Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-09

entertainment could have be
plete success of the entire de
efficiency and planning.
1t was Il real "a hour day, for the
celebration started with hugh bon
fire at midnight and lasted until the
GOOD Night" set piece was burned
as the closing feature of the great
fireworks display shortly before an
other midnight. The Boy Scouts did
Il mastery stroke in caring for the
opening feature of the day-the big
bonfire on the campus.
Then came the salute of cannon,
whistles and bells at daylight. The
young cclcbrators who had been out
most of the night with cannons and
pistols had kept the people of the
town we'll awakened for this opening
part of the formal program.
Then came the great street parade.
1t will long live in the memory of
Caledonia County and st. Johnsbury
people. Over half Il mile in length it
was one continuous line of beauty,
surprises, novelties and interest. 1t
was the finest spectacle of its kind
ever seen in Northern Vermont. The
details of this feature are found in
another column.
The addresses given f"om the
speakers stand in front OF the County
Court house were filled with inspiring
thoughts. Every speaker pair fitting
tribute to the work o. Gale >!onia
county in the Great War both to 'hc
men who sacrificed their all and went
into service and 10 the men, women
and children at home WHO made a
daily sacrifice that their soldiers
might be supported on the field of
battle.
One of the most enjoyable features
of the day from the soldiers and sail
ors point of view were the Iunclieons
of real home-cockcd Vermont food
served them at noon and again at
night at the Armory.
In the afternoon all roads led to the
Fair Grounds. Here was witnessed
the greatest demonstration of modern
flying ever seen in Vermont. Tie
droning of an airp:ane motor was
heard by the 10000 poodle who pack
cd the grounds soon after H.45 p. m.
High in the air, flying over 5000 feet
from the top Of the hills, was spicd
the big airplane pi,ctco by Lieut..
Stewart Torney of Seattle, Wash,
with Lieut.. Morse as passenger.
They had flown from Lancaster. N.
II, following the line Of Maine Cen
trail railroad.
When nearly over the fairgrounds
the spectators were thrilled when
Lieut.. Torney did a number of loops
and nose dives. Then he climbed to
an altitude of 5000 feet agair ard
did series of three loops. He turn
cd over and over more gracefully than
a bird. AS he turned each loop the
droneing of his motor as he climbed
into the air became a deep groan.
On his second series of loops there
came an awsome hush. His motor
stopped or skipped. This is danger
Gus moment for the flyer. The
of the motor means that the
aviator must seek quick landing
going at whatever pace he is lucky
enough to check his speeding plane
at as he hits the ground.
Lieut.. Torney quickly Strengthened
out his plane and those who are fam |
liar with flying breather a sigh of
relief when they heard the welcome /
purring of his motor again. But the
few seconds of lapse was enough to
indicate serious engine trouble. Lieut..
Torney circled about the field coming
across the fair grounds field at an
altitude of about 100, feet. He was
seen to wave his hand in farewell
and start for Lancaster.
A telephone message to the COM
mittee later verified the fact that he
had had motor trouble and did not
lare attempt a landing. The slightest
hitch of motor while effecting
landing may mean death to the avia-
or. Lieut.. Torney said the engine
trouble was so seri| Gus that he had
Ill his flying dates and was
returning lWineo1a at once with
,ut ting nr3 n be shipped back
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