The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
OFFICIAL FLIGHT
THIS AF TERNOON
Orville to Garry a Passenger
and Remain in Air
One Hour.
Continued from First Page.)

enty-hve miles an hour. Can't you hear
him saying:
Yes. my son, 1 saw Orville Wright
/ ay the day President Taft was there.
In fact (Senator AIdrich) Speaker Can
nom was there we fixed up the tariff
bin of 1863 right then"
And stretching ones imagination still
further, it's just as easy to picture the
/ feelings of the 10000 who trolleyed and
motored and walked out 70 the post yes
terday. and who stood there for two
hours or more waiting for Chevaiier
Orville 10 buck into the nTteen-nllls
7 breeze that was cavOrting about the pa
rade ground.
A large number Of the 10000 will re-
member that they saw Wright fly pc
/ fore q President, and when IN the Iutufe
| people start talking about aeroplanes
and the achievements Of the virgins,
any one OF the 10000 who happens TO be
present can't help but say:
Certainly, what you say IS true. but
1 saw OTville Wright fly at Fort Myer
before President Taft, and that VIII De
final, Of course.
One might mention beyond the interest
which attached TO the presence Of the
President, the Vice President, dozen
senators, Representative by the score
and many lesser persOnages, that CneV-
starting weight. 1t was the fir5t time
he had ever attempted TO rise from the
ground without the impetus which me
falling weight gives 10 the machine.
! Wilbur went up once over in france
without the weight. Conditions were IN
usually good for an ascent without the
weight last night, because the wind was
blr~. Eg about fifteen miles an hour,
directly at the machine as il faced to-
ward the southwest.
The trip was only made because Pres
ident Taft had JOuneyed out, after a
game Of golf OF Chevy Chase, expecting
to see an official flight. The War De-
partmenf had announced earlier in the
day thet o test fight would be made,
but x couldn't calm the winds, so IL
WASH =.
Presidents Auto In Trouble.
The President arrived about O'clock
With him in the White House touring
car were Senator Bourne, and Capt
Archibald W. Butt, his military aide.
The Presidential party had some d.f-
ficulty IN getting within the ropes, not
bee use anyone wanted 10 keep il back,
but for the very good rea son that an au-
JOmObile hasn't been made yet that Will
climb Z. half-inch rope. After the rope
di'HCulCy was brushed aside the alto
mobile hurried down to the aerOplare
shed 4 crowd OF l.000 people was a.
N
car arrived the two special motorcycle
policemen who follow il every where,
mad some trouble in keeping the multi
tude back.
After discarding his dust coat. which
he carefully deposited upon the head OF
Sena lOr Bourne. Of second elective term
fame the President went inside, shook
/ hanC S with CheValierS Orville and Will
| bur and Miss Katherine Wright. He
/ had,t seen any Of them since he gave
the brothers -he gold medals of the
Aero Club of America over In the East
Room In June last.
Many NOtables In Shed.
There were other notable in the shed
at the time, but the aviators turned
their explanatory powers upon Mt. Taft
and ne was initiated into the mysteries
Of the mechanical side OF the aerOplaut.
When TOLD that there would be a flight
Of some sort, Jhe President TnOtOred up
TO the north end of the field He dis
dained using gates through the ropes,
prepared for him, and walked over the
ropes Later Senator AldFich, Secre-
LaTy Dickinson. Postmaster General
| Hitchcock, Speaker Cannon, Ambas5il-
dor Jusserand, and others came into
The Presidential salon and were well
coined ~ the tent
The crowd was not only the largest
/ that has ever seen OrVille Wright ~,
but II was remarkably patient, long
suffering and sOmewha. enthusia ste.
from the Aqueduct bridge and hundreds
walked back. The afternoon was gusty
| and field dusty. In spite Of all the dis