The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-06-08
FLYERS UNDERGOING
ROUND OF CEREMONIES

Berlin, June B. R - Americas
new aerial heroes, Clarence Cham
berlin and Charles. Levine, were up
fairly early this morning to undergo
txr round Of ceremonies Of which
yesterdays welcome at Tempelhofer
air field was but the beginning. .
Although they, did not retire until
late, they were up ut 9:l5. Cham
berlin was still in the tub when the
first newspaper man got in touch
with Levine.
I'VE didn't get to bed till the wee
hours Of the morning" he said. Il
don't know just when, but it was
already daylight. We were so busy
going through the hundreds Of cables
that it was very late before we went
to sleep"
Asked which message interested
hin, most, Levine said:
ut would be long story to tell
you all that, but will say that a
message which interested me greatly
was that from Chamberlin's dad. I'll
dig it out for you later"
Then, turning questioner himself
he asked:
"But now tell me. is it really true
that Mrs. Chamberlin and Mrs.
Levine are on the way over?"
Guests at Embassy
When assured that they had sailed
from New York for Germany he ex-
pressed great satisfaction. The air
men are the guests of the American
embassy, just as Colonel Lindbergh
was the guest of the embassy in
Paris after his flight from New York
to Paris. They were taken to the
embassy soon after their arrival last
evening from Kottbus, near Klinge,
where they were. forced down Mon
day while trying to reach Berlin on
their trans Atlantic flight from New
York.
The airmen went to bed after an
informal dinner at the embassy, with
the "hochs" and songs of all Berlin
ringing in their ears. Had they
flown direct to Berlin from New
York the welcome given them could
hardly have been more enthusiastic
than the demonstration when they
landed ut the Tempelhofer field last
evening.
As they drove from the flying
field in the ambassadorial car, they
were cheered repeatedly, the auto
mobile making its way through the
crowded streets only with the aid
Of police vanguard. Such enthus-
iasm was not seen since Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg made his tri-
umphal entry into the capital as
prssident-elect in 1926. When they
reached the embassy there was an
other demonstration, and they had to
appear on the balcony to satisfy the
multitude.
Given Many Honors
They were given all the honors
that the town of Kottbus could be-
stow. They were voted life member RS
Of the local aviation club, were
luncheon guests of the city council
at the historic White Horse Tavern,
showered with flowers by women and
children and presented with silver
trays.
Crowds stood for hours in drizzle
in front of their hotel at Kottbus,
waiting for them to complete ar
rangements for their flight to Berlin.
Curious enthusiastic Germans even
went without food.
Civic pride over entertaining such
guests reached the bursting point.
II was felt that the descent Of the
did more to put the city on the map
than . half century Of effort by the
Chamber OF Commerce or the equiv
alent Of the local Rotary club. Lord
Mayor Kreutz intimated facetiously
that Il Chamberlin- and Levine did
not return In 1880 for the celebration
Of the one thousandth anniversary Of
Koktbus, they would not be grateful
adout4d sons.
Throte-like chairs we're set up FOL
the ayt1tors at the city hall, for them
~ hear praise for their feat.
Their attention wis attracted by
the American flag" on balcony
opposite the platform on which they
sat. sWoe. . makeshitt affair mhau
(centtassd os pAes tasee)