The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-18
Big LONDON PARADE
WELCOMES filters
llcock and Brown Cheered by
Thousands in Flag Be-
decked Streets.
TROOPS CARRY AIRMEN
Miss Kennedy, Fiancee of
Aviator, Shares in Hon.
Ors Accorded.

LONDON, June 17.--London welcomed
Cant John Alcock and Lieut.. A. w.
Brown, VITO finished the first nonstop
transatiantc flight when they dropped
upon Irish soil Sunday, with a formal
PROCESSION to-day. The demonstration.
as arranged, was the Same as that given
to/Harry G. Hawker and Lieutenant
commander Mackenzie Grieve. Although
the route OF the parade was lined with
crowds the excitement was less marked,
When the two smiling aviators step
ped from their train at the Euston rail-
way station they were picked up by
,o,diers who carried them on their
shoulders to waiting motor cars. Miss
Marguerite Kennedy, Lieut.. Browns
Aancee. together with her father, met
him on his journey from Dublin and
came TO London with him. The cheer
ing which greeted her appearance was
fully as enthusiastic as that accorded
the fiiers.
From the station the parade moved
through Portland and Regent streets,
TWO OF London's widest thoroughfarcs.
Flags fiuttered from buildings along the
line Of march and were waved by women
and children. Officers OF the Royal Air
Force followed the aviators in flag be-
decked automobiles. A band headed the
procession.
For the last few miles before the
train bearing Capt Alcock steamed into
che city an escore OF airplanes circled
above II. The crowd at the station was
brilliant one. Generals and other army
officers appeared in uniform, their dec
orations on their breasts. Many persons
Of prominence were in the throng which
undoubtedly would have been greater
had II not been for the opening Of the
season at the Ascot racetrack, a counter
attraction for Londoners.
Upon reaching the Aero Club, Brig
Gen. Robert NJ. Groves, deputy chief OF
the Air stan, read messages Of congratu-
is,ions from Major-Gen. J. E. b. SeeIy,
under secretary for air, and Major-Gen.
Sir Hugh Trenchard, commander of the
Independent Air Force. Acock and Brown
were obliged TO appear at a window and
make brief speeches because of the long
continued cheering of the crowds which
had gathered in the street
The aviators met almost a continuous
series OF ovations all the way from Dub
In TO London, including an enthusiastic
send on at the former city. Their train
stopped at but few places. At all OF
them. however. ceremonies of a more or
less formal nature took place. Bands
blared and school children waved the
Union lacks at stations through which
tie train rushed.
According TO word received from Brest,
Commander J. II. Towers. Lieutenant
Commander A. c. Read, I.ieutenant-C Com
nander p. n. l.. Bellinger and Com
mander Holden C. Richardson. who
manned the United States naval sea-
planes NC-1, NC-3 and NC-4 in their
transatlantic cruise, were enthusiastic
to-day over the exploit of Alcock and
Brown. The time made by the vickers-
Umy plane surprised them.
You have got to hand IL to q man
when he takes such chances" said Lieu
tenant Commander Read.a I'VE did our
duty and are delighted to see others fol-
low our air steps"
Ir reference TO the reported remark OF
Hawker. whose Sopwith plane fell into
the ocean during an attempted flight
ftom Newfoundland to Ireland. that at
was easy TO cross the Atlantic with a
warship every twenty yards. 'Lieuten-
ant-Commander Read declared his belief
that Hawker merely desired to relieve
The British Admiralty of criticism for not
having patrolled his course.
"A man OF Hawker's sportsmanship
and courage is incapable OF making such
remark as was reported" said Lleuten-
ant-Commander Read. You may say
hat Hawkers explanation Is perfectly
satisfactory TO me-"
Capt Alcock announced to-day that
e Intended 10 make trip to the United
States shortly. lie and Lieut.. Brown
ave received a message from Secretary
Daniels reading "Heartiest congratula-
ions from the American Navy on your
splendid achievement"