New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
Crowds TANNING
B0ST0N'S STREETS
Paying Tribute to Noted Ameri'
can AViatOrS
YANKEE DIVISION PARADE
Hub City Is Mecca for Hundreds
of Thousands from All Over That
Section of Bay State-Lindy on
for Portland.

Section OF Bay State-Lnuy vi
for Portland.
Boston, July % Up - Countless
thousands reversed their usual week.
end program today and converged
on this city to roar a lusty welcome
to Americas eight airmen of the
hour who were meeting here for
the first time.
Glorious Welcome
The hundreds of thousands who
yesterday damned every vantage
point to shout a greeting to Colonel
Charles Lindbergh and later re-
turned to salute the Hawaiian
fiiers, Lieutenants Albert F. Hegen-
berger and Lester J. Maitland. were
prepared early for the coming OF
the heroes of the later transat-
lantic exploits, Commander Byrd
and his companions of the America,
and Clarence Chamberlin of Column
bia and Germany fame.
The customary Saturday closing
Of the large department stores and
hundreds OF otf9r businesses re-
leased other myriads Of aviation
enthusiasts and police were pre-
pared for one Of the biggest crowds
in the history of the city.
"Y. D." Parade Too
Their plans were complicated by
the fact that through the narrow
streets of the downtown district,
the 26th, Yankee Division. will
complete its annual summer tour OF
duty by marching in review before
a distinguished group including
Major General Edward l.. Logan,
its retiring commander, Governor
Alvan T. Fuller. Mayor Malcolm E.
Nichols and the eight aivators as
the citys guests.
A program as crowded as that
which faced Lindbergh yesterday
lay before the explorers of the air
today. Commander Byrd with his
companions, Acosta, Balchen and
Neville. were allowed but a brief
time for private greeting at the
Byrd home on Beacon Hill before
the city was to claim them and
Chamberlin for an arduous day.
Mayor Nichols was to honor all
eight with a breakfast at the Hotel
Bellevue and two hours later they
were to watch the Yankee DIVISION
march.
Indy to Go On
Shortly afterward, Lindbergh will
break away and, retracing his steps
over the same route by which he
entered the city in triumph he will
regain the East Boston airport and
resume his tour OF the court in the
other half Of the famous partnership
that has come to be known as 1--WE"
the Spirit OF st. Louis.
His route to Portland. Me, the
next city on his itinerary was ex-
pected to take him directly over
Lowell and Rye beach with the pos
sibility that he might pass over
Lawrence en- route between those
two points.
While the flying colonel and the
ship that made history on the New
York to Paris hop are circling the
city preparatory to heading north.
the other flyers will be meeting Gov
ernor Fuller and later will receive
gifts from the city at exercises on
the Common.
1t was there that crowd estimat-
ed in excess of 100000 fought, milled
and shrieked Its way to points Of
vantage in mad effort yesterday to
obtain a glimpse of the famous avia-
tor and strain to catch a word of his
brief address.
Numerous Casualties
More than a score Of persons were
trampled upon or tainted in the
surge of the thousand toward the
Parkman bandstand, end elsewhere
along the line or march and at the
airport similar casualties were re-
ported and treated at nearby or re-
lief hospitals.
There was only one fatality in
connection with the celebration. A
33 year old Roxbury man collapsed
in the crowd that pressed upon the
landing field and was dead when
rushed to a relief station.
Later Lindbergh was the guest at
an outdoor reception at the Arena
where 10000 successful applicants
from $1,000 who had requested
tickets of admission heard him make
second speech
Today's reception was of especial
significance to Lieutenant Hegen-
berger and Commander Byrd be-
cause to them 1t was homo coming.
The long and serious work they
are preparing for in connection with
the South Pole adventure makes &C
ceptance of further invitations i'm
possible they announced.