New Britain herald., 1924-09-05
Boston's Welcome

Boston, Sept. 5.-The American world fiiers are expected to step on the soil of their native land today for the first time since they left It at Seattle on April 6 when they drop into Boston harbor and land at She Boston airport. Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith and his companions will be met and escorted here by for nation of airplanes led by Major General Mason M. Patrick, chief of the United States air service.
 After taxing to their mooring buoys, the fliers will be greeted by salute of 21 guns fired by an anti aircraft battery and the Star Spangled banner played by military band. They will then be received by committee of federal, state, and municipal authorities who will es- cort them while they sign the visitors register of the Boston air. port" Following the ceremonies the airmen will be given an oppor- tunity to rest and dine alone. Every effort has been made to shorten the ordeal of official and informal re- ception in order that the tiiers may prepare for the first American leg of their flight.
 Announcement By Air
 In view of the great public inter- est in the arrival of the world flight, Major General Patrick has provided that announcement of the approach 7 of the airmen will be made by the formation of the flying escort over Boston Common when the fiiers are about ? hours distant. The thir- teen planes atfer circling over the city will fly to the northeast to meet Lieutenant Smith and his com panions.
 In the three leading planes will be Major General Patrick, Assistant Secretary of War Dwight F. Davis, and Lieutenant W. c. Mcffatt, who last Wednesday made the round trip between Boston and New York, de- livering pictures of the world flight in two hours and 12 minutes. The air Magellans will be greeted by their fellow birdmen by a series of short "Zooms" or sharp dips Forming on the left of the round the-world squadron, the escort will accompany them to Boston while army photographers will take pic, lures for the war department ar chives and radio plane, soaring high above the entire fiotilla vii broadcast a description of the ap proach to Boston.
 Major General Patrick after hi aerial salute to Lieutenant Smitf and his companions and when abou 30 miles from Boston will ract ahead to join the official welcoming ssparty on barge anchored near thu landing buoys which have beer placed in the harbor opposite thu airport.
 100000 Spectators
 Tn answer to wide public desir, 10 see the marking of the frs American post of the historic flight airport officials have arranged tt provide for 100000 spectators, set ting aside tetn acres of parkin, space for automobiles and extensiN areas for pedestrians. Railway an' street car companies have schedule extra transportation facilities fl handle the throngs.
 The second and last day of tn fliers' stay here will be occupie' with supervision of the equiping O their planes for the -continenta flight and few brief official presen tations and a single public appear ance on Boston Common.
 The course announced by Lieut. Smith at Pictou this morning vii take the fiers into the Bay 0 Fundy after passing over Amherst N. &, thepce along the New Bruns wick coast, passing St. John, [ home shores at Passport, Me.
 The fliers then will follow in shore passing Bar Harbor, swingin in to pass Portland, and then vi have their course laid out by the lin