New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-13
SHORT FLIGHTS
+, With LlNDbERGH
Interesting Side. Lights on New
York Crowds
~ the Associated Pren

~ the Associated Prea
One hundred veteran patrolmen
carrying night sticks were in the
gymnasium at police headquarters
held In reserve as unit to cope with
any emergency that might arise.
Extra reserves we're also held In read
iness at all police stations along the
line of the parade.
Four boyhood chpms Of the noted
aviator from Little Falls, Mimi.
we're at the Waldorf Astoria hotel
today wondering how they would
witness the procession. They were
A. l. Grimes, c. H. Longley. ]. 8.
Lewis and Kenneth L. Martin.
They motored from Washington
arriving fatisued. They wore lun,-
berjack shirts Grimes and Martin
were schoolmates Of the flyer.
Although not aware Of any ar
rangements they thought that space
had been reserved somewhere for
them, but had no idea as to the To-
cation.
The Lady Of Bedloe's Island. Of
f,cially known as the Statue Of Liber-
ty, held a great American flag In
tho outhung hand with which she
snlightens the world today in honor
Of the Lone Eagle. From the Bat
terry wall crowds looking across the
misty expanse Of water could see
the flag waved lazily In a light
breeze and were able to see that
lines of pennants were also strung
up the statues sides to deck it in
holiday attire.
Tugs operating from the Battery
from 81 to IS for a trip down the
Narrows to watch Lindbergh's ar
rival.
Some curious person among the
Battery crowds discovered a stair
way to the roof Of the Aquarium and
gave the secret to his fellow men. AS
word spread the. Aquarium roof
quickly was packed tight and be-
came an aerial grandstand.
Today was ladies' day along the
Lindbergh line OF march. In the
early crowds women outnumbered
men many times and they had come
with patience as their armor. Camp
stools and lunch boxes were carried
by hundreds as they took up their
positions and prepared for the long
walt.
The first arrival at THE Eternal
Light" at Madison Square, monu-
ment to the soldier dead-was a
bobbed haired woman. who carried
a camp stool. and lunch for three.
She appeared at seven o'clock.
She refused her name, but volun.
teered the information that she had
"dignifed job in Connecticut,
and had come to town last night to
be- on. hand early. She was allowed
to put her camp stool on the curb,
near the light.
Seats In windows overlooking the
Lindbergh line Of march were being
offered for sale at from SO to $25
each this morning. Few takers were
In evidence at the time Lindbergh
hoped off from Washington, but
the owners believed the seats would
fill up as the sidewalk crowds in
creased. .l
The largest welcoming banner
displayed near the battery was a
$50 foot streamer hung at White
hall and Greenwich streets by alum
nj Of the University OF Wisconsin.
where Lindbergh studied before ne
took up aviation.
One Of the sights that amused
and thrilled the spectators while
they waited for Charles Lindbergh
in lower Broadway was the antics
OF a photographer who swung out Of
a window Of the 50th story of the
Woolworth building In a "Bosun's
seat" After muhc swaying the
photographer got himself in posi-
ton to take a photograph Of the
parade.
The crowd found several ways to
amuse itself as 1t waited along lower
Broadway. One OF these was the
throwing Of firecrackers from tops
Of buildings. which we're packed
with people. white wings" work.
ing in the streets below. were the
chief target for the frecracker
throwers. and when a street cleaner