Wright Brothers Honored
Arriving in Washington June 10th, they received a medal at the hands of President Taft from the Aero Club of America. Continuing their journey homeward, they were met at Xenia, Ohio, by a delegation from Dayton. They at once began to inquire about their fellow townsmen.
“Look here, Wilbur,” said one of the committee, “you’ll see all those folks at the station in a few moments.”
“Why, who is at the station?” asked Wright.
“Oh, twenty-five or thirty of the boys” was the reply.
As they entered their home city they saw the streets thronged with people.
“I see the twenty-five or thirty,” remarked Mr. Wright, “but I thought you folks knew better than this.”
Later they were honored in their home city with a two-day celebration, at the climax of which medals were presented to them from Congress, from the State of Ohio and from the city of Dayton. Their fame was world-wide and at last their own city had “discovered” them and welcomed them with enthusiastic pride.