New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-02
TEMPT FATEFOR TSA| SUN
Aviators at Garden City Brave
Wind to Please Royal Visitor.
HARMON DAMAGES PLANE
Smiles When Uncle of Chinese
Emperor Shakes Hand-"Slim"
Shriver Earns Reward.


high the winds sometimes grew above the
Hampstead Plains, and how, therefore they
could only hope to try for the royal APP
prevail by breaking some quick descent rec
ords.
Clifford B. Harmon attained an altitude
OF one thousand inches, more or less, but.
as nearly as could be determined during
the thirtv-seven seconds that he was in the
air, he maintained for the greater part of
his trip an altitude as high slim
Shriver is tall, namely, a trifie les than
seven feet.
The prince was charmed" through his
interpreter, and shook Mr.. Harmon again
by the hand. Mr. Harmon's machine
showed a broken propeller and some shat
tered wing tips at the time.
Charles NJ Schwab introduced Mr. Har-
mon TO his highness as Americas fore
most aviator" and the prince shook him
| by the hand again. Mr.. Harmon assured
the prince who asked the question with
an uplffted eyebrow-the fleet, the Metro
politan tower, Wall street and American
push-and-hustle have received no higher
commentator than this same action of the
royal eyebrow-that he was indeed unin-
1ured physically by the fall of his new
Farnan machine. His feelings were not
as high as he could wish. he said. but that
was situation The princes kindly interest
would soon rectify.
"SIim" Shriver Earns Reward.
Slim Shriver was hauled before the
royal automobile and Charles II. Schwab
told the prince that Shriver was king
lester when in his aeroplane. slim tried
| TO confde in the prince that he was only
private in the aeronautic reserves
How are you duke?' began Sim" ner-
vously.
Allan 4. Ryan, Charles ". Schwab. Lord
Chow. Captain T. NJ Potts, Of the United
States Navy, and several others told
Shriver to go over that line, and why
Tell the prince 1 viii do what can to
please" murmured Slim" apologeticaily
while walking backward toward his aero
plane. but that the wind is pretty high
for this time Of day.
Shriver made good try of straight
away pattern, close to the ground.
1--WE never seen one of these things"
said MIR. Schwab in perfect English. While
trying not TO refer TO armor plate in con-
versation with the prince he seems to run
across stray Monaghan phrases.
He's not UP; he's not up"' announced
Mr. Schwab enthusiastically.
Eyes. he's up; he's up now was his next
bulletin, issued with his hat in hand
Hes down again." was said with his
hat on.
Shriver few back again, and then made
the same round trip once more, pretty We'll
disturbed, as the machine showed, by the
stiff breezes. When the aviator was taken
before Prince Sum he blushed and inspect
ed his own shoes, while the imperial in
terpreter expressed the royai pleasure the
lank Yankee had afforded.
Mr.. Schwab followed 'Slim" across the
plain and said he wanted to shake SO noble
q fellow by the hand. And slim" was not
acgrieyed that this was so, for when he
saw his palm again a crCmpled Sl0o bill
lay therein.
Il want to thank you for helping to en-
tertain his highness," said Mr.. Schwab.
And Mr.. Shriver said:
Don't mention it Is there anything
else you'd like doneZ'
Prince on Sightseeing Trip.
The prince and his party went TO Garden
! City in a special train as guests OF MI.
| Schwab. after a morning of crowded sight
seeing thatrwas terminated by q luncheon
| at Sherrv's. The luncheon was rendered
| by John Purroy Mitchell, acting Mayor
and a committee of New York citizens.
Maid a formal visit 10 the acting Mayor at
the CITY Hall His higbness was accom-
panied by four members of his suite. one OF
/ whom acted as interpreter, and by Chand-
Ier Hale. Assistant Secretary Of State, and
/ Captain T. II. Potts.
Mr.. Mitchell told his highness that he was
delighted TO receive him, and extended TO
him the hospitality OF the city. The prince
! replied;
II wish 10 express my thanks for the
| courteous treatment that has been extend
1 ed 10 us during our stay IN your great
| civ. The trip to the navy yard this morn
! ing was Of much interest, and we boarded
! two of the big battleships. 1 shall always
| remember with feelings Of pleasure this
visit to the city of New York.
on his trip 10 the navy yard in the morn
| ing the prince was accompanied by Charles
NJ. Schwab. Rear Admiral Eugene Leutze'
| the commandant of the yard, was at the
| Sands street gate to receive the royal
| Manchu, and five companies of marines
were drawn up on either side.
The prince and his party drove across
the Brooklyn Bridge, downtown among the
| slzvscrapers. went up in the Metropolitan
tower. where they stayed half an hour, and
then drove TO Grants Tomb, which they did
not, however, enter.
Subject TO approval of the ministry in
/ China, the prince has ordered one training
ship from the Newport News Shipbuilding
Company. He has been using Dir. Schwab's
/ private car for recent Journeys. MT
SchWab has been almost continuously with
BIN since the prince arrived at San Fran
cisco, but when his highness was asked
yesterday if he had ordered other ships
! from MIR. Schwab. he replied:
No, no; not from Mr.. Schwab. L must
| report to the ministry for the appropria-
! ton"
Mr. Schwab on this subject said:
| II have given orders to all my people
| and 10 myself that throughout the princes
/ visit no business shall be COMPOUNDED with
pleasure. That is, my people and L are
not talking gunboat material or steel rails
| to the prince. We want him 10 feel that
this is a big country and that when he is
| in the market for any sort Of supplies
| America can deliver the goods
! II was announced that Claude Grahame-
| white the English aviator, would fly for
| the prince. But Mr.. White kept royalty
! waiting until IL was necessary for his high
| ness to return on the special train. 1t is
/ understood that the prince had not made
! any financial arrangement for an Interview
/ with Mr. Grahame- Whites business repre-
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