The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-07
Second Ascension Will Be Made
Either Friday or Sunday,
Weather Permitting,
WOMEN ARE INTERESTED
Fair Ones Eager to Make Thrilling
Journey; Clubmen Learn
Pilots Art.

The big balloon salt Lake City"
owned by the Aero club OF this place,
Will make another ascension within a few
days. following its successful Initial
flight OF Monday. Capt. H. l., Honey
well. who is insiructing the club mem
bers in the science of balloon plotting.
is due in Kansas on September 20 and
as lie has planned two more ascenslons
here before leaving, the next cloud flight
will take place not later than Sunday.
and possibly Friday, weather permitting.
Members of the Aero club. arc stIIl
tain Honeywell. made at the conclusion
OF the initial flight. As the big balloon
touched ground and the duartette OF
airmen stepped from tho car. Captain
Mccormick and Judge. who were passen-
gers in the car. and said,
Now, gentlemen, ] wish TO warn you
TO be on your guard against possible ac-
Cldents You are now on terra firma and
must be careful to avoid being run down
by trains. street cars. automobile or
runaway horses. Also. be careful and try
to avoid being struck by bricks falling
from the tops of buildings and al the
same time don't step on banana peels,
as YOU might be hurt in the fall that
would follow"
Believes Balloons Absolutely Safe.
The captains clever allusion to the
comparative safety OF ballooning as con-
WIN lnc or dccIltnlS
that might happen on the streets OF the
city is regarded by the clubmen as par
ticularly happy and is being repeated by
them with much enjoyment.
Captain Honeywell has high praise for
r. y. Campbell. j. Frank Judge and
Lewis u. Mccormick, who accompanied
him on the initial hight, "Thcy have
the making of great air pilots. he said.
a supervising passenger and leave the
plotting 10 any one OF the three They
are cool and unafraid and can pilot the
ballon as well as an expert
The next Hight will be started AT an
earlier hour and the airmen will go far
ther and remain up longer than on the
frs, essay. 1t is likely that Captain
HONEYWELL, Mr.. Campbell and Mr.. Judge
will make the flight and with the lighter
weight Of only three 10 carry. the gas
bag will make better flight.
I'VE VIII have no objective as 10 di-
rection, duration or distance said Cap
OF ballast we Will so far and remain up
long
Weather Factor,
Future lights will depend largely on
weather conditions. i am opposed TO
making another ascension with the wind
Monday said the captain. 1T is an
unnecessary risk TO go up in a gale and
am strongly advising the members OF
the Aero club 10 postpone any flight with
\ feature OF the clubs future rs the
interest shown By women OF Salt Lake
City. No fewer than forty ladies have
made requests TO be permitted TO go up
In the balloon and all will be accommo-
da ted In time, II feel that I win not be-
gin to 1--WE until | have gone up IN that
balloon" said society debutante who
watched Mondays ascension.
II is likely that tho next flight Will
bc made Friday morning, always sup
posing that wind conditions arc favor
able. Captain Honeywell has yielded to
the solicitations of the club members for
an early fight and Friday probably viii
be the date selected.