New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-15
U.S.. TO Be CENTRE
OF AERONAUTICS
Ninth Annual Dinner of
Aero Club AWakens
Much Enthusiasm.

will be the little old L. S. A. Certainly
il will Il the two hundred boosters for
the art. or science, OF aviation who
gathered az the ninth annual dinner Of
the Aero Club Of America last night
have their way.
The guests Of honor az the dinner,
While was held at the St. Regis, were
Brigadier General George 2. Scriven.
L. 6. A: Charles D. Waicott, secretary
OF the Smith Institution, in
Washington: Rear Admiral Robert Z
Peary, ". Startling Burgess, George
Otis Smith, director United States
Geological Survey; Elmer A. Sperry,
Joseph Stewart, Second Assistant Post
master General; Charles F. Marvin,
chief Of the United States Weather Blu
reau, and Otto Hildgard Tlttmann, d.
rector United States Coast and Geo
detic Survey.
Messages OF regret were read from
Orville Wright, Glenn II. Curtiss, Gen
eral Leonard Wood and Rodman Wana-
maker. Mr.. Curtiss was snowbound IN
Boston and was represented by Lyman
J. Seely, who has just returned fron
London, where he has been arranging
for the delivery OF aeroplanes 70 the
British government.
In furtherance Of the plan 70 popu-
larize aeronautics IN this country, the
most inspiring message was ron
Charles c. Moore. president OF the
Panama-Pacifc Exposition. Il an
nounced that in place Of the around
the-world aerOplsne race, when was
abandoned on account OF the war. a
cross country race would be held IN
der the auspices OF the exposition.
The race. as planned, VIII have three
starting po;nts. New York. Boston and
Washington. The finish viii be at the
exposition grounds in san Francisco.
The flyers starting from Boston VII
take a northern route. those from New
York will hy through the central
states. and the men who ny IRON
Washington will make their way along
the southern boundary Of the country
Allowances will be made 70 cover any
discrepancies in the distances covered
General Scriven spoke o. the Value
OF the aeroplane in war lie SAID lh
part: THE aeroplane has proved IT,
self the greatest Of war auXHlai les'
The very eyes OF the commander, u Is
determining the range OF gun IRE ana
fixing the boundaries Of his operations
1T is acknowledged that operations
in Europe during the last SIX NOR 'h'
have given 20 aircraft a place oil dohl'
nant importance in warfare since
noting the work OF the aeroplane.
have little confidence IN the dirigo.e
The latter is too vulnerable to smau
arm and shrapnel fire and helpless
against aeroplane attack ,
One of the mos, important uses OF
the aeroplaue IN time OF peace, as se,
forth By Assistant Postmaster Genera
Stewart. is that OF mail carrying. AE
Stewart Is az ardent advocate ct lhe
air route and is working for legisla-
ton which Wi, provide the Postal De-
partmert with the means for trying
out experiments along those lines.
He pointed on, that the aerop.anes
devoted 20 the carrying OF mails 10
time OF peace would be a valuable re-
serve m case o. sudden war.
Rear Admiral Peary spoke BREEZY On
the necessity o. landing stations
throughout the country and emphi'
sized the value OF the gift Of Ed%h
Gould, who has provided a Landing
place opposite Jekyll Island as
starter. Rear Admiral Peary also ma
given thirty acres for the same puI.
pose. in the shape Of an island ne4.
Portland, Ne. He did not refer TO hN
own gift, however
The dinner was one OF the most sue
cessful ever given By the eluo.
spirit of optimism prevailed. Alah b
Hawley. president OF the club. pre-
sided. and Henry A. Nise-Nood wa
POSTMASTER
Among those present we're Captain
Thomas s. Baldwin. Lawrence Spe,l'
Or. Charles jerome Edwards. A. LeV
Stevens, Clarence p. Wynne, presidsn.
of the Aero Club Of PennsylyahlA'
Arthur T. Atherholt, DR.. jerome A'1fs
bury, Everard Thompson. OF New w, IA
ven: \. j. Mayo. Evert Jansen We.
dell. Henry Woodhouse. Howard nun
ington. F. Harrison Higgins. Stepnsn
son MacGordon. W. Leonard Bonhsl'
Greedy Curtis. Edison T. Gallaudet S'0
Dock Commissioner r. A. {. smith.
Aero Club medals were AWARDED -
follows: Lieut.. p. y. l. Beliingeli
$. y. Mexican expedition; W. S'ai''II1
BURGESS, inherent stability; uleNnc
Curtiss. building the America, NsF
tain Townsend r. Dodd. L. ). A., o.
tenee and duration records; Lieuienss.
Shepler W. fitzgerald, L. 5. A. v. 90.
server. Maekay trophy; Harold A Saly
mer. New York City Fourth OF III.
race; T. c. Maeaulay, American ~.
tude record; Glenn II. Martin -
can altitude and duration record "A
passenger; Capt. Leroy MuIIst, n
Lieut.. Commander II. {. Musupp; n.
S. n. Mexican expedition W; "a, r
inson, cross-country record Liant.
c. SauAey. L. S. n. assistant ~ a +.
Bellinger; Elmer A and La" ~. zero.
Sperry, gyroseopie stabllizer Ig' { n.
pianes; Ensign VI. L. Stoi1, rsonp.
MEXICAN expedition; De LLOYD lnV"F
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