Independence Day Committee Plans New York Celebrations
Mayor Gaynor forms an Independence Day Committee to stage a safe sane Fourth of July with a Military and Civic Parade and district park celebrations. About $50,000 is needed, with $15,000 from the city for fireworks and the rest raised by subscriptions. The program includes readings, parades, rallies, races, and a citywide flag relay, with prizes and medals.
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Aldermanic Chamber
City Hall
W. D. H. Washington
Interborough
Public Schools Athletic League
Greater New York
Fifth Avenue
One Hundredth Street
Clarence Mackay
Broadway
Riverside Drive
James S. Cushman
Glitzer
New York City
Hamilton's Night Flight Ends With Safe Landing
Charles K. Hamilton returned to New York after a Nashville exhibition week in which he flew a night flight above Camp Dick, guiding a damaged biplane by searchlight. A left cylinder head blew off, yet Hamilton landed safely within fifty yards, earning a diamond medal from the Nashville Board of Trade for a 20 minute flight.
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New York
Nashville
Nashville Board of Trade
Hamilton
Fair Grounds
New York Times-Chicago Evening Post
Chicago
P. L. Young
Camp Dickinson
Lovelock
Dickinson
Slaniston
Hamlton
Aerial Track Prep Nears Completion at Garden City
Preparations for a two and one half mile aviation track at Garden City near the international field are in shape with fences grandstand and parking planned. Gage E. Tarbell and Byron R. Newton supervise the site work as engineers finish surveys and workers start today for a rally next weekend.
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Gage E. Tarbell
Byron R. Newton
International Field
Longslid Railroad
Grandstand
Garden City Field
Tarbell
W. K. Vanderbilt
Asa Bird Gardiner
Garden City Hotel
Hamilton Day Flight Preview Sparks Nashville Tribute
The Nash ville Board of Trade awarded Secretary of War Dickinson presented a medal to Hamilton for his pioneering nocturnal flight in an aeroplane. The diamond medal features a bat motif and cloth-of-gold band. Hamilton heads to New Britain for a July 2 exhibition, celebrated as Hamilton Day.
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Nashville Board of Trade
Dickinson
Hamilton
New Britain
Wright biplanes shine at Montreal Montreat aviation meet
At Quebec coast airport on June 27 Wright biplanes dominated the program. Ralph Johnston dazzled with a 35 minute display of tricks while Walter Brookins claimed 3514 feet height by instrument and 1050 feet official reading. La Chappell clocked 2 minutes 29 seconds for two laps and De Lesseps raced a Roseriot mono plane in 14 minutes 35 seconds as Count de Lesseps debuted two machines and eyed Wright competition.
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Twe Wright
Walter Brookins
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Brookins
Lake St. Louis
la Chappel
de Lesseps
France
Wrights
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