Evening star., 1924-09-11
FLYERS RECEIVED
BY GEN. PERSH|NC
Given Hearty Welcome on
Visits to War and Mu-
nitions Buildings.

Headed by Gen. John J. Pershing,
officers and civilians of the War De-
partment today gave the world flyers
a warm welcome when they visited
the main and Munitions Building with
Maj. Gen. Mason NJ. Patrick, the Air
Service chief.
The six flyers were rushed from
their rooms in the New Willard Ho-
tel in automobiles to the office OF Ger
Patrick and then Whisked up to the
War Department. Their visit with
Gen. Pershing delighted the flyers.
The general recalled their meeting
and luncheon in Paris July Is and
discussed their stay in the French
capital
Praised by Pershing.
Yours has been wonderful
achievement, casting credit upon the
Army as a whole" he said. II wish
you a continued success" From Gen.
Pershing's Office the airmen were led
to the office of Adjt. Gen r. C. Davis,
who received them while the cor
ridors filled with civilians-mostly
women. AS they emerged they were
given a round of applause, which was
picked up on the next floor by more
employees as the flyers called on Brig
Gen. H. A. Drum, assistant chief OF
staff.
Through another admiring throng
the flyers made their way down the
corridor. acknowledging the greet
ings. Then to the Munitions Building
and into the Office of Maj. H. C. Pratt
chief of the training and war plans
section, where a reception was held
Maj. Pratt presented the employees OF
his division, where the details of the
flight were as familiar as to the flyer!
themselves.
Guest Gard Original.
The original of the guest card en-.
titling admission to the reception o1
the world flight at Boiling Field, bear.
ing the globe with the route flown, the
| three planes and the hangers at the
field on the left. and the Capitol anc
Monument on the right, was presented
to Lieut.. Lowell H Smith, the com
mander. by Maj. Pratt. The card was
drawn by c. p McConlas, an employe
of the office.
Lieut.. Eric Nelson, Lieut.. Harding
and Lieut.. Leslie P. Arnold then went
to Boiling Field to look over theil
ships. while Lieut.. Smith and Lieut.
Leigh Wade stayed in the city. Lieut.
Smith dined with Maj. H. H. Arnold
his commanding officer at Rockwell
Field, and he and Lieut. Wade planned
to spend part of the afternoon at Wal
ter Reed Hospital. where they have
convalescing friends.
Lieut.. Nelson drove to Halethorpe
| Md, yesterday afternoon, where hi.
plane, the New Orleans, was forced
down by motor trouble on the tri,
from New York to Washington Tues
day. A flight of 20 minutes landed
them at Boiling Field at 6:27 O'Clock
| the ship was rolled in the hangar ant
| they went Immediately to the hote
to prepare for the buffet supper a.
the home of Brig. Gen. William A
Mitchell, assistant chief of the All
Service.
Lieut.. Harding worked hard all day
yesterday removing and installing
| motors. By o'clock yesterday he
assisted by some Boiling Field me.
chanics. had the old motor out ant
by 4 o'clock in the afternoon a new
one was running in the plane
Throughout the days work crowd.
visited the plane, many of them in.
scribing their names on the yellow
stabilizers at the tail of the ship
Lieut.. Harding declared he wa:
treated royalty" at the home of Mrs
E. Lee Mckeever, where he and hi:
assistants were provided with many
good things to eat.
No dinners or receptions were or
the official program of the flyers fol
this evening or tonight.