The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-17
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD SUNDAY, OCTOBER IT. 1920

, ST filed over the side; another followed and even a third. when the guide rope was swiftly jerked aloft and the voyage had actually been begun. Fom the top of the steel chimney the gigantic gas tcrch tha, illumines the Sloss plant and the surrounding district, bathed the de- parting craft in a flood of warm light, picking out the faces of the voyagers as they flashed their final farewells to the clustered group below. Then theS | passed on into the darkness and noth- l ing could be seen of them save the oc- casional gleam of a flashlight that twinkled like the stars of heaven into whose realm they were so stealthily lventuring.
 Everything is in readiness for the international race except the last prep
 arations will be made Saturday, Octo- 1 Der 23
 | Lieut.. Ernest De Muyter and M. Labrousz, members of the Belgian i team, arrived last night at II o'clock. | They will go to the balloon field on | a tour of inspection this morning. The | train was met by the reception com
 mittee. The Belgian representatives
 are stopping at the Tutwiler hotel. 1 Capt. Harold l.. Weeks, aide to | Lieut. Richard F. Thompson who
 piloted the United States army balloon
 winning second place in the national l elimination race, arrived in Birming- ham yesterday, afternoon Captain | Weeks has received his promotion to | d captaincy since he was in Birming- | ham month ago. His fellow flyer. | Lieutenant Thompson, is expected tJ | arrive in Birmingham tomorrow. ITALIAN TEAM | Members of the two Italian teams will arrive tomorrow afternoon at | I o'clock. The French team, American | teams and official visitors are expect | sd to arrive Monday and Tuesday 1 Lieut. H. F. Honeywell and pr. Je- 1 rcme Kingsbury, winners of the na . | tional elimination race, will arrive in | Birmingham Tuesday. Merchants and
 owners of buildings downtown will be- 1 gin decorations for the race Monday l Contestants will be busy all next week attending the festivities which have been arranged for them and get l ting their equipment in shape for the Trace.
 l Following is the programmef or tN 3 week:
 l Programme of entertainment for bal loon week, October 13 to 23: | All entertainments will be for balloon pilots. their aides, staffs and official lvisitors.
 | Monday, October IS, Italian day. Italian consulate in charge of entertainment oi | pilots, their aides, staffs and offica visitors on Italian day Also luncheon by Birmingham Flying Club. Alan R. flaw Hey will be special guest of honor at this Luncheon.
 | Tuesday, October 19, Belgian day Luncheon by ISiwanis Club to pilots, thei, ,aides, staffs and official visitors Tut wiler hotel, o'clock.
 Wednesday,, October 20, French day tLuncheon by Rotary Club to pilots theii aides and staffs and official visitors Tut wiier hotel 1 o'clock. Dinner-dance giver by Tutwiler hotel. Pilots aides ano staffs and official visitors will be guest' Of the Tutwiler. General public invited l9 o'clock
 Thursday, October 21. American day Luncheon by Real Estate Exchange tC pilots, their aides and staffs and officia visitors. Southern Club, 1 o'clock. Formal dance given in honor of pilots | their aides and staffs, sponsors, officia visitors and Vanderbilt and Auburn foot ball squads, by the Birmingham Flyin' | Club and the Chamber of Commerce, un der the auspices of the Country Club Country Club, 10 D. m. to a. m- Al lex-service men and men in the reserves O army, navy or marines are requested t'
 ar their uniforms.
 Friday. October 22, allied day. Luncheon by Civitan Club to pilots, their aides ant
 staff and official visitors. Southern Club II o'clock.
 Banquet given by citizens of Birming
 ham in honor of balloon pilots, their aide land staff and official visitors. Tutwile hotel e:s0 o'clock. General public in
 vted. Tickets will be sold. The banque
 will be followed by dance at the Attn lletic Club given to pilots, sponsors. thei
 aides and staff and official visitors.
 Saturday, October 2S race day. Lunch
 con by Community Club to pilots. thei
 aides and statfs and official visitors Southern Club at F o'clock
 Auburn-vanderbl football game, RICK
 wood park, 1:30 o'clock.
 International balloon race for champion shin of the world, at by-product plant 0 the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Com
 pany. North Birmingham, o'clock Ad
 mission free.