Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-04
Mars FLIGHTS
WIN GOLD MEDAL
Reaches 5000 Feet Altitude
In Manila and Spaniards
Give Token.

"Bud" Mars reached 5000 feet alti-
tude in his last flight at Manila, Feb
ruary 2S, and after the flight was pre-
scented q gold medal by numbers of
the Spanish colony of Manila.
Cablenews-American 1f March /,
says:
|. c. Mars, the daring Curtiss avia-
tor who has thrilled all Manila, and
with the first airship flights achieved
here, given the Philippines Carnival
the most noteworthy attraction of Its
history, leaves this morning, on the
steamship Korea for Kobe, accompan-
led by Captain Baldwin and Mr.
Schriver.
But Mars says au revoir and not
Goodby to Manila. He said to a Ca
blenews-American representative last
night:
I'VE will see fair Manila next
month, when we pass through on our
way to Australia, to make series
of flights. | like Manila, and | am
glad of this opportunity to see her
and her people again"
The Last Flight.
Bud" Mars made his farewell flight
yesterday afternoon ascending 5000
feet.
Mars rose from the hippodrome
arena Mt $40. He started from the
Nozaleda side of the Carnival grounds
and as he tore along toward the
grandstand, he made a thrilling pic
turc. When he had travelled about 100
yards his biplane left the ground and
by the time he had gained the tennis
grounds he was so to Is feet in the
air. Up he rose and sailed directly
over the center of the grandstand
and out over the waters of the bay.
He circled the ships of Admiral
Hubbard's fleet and then held on to.
ward Cavite. He turned and came
soaring back toward the Carnival
grounds, circling about twice before
alighting, In his usual adept and
graceful manner. He started to des.
ccnd from an altitude of about 2Ot
feet when almost directly over the
Carnival Office and came down with
the speed of giant eagle.
The wind was at his back and he
certainly made no less speed than
so miles per hour He turned sharp.
ly when he reached the Nozaleda
side of the grounds and then came
dashing to earth with that downward
plunging swoop and which always
thrills and fascinates his audiences
II was great flight and the popular
little blrd-man was given the usual
ovation.
Presentation Of Medal.
After the completion of his flight
yesterday, he was called to the plat
form in the hippodrome grounds
where a committee from the Spanish
colony of Manila, composed of pro.
minent men, was awaiting him.
Sr. Manuel Hriarte, the assistant
executive secretary, and Sr. Romero
NJ. Salas, the distinguished editor of
I'll Mcrcantil. spoke for the others
These gentlemen represented the So
ciedade Trio al BlancO, the Casino
Espanol and the Spanish Chamber Ol
Commerce. The spokesman then pre-
scented to Mr.. Mars splendid gold
medal, inscribed with his name and
also Il certificate beautifully inscrib-
ed, upon which appeared these words:
In Perpetua MemOria. Al ntrepido
Aviador, ST.. J. c. Mars, en- testlmonio
de admiration por sus vuelOs realiza-
dos en- Manila Feb p a IS" The
certificate was signed by the pre-
sidents of the Spanish Chamber of
Commerce and the Trio al Blanco
Society and by the Hon. Joaquin Eli
zalde and Sr. Jose NJ. omero Salas
Mr., Mars was deeply moved by the
ceremony, demonstrating, as it did, the
feeling of admiration and esteem in
which he is held by the Spanish col
only in this city. He made fitting
response in a few well chosen words.
u :: ::
The ball game for Captain Sam
netted over $500, which was added to
the fund to buy the old man new
schooner in which to ply his trading
operations from island to island.