New-York tribune., 1909-06-18
HOME HONORS WRIGHTS
Brothers Work Bet1oeen Times as
Dagton Celebrates.

DAYTON. Ohio June 17-In the city in which a
few years ago they began in obscurity their first
experiments with flying machines Orvile and VIII
bur Wright received the homage of their towns
people to-day.
Escorted by brass bands led beneath arches
through streets decorated with models Of their
aeroplanes and praised in public speeches. the
Wright brothers appeared the least conscious that
anything unusual was going on. When that part of
the programme reached which read, Re
sponses by the Wrghts." Wilbur and Orville each
arose and said, Thank you. gentlemen"
In the first of the two days celebration in their
honor this is what the Wright brothers did:
9 g. m-Ieft their work in the aeroplane shop.
and IN their shirt sleeves went out in the street to
hear every whistle and bell in town blow and ring
, for ten minutes
9:10 a m-Returped to work.
10 a. .m.-Drove in a parade to the opening oere-
mony Of the Home Coming Celebration"
II a. m.-Returned TO work.
Noon-Reunion at dinner with Bishop Milton
Wright the father; Miss katherine Wright. the
sister: Reuchlin Wright. of Tongonoxie, Kan, a
brother and Loren Wright, another brother
2:3O p. Interviewed parade in their honor in
the downtown streets
4 .. m.-Worked two hours packing up parts OF an
aeroplane for shipment TO Washington.
s o Unattended public reception and shook
hands with many Daytonians as could get near
| them.
river front in which their portraits. eighty feet
high and entwined in American fag. were
shown.
When the fireworks were Wilbur turned 10
OrviIie and said: Let's hurry home; you know
have get up early.
Business was suspended in Dayton to-day except
for the of toy airships and postcard views OF
! the Wrghts' career the modest two story frame
dwelling in Hawthorne street and Huffman
prairie eight miles east Of Dayton where in 1896
the Wrishts made their first long aeroPlane fight.
lie Mans France, the scene of many of the Euro
paan fights Of the Wright machine, remem-
bered in a banner which bore these words The
three great cities-Dayton. Washington and lie
Mans. France
other inscriptions we're: They're the Right MI
Wrights All Right" and The Wrights That
Made Dayton Famous" Almost every DaytonIan
/ has known the Wrights from early childhood
Conrad J. Schmidt. president Of the local school
board thanked the Wrights for the fame they
had brought the city. Other speeches we're made
/ telling how the Wrghts in 1876 made the record
breaking flight which first brought 10 them the
attention OF the world.
A few minutes after the ceremony the Wrights
we're back in their workshop. where the windows
were covered with canvas to shut out the gaze
/ OF the curious.
General James Allen chief signal officer accom-
panied by Lieutenant Lahm, Of the signal corps,
arrived from Washington to-day with the gold
medal authorized by Congress. which he is 10 pre-
sent to the Wright brothers tomorrow Governor
Judson Harmon of Ohio is expected to present
medal on behalf Of the state and Mayor BurkhaFt
on behalf OF Dayton.
Carlos Gracia Veez the Cuban Minister Is mere
and II is expected representatives Of other foreign
governments will be present al the presentation
After completing their flights for the government
which are 10 begin at Washington next week the
Wrights viii probably sail for Germany IN August
10 take up their work there.