The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-24

More than fulfilling all their prom
ises and surprising every expectation,
the International Aviators. Incorporat-
ed. gave seven flights at the State
Fair Grounds yesterday afternoon. and
one flight in the morning, which,
though coming unannonnced. was the
most accomplished. daring and spec
tacular feat ever beheld in Richmond.
Roland G. Garros flew over the city. in
straight line from the Fair Grounds.
circled over Twenty-ffth Street, and
then few back over Broad Street to the
starting point, where. after circling
twice, he allghted without trouble.
Greeted by President.
Garros appeared over the City Hall
just as President Taft was coming out
of the Governors mansion, and all eyes
at once turned from the face of the
Chief Executive. who. with barred
Fhead, was bowling to the people. and
gazed above at the speck in the sky.
The monoplane was a bleriot, the same
one used by John B. Mosant in his
famous Statue of Liberty flight. and 1T
was only the second time that Garros
had guided the delicate and graceful
machine of the air. II remained up
twenty-five minutes, flying a distance
of more than fifteen miles. 1t was one
of the few times in the history of
aviation that man had scared above
city. for of all the dangers attending
aviation, this is regarded as the most
dangerous feat to attempt.
At the Fair Grounds the first flight
was made by c. X. Hamilton at 2:11
o'clock. He went up in his Hamiltonian
biplane, dazzling all by his daring
turns at what appeared to be an i'm
possible angle and by his terrific glides,
when, from height of 500 feet, he cut
off his moto: and slid down the air
lines to within touching distance of
the earth. a.nd then scared up again
to the higher attitudes.
Hamilton made two flights Rene
simon, regarded a s the most daring and
skilful of the French trio, and Garros
Went up twice in their Bleriot mono
planes, and Rene Barrier went up once
day.
French Team Wonder.
Alfred j. Moisant, vice president and
secretary of the International Aviators,
and moro. Even the feats of the dar-
ng Johnstone, who met a tragic death
4 Denver last Thursday. Were out
done. The French team-Garros, 81
mon and, Barrier-which is compare
lantic, operated their Blertot mono
planes so skilfully that when they we're
at a height of between 1000 and 5000
feet above the earth, the machines, with
the aviators lost to sight. resembled
prey. The exhibition is compa ra lie
only to that given at Belmont Park,
the greatest avia tion meet ever held in
this or any other country. And this
OF that of Belmont Park Mr.. Moisant
had eight machines In his hangar, all
grouped together. Five of them were
used. The. flights lasted almost con
N fo, two
one man came down another assembled,
1t was thought that Johnstone had
done all that could be done. These
men. especially the Frenchman, ranged
tM9usands on3 sm11o 81 feet above the level with
curious, eager crowds below.
Simon Visits the City.
Rene Simon, In his second flight, left
the field and adjacent grounds entirely.
not known where he was or what had
become of him until some one tele-
phoned out to the grounds that lie was
cruising above First and Broad Streets.
ne was 100 hlgh for even the fainteSt
trembling thousands who watched.
Simon had intended to do What Garros
had done--encircle the City Hall-but
ne m1stook the Jefferson Hotel for the
gone his distance. When the mope-
plane came back at sixty miles an hour
propellers still whirrng at full force,
simon. still wearing the smile which is
mis- most noticeable characteristic,
hopped out and rubbed his hands In
giee. lie questioned Garros as to his
cr'ised about tflei,iCity Hall. Then
they We're on par But Mr.. AIoisant
gave orders last night that, because Of
the danger. no other flights over the
city, will be permitted.
The Blerlot monoplane, of all the
machines, With the exception of the
Dem oiselle, is the most graceful and
delicately constructed. 1t seems hardly
man. But It can do more than any b.
plane, climb quicker and ny faster. 1t
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