The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-25
Especial Cable from the Internatio
NaNS Sarvica
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.

News Service)
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.
London, June 25.-At Wolverhamp-
ton today opens the first British avi-
alton meeting of 1910. an event which
in the light of recent achievements OF
English aviators. has been looked for
ward to with great interest.
Now that England is at last awaken
ing from her indifference to aviation
deplorable visitation OF sleeping
sickness, as humorous aeronaut late
ly described it-one may indeed look
forward to a series of flights which
cannot but further enhance the pres
tige of our airmen, both on this and
the other side Of the channel. VI
Mr. Grahame-W Whites plucky at
tempt in the race from London to
Manchester and Mr. Rolls no less
creditable flight to France and back.
are no doubt responsible for this sud
den manifestation of enthusiasm But
even these feats. an expert assured me
yesterday will be surpassed in the
course of the coming season.
While in France. Germany, Italy,
and the United States foreign aviators
have been flying from success to sue
cess. our own airmen have been quiet
ly and perseveringly mastering the
secrets of the new science, either at
home or at the training schools of Pau.
Chalons. and Mourmelon. The result
is that the number of English aviators
who have qualified for the certificate
of pilot under the rules of the Aero
club is treble what it was only a few
months ago. In addition to Mr. Ora
hame-White. Mr.. Rolls. Mr. Morris
Egerton, and Mr.. Moore-Brabazon
one may indeed expect great things
this summer from such skilled and now
seasoned" fliers as Captain Bertram
Dickson. Mr.. Cecil Grace. Mr.. A. Raw
linson. Mr.. A. Ogilvie, Mr. James Rad
ley. Mr.. Launcelot Gibbs. and Mr.. Nor
timer Singer, to name only few.
The list incomplete as it is, is as
suredly sufficient to show that there
will be no lack of competitors at the
various tournaments that have been
arranged to take place in this country
The meetings will be held as follows
June % to July ,. Wolverhampton
July II to IS. Bournemouth
July % to August 3, Southport.
August 8 to ID, Lanark.
August Ii to 90 Aintree.
August % to 81, Cardiff
August II to "a, Southend.
With the exception of the Bourne
mouth and Lanark meetings. the tour
naments at the towns mentioned will
be All-British in character. Bourne
mouth promises to be the scene of the
most important gathering. the prize
fund amounting to $4,000, and the
competition being opened to foreign
aviators. In addition to the usual
prizes for length of time and altitude
the program carries some novel fea-
lures. There is for instance, three
weight carrying prizes that will be
the greatest weight on their machines
over one complete circuit of the course.
The Lanark meeting is also of in
ternational charcter. and as the prize
fund amounts to $4,000, there will be
no lack of competitors. At Wolver-
hampton English flying men will have
the field, or rather the air to them
selves, as the display has been organ
lied with the special object to en-
courage British aviators. Over $4,000
will be distributed in prizes.
On the continent the aviation sea-
son will also be brisk one Following
the meetings at Nice, Boulogne, Ang-
ers. Rouen, and Budapest, the "grande
somaine" of Reims-the eDrby of the
air-opens on July 3, the program for
the first day comprising no fewer than
ten separate events. The number of
entries already received is ~ and the
liant than the one given last year on
the vast and picturesque grounds of
Bethany.
Princess Patricia of Connaught is
causing a good deal of anxiety in Off
cial circles because. though pretty and
| in every way highly desirable con-
sort. the young lady positively declines
to think for moment OF giving her
hand in marriage to any king or
crown prince of Europe. She frankly
| foWS JudJ SuS VIII never "cu oil
man who is likely to be called to n
throne, and moreover she resolutely
refuses to live out of England.
| Beyond the princess's love of Eng
Z! land and a quiet life is the fact that
she and a certain young nobleman OF
ancient lineage and master of one OF
the most stately homes in the land
are deeply attached to each other. and
: were they but ordinary mortals, would
, be an engaged couple. Even now there
/ is chance that the blood royal will
| again be allied with the blue blood OF
the British aristocracy.
| Signs are not wanting that the Lon.
don citizen is anxiously DESTROYS OF
leading the life of greater serenity
| <hop &c ~