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[[newspaper clipping]] Daily Telegraph SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1911 BIPLANE FLIGHTS FEATURE OF GREAT DAY AT EL PIZMO The most successful aeroplane flight ever witnessed in this county was the feature of the greatest celebration in the history of El Pizmo beach yesterday, when Fred Wiseman, the noted aviator, circled the beach at an altitude of nearly 1000 feet over the heads of an assembled multitude of 5000 people gathered from San Luis Obispo, Monterey and Santa Barbara counties. There were many other interesting features of the day, but the aeroplane flights were what all were most anxious to see, and the success of this portion of the entertainment has given El Pizmo beach a boost which the people of this section will not soon forget. The crowd was the largest gathered at the popular resort in some time. There were about 950 tickets sold over the excursion trains from this city alone, and it is estimated that fully 1500 came down from King City and intermediate points. It was necessary to run an extra section here, and it was also necessary to run extra sections to accommodate the crowds from Guadalupe and other points to the south. Beside this hundreds came in rigs, autos and private conveyances of all kinds. In the morning the assemblage enjoyed a concert by the San Luis Military band while the beach was dotted for miles with those enjoying a stroll or a siesta on the sands. Many donned bathing suits and enjoyed a bracing dip in the surf, although the sky was overcast and the weather none too warm. At soon the exercises were held, Deputy Sheriff Ed Van Gordon acting as president of the day, in which capacity he made a most fitting speech. Warren M. John was president of the day, and delivered a brilliant oration on the flag and its history, and the greatness of the American nation today, which was received with liveral aplause. In the afternoon large crowds enjoyed dancing in the pavilion, for which excellent music was furnished by the San Luis Military band. Many brought basket lunches and enjoyed a leisurely repast on the beach, which was an act of rare foresight as the El Pizmo Inn was crowded to the doors throughout the hoon meal and the excellent hospitality of the popular dining hall was taxed to its utmost capacity. Manager Percival handled the crowds most efficiently throughout the day and was the recipient of many compliments for his fine management. Two flights were made by Wiseman, who won reputation yesterday that will stand him in good stead whetever he goes throughout the state in future. The first was a test along the beach, in which the aviator rose gracefully in the presence of admiring thousands and made a short flight, showing wonderful control of his biplane. The second flight was made shortly after four o'clock. The aviator rose from a point near the hotel and soared off toward the hills to the northeast, rising abruptly as it seemed he was about to run into them, and making a sharp turn. He skimmed back over the beach at a height of 1000 feet, and disappeared rapidly into the fog banks in the direction of Oceano, reappearing in a few minutes flying back at the rate of more than a mile a minute. He soared over the heads of the crowd once more, and making another graceful circle, descended at an acute angle which showed wonderful control of his bird-like conveyance, upon the beach within a few hundred feet of his starting point. So successful were the flights, and so pleased were all who saw them, that the management of El Pizmo beach has decided to retain the aviator over next Sunday, when he will make more flights. [[newspaper clipping]] ^[[Santa Maria]] Sunday At Pizmo Beach Last Sunday at Pizmo Beach was a marked day in the history of that resort. There was a large crowd of people from Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo and the surrounding county. The music for the day was furnished by the Arroyo Grande Band and the day was used up by a concert on the Inn porch in the morning, dancing in the Pavillion in the afternoon and watching the flying machine. The attention of the curious was satisfied by watching the mechanics assembling and putting together the great Areoplane which was used by Aviator Wiseman in his ascent in the late afternoon and during the 4th of July this work was done in the open on the beach and occupied a great portion of the day At about four p m Mr Wiseman after carefully looking over his machine made his first flight. He ran the machine along the beach for about a hundred and fifty feet, when it left the earth and was soon several hundred feet up in the air. He continued his flight in the direction of Port San Luis until he was nearly out of sight, when he turned and going out over the ocean flew almost to Oceano and making another turn came back, landing on the beach within fifty feet of the place from which the machine left the earth. He made two flights after this during the day, each of which was as successful as the first one Among those at the beach from this vicinity were the following Mrs W B Winger and two daughters. L L Colvin and party, Miss Olive Mitchell, J F Goodwin and party, F H Gates and wife, Joe McDonnell and wife, Dr and Mrs H Merriott, H H Jessee and wife, T R Finley and family, Miss M Nance, S T Coiner, J E Villa and wife, Mrs John Long, Miss Margaret Burrell, James Gillespie, R M Conkey, T H Gibson, G M Scott, Dr L B Coblentz, Mrs S Coblentz, Ed and Zach Coblentz, Abram Ontiverus, Ed Ontiverus, A J Mesquet, Ed Bedicheck and wife, Landon Bagby, R L Jones and wife, Miss Fitzgerald, A R Jones, Lindesy McMillan, Harry Nicholson and wife; Lee Brown, Bert Jessee, Mrs Strong, Miss Gilbraith besides many others from Santa Maria, Orcutt was represented by Geo O'Leary, A E Maxwell, Miss L T Cypher, Mrs T McDonald, J Rohenson and wife, John and Mrs Kennedy and several others. Betteravia also had a representation in T McFarland and family, Harry Barnell and wife and children, J L Gray and wife, while Miss E Stokes of Guadalupe and many others from that town were on hand. The Oil Fields also had many residents at the beach Among the guests staying at the hotel for a vacation was Geo P Merrit and family and Miss Francis Coiner. Everybody who spent the day at the beach on Sunday claimed to have had a fine time and say they will go again. On July the Fourth the crowd at Pizmo was a record one and the bay was replete with amusement and pleasure. The San Luis Obispo Band furnished the music for the concert in the forenoon and for the dancing in the afternoon and evening. The program included a flight by Aviator Wiseman and this was made during the afternoon and was a complete success indeed the caring man made three flights, in on of which he was obliged to start his machine right in the water, but the machine met even this test and made a beautiful picture as it ascended from the waves into the air. The crowd was most enthusiastic as the great machine gracefully glided along in front of the beach and the spiral dive at the end won prise from everyone
