Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-18

AAhAcAdys T.
President Robertson, Of the Bust.
ness Mems Association, presided at
the meeting. He explained the objeci
O the session, after which w. 7
Heathman, of Huntsville, who is con,
necoed with the department of i'm.
len, explained what was nee.
essary to make Mexico a stopping
point in the flight.
Mr.. Heathman said he had been at
the other places along the proposed
route of flight and at no place had
he had any trouble in getting the
necessary guarantee. Mr.. Heathman
said the Fair Grounds was suitable
for the stopping and starting of the
ships. That 500 feet Of clear space
was necessary for the starting of the
ships.
Mr.. Heathman also suggested. a
nominal entrance fee could be
charged by the management Of the
Fair Grounds ON that day which
would help defray expenses here.
George Lee, of the Fair Association,
told the Business Mems Association
that the Fair Grounds could be Sc
cured.
Very few people in this city have
ever een an aeroplane and Mfr.
Heathman said the school children
must be given an opportunity to see
one by all means. That when they
had grown older. 1t would be a pleas
ant Renaissance to them to have
seen the first acceptance to fly
across the state Of Missouri.
Every member Of the Association
present was very much enthused
over the prospect of am opportunity
to see an airship in a very few
days.
E. d. Graham introduced a resolu.
ton in the form of a motion as a
means of getting The five hundred
dollars. Mr.. Graham's motion pro
posed that twenty or more men
guarantee tba necessarv amo,mt .
that tho Easr Grounds ha used for
the stonnine and STARRING Of the
ships. that an ENTRANCE fee Of TWEEN.
~ty-fiye cents he charged. that the
money obtained in this way be dt'
vidad a~oua,Iv batvvoan the R-usinese
Mems Association and the Fair Asso.
citation. after the subscribers had
been paid back the amount guaran.
teed by them; that, IL the aero.
planes do not reach here at all, the
money Will be returned.
Ma. Heatlman told the Business
Men that, If the first day was not
favorable, the flight would be put
Off from day to day until a faVora'
Bile day come. The $500 is to be di'
posted in the bank here and when
one or several, the money will be du'
the aeroplane management.
Rain checks are to be issued sc
that If the weather is bad and the at
traction is postponed from day t
day they will be good the next day
When asked what the management
expected to do with the money Deme
suaran'eeu alohe eue inue' MI
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oIty nave 1870
the iMst PRIZE ihe P'oVV SUI
scr1ped ny ue ih0
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prize Inc ueiray Upe eApep"ee :" Wv
tigh'.
Mr.. Heathman said he could no
say how many ships would be in thu
flight. He said he had been in com
muntcation with three well KNOW
aeroplane men Oh une country W
oss, wright BIOS. anu ha
Wright BROS hau sisnnieo uhetf whl
mgness 10 enter TWO shlps anu WI a.
PROFANITY the oener TWO men wou'
also have entries. MT heaIi
man said these gentleman were KEEP
so busy that 1t was hard TO S elec
a date that all had OPEN lie sal'
there would probably be six or seV
en- start.
The crowd will be posted by tells
phona az 10 the hour of arrival.
President Geo. Robertson appoinI
cd two committees. a soliciting con
mittee and a committee O
m-onoooment The member
I - ~ former committee are w. i
Nttinsom Coo loo and r l
crahom Tbo mamhers Of the latte
80 r. + c1art willard potts. R. N
whito Horace Mundv and John I
picLotts
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