The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-14

him az SIS. and he was out Of sight al
most before the minute hands Of the
watches had made anothsr round. We
few squarply over the city, about 500
feet up. he waA holding close q the
tracks of the Pennsylvana Railroad.
prlcticslly his only guide,
Hamilton and tho train left MonmOlth
Junction hehind simultaneously a. H:as
/ The aeroplans was over Trenton at Ste.
3 lie ross high over the Jersey capital and
seemed az least .Ono feet above the earth
Trenton was out 10 $50 him. and thousands
IN the streets cheered and waved their
handkerchief. lie saw them and waved
hack, but he was ~ high they couidnt
see the salute
There "a milton len New Jersey hehind
Bristol glimpssd him az Gus and bur
lingt0n. on the Jersey eide u the nver.
Just got a look as h. few over the river
His time at H0lmesburg Junction was
u Philadelphia.
PHILADEIPuIA rs SIGHT
The frst 81 Philadelphia thai spranR
up to meet him was the tall tower Of the
City Hall at broad and Market streets.
The rest Of the city was pretty much OF
a blur 10 him. His destination was the
avi1tion ground al Front street aud TIRE
avenue. In north Philadelphia. about
four miles from the city Hall. A tremeu-
dOus crowd was waiting there aud the
Director OF Public Safety was On hand
with 5OO policemen 10 keep order and
see that Hamilton had plenty u elbow
room
Gov. stuart Of Pennsylvania. Mayor
Reyburn, members u the Select ana
Common Councils. politicians, society
ia -. .,.sas...n.s1.a rtA fsarrta 49, WOFlg-
inRmen, clerks. longshoreman from the
whaFves. school Children everybody big
~ little who could find time was packed
in the field
The sky wa dull a lelden gray. Clouds
81 smoke from the factories mingled With
hanks Of mists Hamilton SEEMED 20 leap
all &c once from this curtain. ~ 90 he
WIS first observed speeding Straight over
the northern part II the city and hylng
true. Cheering In the streets followed the
course 81 his machine. There was roar
II whistles. a changing OF bells and vast
chorus VI human voices.
While the great crowd in the aviation
held stirred and shouted. Hamilton few
directly over the centre OF the field,
change hts course and Cirrled the held
several times tie says he will not forget
what an impression was made upon him
by the upturned faces Of 5000 people,.
AZ first he could hear ittls Of the cheering.
The crowd seemed ailent. The hanks OF
white faces exercised upon him some
thing % a hypnOtio influences. " WA.
he said one % the most exciting incidents
OF the whole trip. But he had LITTLE time
10 won der at the spectacle
glance showed him q suitable stretch
Of level ground. PROM one corner " the
field he swerved shut OF power and de-
soended In an easy slant that grounded
him with scarcely bump.
wEICONEn NJ dOy. srUARI,
There was a rush from all sides.
Men aud women broke through the pOlice
lines ia their eagerneuz 10 grasp his hand.
The blpecoats struggled and sweated.
Hamilton. though pleased az the recep-
ton. was a bit alarmed lie feared that
has machine might get smashed IN the
crowding After several minutes. during
which he at tight in the aeropkns. the
police pressed back the crowd and cleared
a space Gov stuart came forward and
welcomed the aviator. The Governor
said he felt mighty proud 10 welcotae the
first flying man.
THANK you.- said Hamilton. pump
handling the Governor Its nice u you
90 say that But Il was an easy trip. !
had the plane under perfect control
! think l could have gone ON indehnitsly
1r until my gas0lens gave out II vas
the list trip ] ever made ] thought the
crowd would like % $50 a simple stunt or
tao. - I cirrlsd ths field Just % show them
that I didn't have 10 light until got good
and ready Has anybody got a match,
I'm dying Tor a smoke
Gov stuart asked him h0w much h.
saw - the cities h. travelled over and
the crowd shat were gazing az him
Not very murh said Hamilton. The
weather was pretty misty IN spots and
slmstimes | could not see my train. The
only bad feature ~ the trip vas the coid
aud dampnsss II was pretty chilly up
where I Vas travelling
Hamilton spent half an hour gong over
the asruplans 10 So that L vas IN shape
for the return journey aud then be went
20 luncheon. PhilAdelphia would like 10
have kept him for several hours, but he
Was anxious 90 start back as soon as
possible He was afraid that fog banks
might have gathered along the air roads
aud he didn't want % take chances on
delay
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After a short inspection % the machine
hs climbed In. sent L spinning along the
ground for hundred feet and then rose
into the air he assembled at an easy