The Washington herald., 1910-10-13
PRESS OF NATION
GREETS AIR KINGS
Continued from Page One.

10 see the Idea will spread rapidly
The tribute which Mr. Harmon paid to
his British brother OF the air" was SIN
eere and unaffected.
I think II is not too much to call Mr..
GrahameWhite the greatest aviator
who has yet flown In America" he said.
HE does things which we thought I'm
possible slx months ago. lie is one OF
the professionals who is hewing out the
path for US amateurs 10 follow. If my
Farman biplane arrives tomorrow,
rope TO be~able 10 show you the differ
ence between a finished aviator and
duffer"
An enthusiastic greeting was accorded
Mr.. Grahame-W White when he was intro
duced 10 the members and guests OF the
club by Capt Fox.
Reception PIeases Aviator.
This reception Is characteristic OF the
welcome l have received since landing
at Boston some weeks ago" he said. Il
think it entirely dispels an old idea. en-
tertained by many across the water, that
Englishmen are not welcome In this
4buntry. | have not been in Washing
Ton long, but l have seen something of
It's beautiful buildings. l hope to have
a better view OF them when / fly over the
city this week
The future OF aviation is secure. The
surely being realized Some day we will
have flying Mauretanias. The question
OF weight, which was a stumbling block
for so many years, is no longer trouble
some. The aeroplane OF the future Will
be steel built. and men Of that time will
think we we're madmen for trusting our
selves 10 the fran craft Of to-day.
Il believe the battles Of the future viii
be fought in the air. Dreadnoughts viii
not be required al all. The aerOplane IS
cheap in comparison. and Is deadly in
/ the destructive potentialities"
IN the discussion OF the aeroplane as
an engine of battle. Commodore Ryan
| emphasized tho fact that the aeroplane
would make warfare so dangerous, so
deadly in its slaughter. that It would
| become imnossible.
The Aero in Warfare.
When you realize how easy II would
| be for Mr.. Grahame- White 10 fly over
this city" he said. and destroy the Cap
itol the White House. and the Treasury
you will see the necessity Of the aero
nautic reserve. The city would be abso-
/ lutely defenseless against such an attack
I mako no doubt that the bird-men will
dominate the wars OF the future.
IN the bomb throwing at Mineola. Mr.
4 Harmon developed such accuracy that he
/ hit the most vulnerable points on the I'M
/ aginary battle-shlp target from the first
/ He threw the bombs from a height OF l5C
/ feet while flying at speedzof forty-fye
! miles an hour And the aeroplane Is
practically unhi;abls when il has reached
/ any altitude II IS almost impossible 10
/ reach a balloon with a rife shot. much
1 less an eeroplane"
At the close Of the speech-maklng, the
guests were rendered a luncheon. and the
meeting closed with spontaneous and in
/ formal fellowship.
DISTINGUISHED Guests Present.
Among the guests OF the evening were
/ Gen Allen. Chief OF the Signal Corps;
/ Maj. Ct. O. Spier Samuel Gompers, Dr.
/ II. W Wiley Dr. A =. Zahn. Greed NJ
| Fulton. John Barrett. a Leftwich Sin
clair, Frank Ia Cor e, Johnny Mack.
and many others.
Elmer f. Paine, John B. smallwood.
and Ralph Graves were on the reception
committee and contributed 10 making the
I evening a success.