The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21
THE HUMAN PROCESSION

HE nUlWAN FnUUESSIUN ~~--~~~
 The first national convention of the Democratic party met in Baltimore eaghty-one years ago today. This was the first national convention ever held
 in thes United States by a major par
 ty, although the Anti-Masonic party
 mad held such 8 meeting in Baltimore some eight months before. The Dem ocratic delegates ratified the nomi-
 nation of Jackson for the Presidency, already made by State Legislatures, and formally nominated Van Buren Tor the Vice Presidency. The conven-
 ton adopted no platform, but express ed confidence in Jackson and his pol ictes. The first definite party plat form was formulated at a national convention of National Republicans, or
 Whigs, held in Washington the same month. The first national Democratic convention to nominate a Presidential candidate was held in Baltimore in
 May, 1885, when Van Buren was chosen as the standard bearer. Both
 the 1882 and 1885 conventions were largely composed of federal officehold- CTS.
 Miss Mabel Ta1iaferro. the lovely and charming actress of ttSprin gttme'' celebrate her twenty-Sixth birthday today. Miss Ta1iaferro and her sis ter Edith, will be joint stars next sea son in 8. new drama. and will make the first starring tour of sisters on the legitimate stage since the days of the Bateman sisters, back in the Pseveu- ties. Mabel Tadiaferro was born in New York, May q. 1887, and began her stage career as 8 child, playing with James A. Hernes Chauncey Ol- colt, and others. She won her first great success as Lovey Mary in Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" She has toured Canada Australia and Eng land, as well as the United States. Miss TaI1aferro became the wife of Frederick w Thompson. the Coney Is- land amusement promoter, in 1906, but they were divorced about a year ago. Not long ago MT. Thompson took a second wife, Selene Pitcher, an old time sweetheart who is now a fashion able modiste in New York
 lady who. finding the prevailing weather not to her liking, thought she would like to seek surcease from the torridity by laying her body in a cool ing pool, Or by taking dip in the ocean or other body Of water. She was a duttful young thing, as all gals should be, and so, having ar rived at this decision, she approached 1aer mother with the question, Man ma. may go out to swim ?'' Now, some mothers would instantly have negatived such a proposition, without giving it any consideration, or would have as unthin1dngly responded with, 'sAll right, run along and don't bother me" But this was an old-fasmoned mother, who had the welfare of her full light of her Intellect on the pro- posaI. Her reply is immortal Yes my darling dorber. Hang your clothes on hickory limb, but don't go near the water.''
 In some such light the average per son will view the statement recently made by Glenn HI Curtiss that flying in hydro-aeroplanes is now perfectly safe-just like a. basket phaeton, in fact, and a little safer than a street car. And if a. hydro-aeroplane is safe, the new style of waGer-boat, which is ] Q combination of flying machine and motor boat, is even safer. MT. Cur ttss Is a recognized authority on fly ing, and his statements are to be re- spected, but the majority of people | will prefer to accept them on faith and not Ego near the water.''
 Glenn Hammond Curtiss is the com pIete name of the famous aviator and inventor, and he was born at Ham mondsport, N- Y, which is still his home. thirty-five years ago today. May 21, 1S78 Like the Wright brothers his first love in the mechanical field was the bicycle, and from this he de- veboped an enthusiasm for motorcycles. Seven years ago he built a motor- cycle of forty-horse power and took it to Orrnond Beach, Fla, where he made a mile in 26 2-5 seconds, the fast est mile ever travelled He began ex- periuentdne with flying machines at about the same time the Wrights, but they developed their machine to the flying stage somewhat earlier. Since then the Curtiss and Wright in terests have been rivals in business, and suits for infringement of patent were instituted by the Wrights against Curtiss.