Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
AERO CLUB GREETING
Welcome to Glenn Curtiss
Upon Arrival in New York.
INVITATIONS ARE ISSUED
Washington and Baltimore Com
mittee Asked to Luncheon.
BID FOR NEXT AVIATION MEET
Business Men of Monumental City
Actively 1nterested-Co-opera-
ton With Norfolk.
BID FOR NEXT AVIATION MEET

The members Of the special committee
of the Washington Aero Club. the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce and the
business men of Baltimore have been In
vited to attend the luncheon that Is to be
given to Glenn Curtiss by the Aero Club
Of America at the Lawyers Club, In
New York, September % This luncheon
will Celebrate the return Of Curtiss to
this country from his triumphal flights al
Rheims and Brescia. where he won the
speed prizes and other trophies. aggregat-
ing about $4,000. These winnings in:
cluded the Gordon Bennett speed cup al
Rheims, the trophy that will bring the
aviation carnival next year to Wash
ington. ...
The business men Of Baltimore are
much interested in the scheme Of holding
the next meet in Washington on account
of the plan to have an intercity race
from here to Baltimore. There has al
ready been 5000 subscribed in Baltimore
to bring the race here and Jacob Ep-
stein of that city has just sent a fur
Their contribution of 500 to the Baltimore
Sun. to be used in case the meet is held
in Washington.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Combine.
The next thing. on the program is a
meeting between the members of the
Washington committee and the business
men of Norfolk. for another of the
events planned for the meet is an over
water flight from Washington to Nor
folk. 1t has not yet been determined
when this meeting will occur, but 1t will
be arranged at an early date.
1t Is hoped also that the aid of Con-
gress may be secured in backing Wash
ington as the scene of the meet. Repre-
sentative Gill of the fourth district OF
Maryland said in this connection: Il am
sure that Congress would wish to be as
sured of the financial ability OF the people
back of the scheme to make it a success.
by indorsing the requests of the people
of Baltimore and Washington or In invit-
ing the foreign aviators to use the Col
lege Park grounds for the meet, a gov
ernmental aspect would be assumed, and
l do not think Congress would be willing
to grant its Endorsement or extend an in
vitation unless 1t were thoroughly salts
fed that the meet would be successful.
Permission Necessary.
IF it is necessary, however, to have
Congress grant permission for the use OF
the grounds used by the army or to permit
the use Of any other government ground,
I am sure that a resolution granting that
permission would be willingly passed. But
/ am not SO sure Of the Endorsement or
backing of Congress. think it would ap-
pear to many, II that were given, that the
United States government was behind the
project entirely.
II am with the Baltimore committee in
their desire to have the meet held in the
neighborhood of the city, for l agree with
them that 1t would be an excellent adver-
tisement for the city. If there Is anything
I can do to further the cause my support
and efforts can be expected
The Endorsement of a number of promi-
nent men In Baltimore has been given,
Col Joyce having received stack of let
tiers in which the writer's declare them
selves for the plan. Among these are
Gen. Ferdinand C. Latrobe, Mr.. George K.
McGaw, Gen. George F. Randolph. Messrs.
Alexander Robertson. Jacob Epstein,
Gamble Latrobe, w. NJ. Mccormick, Capt.
John r. Sherwood. John s. Gibbs, jr.,
Samuel A. Shriver and David Hutzler.