The sun., 1909-06-18
DAYTON NHONORSTHE WRIGHTS
HOME FOLKS MAKE
BIC NOISE AND MUCH TALK.

Busy Air Nayigators Grudgingiy Give Up
Time for Complimentary Speeches
and Parade and Express Their Appre.
citation In THANK You. Gentlemen" +"
DAYTON. Ohio. June 1.-THE Wright
brothers, Wilbur and Orville. inventors
OF the aeroplane, came near being late
for the celebration In their honor which
began here to-day and will culminate to.
morrow In the presentation to them oi
Federal and State medals.
They were almost too busy getting ready
for the Fort Meyer trials OF their now
machine to attend the opening ceremony,
They dnkered away in their workshop
for many minutes after their venerable
father, Bishop Milton Wright; their sis.
ter. Miss Catherine Wright. and their
brothers Lorin and Ruechlin had entered
the carriage which was to bear the dis.
tinguished sons OF Dayton to the oere-
mony.
They knew tho celebration was on
howevS. through their sense Of hearing.
Somebody at dawn yelled .Hoorah for
little old Daytonl' and the cry, coupled
with the names OF the navigators Of the
air. resounded throughout the day and
evening whenever church bells. whistles
and cannon ceased their noise.
The committee In charge Of the national
celebration had commanded noise. The
members almost came to rue their order
before midnight halted the turbulence,
Noise there waslin plenty. Shouting
Thousands peraded under banners and
arches. all of which brought strikingly
IN, attAntipr thA aNhSavovp anita ~ the
They're the right Mr.. wrights. all
right, was the text Of one great streamer.
Another was worded: The Wrights who
made Dayton famous
On every side. and above too. appeared
miniature, Ieproduotlons Of the Wright
Ssapa and SSns SSnne two 1s
Of the Ohio National Guard detailed to
the celebration marched through streets
overhung by the imitation airshipA
Brought to the gathering place Of the
thousands at 0 O'Clock this morning, the
bashiul i..d svi.toTs; compelled d. to listen
Washington. heard themselves hailed
by their fellow townsmen a. the cham-
Conrad j. Schmidt. president OF the
Dayton School Board. In the chief address
thanked the Wrights for the achiev enent
which he said had made the name Of their
speeches the production Of the Wright
aeroplane was explained. the persistence
Of the brothers was commended and the
stanch faith Of the venerable father who
ventured his all in aiding his sons was
praised.
The aiEht in 1905 On Hoffman 9 Prairie.
%fishts demonstrsted that they ee could uts
navigate the air, was recalled In one
speech. which also rallied the people of
Dayton for their former soeptical toler-
ance Of the ,Wrights' efforts.
The Wrights kept up their work in the
workshop after returning from the
s9 asy had to eis sbe dnns5 sS,rn With
shake the hands Of hundreds and witness
q pyrotechnic display. Their modesty
was exhibited also when, after a living
costumed representative Of Jonathan
Dayton founder Of the city, had glimpsed
two huge birdlike creatures In the air
nounoea tha. the W1sh,se Sad rstuned nsu an
and should be welcomed, the Wright
brothers' part Of the programme Was
reached. Il thank you, gentlemen said
each Of the brothers. rising In turn and
seating himself as quickly.
Tomorrow the inventors will receive
The medals Aash1sss nth st. BY the S FEDERAL
city OF Dayton.
Gov Judson Harmon will present the
State medals, while Gen. James Allen,
Chief Signal Offloer U. 8. A., will present
the Federal medals.
Following the celebration the inventors
will leave Dayton, going TO Fort Myer
for the tests Of their new aeroplane there.
They will sail In August for Germany
to take up their work In connection With
the manufacture OF asroplanes by a
German corporation. formed Just before
their return to this country.