The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-11-28
Army Navy, National Guard and
TOwnsfolks Interested in
Coming Event
FLIGHTS AT PEARL HARBoR
Battery and Fleet SearohIights
to Be Used TO Locate the
Airmen at Night.

A Honolulu-made airship win be used
in the great aviation meet being
planned for next month in Honolulu.
The machine constructed by Gus schae-
fer is the one in which Aviator Gordon
win fly, the visiting airman having de-
eided to buy the machine. After ex-
amining it, Gordon, who is here as the
representative of the Curtiss biplane,
expressed great surprise at the work
dOnc by Schaefer.
~ was simply astounded at the per-
lection of the machine" said Mr.. Cor
ion, considering that it had been
Duilt by "A young man wholly without
Experience. 1t is constructed on the
'urtiss model, and more perfect than l
hould have thought it possible for an
mateur to make. Lines, measurements,
tic, are true to the smallest fraction,
nd ] consider the machine perfectly
afe one to use."
Schaefer's only guide in the work
vas the study of hiplanes as described
p various scientific journals. He was
iuch interested in the subject from the
tart, and after good deal of study
ct to work to build a machine, with
be unexpected result that his contri-
ance win be used in Hawaii's first big
viation meet.
Where to Hold the Meet. i.
Puuloa is being much discussed as
de place for the experiments. It is
elieyed that the atmospheric condi-
ons there are excellent, and plan is
nder discussion to run special trains
e the Oahu Railway to carry people
the scene. If the meet is held there,
ordon will probably fly over Pearl
arbor, and excursion steamers will be
mt from Honolulu for people who want
see the flying from the ocean. Cor
on will give the steamers "calln as
passes them in the harbOr, if this
an is adopted
The largest of the inter-island steam
Is can enter the Pearl Harbor channel
ow, and those in charge of the affair
e talking of trying to get the new
Gamer Kilauea as an excursion boat.
The location, however, has not yet
zen determined upon, the matter being
# in the hands of the committee of
Engagements, for consultation with
my and navy people who are interest
hsp,oiam Park ana Moanaiua
D" ue"s u.ssuse
some Nl1iltary Tests.
Amy and navy officials who were
nsulted about the matter yesterday
pressed approval of the plan, and it
probable that both branches of the
rviee win be interested in the events
d that some officers will take an act
part General Macomb, command.
of this military district, was called
on Yesterday by Colonel Jones, chair
ln of the committee of arrangements,
d Aviator Gordon, and the general
pix the view that the events might be
g ,try o yd'e certa ae sala 'nd b
i 70 any officers takip1 mari and in.
mated that some of them might want
learn. and take trial flights. Aviation
voluntary service. and hence no or.
RS win be directly issued for any Of.
ers to take part, but officers both in
Army and Navy are anxious Ia
IN all they can of aviation. which
1mises to be of such great inheritance
future wars Admiral CowIes also
pwed his interest, and said that navy
n i'm his command will want To learn
thew can. va
nronr;y,, T,o,,h,
me OF 1ne experiments e, NJ the recent
iliage n'eet near San FRANCISCO, IN
zen 1oruoh TOOK paft' was that OF
ppsnsg po'npS-.. shooting az targets .
oineeIS eAli lI--inu similar tests
ne PnIt OF .he Proposed giea.
a',o" pipsian, nno,ner Unique SesI
"a a Lna' ~ ufl"g ny n'gnt. Ihs
= ,"' nsas w g DC ~ PoIt wnen t .i
yehi;oht sS D", "n la, ~ 'l'"E use ~. ~
shin. Similarly The searehIigbts n,
I Ringer may soc If they can dnd
" enemy" in the dark sky.
Az ,,.,o,,,. >.
M Aaolo'uu an ~
nave ionnd not only the Army
Navy, but all Honolulu deeply In.
'ted IN the event, - said Colonel
O. yesterday
Ssnefal Aiaeonh seemed very favor
Interested ana had no donbt that
Of the ouleers IN the local com
las . , Hsa'a ne .giad % volunteer fol