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members of the City Council and Mr. Walter Raymond, the owner of the Raymond Hotel. A tall, dignified man was introduced as Professor Love. He became intensely interested in the airship and invited me to call at his residence where he would show me many of his trophies of the Civil War.
    Professor Lowe was an old time aeronaut and made many very successful balloon ascensions in various parts of the United States. He was a balloonist with the Federal Army in the Civil War.
   Professor Lowe had quite a collection of Civil War relics among which were samples taken from a silk balloon which was captured from the Confederates. This balloon was made of silk petticoats donated by ladies of the south.
   He was anxious to build a balloon to cross the Atlantic, had his plans made, and wantedme to take time off to build it for him. As I was quite busy, I was not able to get around to do this for him.
   He died in his bed at his home in Pasadena at a ripe old age. I called on him the day before he died, and he again stated that he was going to fly the Atlantic.

            OUR AIRSHIP COMPANY
   Tom then informed me that he had incorporated the Baldwin Airship Company and planned to move the outfit to New York City to make a flight over and under Brooklyn Bridge for the purpose of giving a demonstration that would assist in selling the stock. A brokerage firm had contracted to sell all the corporations stock and out of the proceeds Tom would receive $100,000 for his patent which he would divide with me if I would continue to do as he wished. Tom went off to San Francisco to make arrangements.