The Washington times., 1909-06-11
Next Aeroplane Flight Here
Will Be Ten Miles Over
a Bad Course.
is MORE DIFFICULT
THAN LIE MANS TRIP
Will Begin This Month-Dsyton.
ians Leave Capital After Being
Honored in Washington.


Dayton intends to bestow upon him and
his brother Wilbur, returns to Fort
Afyer to complete his contract with the
Government. he will make the most
remarkable fight that has ever been
made in an aeroplane, not only the
most remarkable ever made in this
country. but in many ways SURPRISING
those made by his brother in France.
Wilbur Wright on September 2, at
lie Mans. France, few for l hour 81
minutes 81 seconds. making, according
to the record, about sixty-one miles. |
When Orvile comes 10 Fort Myer, he
will not, perhaps make flight OF sixty |
one miles nor viii 1t be necessary for
him TO stay in the air an hour and one
half.
The fight of Wilbur Wright, however. |
was over the ground, the two brothers
say. almost as smooth as a billiard table
where the operator could feel compare
lively safe at all times. The flight
which Orville Wright viii have 70 make |
at Fort AIyer will necessarily be over
rough ground. because there isn't any
other kind near the army post.
Must Fly 10 Miles
Mr.. Wright. to meet the Government
requirements, must fly ten miles
straightaway or five miles one way and
i've miles BACK W1en ne was mere
last year he considered for a time, the
Alexandra course as the air-path
from the post 10 the Virginia city is
known. This is just about five miles
each way.
While he did not say when he was
here to receive the Aero Club medals at
the hand Of President Taft. just what
course ne viii take, it is possible that
he may fly down the Potomac. directly
over the water. It is also less prob
able that he may fly over the city Of
Washington.
No matter which way ne turns, how
ever, Mr.. Wright viii fly his ten miles
ever ground that is much broken and
most uneven, which makes aeroplane
manipulation more difficult. The ten
niiie flight VIII be the most remark
able one that has ever been made IN
an acceptance experts think, and from
the manner IN which the Wrights spoke /
of the ease with which Wilbur's sixty
one-Taile flight in France was made |
It is probable that they think SO. too.
Start For Dayton.
The two brother aviators and Miss
Katherine Wright left Washington last
night at Z o'clock over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad for Dayton. after q day
probably more memorable than any
they ever have seen.
Made much of by hundreds OF scien-
Room of the White House, while the
President OF the United States praised
them and presented TO them magnificent
gold medals, complimented by diplo-
mats and soldiers. thinkers, and other
practical aviators, yesterday was in
Truth one OF the most exciting DAYS in
the lives OF the two DaytOnians
The East Room was filed with z
crowd of the best known persons IN
the Capital when President Taft. the
two Wrights and Miss Katherine
Wright A Holland Forbes, and sew
eral others interested officially in the
little ceremony, fled in through the
The Franklin Institute Of Philadelphia
was represented by Charles Day, of
Philadelphia, and Emile Berliner. OF
this city, members of the institute, who
were delegated to present the good
wishes ana the compliments Of the in
stitute 20 the distinguished aviatOrs.
Ceremonies Are Short.
The presentation did not take a great
while, but everyone present seemed
Intensely alive TO its significance. Rep
resentative Herbert Parsons Of New
York, a member OF the Aero Club OF
America, made the first address and
then introduced TO the President a
Holland Forbes, acting president of
the Aero Club Mr.. Forbes with lust a
few words handed the medals TO Presi-
dent TAFT
The President was in excellent humor
and the certainty that he MT. Roose-
Welt. would have gone up in the air lust
as ne went down under the sea Ia a
submarine, His references to his own
weight and the Wright's comparative
leaness made the spectators laugh
again.
After the speech had been finished
and the little circle was about 20 break
up the President said: We've got TO
be photographed yet We can't get out
Of II, and once more the crowd ap-
The Presidents Speech.
The President said In part: "OrviHe
Wright, / esteem 1t a great honor and
an opportunity 10 present these medals
TO you as an evidence Of what you have
done. I am glad-Perhaps at a delayed
hour-to show that IN America It is not
true that e prophet is not without
honor save ia his own country II is
especially gratifying thus to note a
great step ia human discovery bv pay
ing honor 10 men who bear Il so mod
estly. You made the discovery by a
course that we of America IKE 10 feel
Is distinctively American-by keeping
your nose right al me job until you had
20 DO.
think. that these Observation-Disclosures that
you have invented for human use are 10
be confined in their utility TO war.
May Have Great Value.
7 presume that they viii have great
value in war. and suppose that all Of
US representatives OF the various gov
ernments ought 10 look at this matter.
following the rule Of governments to-
day, from the standpoint OF their util-
ity IN war but / sincerely hope thar
these machines will be increased IN use
fulness TO such a point that even those
of us who now look at them as not
for Us may count on their ability 20 car
~ more than thin passengers In times
Of peace.
MANY great discoveries have come
BY accident. Men working IN one d.
rection have happened on a truth that
developed itself into great discovery.
but you gentlemen have illustrated the
other and. on the whole. much more
commeudable method. You planned
what you wished to ind, and then you