New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-02

Aviator Stands Little Chance in
His Home Town Yet.
NEW BRITAIN LIKE MISSOURI
Decks Itself with Flags, but 1t S
Got To Be Shown That
Charlie Beats Factories.
[Rr Telegraph 70 The Tribune


New Britain. Conn, July 1.-Charles
K. Hamilton has found that aviators
and prophets are in the same plight in
the cities of their birth the night before
they have proved to their neighbors
their particular claims 10 fame.
New Britain is decorated with flags to-
night. for Tomorrow is TO be known as
Hamilton Day Windows bulge with ex-
hibits of hardware, for which the town
is famous. Walnut Hill PARK is filled
with new pine benches to accommodate
the one hundred thousand spectators
confidently expected to come from round
about.
But Charles K Hamilton, one Of the
worlds foremost aviators. is largely
without honor in his own country His
nefghbors seem totally unable to ap-
preciate that the boy, Charlie" Hamil-
ton, whom they have always known
around town. who was always playing
pranks and pool in his tantalizingly ex-
pert way in his youthful days. should
really have obtained away from home
such a high position in the aeronauti-
world.
The slight Hamilton, twenty-nine
years old. came almost unheralded 70
New York City a few weeks ago. He
went TO Garden City. and in twenty
four hours was famous His demonstra-
tons of aerial control captured the
town. He was progressive in the daring
of his exploits. The strange charm of
what seemed imminent catastrophe drew
EXPERT students of the science They
soon saw that what seemed merely reck-
less aerial cavorting was a clear demon
stratfCn of the possibilities of the
heavier-than-air machine in the hands
of d master
Aerial tip tOeing. side soaring, mere
fancy dancing was all this to Hamilton.
He longed for the honOrs that follow
intercitv flight Some one mentioned
Philadelphia and return. Hamilton was
ready. He went to Philadelphia without
a stop, and returned TO New York in one
day. thereby winning Americas cross
country record fight.
New Britainites may have read all this,
but do they believe it? Ask them The
reply is. We make in this town of New
Britain three-fourths of the hardware
produced in America
There are twenty persons who live in
New Britain who appreciate the posi-
biiitfes that tomorrow has in store.
They were guests of Mr.. Hamilton in a
specfaI train when he flew to Philadel-
Dhia.
They are mixing with the pOpulace
disseminate as well as they can in this
hardware ridden town the fact that
Charlie" Hamilton is rightfully entitled
10 large prizes and gold medals when
ever he promises to fly. The twenty
Hamilton followers have done much
cigar that sells at three for - cents
put on the market by Eddie" Enroe, ar
old poolroom pal is declared to be "a
bird"
Across the street. above Frank Lees
wet goods emporium. hangs mode
aeroplane. that at night is bright with
many electric lights. Across the stree
again. another firm believer in Hamit
ton. Whites Cafe. mas given up mucf
window space for the accommodation OF
. Familton's mascOt-a tiny black pig
presented to him by the army officers a
the military tournament at Nashville
out on Walnut Hill has been erected
2. conspicuous stand high above the pins
benches. from which important person
ages here and from surrounding town:
will pass finally upon Mr.. Hamilton
right to be heralded by the metropolitan
press as one of the greatest aviatOrs o
his day.
Mr.. Hamilton promptly at o'clock to-
morrow. to the accompaniment of tire,
brass bands. win try TO please his HON,
folks. which undoubtedly he will do.
Among those who will be in the part!
Of Rear Admiral Cowles. brother-in Law
of Theodore Roosevelt, TO see Hamilton'i
flights tomorrow are Mrs NichOla:
Longworth. Kermit Roosevelt. eX-Gov-
ernor George 2. Mclean. Senator Nor
gan q. Buckley. Mrs. Liiley and II
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