The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-20

THERE IL continued activity on
the part Of women OF promi-
hence In the world Of society
in devising novel entertainments for
the purpose Of aiding different branches
OF the national service, but nothing so
far proposed seems to be more original
than the aviation carnival which will
b beld at Belmont Park on Saturday
OF this week. 1t will be prominently
a display Of aviation feats. but in addi-
ton there will be athletic contests,
such as tug q war. pushball contest,
dashes Of 100 and $50 yards, a relay
race by motorcycle side car despatch
carriers, q chariot race in which tobog-
gans will be used In place of chariots,
with teams Of nine men drawing the
charioteers. and squadron and flag
races. Among the most interesting
features Of the day will be the attempt
% Ralph Dc Palma to break the
worlds dirt track auto record and an
automobile airplane race Of Ave miles
around the track. in which he viii be
pitted against an expert fiier.
wtu be under the. direction Of Lieut.
Col Claude K. Rhinehardt, who COM
mands the First Provisional Wing.
which includes all the Long Island n.y.
Ing fields. He. Il. arranging this part
OF the carnival at the request of the
Waf Department, and Capt c.. NJ,
wharton. U. s Air. Service. win un-
dartake the general management.
Capt. Wharton has promoted various
athletic meets and has been especially
assigned by the army to such work.
Among the officers. who are cooperat-
ing 70 make a success Of the meet are
Major Robert d. Wrenn, Hazelhurst
Field; Capt. Peters. Roosevelt Field /;
Capt. Davidson. Mitchell Field: Lieut..
Moore, Brindley Field; Capt Coffyn,
Damn Field: Lieut.. Mills, Lufbery
Field, and Col Miller. Field 2, Garden
City.
The entire proceeds are to go to the
fund for the purchase Of athletic equip
ment and sports goods for our fiiers
and the enlisted men in the aviation
sQuadrons both here and across seas.
Major August Belmont has placed the
famous racing park at the disposal OF
the committee.
An exciting part Of the meet Is GER
tain to be the bombing contest In
which in place Of the destructive TINT
dewdrops a light smoke bomb will be
used. F1iers who have seen actual
service abroad will participate in the
exhibition, and their maneuvres in
the air are bound to be thrilling
tvin
big bombing machines. including q
huge Caproni equipped with three
Liberty motors and carrying a num-
Der Of passengers. will be seen.
Major-Gen Kenly, chief Of the Di-
vision OF Military Aeronautics. will
attend the meet and will fly from
washington, d. c.. provided tho
weather Is fine on Saturday. Gen
Kenly is greatly interested In the car
nival and is anxious to promote 8
wholesome spirit Of competition among
the aviators.
Mrs. Charles A. Van Rensselaer, l.
chairman ofTthe National Aeronautic
C0mmittee; ! Mrs. Clinton Gilbert
treasurer; Mrs. Newton d. Baker
honorary chairman. Mrs. E. Henry
Hartman Is chairman of New York
State, Mrs. Godfrey L. Cabot Of Mas
sachusetts and others in the associate
committee are Mrs. Warner NJ Leeds
Mrs. John H. Flagler, Mrs. William H
Croker, Mrs. John c. Kerr. Mrs E
French Vanderbilt, Mrs. Charles s
whitman. Mrs. Richard T. Wilson ant
Mrs. Harry H. Duryea. On the ad'
visory board are Major-Gen. Kenly
Major d. 1. Canady. Major E. A. o.
terman, Rear Admiral Bradley A
Fiske. U. s. NJ. retired; Rear Admira
Robert L. Peary. retired; Alan r
Hawley, Raymond B. Price, Henri,
woodhouse, Judge William II. Wad
hams and John N. WHY'S.
Boxes seating six and costing from
$50 to $50 and grand stand seats a.
s. may be obtained at the office of thu
committee, 2S9 Madison avenue, a
Spalding's and at leading hotels ant
ticket offices. The price Of admission
VIII be 81.
Among the boxholders and patron
esses are Mrs. Adolf Ladenburg, Mrs
Alfred du Pont, Mrs. Newbold LeRo!
Edgar, Mrs. Robert Bacon, Mrs. j
Kennedy Tod. Mrs. Charles Steele, Mrs
Harry n Duryea, Mrs. James Black
stone Taylor, Mrs. Willard Straight
Mrs. Charles A. Van Rensselaer,. Mrs
Clinton Gilbert, Mrs. H. Van Rens
selaer Kennedy, Mrs. Charles B. Alex
ander, Mrs. ]. Wright Hartman. Mrs
Mortimer L. Schiff, Mrs. George Rose
Mrs. Otto H. Kahn and Mrs. John N
WHY'S.
- go r.T
Mrs. whiteiaw Reid. widow OF tn
former Ambas sador to England, is di
recting the London chapter of TIL
American Red Cross, and recently sh
was appointed by the organization Il
Washington to the post of deput
commissioner in Great Britain. Mrs.
Reid was the organizer of America
Red Cross work in England. Anon
American women living in Englan
who are assisting her are Mrs. job
Astor, Mrs. Curtis Brown, the HoI
Mrs. Frederick Guest, the Hon. Mr.
Spender Clay, Viscountess Harcourt
the Countess Of Granard. Lady Herber
Mrs. Irwin Laughlin. the Duchess q
Marlborough. Mrs. Robert p. Skinner
Mrs. Arthur Vincent, Lady Ward an
Mrs. H. H. Walter.
Society is yet on the wing and som
OF the movements are toward tow
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Potter, VIII
passed the summer in Newport, hay
gone to the st. Regis, where they ha,
made their winter home for ten year
Mrs. George G.. Haven will leave Sur