The Washington herald., 1908-04-23

looming yesterday.
He didn't sail around the moon. but he
did reach out occasionally and push away
a few clouds But. like mis- nlustrious
father, he wasn't scared, nor sick, nor
particularly exultant He leaned over
the side Of the basket once or twice, and
thought he saw few Of my people"
incidentally. he thought Of the kingdom
that might come if ne lost his balance
and went tumbling down to Mother
Earth.
He did well up so high, and it added to
his dignity. for when he put his feet on
terra firma again he talked saucy to
crowd Of reporters sent to the Union sta-
ton 10 Interview him.
Is Home from Harvard.
Theodore. jr is home from Harvard for
the Easter holidays. He believes in the
uplft principle so he took a sail in the
company of Capt Charles De Forrest
Chandler. Of the Army Signal Corps, and
Capt. Fitzhugh Lee. of the Seventh Cav
airy. Il VIII probably be his last ariel
expedition. Last. because when asked
whether he would go up soon again, he
said he did not know. with that tone of
voice that means not so as you can
notice it,
These three aeronauts returned 10
Washington at u:30 o'clock last night,
from Wilmington. Del, their balloon hav-
ing come TO earth at a point that seemed
70 hs
Too Tired 20 Argue.
They were too tired and sick to argue.
about the exact point but were willing
10 call it Delaware City.
Bedraggled sick. woebegone. and tired,
the three men alighted from an accom-
modation train and fled into the main
station waiting room, looking faint
They would not say much about the trip.
but expressions that come 10 the faces
Of men who realize they appreciate terra
frma were worn. Capt. Lee limped.
Starting off nicely yesterday afternoon
from the gas tank, in Pipetown, az
Twelfth and N streets southeast, they
were eager for the fray, and Mrs. Long
worth, MAJ Gen. Ainsworth. Brig. Gen.
Allen, chief signal officer, and Brig Gen.
Aleshire. quaTtermaster general, gave
prominence to their departure.
Mrs Longworth's presence at the place
OF ascension gave some the impression
that she was TO take an aerial flight, but
she was only there TO see her brother
make his debut as an aeronaut.
stiff breeze WAS blowing from the
southwest when the anchor was let go.
but the party seemed doomed 70 sudden
disaster for there was an excess Of bal
last aboard, and the balloon failed to rise
until Capt Chandler, who kept his head,
threw overheard bags of sand and the
wind carried the balloon along the ground
with q swO0p. Prayers were in order from
the Presidential offspring. and an en-
bankment near the starting place was
struck with q heavy thud. This was the
first blow toward putting a dampeT on the
little party. The Pennsylvania Railroad
tracks were crossed at a pace that threat
ened 10 bring disaster, for the balloon was
sailing too low for aerial purposes.
BRIlast Thrown over.
Capt Chandler, seeing that the other
members Of the party were gripping the
ropes too hard for any use. threw ballast
over until the yellow bag was seen TO
rise steadily and silently Entering a
brisk wind current. which almost took the
balloon off its feet, they sailed off in a
northeTly direction, with a twenty-five
knot breeze behind them.
Army Balloon No. TO- was used, this
being the same one that made the trip TO
Baltimore on Friday last As soon as the
stiff breeze struck IL sQuarely the balloon
gained momentum that bid fair TO make
at least one head in the basket swim.
No. 10 has been used in navy expert
ments under Capt ChandleT's direction.
a pest of insects bothered the aeronauts
at first. but soon the balloon went too
high for them to give trouble
Young Roosevelt last night did not
have any idea how high the balloon
ascended, but Capt Chandler Informed a
reporter Of The Washington Herald that
an altitude of AGO feet was reached,
Baltimore was crossed about o'clock
in the afternoon. and soon they were
sailing over Chesapeake Bay toward
Delaware. Here they came down lower
and sailed along at about 500 feet in the
air, finally coming down near Delaware
City on a farm.
Some Smelling Salts.
Smelling salts were used frequently on
the trip. it is said but all of the party at
late hour last night were doing we'll
Mr.. Roosevelt, jr.. with his head stiu
swimming brushed the eager crowd that
looked in his carriage at Union Station
last night aside. with the words;
please get away from the door and let
the driver so ahead.
1t is reported young Roosevelt will ex-
tend his invitation.
Lands On Farm.
The balloon descended shortly after .
O'Clock on the farm Of ex-Sherif John E.
Taylor three miles from Delaware City.
The party boarded a trolley car and pro-
ceeded to Washington on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad train leaving Wilmington
at s:0l O'Clock last night. The trip was
without mlshaD, and was pronounced by
the tourists as being satisfactory in every
way. Capt Chandler was in charge
The balloon will probably be forwarded
to, Washington to-day. When the air
ship passed over the Delaware and Ches-
apeake Canal, several miles from the
Taylor farm. it was only about go feet in
the air. the drag rope barely grazing the
tops Of tail trees.
Emil Z. Bucher, well-known VIII
mlngton man, and two companions, who
some Iuraher firms sav times VtsIT sc,,.