Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-10-12
Roosevelt Accepts HoxSey' S
Invitation at St, Louis With
AIacrity and ScafeS Big
Crowd of Spectators,
FIRST CLASS" HE SAYS
WITH EXPANSIVE SMILE
Former President Surprises
His Entertainers By Taking
Trip in AeropIane, CirCIing
Aviation Field at High Speed


Aviation Field at High Speed
fBy Morning Journal Special Leosed Wirel
ST. Louis, Mo, Oct. 11.-Theodore
Roosevelt made an aeroplane flight
today, and said 1t was the finest ex-
perience he ever had. He travelled
two times around the aviation field.
eighteen miles west OF st. Louis, in
three minutes and twenty seconds.
= waved his hand at the crowd Of
thousands in the field below, most of
whom were too dumbfounded and
too frightened to move. When the
machine alighted easily few feet
from the starting place mighty
shout of applause ana relief went up,
Arch HoXsey, q Wright aviator
with whom Colonel Roosevelt made
his flight, said that his passenger
made good fellow voyager for such
trip, except that instead Of being
afraid he was having such good
time that Hoxsey was afraid he
would fall out or interfere with the
engine.
Tho colonel waved his hands at the
crowd below SO vigorously that Hox~
aey called ont to him:
Keep your hands on the rail, Col
onel
Colonel Roosevelt. who had forgot
ten to hold himself in, waved once
then obeycd orders
The colonel's flight was u complete
surprise u everybody. Although he
had been invited to 80, no ono had
the least idea that he would accept
aud he himself did not decide to 20
until the moment before he stepped
into the machine.
The trip to the aviation field was
on the nfternoon's program for the
Colone's day In st. Louis. He went
to klnloch in an automobile. ot The
head of procession Of motor cars
han mile long The cars were filled
with members of the republican state
ana city committees and business
mon
Colonel Rooseveit's car was driven
directly OH tho aviation field, instead
OF to the parking place for automo-
NAN7' fAAUblN Alit Aill W VIC AlTAN
We're hundreds Of ears. The specta-
tors were massed on every hand, and
company Of mllltiamcn kept them
b ck
Hoxseys machine, a Wright BIZ
plane, was standing directly in front
OF the grandstand. Colonel Roosevelt
stepped from his automobile, with
Governor liadley dt his SIDE, and
walked over TO II.
\ would IKE to have YOU for
passenger said Hoxsey.
The colonel looked at him without
word. Then he began to take of
bis coat. 1t was the first intimation
that anyone had had that he would
make the trip.
Governor IIadley stepped ny
quickly. with scared look OF his
face and said:
Are you really going up, colonel "
OF course I am, said the colonel
anu without another word. ne took
ms seat at Hoxsey's direction beside
the engine. Governor Hadley saw
mat it would do no good to protest
ana stepped back. He admitted af-
terward that he was nervous.
This is my district. and it extends
up into the air. ! suppose | feel a
SENSE of responsibility while the coli
onel is in my territory" he said.
Colonel Roosevelt removed his
siouch hat and borrowed ~ gray golf
cap. which he pulled down over his
eyes. The guardsmen were standing
s." closely about the airship that few
oi the spectators knew what was go
ing on. Hoxsey took his place beside
colonel Roosevelt who watched the
pIrparations with smile OF antici-
patton. betruying not the least nerv-
business Four guardsmen seated
themselves on the ground to hold the
me tail pier OF the airship until the
motor should be started and the pro-
pellers We're well under way. Colonel
Roosevelt gripped the rail hard and
looked straight ahead. The aeroplane
akinpcd over the rield for few
Yards. then lifted its nose into the
rir. rising easily.
some Of the spectators thought
HEY recognized Coi. Roosevelt a. The
'croplane cleared the gusrdsmen and
swept out into view. but no one would
believe them when they said 80.
members cf the party that had gone
20 the field from ~ Louis with the
colonel began a hunt fer him.
Where is Colonel Roosevelt they
esAed, running up 20 the guardemen.
Tie IS up in the air one OF the
-oidiers said. pointing 20 the airship.
zoe aeropione sped quickly around