The Aeronautic Society of New York  
  At the beginning of September the Society opened a contest for models in flight, and the
interest created very soon produced an unexpected number of fine models whose perform-
ance was very striking. So keen became the competition that the contest, which was at first
expected to run for only a week, was kept up for three months, or, rather, a second
contest had to be promoted. These contests were under the able direction of Mr. Hugo
Gibson.
     The first contest was won by James K. Kalkranian, with a monoplane model of great
strength which took the first silver cup and gold piece.
     The second contest gradually evolved the remarkable aeroplane of W. S. Romme,
whihc from its being shaped not unlike the brim of that famous hat, was fracetiously
entitled "The Merry Widow" by some wag among the members, but which is expected to
be heard much of when in a few months the full-sized machine is produced. The flights of
this model, so slow, steady and sure, gave rise to the utmost astonishment and enthusiasm.
Mr. Romme was, by very large majorities, voted both the first and second prizes, a silver
cup and a piece of gold.
     On Dec. 9th. at the Engineers' Building, the Society held a special evening, when the
prizes won during the year were awarded. This was the first occasion upon which ladies
had been invited. The hall was thronged, and many ladies were among those present.
Winthrop E. Scarritt, former President of the Automobile Club of America, gave a stirring
address on "The Courage to Begin," warmly congratulating the Society on its work, and fore-
casting a wonderful future for the flying machine. Professor William Hallock, Dean of
Science and Principal of the Department of Physics at Columbia University, also gave the
Society glowing encouragement in the course of his address on attaining success by the
study of detail. Together they distributed the prizes of the year, which were as follows:
 
LIST OF PRIZES AND WINNERS
 
  Society Silver Cup for the first member's machine to fly...........................
A. Leo Stevens Cup for the first member's machine carrying a...............
     passenger........................................................................................................
Hanau Silver Cup, First Prize First Indoor Model Contest........................
     Gold Piece, Second Prize.............................................................................
International Aeronautic School Silver Cup, First Prize Second Indoor
     Model Contest.................................................................................................
          Gold Piece, Second Prize........................................................................
Triaca Trophy, First Prize for Models, June 26th Exhibition...................
Silver Cup, Winner of Balloonatic Race.......................................................
Stevens Gold Medal, Hot Air Balloon Ascent...............................................
Gold Medal, First Prize, Highest Flight of Kites, June 26th Exhibition
Silver Medal, Second Prize..............................................................................
Bronze Medal, Third Prize..............................................................................
Gold Medal, First Prize for greatest length of kite string in flight.........
Silver Medal, Second Prize..............................................................................
Bronze Medal, Third Prize..............................................................................
Gold Medal, First Prize, least pull on kite string........................................
Silver Medal, Second Prize..............................................................................
Bronze Medal, Third Prize..............................................................................
Gold Medal, First Prize, most novel kite.......................................................
Silver Medal, Second Prize..............................................................................
Bronze Medal, Third Prize..............................................................................
Raiche and Crout.
 
Dr. Wm. Greene.
J. K. Dalkranian.
J. K. Dalkranian.
 
W. S. Romme.
W. S. Romme.
Edw. W. Smith.
A. E. Horn.
Johnny Mack.
John Emmler.
Wm. Corwin.
Charles Lutz.
Max Taussig.
Wm. Whiteman.
Jerome Goldstein.
John Puls.
Sam Mandelbaum.
Frank Hader.
John Doyle.
Milton Heskowitz.
Herbert Nagel.
 
 
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