New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
WRIGHTS BACK AGAIN
FLYERS BOUND HOME.
HOME.
FLYERS
Tell of Experiences Abroad-MiSs
fright Makes a Pun.

-. birds Of 2 feather, the Wright brothers.
x-Is5 together the upper deck OF the steam
~ Er-onprinzessin Cecie as it bore them up the
thp :. the dock at Hoboken yesterday morning
IS spparent that they considered It less dis
Il s+,rz "a do that than individually 10 face the
- army Of reporters and photographers that
,1s-red upon them
a. noon they anghted here for stay of thirty
- They will then wing their way to the
-sn+sl nest al Dayton. Ohio
% wright brothers bowed the visitors and
= AVN. Miss Katherine Wright their sister,
s,.tsd with excitement while promenading in
-,nsnv with a vanguard Of the reportortal forces,
.r,olsly trying answer the many inquiries
s+b which she was bombarded-
sTFere really is nothing new that would be Of
,.,-es+ 10 the public" said Wilbur Wright, who
,s-a5 good naturally DESTROYS to be permitted
= .,tov himself unattended. A reporter had Just
- hin whether aeroplanes would ever carry
go we have come home TO fulfil con-
go with the United States government We shall
st. no other flights IN this country this year. at
So. than those that will be performed at Fort
go virginia next month. We are due in Ger
-, IN August, TO make a series OF flights for
..,7 ru-poses that we cannot make pub
lie"
nth your brother, Wilbur Miss Wright was
ssked
-.,,,e5. birds sing suppose. because they are
,snnv. 7 sang. I know. and was very happy in
80 F,+ Ike the BIRDS I sang best after the
fight vas over
--,e+g-oes alluded 10. both here and abroad, as
American eagles
" ike that" she answered vivaciously- 81 have
slz-s1s been proud ~ the American eagle Wilbur
,-,,1d say that in his case the bslo-headed eagle
- IA meant A countryrnRn OF ours from 1ndi-
-. e On hoard. and he said pretty good thing
-. ether day 7 thought He said that Wilbur
s,5 Cr1fIle reminded him OF homing birds. and
they really sre faced toward Dayton, you know
s,5 that IS their home Just as our friend pointed
80 ,n sxrlstnfnS his remark Out in Indiana there
-s ,s-sons who would say something about hum
-,,r birds going hum and that isn't so bad
either. IS IT.
Miss Wright equal 10 the varied demands
made uoo7 her yesterday At first she refused 10
-ose FOR e picture. but yielded when her brothers
consented tn accompany her 10 the toprnost deck
committees Of aeronautic organizations and the
-,or,obile club also several men from other cities
met the self-possessed flyers and their sister down
+bs Rsz Several members Of the Aero Club were
also 81 the pier
The brothers bore the strain OF being interviewed
,..rv Much alike in manner. they replied pleas
,nv and patiently. with quiet voices. TO questions
tbst included: rs either Of you engaged TO he
v-s-5Ad7" How soon VII aeroplanes cross the
l+sn-ire" and How do you Ike kings
Asked about the accident their pupils in Italy.
rho EEL from 4 Wright aeroplane few days ago.
orzine said: 7 hsve not heard how that accident
hsn7eped but I viii say that never again can one
Of our aeroplsnes meet with the same kind 81 dis
ss-er IS the one ST Fort Myer last fall Technical
changes have been adopted in our machine which
-5n make = impossible for the rudder-which was
~ fault in that case instead Of the propeller as at
frst thought-to throw the machine 70 the ground
The fights At Fort Nfyer will be made by Orvile
Wright who was IL the aeroplane when Lieutenant
self-idEe was killed Orvfle has made no flying
machine trip since that day. having strictly ad-
hsred to his PHYSICIANS orders He appeared rudy
and strong yesterday and said he almost IN
able % realize how great an Improvement in his
health had resulted from his six months rest
aIrus6 Wilbur had been IN Europe almost year
hrothers sold the rights for their machine
in France and Italy. and negotiations are under
wy il Germany and England, they said
TIE steamship reached the pier at II O'Clock.
and after clearing their baggage the Wrights drove
noon 70 the Waldorf for luncheon. in company
With members CT tie Aero Club OF America After
the formal luncheon which will be given in their
honor by the Aero Club at noon to-day in the
rooms Of TIE Lawyers club they viii depart for
Dayton on the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad at O'Clock.
Owing 70 their enforced absence from this coun-
Try for another long season beginning in ninety
days, they do expect. they said yesterday. 10
soon perfect arrangements for the manufacture Of
their aeroplanes in the United States. They have
already arranged for a few machines-about half a
dozen-to be built abroad for purchasers in this
coJntrT, whose names they would not disclose Ths
price for each machine IS $500
Wilbur said that any man Of ordinary Intelligence
and grit could be taught perfectly control the
Wright flying machine in eight days Abroad he
said, many pupils had learned in half that time.
The highest Wilbur has flown $50 feet The
greatest speed vet attainabIe by him is 100 miles
hour ne said.
Dayton Ohio. May 1.-The general committee
gave out ct noon to-day the programme for two
days festivities IN this city June i and Is IN
honor Of Wilbur and Orville Wright
The celebration viii open on June Il with the
hring Of cannon. ringing Of bells and blowing Of
whistles throughout the city. During the after
noon there viii be aeroplane flight by one or
both Of the brothers The presentation of national.
state and city medals will take place at the Fair
Grounds.
Two seroplanes are waiting here for finishing
touches These viii be used at Fort Niger. VIZ
gina and the brothers viii 90 to the national cap
itsl as the aeroplsnes are ready
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