The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-07
UNIQUE FLYING EXHIBITION.

UNIQUE FLYING EXHIBITION.
Aviator Tony Janus to Make Three
Three Flights Here in Hydro
AeropIane Next Thursday--Will
Carry Passengers-Event Free
To All.
Arrangements have been concluded
for a series #of exhibition flights to
be given here next Thursday, the
18th inst, by Tony Janus, the noted
aviator who is flying from Omaha to
New Orleans in a 75-horsepoWer Be-
moist hydro-aeroplane. The intrepid
bird-man will arrive here some time
Wednesday afternoon, and during the
following day will make at least
three flights in his novel craft,
starting from and alighting on the
river in front of the municipal pow
erhouse. It is expected he will be
accom- panied by passengers On two
of the flights, Messrs. Leonce Ire
pagnier and Lawrence Montero hav
ing signified their intention of max
ing the ascent with the daring avia-
tor. The exhibition will be free to
the public,sa fund to defray the ex-
pense having been secured through
contributions from the banks, bust
ness houses, saloons, restaurants and
individual citizens. The event will
be extensively advertised, and it is
believed a veryt large crowd of peo-
pie from the surrounding country will
come to Donaldsonville to witness
this unique exhibition.
Mr. Janus is one of Americas
leading bird-men. Although only %
years old, his reputation is world
wide, and at the recent international
aviation meet in Chicago he won
twelve out Of thirteen first prizes in
the hydro-aeroplane contests, amass-
ing total of nearly $4,000 in prize
money. His present record trip be
IEgan IN Omaha Nov. Is, and will ter
inmate in New Orleans next week.
He followed the course of the Mis-
souri, river to st. Louis, and is fly
ing down the Mississippi from the
latter city. to New Orleans
On reaching st. Louis, Janus took
aboard a case of Falstaff beer con-
signed, with, the compliments of
WmssJ. Lemp, the millionaire brewer,
to Mayor Martin Behrman of New
Orleans, Mr.4Lemp is an aviation en-
thusiast, and took this means to
assist in defraying the expenses of
Janus trip. He will pay the bird
man $1,000 for carrying the case of
beer from ST. Louis to New Orleans,
or at the rate of approximately one
dollar per mile. Janus also carries
as a passenger a st. Louis photo
grapher who is taking moving pic
lures of the river and each city Wis
tied on the trip. These pictures will
later be shown in the Mississippi val
ley theatres.
Janus has been accorded an ova-
ton along the route of his history
making flight, and it goes without
saying that he will be greeted by a
monster crowd upon his arrival here
Wednesday, and again the follow
ing day, when he will afford our peo-
pie an opportunity of witnessing the
truly remarkable sight of an air-ship
arising from the water, flying over
the river and city, and then coming
to rest on the surface of the river
as easily and gracefully as a gigan-
tic gull.
School Children Vaccinated.
AS a measure Of precaution against
Infection from smallpox, which is
prevalent to a. greater or less degree
in Donaldsonville and other sections
OF the parish, DR.. L. H. Hanson, city
health officer, assisted by. DR.. P. r.
Thibodaux, parish health officer, have
vaccinated large number of stu
dents of the Donaldsonville high
school, St Joseph's Commercial In
stitute and ST. Vincent's Institute,
as well as pupils Of the local eolored
schools. Every precaution is being
observed to prevent the spread of
smallpox Infection, and confidence is
felt that the disease will soon be
stamped out.
Hon. R. n. Sims, organizer and
past exalted ruler Of Donaldsonvil1e
Lodge No. 1853, B. z. @. E., delivered
the Grafton at the annual memorial
exercises Of New Orleans Lodge No.
80 last Sunday afternoon, and in
the account of the beautiful services
published in the New Orleans Plea
yune the following morning it is said
the address was pronounced one OF
the most eloquent ever heard on a
similar occasion. However brief, it
was a masterful tribute to not only
the Elks and the departed brothers,
but IN all m nkirfi u