Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-03
Asked to Come Tomorrow.

The Chamber Of Commerce today sent
Granville NJ. Hunt to New York to urge
Mr.. Atwood to make his flight to Wash
ington tomorrow instead of Wednesday or
Thursday.
Mr.. Atwood will be asked to land near
the Monument. where thousands of Wash
ingtonians are to congregate tomorrow
to witness two big pyrotechnical displays.
AS soon as he completes the greatest Of
all cross-country flights in this country,
should he be successful in the attempt.
he will be met by a committee represent
ing the Chamber Of Commerce and will
be entertained at luncheon to be given
in his honor.
There were rapid developments this
morning when it was learned that Mr..
Atwood intended making a flight to the
Capital from Gotham. Capt. James F.
Oyster. president of the Chamber OF
Commerce. consulted with several MEM
ber9 Of that body with a view of ex-
tending formal invitation to Atwood to
visit the city. Soon after 10 o'clock 1t
was decided to send Mr.. Hunt to New
York to extend the invitation and Mr..
Hunt left at noon.
Thought to Be All Ready.
Although Mr. Hunt will not be able
to get in touch with Mr. Atwood until
this evening. it is believed that the avi-
dlOi Is III IedulueSS 10 IedNe AT any no
ment and that. in the event of good
weather tomorrow. he would as soon
make the attempt then as day or two
later.
In any event, whether or not the flight
will be a feature of the capitals cele-
bration of the Fourth, Atwood will be in
vited to make the attempt any day that
is suitable to him and Will be extended
an invitation to the luncheon that is to
be given by the Chamber of Commerce.
One of the principal objects of Mr..
Hunts trip will be to assist the aviator
Washington. The Chamber of Commerce
is anxious that this feature of the flight
shall be settled as far in advance as pos
sible, in order that Washingtonians may
have an opportunity to witness the end
ing of the greatest of all aeronautical
events. If possible. arrangements will be
made to have the fight end near the
Aonument.
Before leaving for New York Mr..
Hunt telegraphed E. L. Jones. editor
of Aeronautics. informing him of the
chambers action. He also wired Mr..
Atwood to the effect that he was on
his way 10 the metropolis with an in
vitation to the aviator to be the guest
of the chamber at a luncheon.
AS soon as Mr.. Hunt and Mr.. Atwood
have discussed the situation Capt.
oyster will be advised by wire as to
| the probable time Of the flight.
of the chamber today will avoid any
possibility of Atwood landing at Col
lege Park instead of coming direct to
the city.
To Follow Hamilton Route.
According to statement attributed
to the aviator in New York, he will
| follow the Charles K. Hamilton air
route from New York to Philadelphia.
and from the latter place will head
toward Washington. using the railway
tracks as guide. 1t is understood to
be his intention to pass over the out
skirts of Philadelphia and Baltimore
and avoid flying over towns of any size
Should he be successful in reaching
the city, the event will conclude an
endless topic of discussion among avi-
ators as 70 the possibilities of such a
trip. Charles K. Hamilton, Claude
Grahame- White, James Radley and
others have at various times consid-
cred a flight between the metropolis
and Washington, but for various rea-
sons the trip never was undertaken
That Atwood has the nerve for maxi
ing the attempt no one doubts. and. in
addition he has machine which is be-
lieved to be fully capable Of standing
the strain OF long flight