The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24
AERO CLUB FORMED
At THE CAPITAL
Secretary of Navy NeWberry
Elected President.
PROJECT STARTED At BANQUET
Officers Elected, Constitution Adopt
ed, and Bylaws Submitted for Fur
Their COnsideratiOa-Commitfee AP-
pointed to Receive Contributions
for Memorial Shaft TO Seifridge.

was organized yesterday afternoon iH the
Office OF Brig Gen. james Allen, chief
signal officer Of The army. At the War
Department Truman H. New5erry,
Secretary Of the Navy, was elected presi-
dent; Robert shaw eeiver. Assistant
Secretary Of War. first vice president;
Thomas Nelson Page. Ele Well-knoWn
novelist and writer, second vice president,
and Representative Butler Ames, Of
Massachusetts. third vice president
The other officers chosen were as fol-
lows: Corresponding secretary. Or. Aller-
ton S. Cushman, of the Agricultural De-
partment; recording secretary, Or. A. F.
Zahm. Of the Catholic University OF
America; treasurer. c. J. Bel, and a
board OF trustees. as follows: Dr. Alex
anser Graham Bel. Brig. Gen A. ".
Greedy. [. S. a. retired: Prof. ". l..
Moore, Of the Weather Bureau, and John
Barrett. director OF the Bureau Of Ameri-
/ can Republics
Charter Members.
Among the charter members Of the club
are Dr.. David Fairchild. Of the Bureau
Of Plant Industry. Otto II. Tittmann. OF
the Geodctic Survey; Lieut. Richard ,,
i Creecy. L. ). N. c.. c. l. 8Iarlart, chief
OF the Bureau Of Entomology. Lieut.. G.
c. Sweet. L. S y. Of the Bureau u
Equipment. Col Charles 5. BIomweI.
superintendent Of public buildings and
grounds: Representative Herbert Par
sons. Of New York; Clarence r Wilson;
Lieut. F. 2. Lahm. L. :. A.; George o.
ToJten, ir.i Jerome FauciulH, Of the AS
ISOLATED Press, and Russell IL NcLen-
nan. 81 the New York Herald
Many others prominent IN army. navy,
and official life have signifed their iGJen-
ton Of Joining the new club. Among them
are Mai. Gen J. Franklin Bel. chief OF
Stan OF the army. Clifford Pinchot. enief
OF the Forestry Service. Or. Charles ..
WalcOtt. OF the Smithsonian Institution,
Brig Gen. Clarence r Edwards. L :
4. chief II the Bureau OF Insuiar AZ
fairs. Gen. George II. Harries. command
ing the militia Of the District OF C0lum-
bia. and many others.
Started at Banquet.
The project OF forming an aero club
was given birth al a banquet rendered
10 Orvlns Wright. the famous are0planlst.
and Capt Thomas :. Baldwin. who sup
piled the United States army with d.
rlg.5le No. 7, which was given 81 the
4 National Press Club last summer. The
organization committee named al that
time consisted Of DIT Zahm. Brig Gen.
Allen, Augustus Post, secretary of the
Aero Club Of America, and Mr. NcLeu-
nan. owing % 3Ir. Posts inability 10
be IN Washington his place was fl-d by
Mai G. O. SQuier. o. the Signal Corps.
and the following were added 10 the
committee, Dr. Cushmau. as secretary.
G. J. Bell, as treasurer, DR. Fairch.ld.
and Prof W. T.. Moore. Gen. Allen was
made chairman Of the committee
At yesterdays meeting, after the formal
organization Of the club and the adoption
OF the constitution. the officers were
elected. bylaws were submitted. and af-
t=r discussion and amendment referred
20 the board Of managers for further
consideration and adoption A committee.
composed Of Gen Allen. DR.. Zahu, and
Gen. Oliver. was named 20 notify Nj
Newberry OF his election as president OF
the club. Il is understood that Mr.. New
berry. owing 70 his extensive plans for
the summer. which viii take him abroad
for months. VIII be able % serve as
president for short time only.
Provision was made in the constitution
for ten honorary members. who VIII con-
sist Of the President OF the United states
and such inventors. scientists. and aero
nauts as may be named by the board OF
management OF the club
For Memorial shaft.
\ committee Of the Aero Club of
America, with which the Washington
club viii be affiliated. has been appointed
20 receive contributions for q memorial
shaft 10 Lieut. Thomas f SeIfrdre.
L < A., who was killed in the accident
to tie wright aeroplane at Fort NIyer
last September. On the committee are
Glen r. CUrtiss. DR.. Alexander Graham
Bell, and Lieut. Lahu. Contributions are
70 be sent 20 Charles J. Edwards. treas
Urer Of the Aero Club Of America at 70
East Forty-secOnd street. New York CITY.
Many contributions have been received
from abroad as well as from all parts
Of the United States The shaft will be
erected either in Arlington Cemetery
where Lieut. SelfridCe is buried. or on
the spot where the Wright aeroplane fell
on the parade grounds al Fort Nyer.
The latter spot IS favored by the ma
jority of those interested.
Officers Of the Signal Corps are still
hopeful that something may be done al
this session Of Congress TO supply money
for the promotion Of aerouauticS in the
United States army They refuse 10 be
lieve that the action OF the subcommit-
tee on Notifications OF the House Auoro-