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Mr. George Grossmith's Austin theatrical section) were quite the prettiest there. The former car was decked with blue cornflowers, red geraniums, and white carnations, with the British and French flags made up of flowers. The colour scheme of the latter car was blue only. As previously mentioned, a high wind prevented any of the races that had been arranged from taking place, so only a lew exhibition and passenger flights were made. The event of the day as far as flying was concerned, was the arrival of Robert Slack from Paris, on the 60 h.p. Rhone - Morane - Saul - nier monoplane. He landed in the Aero drome at 1.41 p.m., after a most trying journey lasting nearly seven hours. Gustav Hamel arrived at the aerodrome from Brook- lands about midday, and also reported a very rough journey. About 3 p.m. he gave a bril liant exhibition flight, Verrier ascending later on in the Aircraft Maurice Farman bi plane. After this, Hamel went up again on the 80 h.p. two- seater Ble'riot, taking with him as passenger, Capt. Tyrer, and climbing very rapidly. Near the ground they were blown about a good deal, but higher up the wind was much steadier, but considerably remaining almost stationary. AERIAL FETE AT HENDON.-Mrs. Cecil Mrs. and Miss Grahame-White, who assisted winning aeroplane. stronger, the monoplane at times When he had been up about 20 mins., and was only a mere speck in the clear blue sky, he made one of his impressive spiral descents. On landing, his barograph registered a height of 8,100 ft. Three machines then went up within a few minutes of each other—H. M. Brock on the 35 h.p. Anzani Deperdussin monoplane, R. Slack on the 60 h.p. Morane-Saulnier monoplane, and Verrier on a Maurice Farman biplane with a passenger. After this, Hamel and Verrier made several passenger flights, and Brock also gave another exhibition on the tiny Dep. J. L. Hall attempted to take up a passenger on his 50 h.p. Bleriot, but was unable to rise more than a few feet from the ground owing to a faulty adjustment to the tail plane. The aeroplanes having done their best to amuse, the motor cars then had a turn. All the decorated cars formed up in single file, and started on a very rough journey across the aerodrome, alongside the various enclosures, finishing up at No. 1 pylon. From the top of the latter it was then announced that " flowers and streamers may now be bought at this pylon." Forthwith, the occupants of the various enclosures were let loose and swarmed across the aerodrome. It was a very curious sight when viewed from the top of the pylon. The " battle " then commenced, streamers being very much in evidence, but few availed themselves of the opportunity of buying flowers. When the crowd had got all the lun they could out of this event, they departed more or less satisfied. On Thursday, the day following, another of the illuminated night flying demonstrations was held. This demon stration was in every respect similar to those previously described, so it will only be necessary to give a brief account of this particular meet ing. As on other occasions, quite a number of exhibition flights were made in the evening just before darkness. M. Gilbert, who had arrived earlier in the day from Paris on a similar machine to that flown over by Slack the day previous, gave a very fine demonstra tion of his skill in hand ling this fast little monoplane. Slack, al though new with this type of machine also showed that he could handle it in quite a masterly fashion. H. M. Brock made his first public appear ance on the no h.p. Anzani Deperdussin monoplane, and demonstrated that he could perform even better on this powerful machine than on the " 35." Other exhibitions were made by the following : Gustav Hamel on the 80 h.p. Bleriot, J. L. Hall on the 50 h.p. Bleriot, Marcus D. Manton on the 50 h.p. Grahame-White biplane, Lewis Turner and G. L. Temple (with a passenger) on the 45 h.p. and 35 h.p. Caudron biplanes respectively. At 7.40 p.m. Lieut. Briggs, R.F.C., left for Eastchurch on a Govern ment Bleriot monoplane, arriving at his destination 50 mins. afterwards. The first up for the nocturnal demonstration was Noel, on the Maurice Farman biplane, who produced a very impressive effect by flying with all his lights out and suddenly emerging in the path of a powerful searchlight. Besides Noel, who made several other flights, the only other pilot up was Marcus D. Manton, on the Grahame-White 'bus, Nardini being unable to get his machine "Flight" Copyright. Baker, Lady Levinge, in the decoration of the AERIAL FETE AT HENDON.-A "Flight" Copyright. procession of decorated vans across the aerodrome, and, on the right, the unique decorated van of the Palmer Cord Tyres. 738
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