The Detroit times., 1911-06-20
MARY MANAER|l|
TO make FLIGHT
IN B|PLANE
Famous Actress, Now Bride OF =. ~
Wadsworth, Scheduled to "Go Up"
At $50 This Afternoon At
Country Club.
Josephine Alger. IA Years Old.
Youngest Person In Country To
Take Air Trip.

aeroplane flights scheduled for Tues
day afternoon at the Country CLUB
golf links. the forth OF the series or
private exhibitions being given under
direction OF the Aero CluD OF Michi-
gan. IL Is learned that Mrs. Fred
erlck Il. Wadsworth, who. previous
to her marriage to Mr.. Wadswortn
about two weeks ago. was diary Man
nering, the well-known actress. will
make a flight with Birdman Frank
Coffyn at $3.50 o'clock.
The Official confirmation by
phone from the Wadsworth resi-
dence, as given to The Times. was
as follows:
God willing and the breeze per-
hitting, Mrs. Wordsworth win 60 up
at $780,"
Mrs. Wadsworth has been an inter-
ested spectator at all OF the flights.
She was on the grounds early, Tues
day morning, and watched the ma
chine as II scared through the air.
executing graceful curves and un-
dulating with the various aerial cur
rents. Whatever qualms OF fear she
may have experienced were quickly
dissipated. for, after the flights were
over, she sought out Mr.. Coffyn and
arranged with him for fight.
The prospect OF seeing the former
dramatic star in an aeroplane flight
will, IL Is expected, draw a large
crowd to the aviation grounds. Only
members are admitted TO the field.
but the flights can be viewed to good
advantage from the roadside.
II is announced that Aviator Coffyn
will make flight over Lake st. Clair.
for the benefit OF members or tho
Country club, Wednesday afternoon.
He has been eager for just such an
opportunity from the start.
Every time I go up, am tempted
TO soar out over that lake." he said
after one OF his flights. Tuesday
morning.
Miss Josephine Alger. 14-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell A.
Alger is the youngest person In the
United States TO take a trip Tn m
aeroplane. She went up Tuesday
morning with Birdman Frank Coffyn.
In the Wright biplane which is being
used in the exhibitions.
1T was perfectly wonderful" said
Miss Alger. when she alighted. MO
toring Is tame compared to this. l
wouldn't have missed 1t for any
thing"
Mrs. e. s. Barbour. sister OF Burns
Henry, secretary of the Aero club.
was the only other woman to 60 up
In the air. Tuesday morning. She
could scarcely wait Nntil her turn
came, and was not the least oft nerv-'
Gus as she took her seat beside Avi-
ator Coffyn.
I'm perfectly thrilled" she said.
even before the engine was started.
Il dreamed Of this all night"
As the machine started she waved
Goodbye to her friends and straight-
sened UP as though to get the full
benefit OF the aerial journey. The
ascension was a pretty one and pres,
emily the machine disappeared behind
clump Of trees going at 45-mile-an-
hour clip.
As the spectators were chatting
merrily among themselves some one
called attention to the fact that the
noise of the engine could not be
heard. For moment the watchers
experienced a feeling akin to fear
and they ran TO an open spot IN an
effort to get glimpse OF the maclfne.
fearing possibly that some accident
had occurred. The next moment. how
ever, IL loomed into view good
three-quarters of a mile distant and
everybody breathed sigh of relief.
A minute or two later Mr.. Coffyn
landed his passenger safely ia the
midst OF the waiting group.
1T was simply delicious" exclaimed
Mrs. Barbour II was almost an good
as my dream"
Nine fights were made In all, Tues
day morning. all with passengers. fcr
which the latter paid $25 apiece. The
o:llsr passengers were Edwin =.
George. F. o. Besner. of the Hudson
Motor Car Co.; A. r.. McCauley. PhiltD
II. Mcmillan, Maurice Mcmillan. T.. NJ.
Hamlin, of the McCord Manufactur-
ing Co., and c. II. Taylor. OF the r.
M.-F. Co. The flights Will be con-
tinued this afternoon.
r. A. Alger Is trying to form a syn
dicate to purchase the machine and
keep Il here In Detroit for the use "a
the men interested. The price OF the
biplane Is $4,000.
Special interest attached to the
flight OF Maurice Mcmillan. He weighs
215 pounds and is the heaviest man
TO be carried at the present meet thun
far. The excess avoirdupois did noe
appear to make the slightest differ
ence, however. and Mr.. Coffyn roo
away In fine shape.
G. II. Taylor was as tickled a.
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