New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18
new YORK GIVES
GREAT welcome
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to permit formation of the process
sion which the fliers would ride to
City Hall.
As the fliers left the Macon they
were called to the microphone by
McNamee, who asked them to say
something to the millions unable to
greet them in person.
Hello, New York" Byrd said into
the microphone, and the other four
flers filed behind him, Hello, Hello,
Hello, Hello"
They are greeting New York"
McNamee said to the radio audience,
land when they greet New York
they greet America" He then turned
the radio program over to col
league at the Telephone and Tele-
graph building farther UP Broad
way and the tliers began to take
their places in the triumphal pa
rade.
Parade at Noon
The parade started from the bat
terry at 1915 p. m. while thousands
OF office workers damned the side
walks and the paper snowstorm still
fell from the overhanging windows
of the financial district.
Led by marine band and detach-
ments of soldiers and sailors the 10
automobiles composing the welcom
ing party and the returning heroes
OF the air proceeded at a lively speed
up Broadway.
Commander Byrd rode in the for
ward car with Grover Whalen of
the mayors committee, bowling and
waving to the cheering throngs that
lined the way and which were kept
on the sidewalks only by the greatest
effort of police.
In succeeding cars the other air
men and their relatives rode, each
one receiving his full quota of praise
and responding with gri ming salu-
tations.
AS the procession was passing
through the narrow canyon Of the
lower city large drops of rain be-
gan splashing to the street.
Az 0U lIIc HILLS GU at Nily
hall where a crowd was gathered
rivalling that at the Battery. The
grand stands in the square and on
the west side of Broadway were all
filled to capacity and the crowd over
flowed into every available bit of the
plaza.
A thunderous cheer greeted the
airmen and paper fell through the
air to become a pulp on the streets
and sidewalks where light rain
was cooling the heated pavement.
The crowd stood its ground despite
the rain as the fliers were taken TO
receive the city's medal of valor.
AS the city hall ceremonies were
in progress the earlier drizzle turned
into drenching rain, and after the
N edals were pinned on the crowd
melted away. Also by this time one
o'clock was approaching and work in
the office buildings had to be resum-
ed. Umbrellas opened like black
in the crowd and those
without them turned up coat collars
and held soggy newspapers over their
hats.
The fiiers re-entered their auto
mobiles after the ceremony at city
hall and were driven to the eternal
light at Madison Square. They left
city hall just after one o'clock and
almost Immediately the crowd dis
persed, leaving streets and sidewalks
a bedraggled mass of wet and tramp
led paper.
Lindbergh did not ride in the pro-
cession. When he appeared to greet
the flers and made the trip down
the bay on Macon a place was ar
ranged for him in the parade but as
the fiers took their places in the
at the Battery he slip
ped quietly away.
Aren't you going to be in the
parade, colonel?" police officer who
recognized him asked.
NO." Lindbergh replied with
smile. 1--WE had my day." He then
entered an automobile and drove
north by route other than the line
of march.
Medal is Presented
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