The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-08
MAYORS TO BE
GUESTS HERE
AT BIG. MEET
Distinguished Visitors in
Town When Aviators
Come This Week
Glenn Curtiss and Other Fa-
NOUS Aviators Here Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday

Mayors of the principal cities OF
Connecticut have been invited to be
guests in this city at the big aviation
meet which is to be given on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday of this week
at the Lake Aerodrome CNutmeg
Park), when Glenn Curtiss and his ia
nous fliers, McCurdy and Beachey
with Lieut.. F'ickel of the U. S. army
and Lieut.. .Ellyson of the ~. S. navy
will give daily exhibitions.
Six flights daily, weather permitting
are the guarantees and probably the
number of daily flights will exceed
this 1t is likely that Bridgeport will
have the privilege each day of seeing
three machines in the air at once,
which will add laurels to the preced-
ence already gained by Bridgeport in
having the first successful flights in
the State.
The flights will take place at p.
m. daily. The Lake Aerodrome, which
is the first field in this country to be
permanently dedicated to purposes of
aviation, will be the scene of the
flights. The Aerodrome is situated
on the tract of land formerly known
as Nutmeg Park, just off Stratford
avenue in back of Avon Park. 1t is
easy VI dCCSSS u dulOHOUle anu lTOI-
ley and number of guide signs have
been posted for the convenience of au-
tomobilists
The machines used will be Curtiss
type biplanes. The flyers will be as
follows:
Glenn H. Curtiss. first to fly public
ly In America, winner first interna-
tiOnal race. winner Albany to New
York prize Of $4,000, first to fly from
water.
J. A D. McCurdy. fourth man in
America TO fly; sent first wireless
from aeroplane in flight; flew Key
West to near Havana
Lincoln Beachey, famous airship ex-
pert; winner top money for novices
San Francisco; first to circle capitol
Washington
Lieut. Elyson, navy's first aviator.
Lieut.. Fickel, first to do rifle target
shooting from aeroplane in flight;
army expert
In behalf of the city of Bridgeport
and the civic institutions under the
auspices Of v-hicFs the avi+a ton meet
is to take place, connecticut mayors
have been invited to attend Thus far
Buckingham as follows:
From Mayor Howell of Stamford
Accept with pleasure and shall try
to be in Bridgeport on the afternoon
of Thursday, May H. 1911''
From Mayor Lathrop of Springfield,
Mass:-"1t is altogether likely that I
may not be able to attend, but if con-
dIt1ons so obtain that / may have the
opportunity, l shall certainly accept
your invitation and advise you, as you
request, of the day of my possible at
tendance"
From Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston.
Mass, - Engagements in this city at
the time of your aviation meet will
make it impossible for me to attend"
From Mayor Fletcher of Providence:
1t is a source of regret that official
business will prevent me from leaving
Providence at that time"
From Mayor Reilly of Meriden:-"1
expect to be in Hartford on the 10th
inst. and if conditions warrant it, 1
will be in Bridgeport on the 11th."
From Mayor Rice of New Hayen:-
Your kind invitation to attend the
Bridgeport Aviation Meet on IL, II
and 13 May, received, and 1 hope to be
able to arrange matters So as to be
there on one of those days. I will let
you know later
From Mayor Hotchkiss of Water
bury:-'I am in receipt of kind invi-
tation to attend the aviation meet.
Am afraid it will be impossible ow-
ing to pressure of business. but I
thank you very much for remember
ing me-"
From Mayor Halloran of New
Britain :-"CannOt at present say
it will be possible for me to
attend and if possible at all, it will
be on Friday, May 12''
From Mayor Mahan of New Lon
don:-"On account of business in Hart
ford. 1 am unable at this time to state
1 will be there Friday or
Saturday, but as soon as I can as
certain. will let Won hear from men