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[[picture]] First Passenger at Seabreeze Fla. Jan. 1913 [[certificate]] ..Certificate of Flight.. This is to certify that John Doe made flight as passenger in my aeroplane On Jan 1 1913 At Seabreeze Fla Signed [[signature]] Ruth Law [[signature]] Aviatress [[picture]] Clarendon Suggestions Wednesday, February 5, 1913 [[picture]] Refused Aeroplane Trip - "It was at Seabreeze that Miss Ruth Law, a beautiful girl of 20, takes passengers up in her aeroplane, the cost of the trip being $15 or $25 graded according to the length of the [[cutoff]] [[picture]] PASSENGER FLIGHTS BOOKED HERE. RUTH LAW. Aviator. [?] SPORTS AT SEABREEZE, FLA. -------------------- Aviation, Golf and Motoring Absorb the Time of Winter Guests. SEABREEZE, Fla., Jan 18.- Aviation, golf and motoring absorb the time and attention of the resorters gathered at the new fireproof Hotel Clarendon here. All these sports have their devotees, who indulge in them to their heart's content. Miss Ruth Bancroft Law of New York, who is instructing her sex in flying in connection with the aviation school established here by William S. Kenney, manager of the Hotel Clarendon, makes daily exhibition flights. To date she has carried a number of passengers in her standard Wright biplane, all of whom have voted it a thrilling experience. Under her tutelage many are learning to fly. [Image] BIRD-GIRL AT SEABREEZE [/image] [Clipping BINGHAM FLIES WITH AVIATRIX A LOCAL MERCHANT TAKES BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF THE BEACH [Picture: RUTH B. LAW OF LYNN, TAKING DR. H.F. BIGGAR, ROCKEFELLER'S PRIVATE PHYSICIAN FOR A RIDE] The fact that "Charlie Bingham," as quite a number of the older citizens are wont to call him, was going to do an aviation turn with Miss Law, the first bird lady to visit Florida, drew two of three thousand Daytonians to the Clarendon beach Sunday afternoon. Weather conditions were ideal; there was a gentle breeze from a southerly quarter and a soft sky, sufficiently transparent to enable everybody with good eyes to follow the bird-like pair snuggled up close together under the pair of huge wings, or planes. The Colonel's friends were nearly all there, and he has lots of them, and many were the comments on this aviation feat. At about 3:30 p. m. the Wright biplane was rolled out of its house and slowly forced its way through a surging throng of the nearsighted and curious who were difficult to keep back sufficiently to enable them to get the machine down on the surf-packed sand for a flight. When the machine was drawn down near the ocean's edge and faced about south for the flight, there stood the Colonel as urbane as a Chesterfield, ready to help his aerial partner to her seat and with his aerial partner to her seat and with his nerve and knickerbockers and a close fitting cap, took the twin seat as nonchalantly as if he were starting for a little drive behind Dobbin, the old family horse. There was a succession of rapid pops as if a battery of gatling gun were turned loose and a loud z-r-r- as the huge propeller blades smot (smote) the atmosphere and off they sho- (shot) taking to the air as gracefully a- (as) do the great sea gulls. Down th (the) oceanside they sped as fleet as th (the) fastest, over Keating's pavilion ci- cled (circled) out over the billowy sea an- (and) climbing up sailed back over the hundreds of swarming, fussy moto- cars (motorcars), popping motor cycles, the carriages, bicyclists, and pedestrians. After a trip up the beach a mile the- (they) again turned out over the ocean and came back and alighted on the prettiest, the firmest, the smoothest beach the Creator of the Universe ever fashioned. Miss Law managed her aerial stee- as skillfully and gracefully as an expert chauffeur manages a motor car. As the pair sailed back over the crowds, Miss Law recognized friend- here and there and in response t- their applause shook her dainty little foot at them, her hands bein - (g) employed with the levers she manipulated. In response to inquiries by a Journal Representative Col. Bingham sai- the sensation was just what h- figured it would be. It was somewhat like a fast drive on the smooth ocean beach, rather more breezy, "- I were to make another flight," h- said "I would equip myself with leather leggins, a woolen jacket to fit up close to the throat, a close fitting cap and close fitting glasses for the eyes. "Would you like another trip, sailing to great heights?" asked the reporter. "Yes, I'd like the experience of a sail at a great height, the higher the better to see what the sensation would be." After bringing Col. Bingham down in safety, Miss Law, who isn't really Miss Law but who is Mrs. Charles Oliver, made a second flight, this time attaining a height of perhaps two or three thousand feet. HOTEL CLARENDON, SEABREEZE Hotel Clarendon, Seabreeze, March 15. Now that the dark clouds have rolled by of two days of downpour, the attractiveness of all-day sunshine and delightful balmy breezes from off the sea is all the more enjoyed, for everyone is out of doors enjoying long walks, motoring trips, horseback riding and the legion of outdoor sports offered here. There is a great throng in the surf mornings about 11 o'clock. These, with the many spectators scattered about on the beach, present a picture of animation and gaiety not soon forgotten. It promises to be a daily event until the closing of the season, the second week in April, as a large number have expressed their intentions of lingering here until the end. Miss Ruth Law has furnished a great deal of excitement and amusement for the people here recently. Flying has been quite the rage here this season and still continues in favor. Among well known visitors to the Clarendon recently making a flight was Dr. F. H. Bigger of Cleveland, Mr. John D. Rockefeller's personal physician. The trip was of twenty-one miles and attained an altitude of 1,800 feet, consuming twenty-seven minutes. Dr. Bigger is most enthusiastic over his adventure. He has had numerous amusing experiences of which he delights to tell and will now no doubt have some of a higher sphere to add to his list. The doctor is an entertaining gentleman, full of humor and dry wit. A celebrity from across the Canadian lines also making a flight recently was Sir Walter Scott, governor of Saskatchewan, Canada, making the 1,500-foot altitude. Miss Law contemplates taking a cross-country flight from the Clarendon beach to New York city on April 15 and declares she is confident of making it successfully, smooth sailing weather permitting, and is most eager for the experience. The Clarendon grill is proving a tremendously popular place for entertaining, both formal and informal and special affairs of unusual distinction. Mrs. E. L. Potter's dinner party, given in honor of mine host of the Clarendon, Manager Willian S. Kenney, a few evenings ago, was much enjoyed by those a dozen close friends. The occasion was Mr. Kenney's birthday, he having just stepped out of his thirties. Mr. Kenney however, holds his age well. While dignified in mien, he is boyish in appearance and on special occasions is full of fun. He is known among his intimates as a prince of good fellows. Among those present, besides the guest of honor, were Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Potter, Mr. and Mrs. E. Vielly of Evansville, Ind., Mrs. J. D. Tradeau of Hotel Ormond and Mr. Moghabghab of Hotel Ormond. Others giving entertainments in the grill recently were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Plumb of Pittsfield, Mass., who are stopping at the Princess Issena hotel, a dinner party; Mr. and Mrs. Patterson, from the Prince George hotel at Daytona, a dinner pary; Mr. and Mrs. Block of the Clarendon, a dinner Wednesday evening of six courses, and a score of others. Late patrons of Hotel Clarendon include Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Henderson and Miss Edith G. Henderson of Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Henderson joined other prominent Canadians from their home city. A party arriving lately from Chicago is composed of Mrs. George H. Higt, Miss Gladys Higt, Mrs. E. L. Stevens and Mr. Stevens. Other registrations are Mr and Mrs E S Decker of Springfield, Mass, Mr and Mrs J P Gribbeau of St Paul, Mr and Mrs W E Gilbert of Springfield, Miss Gergon of St Paul, Mr and Mrs C A Loury of Cleveland, Mr and Mrs F D Johnson of Bay City, Mich, Mr and Mrs Kerr and Mrs Jeffrey Mr and Mrs J M Crapple of Boston, E J Cheesebrough of New York, Mrs R J Donnelly of Chicago, Mr and Mrs C R Bennet, of Springfield, Dr J F Hobson Miss Helen Hobson of Cleveland, Mr and Mrs L F Wilber of Chicago, Miss Alvina Wilber Mr and Mrs W T Butler of Pittsfield Mass, E B Northrup Miss Isabel Northrup of Minneapolis, Mr and Mrs H T Helm of Minneapolis, Mr and Mrs George G Gibbs of Milwaukee. LYNN AVIATRIX MAKING FLIGHTS IN FLORIDA _____ Ruth Bancroft Law, formerly of Lynn, an aviatrix, who learned her sport from start to finish in the Burgess Co. & Curtis school in Marblehead last summer, is at present entertaining John D. Rockefeller and his family at Seabreeze, Florida, with flying. Early this week she asked Mr. Rockefeller if he would care to take a flight, but John D. replied, "Not me; I am as happy as possible on the ground." His private physician, however, Dr. H. F. Biggar, was more courageous, and climbing into the Burgess aeroplane, he flew with Miss Law for 25 minutes, apparently enjoying the flight to its utmost. During the flight Mr. Rockefeller watched the progress of the machine through a pair of glasses with considerable interest, and when his physician was at last brought to the ground in safety he breathed a sigh of relief. Miss Law has been in the South all winter doing exhibition and crosscountry flying about the prominent winter watering places. She has become adept at the science, and since the retirement of Miss Blanche Scott from the biplane game, enjoys the distinction of being the only girl in the world at present who is flying a Wright-Burgess machine. She is the sister of F. Rodman Law, the well-known parachute jumper. Early last summer she became interested in the science and contracted with the Marblehead firm for a course of [[lessons?]]. Phil page, then connected [[with?]] the school, took her in hand, and taught her the operation of the [[machine?]] in the air and on the ground. [[While?]] machinists gave her a thorough [[course?]] through the shops. Now she is able to repair any [[portion?]] of the machine from the horizontal [[rudder?]] to the engine. She left Lynn [[last?]] fall, procured an aeroplane and [[is?]] now proving one of the sensations [[of?]] the southern winter resort. Her flight with Dr. Biggar is only one of [[many?]] that she has made with prominent men spending the winter in the [[South?]]. It is stated that Miss Law will return to these parts in the spring and continue her flying here. When she [[left?]] Lynn she was planning to return [[along?]] the coast in the air, and if weather conditions permit, she will undoubtedly undertake this hazardous journey. WOMAN TEACHER FOR AVIATION SCHOOL Miss Ruth Bancroft Law First of Her Sex to Become Instructor in America. Sea Breeze, Fla., Saturday,- An aviation school for the exclusive use of its guests was opened to-day at the new Clarendon Hotel here. The school occupies six hangars in front of the hotel on Daytona Beach. It is equipped with two standard Wright biplanes. Its instructors are Charles Oliver and Miss Ruth Bancroft Law. Miss Law is well known in New York city, where she obtained her pilot's license from the Aero Club of America last fall. She is a Boston woman, and learned flying from Harry N. Atwood and Lincoln Beachey. She is the first woman to be a flying instructor in this country. [[Clipping]] MISS RUTH LAW VISTING FRIENDS IN HOME CITY Famous Aviatrix Has $50,000 Worth of Contracts for Coming Season WEARS ROCKEFELLER'S PHYSICIAN'S PEARLS Gift of Dr. Biggar Highly Ap-preciated by the Intrepid Air Woman A world celebrity as an aviatrix, a distinction gained in less than a year, Miss Ruth Baneroft Law, as she is known in aviation but in reality Mrs. Charles A. Oliver, is visiting Lynn friends and vacationing preliminary to opening another flying season. Miss Law is a Lynn girl and showed her aptitude for aerial work when a wee mite of a girl, just as did her brother, F. Rodman Law, who has gained fame as one of the most intrepid parachute jumpers and airmen [[cutoff]] [[2 photos]]
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