The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-27
Emile Dubonnet Flies in
Face of Gale to Please
Roosevelt.
FALLS TO GROUND,
BUT is NOT HURT
Former President Shows Great
Interest in Every Detail of
Start-Receives Gold Medal
From Academy of Sports.
Visits Luxembourg
Gallery.

Paris. April 2e.-For the frst time
in his life, Ex-President Roosevelt to-
day saw an aeroaiane flight. It was
very short one. and the aeronaut,
Emile Dubonnet. had narrow escape
from injury Colonel Roosevelt Jour
neyed to Issy-Les- -Moulineaux, as the
guest Of the Academy Of Sports. There.
large crowd had gathered, including
cabinet ministers and noted ayiators.
Unfortunately. a. strong wind was
blowing. and 1T seemed as though the
promised flight would have to be
abandoned. Not wishing TO disappoint
Colonel Roosevelt. Dubonnet voluu-
teered to go up in the face of the
gale. He had recently made a sem
sational flight over the city Of Paris,
and 1t was thought, Il any one could
give good account of himself, that
man was Dubonnet.
The ex-President was deeply inter-
ested In every detail OF the start. and
nc pressed forward as the machine
left the ground. 1t was evident. how
ever, that this was no day for fly
ing and the aeroplane had hardly gone
$50 yards when it came down With a
swoop. almost capsizing as II struck
the ground. One OF the wings was
broken. but Dubonnet was not hurt
Colonel Roosevelt rushed forward, and
offered him his hearty congratula-
tions.
Receives Gold Medal.
The aeroplane sheds Were then Wis
tied. and Count de Lambert and Hart
OBerg European manager for the
wrights. explained the operation OF
the Wright machine. Count de Lam
bert planned to make a flight, but
the wind had increased to such vio-
lence that 1t was found impossible.
Prior to his return to Paris. NJ. de
Yilleneuve. presiosnt OF the Academy
! of Spo;-ts. ]. fa..Antes t1sCntorel Koosa-
Welt. as honorary president, the acad-
emy's gold medal
During the courae of the afternoon
Mr.. Roosevelt received a deputation
from the French parliamentary group
for International arbitration. headed by
the former Premier. Leon Bourgeois
and Baron d'Estournelles de Constant
The latter. in addressing the ex-Presi-
dent, said he countd upon Mr.. Roose-
velt's influence in the holding of a
third peace conference at The Hague
To this. Mr.. Roosevelt replied that his
infiuetce could be taken for granted
but" he added, you must remember
that am now a. private citizen
II, too. am a private citizen" said
NJ. Bourgeois.
81 am proud to admit" continued
Mr.. Roosevelt, that I am the first
| statesman to make an appeal to The
Hague court, in dispute between the
United States and Mexico. A former
government official should not give the
| impression that he believes he Is still
a government official. but with this
| reason I am entirely in accord with
YOU upon the necessity of third
Hague conference"
Visits Revolutionary Prison.
After a visit to the Lexenbourg
Gallery in the morning Mr.. Roosevelt
| was conducted TO the famous revolu-
tionary prison, in the wing OF the Pal
ace de Justice, known as the Concier-
gerie, where he inspected the dungeons,
| among others that in which Marie An
toinette was confined prior TO her exc
cution
Ambassador and Mrs. Bacon gave a
| dinner this evening of twenty eight
covers in honor of Colonel Roosevelt,
and Mrs, Roosevelt. One of the eX.
Presidents visitors this afternoon was
J the Indian prince, Jagatjrt Sigh BAHIA.
/ dur, Maharaja of Kapurthala.