New-York tribune., 1909-05-13
WRIGHTS' NEW RECORD
TWO TALKS, TWO MINUTES
AUiatOrs Thank Their COuntrymen
at AerO Club Luncheon.

Before leaving the city for Dayton Ohio at
o'clock last night. the Wright brothers had busy
day. Wilbur and OrvilIe each made speech
These, however. did not occupy much time Had
the organizer of the talk minute and-st-down
club" been present. the Ohio probably would
have another medal at the Aero Club lunch
con. held in their honor at the Lawyers Club. in
Broadway.
Many Of those present had seen the Wrights fly
in France and Fort Myer. Few. il any. had
heard them make speeches. But speak they did
Wilbur for almost three-quarters of minute and
Orville for nearly half that time The cheers and
handclapping that rang with great sincerity
each Of the Wrights arose were twice as long as
their combined speeches. The brothers were misty
eyed and their voices were not under good con-
troll their justly famed machines that fly.
Their personality and achievements took. literally,
the Aero Club members and their friends of their
chairs. not but several times and although
white napkins waved the cries Who are all
right? The Wrights,' reduced the impression that
q ChautauQua salute intended.
IT have felt u sv&ying sensation to-day said
Wilbur that / thought the voyage had
caused. I now know that your welcome is to
blame for the rocking of this floor. Ny brother
and I are not frequent takers" Here there was
prolonged laughter. I'VE do not talk long. either.
but I would like to say that there are persons
who take it upon themselves. probably because we
fail talk more, to say things for us, and some
of those things wrong. 1t has been said, for
instance. that went abroad to obtain recogni-
ton for work, but I want to say here that IN
1905. before we went abroad thought of doing
so. the Aero Club Of America, then newly organ
ized. greeted us. and that it since has with unfal-
tering allegiance stood by us. The United States
gave us our first recognition"
There was another display of napkins and an
other prolonged clapping OF hands. which had no
given way to the Introductory remarks Of
A Holland Forbes acting president of the Aero
Club. than Orville Wright stood up and bushingly
listened to a renewal of the vigorous Outburst-
Then the became perfectly still Orville said:
My brother has talked long that he has left
for me but to express my thanks for this splendid
reception and your kindly welcome to this our
country" And then he. too. sat down, while the
others stood up.
The luncheon was deemed a success from every
point of view. Mr.. Forbes presided The others
at the guest table were Colgate Hoyt. Colonel
John Jacob Astor. ". P. Hamilton. Alan R Haw-
lev Charles Jerome Edwards. Robert Lee Nor
reI and L. D. Dozier, Of ST. Louis Mr.. Forbes
said:
The present century finds aspiring TO a new
sphere of thought and action, and from many luni-
nares there are welcome rays OF light to guide
our winged ways"
Police Commissioner Bingham unexpectedly
called on. and said that army officer and as
an engineer he was glad to welcome the men
from Ohio who have done something. II was
cause OF modification 10 army man. he said
to know that the Wrishts were forced TO 90
abroad The government has failed in this way
time and again." he added 1T is ultra-oonserva-
tive: it's afraid to take chance The army needs
hyinE machines. l wasn't at Bull Run. but I've
been told that men ran from that battle because
they couldn't hy-'
Colgate Hoyt former president OF the Aero
Club. touched upon the early freedom from speed
laws which he said. he believed the Wrights Would
open the way 70, all to enjoy as they uaNeHed
cloudward.
The Wright brothers and Miss Wright left tne
CITY al o'clock on the Pennsylvania Railroad LOT
Dayton 49,,
lust befo.a they left the Park Avenue Hotter
Laurence J. Lesh, the boy glider whose ahAie va
-, - Norris Park on November last. Hmped
In NJ, cruches 10 meet the champions In his chosen
ee1d He was accompanied by his mother Or
Vile expressed interest and sympathy in young
Ieshs accident and told him that octave Onan'i'e'
-" 49,, had snokeu highly of the work he was
doing I'm aeronauticS.