New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
Their Aeroplanes Attire, They
Were Roasted in Mid
Air as They Swiftly
Owed to Earth.

,erils Of aviation have long
80, bvword hut it has renamed
-. paris 10 provide the most fear
..,hipatjon Of death by IRE Whlle IAN
~ Gun" a, aeroplane that the world mas
vet seen -, or,v, aeroplanists took
1he 80, tho aviation field at Nincennes
the first stage Of the turoPed" '.' -,
@" which called for n flight 10 l-o,'uo''
rs hack. with stops at various
ard returning. TWO OF tnt Nv
tV ,urned 10 death in mldaH. NV
W." ewing for prizes aggresaunE s'4'V'',
Ne. ,,,es is Eve miles from the Louvre
Tho place is given over TO m'h''iS
fa, ,.e There are immense barracks
puipV .,r,ross famous for its arsenal; also
poa ,ool of craftsmanship and depots ol
military supplies r.i, ID Vim
M co. historic tower OF the DonJon dc N'h-
no feet high. with walls Il feet
,,,. Is there Among its famous prs
u" vere Henry ". the Great Conde'
.s,ro, dc Retz Mirabeau and the I'M
,or.unate Due dEnghien
,.,. What has the tower Of the DonJon
,.,,,,orres 10 do with the burning OF
.,rtso Its gray outlines show through
arorea dust kicked up 10y the motors
Wv lie hundred gauzy aeroplanes. But
y. a. NOT Of the Sombre memories that
mrgor about the walls Of the musty prison
.hs differing swarm Of Parisians Is thihN-
ing. . .,.-,,.. ,bo,,, -
rartb'. newest excitement draws theih
srou.s between 100000 and 100000 "a them.
Az night LONG they gather. Women d'h-
.o,e and perfumed. come in NehlcleS WIN
.rr,orial bearings on the panels. countess
.r,orobiles cross lordly limousines. 1here
ave thousands upon thousands of vehicles
abroad. III.
There arc very common wagons with
father mother and all tho children IN
,bar There are dukes and duchesseS a'So'
with transplendent footmen. There are
ala heroes Of fashion of both sexes ana
Youth devoted to idleness and ennu.
After sunrise the crowd will display
rorgeous luxury Of color. Some OF the
Tveriss will be pink and gold and pIue
and green and silver. Wit. folly and grace
all are present. Six thousand soldiers
and four thousand police, most Of them
mounted. strive TO keep the aerodroiho
clear =
A milky maze u'npt'N '''' "i.f'0
dawn. The crowd responds with louoeF
laughter The clouds OF dust That hanS
.bove the aviation field have not yet
caught the CLEAN Of the sum- hcnce tHo
scene still is cold and gray.
Gradually II grows brighter. in the re-
s,ric,ed area devoted TO the airmen shoot
fakes Of blue smoke from the buzzlns
motors being tested for the last time.
As the sun rises it strikes the plumes o.
the soldiery. flashes beams from th'
swords and belts Of the mounted guards.
Everything is noise, dust, show. laughter.
Love glances are caught in passing CO.
ope,s inaarne rivals. All is confusion,
color. animation. coming and going The
morning Is sweet There will be flying a
plenty soon. What a fairy spectacle it
will be!
A single gun hred at 90 O'Clock signals
the beginning Of the preliminaries OF the
race. The sky is a tender blue, almost
white. It's vault is deep. There arc no
distractions in the pathway the brave men
are TO follow. The breezes are gentle ana
the heavens stand open
4 poet or two imagine they hear voices
chanting in the infinite. The Able bere-
bourg. in a tent near by. receives all those
who wish to kneel for blessing and conso-
lation before starting on the journey.
The second gun sounds az o'clock, and
Maurice Tabuteau, Pierre Vedrne and u.
path!at, who already are In position at