New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-15

Rockaway Boulevard and thence along
Washington Avenue to the naval sta
ton.
On the running board of the car
carrying the smiling aeronauts several
urchins were hanging with precarious
hold, happy at their luck in getting
such an advantageous position in the
festivities.
Children Cheer
During the march the parade passed
two public schools and the children
cheered vigorously and waved their
flags. The weather had prevented them
from taking the part that had been
planned for them. On Rockaway
Boulevard three fire companies joined
the procession with their parapher-
MALTA.
At the end of the six-mie march the
procession turned into the gates at the
entrance of the naval air station and
stopped at the administration build
ings just inside, where the three avi-
ators received p hearty welcome from
their brother officers.
While here the three men again dem
onstrated that their differences had
been happily composed.
The hardest part of the whole trip,
said Lieutenant Farrell, was our in
ability to tell our wives, relatives and
o X '''N
II never have met two men who
than Hinton and Farrell. We're all
good pals, and we always will be"
added Lieutenant Kloor
The newspaper men again asked them
about the unfortunate clash in the out
post OF the Canadian wilderness, but
all three smilingly dismissed it.
"Oh, forget it!' they cried in uni
son. eve were all feeling little
grouchy and that's all there is to it,
After the brief greeting in the ad-
ministration building the party crossed
were there accorded a warmer recep-
ton. There the three were introduced
to Borough President Maurice Connolly
I of Queens by T. G. Mckenzie, Com
missioner of Jurors, and to Assembly
man Ralph Halpin, who represented
Governor Miller.
This over. Commander Damon Cum
mings, the officer in charge of the
Rockaway Naval Air Station, came for
ward with both arms extended and
greeted the three balloonsts:
Connolly's Speech
Boys, Pm really glad to see you;
you're looking fine" he exclaimed.
At this moment Borough President
Connolly delivered the only speech of
the welcoming ceremony. He said in
part:
st is with peculiar mixture of
gratitude, pleasure and pride that, as
your representative, I greet Lieuten-
ants Farrell, Hinton and Kloor on
their return from a perilous experience
that has stirred the world and re-
fected honor on our navy and its avia-
ton service.
I'VE laymen know little Of what is
going on IN our army and navy sta
tions. 1t is only when something
spectacular happens in the outcome of
work in these arms Of the government
that, now and then, We get an idea OF
what the brave men who are enlisted
under the colors are called upon to do
These men did their duty. They
obeyed orders. They accomplished the
purpose for which they were assigned
glorious chapter of endurance, courage
and accomplishment to the history Of
our air service"
Lieutenant Farrell is to be the CUES,
Of honor at a reception in the Eastern
District Turn Hall, at Bushwick and
Gates avenues, tomorrow night, and
/ at his request his two comrades, Lieu
tenants Hinton and Kloor, will share ir
the reception. The affair is being giver
! jointly by the goth Assembly District
/ Democratic Club and the Eastern Dis
trict Turnverein. Among the guests
will be Franklin D. Roosevelt, for
merly Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
and Mayor John F. Hylan. Lieutenant