The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-27

them in check. Across the field man
ran In frantic haste. waving his hands.
"rhey want TO sec you, Mr.. Moisan.,
in the Srandstand, he cried, come
Ard across the field Molsant went
Thcv led hin, up into tho judges stand
in trout OF the grandatand and III fun
view OF the Dleachera. Dressed In his
| warm canvas suit, clasped tightly
about his ankles. and with his head
gear drawn closely down. he reSembleo
nothing more than q TEDDY Bear, lie
smiled his way into tho hearts OF tho
crowd, and they yelled their delight,
This is Mr.. Moisant" somebody satd
simply. and lie smiled and bowed
again.
Wanted to Hear Him.
"a speech, speech the people cal''
ed back. Tho Misses Moisant, his Sic
ters, and Mrs. Wupperman were in the
stand behind him What must say
he asked them.
well, ladies and gentlemen he
said. II went over your city twice and
twice over the penitentiary. so that
the prisoners there, poor 1uen, couiu
see what an aeroplane looks Ike
That was all. ana he came down ara
went back to his hangar. He anshtea
at a:13. and so had made the air trip
| in eight minutes. covering about NJ
| teen miles at tremendous speed.
| Just as Mr. AIoisunt was leaving the
grandstand Garror was tuning up,
At 1915 he left the ground. as ne so,
up over the centre of the field ana
| pointed to the upper END, pu"Hs'i
passed above him.
.oh. YOU buzzard" the people yelled
! deIightedly. Garros swung into the
| north. and then at d sharp Wirn. came
/ back. flying high and us gracefully as
a swallow He shot over the grand
stand with q roar. dying so low tha'
4 his motor could be plainly hearu. Ae
1 circled round the fields several times
/ waiting for another of his eountr!ineh
/ They had mapped out program al
along and particularly Tor themselves
! They wanted to show the people III
they could DO.
narrler Up Next.
carrier was the next man ready. III
left the ground at S:A. Together the!
sailed away TO the north OF the grand
lstand. and then eastward over the eX
l'hibition Building, Within few min
-utes Of barrier Simon went up. al %
, and then the crowds saw WHAT All ue
scrtbed as the most magnificent spec
: tacle they Mad ever beheld. CAIRO
and Barrier few together down IN
field, and Simon swept VIDE peEoha III
arandstand. He had looked first to Sc
where his companions were. and the
went wide to give all room, 1t was IN
heavenly triplets In the air together
= chasing each other around the field
: like Mother Cary's chickens followln
in the wake OF a skip. Garros an
Barrier ncw above and under eac
other, and the crowd went wild. The
= chased each other over the upper On
Of the field, and then shot down to
\ geeher citywards. Then they turne
4 back. and did it all over again The su
A. was sinking In the west, and It's dyin
~ rays dared up on their prope]lcrs an
J. into the eyes They chased each othe
. back up the field, playing with eac
p other like birds. They seemed to hay
forgotten the people IN the mere jo
OF flying, SO intent were they on esc
= other that Simon was lost and pre-
emily peopl ebegan TO shout, Where
/. Simon?p Thinking thas his con
~ panions We're following behind a.
20 cordlng to their own private prograi
he had sailed away into the distanc
Some one asked Alfred Moisant Whe
Sicon WAS,
~ can't tell you" he said, "G'
Il can't tell what those Frenchmen a