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elsewhere.
In connection with outside demonstrations and flights, it is desirable to have as complete an exhibit of aeronautic material as it is possible to get together, embodying the material which the Aero Club of America has already been able to collect during the past two years. Cups and trophies will be offered for the various aerial contests by the committee. The Aero Club of America offers the "Lahm cup" for the longest continuous flight made in the United States, exceeding 648 kilometres (402.64 miles), under conditions and regulations formulated by the contest committee of the club.
This competition is open to balloons, dirigibles, and flying machines. On account of the facilities offered at the Jamestown Exhibition, there is no doubt that ascents for the purpose of winning this cup may be made from there. On account of the Gordon-Bennett international aeronautic cup race in 1907 being held in the United States under the auspices of the Aero Club of America, there will be many distinguished sportsmen from foreign countries in the United States, and it being quite probably that they will assemble at the Jamestown Exposition, it was thought a very suitable occasion to have a meeting or gathering there on a certain date.

OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
The officers and committees follow:
President-Dr. Alexander Francis Zahm.
Honorary Advisory Committee-Harry St. George Tucker, Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Alva Edison, Gen. James Allen, Octave Chanute.
Chairman General Committee-William J. Hammor
Secretary General Committee-Albert Francis Zahm.
Chairman Executive Committee-Augustus Post.
Secretary Executive Committee-Ernest La Rue Jones
Foreign Secretary- Carl Dienstbach
Foreign Representative-Hon. Charles W. Kohlsaat.

GENERAL COMMITTEE.
William J. Hammer, chairman; A. F. Zahm, secretary, Gen. James Allen, Frederick [[?]], Emile Berliner, Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, Cortlandt Field Bishop, W. T. Brooke, E. B. Bronson, William H. Butler, Alfred N. Chandler, Capt. Chas. de F. Chandler, Octave Chanute, Admiral C. M. Chester, W. E. Cottrell, Dr. David T. Day, Carl Dienstbach, Thomas Alva Edison, Charles Jerome Edwards, J. Taylor Ellyson, Oliver L. Fassig, Capt. P. V. Fournier, James J. Gray, Gilbert H. Grosvenor, Orville Wright, William J. Hammer, Alan R. Hawley, Capt. Homer W. Hedge, Major Henry E. Hersey, Dr. J. A. Holmes, Colgate Hoyt, C. Brooks Johnston, Ernest La Rue Jones, Wilbur R. Kimball, George N. Kingsbury, [[?]], Hon. Charles W. Kohlsaat, Major Krebs. Lieut. Frank P. Lahm, Frank S. Lahm, Israel Ludlow, Charles M. Manly, Willis E. Moore, Charles J. Glidden, Major C. J. S. Miller, J. C. McCoy, Wilbur Wright, Albert Francis Zahm, Dave H. Morris, A. M. Herring, Barton Myers, John F. O'Rourke, Prof. W. H. Pickering, Augustus Post, Major Samuel Reber, Richard Rathbun, Hon. Charles S. rolls, A. Lawrence Rotch, C. S. Sherwood, Robert H. Sexton, Alberto Santos-Dumont, T. S. Southgate, A. Leo Stevens, Dr. Julian P. Thomas, Prof. David P. Todd, Harry St. George Tucker, Samuel H. Valentine, Robert Lee Morrell, Count Henri de la Vaulx, Charles D. Walcott, Charles Walsh.  

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Augustus Post, chairman; Ernest la Rue Jones, secretary; E. B. Bronson, Cortlandt Field Bishop Alfred N. Chandler, Capt. Chas. de F. Chandler, Admiral C. M. Chester, Carl Dienstbach, Chas. Jerome Edwards, Oliver L. Fassig, William J. Hammer, Alan R. Hawley, Capt. Homer W. Hedge, Hon. Chas. S. Rolls, Ernest La Rue Jones, C. Brooks Johnston, Wilbur R. Kimball, George N. Kingsburg, J.C. McCoy, Charles M. Manly, Alber Francis Zahn, Augustus Post, Major Samuel Reber, A. M. Herring, A. Lawrence Rotch, Robert H. Sexton, T. S. Southgate, A. Leo Stevens, Orville Wright, Wilbur Wright. 

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE.
Charles M. manly, chairman; A. M. Herring, W. T. Brooke, William J. Hammer.

GRAMME.
A. Lawrence Rotch, chairman; J. Taylor Ellyson, Gilbert H. Grosvenor, Octave Chanute, Rober H. Sexton, Albert Francis Zahm.

EXHIBITION COMMITTEE.
Richard Rathbun, chairman, T. S. Southgate, Israel Ludlow, Augustus Post, Wilbur R. Kimball

CONTEST COMMITTEE.
Cortlandt Field Bishop, chairman; Lieut. Frank P. Lahm, Alan R. Hawley, A. Leo Stevens, J. C. McCoy, Admiral C. M. Chester.

BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND GAS COMMITTEE
Dr. David T. Day, chairman, C. S. Sherwood, Dr. J. A. Holmes, W. T. Brooks, W. E. Cottrell.

METEOROLOGICAL COMMITTEE.
Willis L. Moore, chairman; A. Lawrence Rotch, Prof. W. H. Pickering, James J. Gray, Prof. David P Todd, Major Henry E. Hersey, Oliver L. Fassig.

PUBLICITY AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE.
Capt. Homer W. Hedge, chairman; Barton Myers, Carl Dienstbach, Ernest La Rue Jones.

REPRESENTATIVES.
(To be appointed by the foreign Aero Clubs[[?]])
Augustus Post. chairman executive committee; Ernest La Rue Jones, secretary executive committee.

The highest altitude was 2,100 feet above the clouds. They were out of sight of land most of the time.
  Messrs. Hawley and McCoy were to visit the nearest telegraph office after landing and send word immediately to headquarters here. The balloon drifted toward St. Charles, Mo., but nothing was seen of it there.
  Telegrams were sent to Herrin, Ill., Orchard and Hermann Farm, Mo.; War-

send up the second balloon.
  When L'Orient was almost inflated David. R. Francis. accompanied by L. D. Dozier, president of the St. Louis Aero club, appeared. The assistants who were scheduled to make the ascensions offered to withdraw in favor of the newcomers. Mr. Dozier declared he intended to make his first ascent in his own balloon. Mr. Francis declined to make the ascension on the ground that his wife would not let him.

Liners- New York.
2 Jan - 1907

NEW YORK AERONAUTS SAIL FROM ST. LOUIS
Alan Hawley and J. C. McCoy Make Ascension Successfully.
LAND SIXTY MILES AWAY
Aero Club Committee Inspects Suggested Sites for the Projected Contest Next October
Special to The New York Times.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1.-Prominent New York and St. Louis men interested in aeronautics witnessed the start of a successful ascent from Second and Rutgers Streets here this afternoon, when Alan R. Hawley and J. C. McCoy of the New York Aero Club filled the big 35,000 cubic foot balloon Orient, and sailed off toward the northwest. The ascent was made at 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon, and the aeronauts declared they intended to stay up less than two hours, but they evidently altered their plan, since they continued their flight sixty miles before landing, between Pearl and Cliffdale, in Illinois.
  No word was received from them until nearly midnight. Meantime there had been some uneasiness expressed on account of their declared intention of making an early descent. Speculation was rife as to whether some accident might not have befallen them, though the experienced aeronauts who were here thought it probable that they had elected to remain up for a longer time and possible all night. Nevertheless, the message announcing their safe descent was received with relief by every one.
  The delay was occasioned by the fact that the landing was made eight miles from Pearl, Ill., and no connection could be made by wire until that town was reached. The descent was made at 4:30 P. M. , after it had been up three hours. After passing Alton a current of wind changed its course north by west. 
  Some rain fell about the aeronauts, dampening their clothes, but not their spirits.
  The ascent was made after a committee of the Aero Club had inspected various sites for the international balloon race to be held here in October. President Courtlandt Field Bishop declared that any one of those visited would be acceptable to the committee that has the big race in charge. It is probable that some spot in Forest Park will be chosen. Arrangements for providing the necessary gas supply were also investigated, and the committeemen were assured that double the necessary million and a half cubic feet might be had if needed. A tentative organization was effected of those interested in the sport in St. Louis, and L. D. Dozier was chosen a sthe head of the Aero Club of St. Louis, which will actively prepare for the race. 
  The arrangements for filling the big gas bag to-day proved far better than any had anticipated. A canvas hose attachment to a two-inch pipe leading into the gas company's tanks inflated the balloon in less than half an hour-- a record achievement for a bago f the size, according to the experts.The aeronauts were prepared to start before the appointed hour, and their impatience to be away nearly prevented some of the more prominent gentlemen interested in the experiment from seeing it. Ex-Governor David R. Francis nearly missed the start, and President Dozier was also a late arrival. 
  It was expected that a second balloon would be sent up, and that in this both Gov. Francis and President Dozier would accompany the aeronauts, but the plan was changed when the ex-Governor announced "My wife won't let me," while President Dozier declared that he would make his first ascent in a balloon of his own. The second balloon was not sent up at all, therefore, the distinguished Missourians contenting themselves with assisting the New Yorkers to get away.
  When the balloon was inflated a photograph was taken showing a score of men holding to the balloon and acting as anchors. Among these men were E. G. Cowdery, Courtlandt F. Bishop, Frank S. Lahm, Leo Stevens, D. R. Francis, L. D. Dozier, D. C. Nugent, and J. E. Smith,President of the Business Men's League. When the photograph had been taken the balloon was released at a signal from the aeronauts.
  It rose straight into the air for a height which aeronauts present estimated at 1,000 feet, and then took its course due westward across the city. Thousands of pedestrians with upturned heads watched the balloon until it was out of sight.
  A small pilot balloon was sent up at 2 o'clock bearing a card requesting the finder to return it to James E. Smith. The aeronauts also bore envelopes stamped and addressed to David R. Francis, L. D. Dozier. J. E. Smith, and D. C. Nugent, which they dropped from time to time. They had as well instruments for the purpose of making test of atmospheric conditions during their flight. 
  Word was received from Cliffdale, Ill., that the balloon had landed there safely.