The Washington herald., 1912-05-07


glide. endinR n 4 landing which was
the acme of skin and quite as pictur-
asque as that made by Atwood az the
White House last summer.
He scudded up the greensward toward
the tea tables on the clubhouse lawn
until the wings OF hIs plane almost
brushed into them He reported that his
trip had been without fncfdent. although
he had wished because OF the wind.
Then came Peck.
Peek wears Crepe.
with a blkci< band on his arm ana a
visp OF Grape on the left wing tip or
his machine. both IN observance OF the
recent death OF HIS wife. Mr.. Peck sailed
into the -snp' as gracefully AZ an eagle
aIighting IN its nest
An informal reception was held Tor MS
benefit and the young aviator was es-
eorted to the clubhouse amid decorous
hsndclapplng from the throng.
'-Inere are two more coming" ne
cried. Peck was full or enthusiasm over
the performances OF his Columbia Diplane,
which is as trim q craft as could be
imagined. II 10 a waahington-nade ma
chine. ana is ftted with a single propeller
ana q Gyro motor. the invention OF
day marks II as 9 real factor in the
future or aeronautics.
Scarcely had Peck's machine scurried
TO cover when Capt. Becks motor was
heard roaring above the. crowd Before
ne TART college Park Capt Beck had
determined TO drive his engine and 20
prove what it was capable OF. ana as
result he made the airline At mile .
minute pace. landing at Chevy Chase
4 VII
after leaving his home hangar.
A more leisurely trip was made BY
Lleuts. Kirkland and Milling In their Bur-
gsss-Wrisht. At no time did they attempt
altitude. but made safe, conservative
hight. making the distance in II minutes.
DID Whirls and Glides.
The three army machines eapered
around bit before launching out on the
return journey. Beck seemed particu-
Isriy inclined TO dance along the dam
ger mark OF the spiral glide and the
corkscrew whirl- He swooped around
bit like q bald eagle exercising his
sense OF humor, and then brought his
machine 20 earth because OF q baIky en-
gtne. Chandler also sailed about with q
few ''Gaby glide effects before goipg to
the home roost.
Shortly after 9 o'clock Paul Peck decid-
place for his machine TO spend the night,
and his engine was developing q few
kinks" which made him skeptieal about
attempting the trip. 30 one Of the birds
remained behind.
The army invasion was preceded by
brief ceremonies on the clubhouse We
randa, in commemoration Of the career
Of Samuel Pierpont Langley.
The work that Langley did is Just be-
ginning to be realized" said Willis L
Moore. President Of the Aero Club OF
WASHINGTON.
THE career Of Langley proves again
that old. cid truth that many Of the
great leaders Of thought IN the world
die before their work Is completed His
brothers demonstrated that man could
n.y."
Gen. Robert Shaw oliver. Assistant
Secretary OF War. made q brief address
on the progress OF aviation IN the army. |
He had scarcely completed his remarks
when q visible demonstration Of his
words broke in upon the throng from the
sky.
Demonstration Of Emeisney.
This Is the greatest demonstration Of
the efficiency Of our army airmen that
/ have ever seen" said Gen. Nelson A.
Miles. 'aThe flyers worked together with
the precision and skill OF weil-drilled
West Pointers. Their performance was
splendid.''
The reception committee comprised the
following: Admiral c. NJ Chester. chair |
man; James Allen. John Barrett. Charles ]
J. Bell. Mrs. Charles J. Bell, Mrs. C. d. ,,
Demmick, Gist Blair. AIlerton s. cush-
man. George Dewey. Clarence r. Ed
wards. Miss X. H. Elkins, Mrs s. z.
Emmous. G. x Fortescue. Mrs. g. K. |
Fortescue. Mrs p. Goelet Gerry, Miss
A. Glllett. Postmaster General Frank |
Hitchcock. Mrs L z. Letter. Mrs. Ed |
ward Mclean, Nelson A. Miles, Robert |
Shaw Oliver, Commissioner Cuno H. Ru- |
dOlph. Edward ]. Stellwagen. Herbert !
wadsworth. Mrs Thomas +. Walsh, |
Horace H. Westcott. Mrs. H. Wilson. |
n. v. T. Woodruff. and Albert F. Zahm |
The field committee-George Oakley |
Totten. jr., chairman; Representative |
Butler Ames. Emile Berliner. J. Wesley |
Bovee. Representative David Fairchild, |
DR.. Cary Grayson, Gilbert Grosvenor. C. |
I. Marlatt, Ormsby McCammon. Edward |
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