The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-12
(PHIlLIP EVERETT

London. Feb. Fin these cold, wet.
and dismal days of February, it is diff
ficult enough to think of summer
skies. and brilliant paSeants on the
GreenSWarG. But those who preparing
the Pageant of London and Empire
which is to be produced at the Crystal
Palace in q few months, are already
buSily engaged on the work of OrSani-
cation, and, since appetite grows by
what it feeds upon, this pageant is to
have more performers engaged upon
it. and more money spent on its pre-
paration, than any other previous eff
fort.
The pageant will be one to interest
the whole Empire for although its
early scenes are concerned with Lon
don, it branches off later into Colonial
and Indian episodes. So many imper-
ial projects have been begun in Lon
don-the East India Company and the
Hudson's Bay Company. both started
there, while most of the Chartered
Companies that have played so great
a part in colloisation, have directed
their policies from the metropolis. that
London is fully justified in including
these with her history. And connect
ed with the pageant will be exhibits
of many of the Colonial Governments,
which will touch on many of those
matters which il is impossible to treat
in a pageant.
! In every way the project is worthy
; of support. and it will probably be as
Z outstanding a feature of the London
! season of 1910 as the Church Pageant
was in 1909. The Crystal Palace,
where it is to be held, offers as great
scenic possibilities as the beautiful
grounds of Fulham Palace; and for
the majority of people. Sydenham is
not much more difficult of access than
the Bishops Park.
/ So many people in this country are
anxious to learn to fly in Pleriot ma
chimes that the famous inventor of this
type of monoplane, the hero of the
cross-chanel flight, is intent upon
starting a regular school somewhere
in England
+ Already such schools with large
practicing grounds attached are in
operation at Pau and at Camp of Cha
Ions, not very far from Rheims Many
Englishmen and at least one English
woman, Miss Dorothy Levitt have
learned to fly in France. But NJ. Bier
lot thinks-and his opinion will meet
with general agreement-that Eng
! land ought to have such school of
! her own
, The difficulty is to find suitable
ground. 1t ought to be about a mile
square, fairly level. not encountered by
trees. not intersectcd by bitches or
hedges. Furthermore. it should be
fairly accessible, not too far from town
convenient 10 a railroad or trolley car,
and not altogether free to the public.
If spectators were allowed to wander
wherever they pleased. there would
certainly be accidents, and useful prac-
tice by beginners would scarcely be
possible
! NJ Bleriot starts his pupils in a spe-
cially built machine. which is much
heavier than the ordinary type and
which cannot rise from the ground In
this they learn all the controlling
movements, which are, by the way
very ample.
One OF the most interesting features
OF the forthcoming Anglo-Japanese ex-
+, hibition. which is to be held at the
| White City i'll the course of the pres
/ ent year, will be the contribution made
! by our department OF communications
! at Toxic. corresponding to our general
postoffice. These exhibits which are