witness his parents take their initial
flight in balloon, was held up to the
car. Mrs. Thomas held the little fellow
for moment up to her, kissed him
twice and handed him down to his gov
erness. There was not tremor of fear.
not a semblance of nervousness in her
demeanor
She took up a great box containing
hundreds of violets and began to toss
them to the crowd which had thronged
about the basket. The crush of the
spectators for the souvenirs startled Le
wee, and he signalled to the police to
disperse the men who were scrambing
dangerously near the balloon for the
flowers. Ten strapping workmen, grasp
ing the wicker basket, carried the car
and the balloon distance from the
works, then, at word of command from
Levee, all hands let go and the balloon
shot upwards. Mrs Thomas waved her
handkerchief, then she took up small
camera and began taking snapshots at
tHe lIlultlluue DGIOW. Ut. lHOllldS tOuh
out his American flag, with which he
had saved the Orient from a mob at
Glendale, Long Island, and waved it
vigorously. Levee doffed his cap again
and again TO the cheering mass.
"Bon voyagew Good luck" "Bra
voW were sent after the balloon by
friends of DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Good
by, good-byp Mrs Thomas kept re-
peating as long as her voice could be
heard So lorg as the eye could fol-
low the flight she was standing erect,
waving her handkerchief The balloon
did not Immediately take high altitude
1t seemed TO rise and drift slowly, and
for miles its altitude was not more than
800 meters. AS it passed up the ridge
pole of the Hoosac Mountains, which
shut out the eastern horizon, the alti-
tude did not appear to be great, and at
4 o'clock the balloon was lost in the
clouds.
The balloon came down on the Con-
necticut farm of B. F. Kinney at 6.3o p.
NJ. The landing was made easily in
meadow land. The party Of three made
their way to the farmhouse, and later in
the evening were driven to Somcrs by
NJ. Kinney, where they took the trolley
for Springfield on their way back 10
pittsfeld