New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-15
AERO CLUB DIMES.
PROGRESS IN 4IRSHIPS.
Wright Brothers Send Letter-COl-
gate Hoyt's Prediction.

With the great balloon trophy. the Bennett cup
Nanked by the Lahm cup. view. the Aero Club
% America held its first annual dinner last night
a. the -. Regis with CourtIsndt Field Bisnop is
president presiding. Most OF the diners came in
their automobiles. but when the next dinner -
held most OF them were sure last night that they
would come In their airshiDs The Aero club is
young. only eighteen months old. hut Il is old
enough 70 have offspring. the Aero clubs OF Phila-
dephia and ST. Louis. the presidents OF which were
present 10 speak FOR the spor;.
The Iahm cup f. challenge trophy TO com
memoraie the flight made by Lieutenant Frank
Purdy IallIn L. s A. OF 500 miles and il is neces
sary 10 duplicate his flight within the borders Of
this country 10 hold il. 1t represents globuar
balloon. such he the Bennett cup with, that
trophy showing dirgibe sausage shaped balloon.
Al the entrance 10 the dining hail was The model
OF a statue TO represent aeronautics by Gutzon
Borglum, the friend Of Paul Nocquet. the young
sculptor who met death in the South Bay marshes
after successful balloon trip
President Bishop read cable dispatch OF CON
graduation from the Aero Club Of France which
held IT'S annual dinner in the afternoon in Paris
and another from Lieutenant Lahm whose military
duties kept him away.
Accidents and Illness kept some OF the guests
away, oae OF them. William J. Hammer having
got mixed up IN an automobile accident on his
way 10 the dinner. The accident caused Mr. Ham
ner the loss of the greater part OF his clothing.
Mr.. Bishop said. but rot injure him otherwise
20 any serious extent. Ia spite Of great efforts
made 10 bring them here OrvilIe and circuit
Virgin. Of Dayton. Ohio were not al the dinner
Instead they sent his letter
II certainly would give us grea, pleasure 10 g.
Ie e me Aero club dinner. bur cannon conve-
n aI make trip Last al this time We send
s we nave done no outdoor work since 19o5. v-
fo futo tights n 10 Sport sport t nor are our plans
guohc announcement. Bur we certainly exne,i
cannot promise Than Tho a.ghts viii be public we
en- assure Yon that tAey viii effectualv remove
America. '''' me i|'nS ART originated in
Is view that the conditions Of the enIT nrizs
ehouid he such as 10 stimulate the inventor Tather
hard Thea he inventors via despair Of winning
theIn the prize viii have little effect: no matter
oirre held almost within his reach than for
until ne grows much taller Reasonable nearness
Is July as sreat an incentive as the amount.
Unless the average inventor feels thar he could
Win The Aero club prize within q few years. ne
vii iarn ne attention to other prizes In that
pre- is won and The winning Of it VIII be
The great event it ought to be.
Following the reading OF the Letter from the
Wright brothers Mr.. Bishop SPOKE Of the prize
which the Aero club IS seeking to give. and whieh
Il hopes 10 make the biggest of the kind IN the
world. lie said that prizes In Europe FOR aerp-
planes now aggregate about quarter Of million
dollars, and that the Wright brothers probably
could clean Up the entire lot IN about week
lie wanted this country. he said. no; only to have
the honor OF producing the first aeropane but also
of being able 10 keep and reward it's inventors
within its borders. He then introduced James r.
Smith. chairman OF the Business Mems League Of
Louis. where the next Bennett cup VII
starr on October a.
Mr. Smith said that he thought he could safely
promise TO send an those who then came St
Louis home in airship flying machine OF
some sort He told OF the prepart IONS being made
by ST. Louis for the these including the offer
four largo cash prizes for the contestants free
gas. reduced hotel and railroad rates. and suit
able balloon park. General Allen he said. would
have enough soldiers there thoroughly TO police
Colgate Hoyt Iamented that he had rot been able
when he was mixed np in Wall Street Yesterday
Incidentally most Of the other speakers made about
been caught along with the other bulls. Mr.. Hoyt
told OF some youthful eNpeFiInents IN parachute
Formed The basis Of the experiments Later his
brother took The place OF the cat DAY. with dis
astrons eject 10 both umbrella and brother. lie
predicted that soon flight through the air would be
as easy ana sTtfter than anything We now have
The next speaker was Harry ST. George Tucker,
president Of the jamestown Exhibition, VINO told
o. the plans Tor the aeronauiical congress 10 Dc
sa s td6 ms 5Pns ad summer heH Mecre"dy
Then Mr.. Bishop introduced Z. p Bronson once
Of The Tribune staff. who made flight for The
Tribune in 1874 from Madison Square Garden 10
which still holds good in his countrE. % having
stayed IN the air for twenty-siX hours
perlments made by. his son. Lieutenant Wise.
CESS Johnson told about Some high Flyers
\ Chandler. president Of the Aero Club of Phila-
delphia: Congressman Herbert Parsons. Admiral
Club Of ST Louis: Burgess Johnson. Daniel G.
Nugent Captain Charles DE Forrest Chandler,
r BaWley, Israel Ludlow, J. Z. Mccoy. Luke J..
stevens. DR. Julian P. Thomas. Professor David
Todd. General Thomas /. Watson and Samuel II.
Valentine