Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-23
GREAT AERONAUTIC DISPLAY.
Will be One Of the Attractive Features of
the jamestown Exposition.
NV Walter F. Virnelson

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the jamestown Exposition next yesl
will witness one of the greatest aero.
e nautic exhibits ever got together at
I any one time in the Uuited States. 1t
: will consist of the exhibit of air ships,
balloons, wind wagons and other aero.
Dautic apparatus; dem constructions, il e.
door and outdoor. and various expert
} ments by the best known experts in the
world. Some of the air. ships that made
! the first successful aerial trips will be
shown and an opportunity will be Civ
en- to compare them with the latest
types, which will be displayed exten-
, sively.
Exhibitions by professional and am
ateur aeronauts will occur daily and
contests among both will be one of the
features Probably the most scientific
work will be the aeroplane experiments.
| The first step toward having aero
nautical work at the exposition was
taken recently when the Board of Gov
ernors endorsed the proposition of Mr..
Augustus Post and M. j e. Mccoy.
prominent members of the Aero Club
of America, to get together general
committee from the Exposition, the
Aero Club and the War Department,
to take up the subject and formulate
plans for a great exhibition.
AS result of this action by the gov
ernors. letters were sent to many of
the most prominent aeronants of this
country and those interested in the
science, asking them TO serve on the
general committee aud so meet at the |
Hotel Astor, New York City, on Wed
nesdey evening, November 14th, to
map out the work.
Messrs Post and Mccoy visited Nor.
folk where they spent some time in
conference with the exposition officials.
The result was satisfactory and the
board of governors promised all the aid
possible in making the aeronautic fea.
ture great success.
In speaking of the subject, Mr.. Post
said: I'VE expect to have great ex
hibition at the Exposition and some of
the most noted aeronauts in the world
will take part. We will have exhibits,
demonstrations and a congress, at which
papers and reports will be presented
and discussed.
The exhibits will embrace some of
the apparatus that was used by the
foremost aeronauts in the world when
they made wonderfu ul ascensions Among
these will be the balloon in which
Lieut. Lahm recently won the Gordon.
Bennett cup at the content in Paris,
g large machine, in which he
on the Potomac, the
Original California Arrow, the first
ship that flew successfully in the Uni
ted states. the air ship In which Santos
Dumont sailed around the Eiffel tower, ,
special kite balloons to be sent over by ;
Germany and the Gordon Bennett cup -.
hat was won by Lieut.. Lahm.
1.-The demonstrations will consist of
Individual flights by professionals; per-
ormances by amateurs in rising air
Ilips and balloons; contests among
professionals and amateurs for cups,
aces with wind wagons drawn by air
Iaips and aerial propeller boa 8, the
atest development in this science. ,
mateurs will make acsents and try
or records.
The general committee met at
;he Hotel Astor. New York City, Oh
W Wednesday, November 14th, and at t
hat time the plans for next years !
work was formulated. The COM
nittee will be divided up into sub
each of which will have +
,pecial duties to look after.
The general committee will make the r
'ules to govern the various contests
Ind exhibitions, and the mem bers will
10 the judges.
1t is expected that many of the most a
amous aer0nauts In the world will n
in the demonstrations The
French, English and German Clubs
lave already signified their intention v
10 enter the contests and exhibit their t.
Jhips with those Of the A American Club. h
The captive balloon. in which the
visitors will be allowed to make short
rips. will be in charge of competent r
managers and it is thought that the ex- {
1ibits will be clustered around this 8
oallooh.
Messrs Post and Mccoy left Norfolk Q
or Washington, u. g., where they met q
,thers prominently associated with the F
Aero Club, and discussed the subject
If aeronautics at the EXPOSITION.