The sun., 1919-07-27
Passengers Arrive.

Then came the next sensation, the ar
rival of the passengers In an automc.
bile shortly after IL o'clock First amid
the plaudits Of the throng. came mrs.
Billie, attired in a blue suit with FEM
mine fxingx which aren't going TO be
described and a blue hat not unlike
trench helmet in shape. with a blue veil
with dots sprinlxled over It. Then fol-
lowed Miss Ethel Hodges, likewise at
tired. Temperamental camera men smote
their heads and demanded TO know where
the flying clothes were-Teddy bears.
harem skirts, anything unusual They
were informed by man who alleges
he is connected with the company as
a publicist that there weren't any flying
clothes, as none were needed In the en-
closed compartment.
Right there you make bloomer,
friend" roared the camera man, and
sull1ily got into action
Up TO this time arrangements had been
in the hands and mouth of c. Nicholas
Reinhardt, passenger agent extraor-
binary and press agent plenipotentiary
of the company, but right here the movie
men took over the direction. The ladies
were backed up against a nautical look
ing gangplank and photographed until
the clicking Of camera sounded like a
battery of typists cleaning up at 4:b5
p. NJ.
Better let them take me handing you
your tickets" suggested c. Nicholas Et-
cera, waving some long blue slips.
Better let them take me signing that
$500 check" retorted Mrs. Billie. The
trip to Atlantic City for lunch-only II
developed into afternoon tea-cost that
much, for n single fare In 500. But as
the check had already been signed this
act was lost to posterity unlike the
signing of the peace treaty.
Then the sensations came thick and
fast. Mrs. Hoagland declared she had
been up twice before and wasn't a BIT
afraid. She went up with Maurice Far
man, brother Of the noted Henri. In Pa
ris, in 1913.
I've ridden bucking broncos in Texas
but / haven't ever tried flying before.
Miss Hodges said.
Much Advice From Shore.
Then, amid a chorus OF advice from
shrill young threats on shore the ladies
were rowed out to the seaplane.
where's your bathing suit, lady?"
Look like an angel with them wings
why don't yer?"
Keep your head down. you'll bump q
cloud"
''see the birdie" (This last to aid the
photoey piers who were trying to snay
the venturesses.
Don't let them soak you two cents fol
transfers -
with tense, acute interest the crowd
watched the ladies climb onto the prov
of the boat, step over the pilots cockpit
and into their own. daughter and ap-
plause.)
A special rowboat containing Mrs
Biliis's furs and two bouquets visited
the plane. (Renewed sensation.) Ladies
pin them on. Applause mingled with
comments) Gasolene Is sent out tc
plane in five gallon tins. (More thrilli
mingled with a few feeble jokes about
alcohol, July 1, &c.) Oil and water II
also sent out. (Tension increases
Mrs Billie and her friend smile charm
ingly and wave handkerchiefs at tho
photographers under orders for half ar
hour. (Gradually mounting excitement
Mrs. Billie gets thirsty. (The sensation
Of the day. Applause swelling to a gen
eral demonstration. From this point OF
excitement is above fever heat) Then
climax OF the day, Mrs. Billie drank tho
water out Of the bottle.
After that there was nothing for the
boat to do but go; SO 1t went. Mrs. Bill,
and friend were battened down hndel
the mica, and with the interest rapid,
descending after the eclipse of the ladies
under the covering, the propeller roaret
| angrfly and the plane TAXED several hun
dred yards up the river and then sho
southwark into the wind The first regula
aerial passenger service was begun with
out hitch, and c. Nicholas Reinhard
was not above dancing a Jig in the bot
tom Of the launch in celebration.
Besides the volunteer mob, Mrs. Bill
| and friend had brought along an en-
tourage of her own, including a Captain
in the medical corps, who wore spur
and cute little leather garters to hol,
his boots on.
Pilot Hewitt and his passenger
reached Atlantic City at 1875 O'Clock