Tooele Transcript Bulletin | 1909-06-18 | Page 3 | Aviators Receive Medals

AVIATORS RECEIVE MEDALS wright weight brothers recognized by nation for their inventions washington tho appreciation good will und and congratulations of the th american people were on oil thursday ext extended e to wllbur wilbur and orville wright the american aviators bythe by th pr preal e aident dent ot of t the he united states tho the occasion was the pres of the gold awarded to 0 o tho the wright brothers by the hie aero club ot Anier loa to commemorate coninie morato tho the conquest of the lie air in the presence ot distinguished state statesmen foreign dip adlph homata loma members of the cabinet coteil scientists and prominent and aviators the two inventors ot of the first successful flying macil machina lne heavier than air received the first public recognition of their achievements from their follow fellow countrymen president tatt taft expressed keen admiration for their work and ventured we tha belief that theli their machine will bethai be alm basis for the future serial aerial craft and ana prophesied that the dawn of the age of night la Is hero here