New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
WOMEN WANT TO SOAR
TWO Plan ASCENSION.
Members of 4ero Club arrange for
Balloon Trips on Saturday.

60 succsssful was the ascent made Sunday at
West Point by Charles Levee that more mem
! hers of the Aero Club than can be accommodated
/ are DESTROYS to soar next Saturday, when ascen-
sions will be made at Tuxedo Park Al ieds'
two passenger balloons will go aloft each large
enough to carry three persons besides the one
in charge.
Mr. and Mrs. Cortlandt Bishop have already
decided to make an ascension, and Mr. ana MIS-
Newbold Edgar will also be passengers. MI
Edgar has made only two three ascents. but
Mrs Edgar has made many in France several
members who witnessed NJ. Levee's flight, par
tcularly Mrs Edgar, wished to make an ascent
Yesterday or to-day but it was thought best 10
POSTPONE il until the end of the week. DR.. and
Mrs Julian Thomas We're also anxious to go
aloft Sunday but the small balloon used by NJ.
Levee made it perilous. They probably will join
one of the balloon parties at Tuxedo.
NJ. Levee returned from Kingston, where he
made his landing, yesterday afternoon rnuch IN
clined TO laugh at the stories Of grave peril ana
wonderful adventure during his trip which had
preceded him. He said:
The day was almost perfect one for fight.
When L'Alouette was first freed from tie
ground she just drifted along laZily to the north
eastward. AS she rose higher. however she
fioated into a brisk wind setting to the north
ward. 1t not gale, however, ana at no
anxiety.
1t was not cold enough to cause any discom-
fort but after travelling about thirty miles l
decided TO land. 1t was growing dark, too, and
/ was not familiar with the character of the
country. l descended to within two hundred
feet looking for suitable landing place. My
speed was considerable Just then, and seeing no
open space kept throwing out just enough sand
10 keep at that altitude. Finally reached an
open space and dropped my anchor For some
il failed to hold, and l lost it. Then
al /
feet from the ground then, and came down
easily a feather Altogether, IT was as easy
and satisfactory an ascent as any that have
made.
AS as 1 landed 1 went to the house OF
Dir. De Witt TO get assistance to care for my
balloon. A balloon gathers much moisture at
night, not only from the atmosphere, but from
the gas. When this moisture freezes II makes
the silk brittle, and unless care is taken the
valuable cover is ruined. Mr.. De Witt and his
family did everything possible for me, helping
me pack up the balloon and making me COM
Portable for the night.
Three places are urging that the Aero
Club build its balloon park there-West Point,
Tuxedo and Pittsfeld. OF these three Pitts
field stands the best show. There is much
open country there giving automobiles OPP
portunity to follow the balloons and the wind is
generally favorable for ballooning. Among the
inducements which have been offered to the club
is the offer which has been made by the Pitts
ISlu Gas WORKS. BeSlQeS FURNISHING gas AT
nominal rates, the company has offered to give
small field next to the gas works to the club
for park Although there is a large New-York
colony at Pittsfeld and Lenox many of the
members of the club think that Pittsfeld when
compared with West Point Tuxedo. is too
inaccessible. The broken country around West
Point is not so favorable for the sport that
in the Berkshires. At Tuxedo the club would
be under the necessity of furnishing its own
gas, usuing hydrogen, which would be exceed
ingly expensive. 1t cost just S11 to fill the bag
of NJ. LeVee's balloon at West Point on Sunday,
while il would have cost from twelve to fifteen
times as much to have filled it with hydrogen.
Whatever some Of the members OF the club
may decide. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop VIII, without
doubt, make several ascensions at Pittsfield this
summer. NJ. Levee has already promised to
make ascent there. perhaps racing with his
friend, Count George Partamier de la Rochelle.
who has come to this country to make
some ascensions. Dr. Thomas has purchased
small balloon. and may join them
The club had planned quietly to have several
ascensons at Tuxedo yesterday, but the gas
problem blocked the scheme. The small porta-
BILE hydrogen machine belonging TO the club was
not accessible, and, because of the cost involved
the ascensions were postponed until the end of
the week.