The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-30
hrs. HARMOES AERO FLIGHT
HER HUSBANDS PASSENGER ~
4 MORNING ASCENSION.

she Had Tried DAllOonlng, but Like
rhh Bettsr-ltS Very DtHsFsnt. Hh'
sayJ-Wni Learn H0W % nun an Aer1
ana ne the FIRST woman Aviator
GARDEN CrT, Juno 79-CliBOrd B.
, Harmon carried Mrs Harmon a. a pas
singer on an aeroplano Digit this morn
ing. Mrs. Harmon Is tho irst woman 70
~ over tho Hampstead Plain aviation
Geld. and is the second New YORK woman
TO have made flight. Mrs. CortlAndt
Field Bishop having made an ASCENSION
with PaulhAn az Los Angeles. Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon had remained
over night at tho Garden City HOTEL and
TO avoid the crOWd they motored over 20
the gounds before 8 O'Clock The me-
chanios brought the machine out. and
after Mr. Harmon had mounted the seat
a step ladder was placed for Mrs. Har
mon. who climbed mp back Of him and
took the passenger saat. Ono circuit Of
the course was made at an altitude Of
about thirty feet. when the machine
descended and Mrs. Harmon ahghtCd.
She was delighted with the experience
and said that she intended 70 learn 20
drive q machine. Some one asked her
II ahs was afraid and she said
NO, indeed. not the least only
wish | might have stayed up longer. II
was the most delightful sensation I have
ever experienced cant think Of any
thing just like IT, live been up in a balloon
but Il h not half a. exciting a. going up
in an Aeroplane. | have ridden spirited
horses and gone in Tor some pretty lively
sports, but | think aeroplaning heats
them all
will you 60 again. she was asked
Now that | know what Il ~ To Az |
mean 90 have a machine of nv own and
drive II. and hope to be- the first Amen
can woman 10 he instructed In the use Of
an aerOplane"
II was while watching Mr. Harmon
make his amateur record breaking flight
Tuesday evening that Mrs Harmon
determined To 90 M this morning Mr.
Harmon had promised her for long while
bat she didn't propose to take promises
any longer She meant 10 20 and she
told him and he just had 10 take her
She first thought about an appropriate
costume, hut decided II didn't matter.
and she wore an ordinary tailored gown
anu AlNhA n VIII AINNAliA uFT NAN
Mr.. Harmon has had many requests
from women for rides. hut there has al
WAYS been an understanding hat Mrs
Harmon was 10 he the first woman taken.
up. Now that Mrs Harmon has hat the
tlrst ascension. her sister. Mrs Thomas
HastlnEs, Is soon 70 lake a IMP Mrs
Hastings. like Mrs Harmon. n a splendid
Whtp and drives four-iG- hand Mry T
Harmon was Miss Louise Benedict. arr
IL a daughter 81 Commodore ?. g. Pene-
dict
After coming down with his wife Nir
Harmon mate a. other HI yht and took his
IN" IN mecha' icia', Msllari. with hir
apt. Ihona, ; BgliViT wa .lzO p
eerly hier ard ma - sHve-al short sights
before Mr.. aid Mrs Harmon artiyei
tagt balivin Was tho lore attraction
m tho fell this eve iag. Mr. Vsrnor
-g"i-g gore ~ Mortrc9l tn R'tord tho
aviation Noe o. . rr3r"sr tative n tho
Cour cii Of ic-o luis - America
Ryt Baliwi0 wa. ~ the ground four
i:Hs- a.d made orc Gight 81 Imost
iyH minutes h" for ont over hicss-
vile Id r"'gr' ~ N" a'dir~ ri ? .
10, l~st Eltitul" 40 rcgohc Iu this filht
:. 1 %" -oerri 20 a Height ~ from sixty ~
o,eaty-iiye foot.
Tho scs FrAad s'a71 has hocr rr.rlv
'r'cfe and vas $50 TO-DAY 0" g. 49,
In istei Co1riiiur Tho cri,re fell e,I
B" frToei IN hv SUNDAY aft"- witch tinre
vail ID no more frea oxhiui'ionr
Henry e Russell madN hir ma lan rlrht
n a curt - s"Toplan' after CAT Parw.n
ad com. down H. mste tao short
'c"nsious and GOT about - OF anNy,
h. ground Ne Will ~ his marh.n"
gain his morning