The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-12
American AViaI0rs Are Welcomed Cordially After Season of
 Successes
BROTHERS WILL SOON GO
 BACK ID FOREIGN LANDS
Future of the Aeroplane Is Assured, the Wrlghts Believe, and All Ex- perlments Will Now Be
 for Development.

New York, May 11.-Wilbur and Orville Wright returned from the scenes of their European triumphs today. They were about the shyest heroes that New York has welcomed in many a day Despite the honors and successes they have achieved, they were almost as unwilling to talk of their work as when they first came to New York from their home in Dayton, O. The brothers were accompanied by their sister, Miss Katherine Wright, who made three flights at Pau recently and said she was not scared bit by her experi- ences.
 The brothers had little new to say to their interviewers.
 Summed up, they said they had con tracts enough to keep them busy until they could get back to Europe and sign more; that about 50 of their aeroplanes were now in process of construction. and that officials of certain European military powers had asked them to demonstrate that their flyers can be driven safely out of range of rifle fire.
 A big reception and a welcome home, which had been planned by the Aero Club of America and other societies, was called off today at the request of the Wrights. They spent the evening quietly and consented to just one public appear ance, at the luncheon arranged for to- morrow by the Aero club. In the after noon they will take train for home, where reception awaits them.
 Reception Committee.
 Robert Lee Morrell of the aviation de- partment of the Automobile Club of America; A. Holland Forbes, acting pres ident of the Aero club, and w. H. Ham mer. a director of the Aeronautic society, made the trip down the bay to welcome the Wrights. At the pier were, among others, Charles Levee of the French Aero club, President Dozier of the St. Louis Aero club and Charles ]. Edwards and Allen Hawley directors of the Aero Club of America. Accompanying Wilbur and Orvile Wright was their sister, Miss Katherine Wright, who has made several escensions with Wilbur Wright abroad. The greeting to the Wright brothers at the pier in Hoboken was a cordial one
 "Of course. we are glad to be home again." said Wilbur Wright My brother, Orvile I expect, will make the tests with the machine at Fort Myer I do not anticipate making flights myself while there. In August probably we shall return
 
 with the Germai government.
 Orvllle Wright said that although the injuries he sustained in his accident at Fort Myer were still bothering him he expected to manipulate the Wright aer- oplane in the Fort Myer tests. The time limit for the tests there was June 2s and the aeroplanes would be of the same type as the regulation Wright machine used abroad, he said. As to the future of the aeroplane MT. Wright said:
 Future of Aeroplane.
 ''We have carried two passengers on some of our trips, and the machine could easily be developed to sustain the weight of several more persons. But l do not believe the aeroplane will ever be a reg ular passenger cartier as ocean liner or a railroad train. It's province will be more in the nature of a special conven- fence for the transportation of a few people,"
 As to the efficiency of the machine MT. Wright declared that military experts had told him that the machine and it's operators would be safe from bullets at the height of 1000 feet. As the aeroplane could easily ascend much higher he con sidered that fact settled the question of its practicability in military operations.