New-York tribune., 1909-09-30
TURNS LIBERTY'S HEAD
URIGHT"S EPOCH MIXING
FLIGHT ACCOMPLISHED.
Bronee Goddess Receives QucereSt
Pisitorin Her History Official
Flights Likely TO-day.

Miss Liberty on Bedlow's Island has seen
many ships from many lands IN her time. and
has welcomed all visitors with IA dgnided equa-
nimity for many years. She never saw a ship
Of the at though. until yesterday morning
II was almost enough 10 knock her off her ped
estal for Wilbur Wright to call on her in his
flying machine.
II is positively known that h turned her head
because thousands of pairs of eyes saw him
do And then he came back to Governors
Island again over the glittering waters of the
bay History made while the spectator
waited
The first official visit to the famous Lady OF
Liberty and Light by the first aviator to show
mankind how it might be liberated from the
thraldom Of earth had been seen by a multi
tudc
1t was the second of three beautiful exhib-
tions yesterday Of the genius Of Wilbur Wright
believed by many to be without peer in his
line in the world toe day The first flight was
around the island over water at heights Of $50
to 25O feet, and was begun at 9;r5 o'clock in tho
morning. The last. perhaps the most dar-
ing the machine huttering and diving in "a
strong eastery wind like wounded seagull.
was begun at 523 r.
ON this trip MI Wright did not fly high nor
attempt to leave the new part Of the island used
the aeroplanc starting field But the bravery
of the exploit, the flashes the spectators saw of
the avator's rigid face the footing Of waGercrafr
whose wheels were stopped in midstream caused
men. women and children visitors to the island
to cheer eostaticaly. Officers and soldiers
waved their hats. shouted, and clapped one an
ether the back
WRIGHT UNMOVED, AS USUAL.
Mr Wright blirked the cobwebs OF the sky
from out his eyes. brushed the cloud dust from
his lapel and walked across the dar<ening sands
his shed. Serene. modcstly confident if he
took note Of the excitement that his feat had
produced land and water he smethcred any
reflection Of it within himself lie and Miss
Liberty are both sclf-conta iucd and iumoyabic
II is believed that he Is man after her own
heart.
Glenn H. Curtiss. Of Hammondsport y Y.
made short fight of about four hundred yards
at a. m. He slept the night before the
island The machine had never been tried.
which was also true of Mr.. Wrght's aeroplanc
and Mr.. Curtss did not make further attempt
yesterday The first test indicated to him that
he might do better with four-hladed propeller
instead of one of two blades. The former was
pu; In position, but the machine was not again
taken out of the shed. II is believed, however
that Mr.. Curtss win have everything ready for
early flights. No surprise would be felt if he
gave fine exhibitions to-day.
Mr. Wright arrived at the island shortly be-
fore . O'Clock. The machine was taken to the
centre of the sandplot and placed. facing due
west on the monorail. small crowd had as
sembled. Mr.. Wright ana Mr. Taylor his chief
Inechanician. turne the two propeIlers until the
motor caught the spark. Soldiers stood at a re-
respectful distance. The aeroplanist wearing
his familiar Scotch piaid can WutleI .l.Iit...
ately to the front of the machine listened \ mo-
ment the rhythm Of his motor then took his
seat At 9:lI O'Clock tie machine was in mo-