The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-18
AIR VICTORS
; OF ATLANTIC
RETURN HOME
y
Crew of America and Pilot Of
Columbia Arrive Bv Steam
ship From Europe
WELCOME AWAITS FIVE
New York Ablaze With Flags,
Ready For Ceremonies
Levine Tempts Fate
WELCOME AWAITS FIVE

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New York, jury 1s.--tR-To the
acclaim of their countrymen, five
men stepped back today onto Amer
icAn soil. the soil they last saw drop
ping away from under them as they
took to the skies on nonstop flights
to Europe.
Crowds at the Battery broke into
tumultous cheers of welcome as the
city tug Macon nosed into Pier A
with the flyers at noon.
The Macon came from quarantine.
where it had taken Commando.
kichard E. Byrd. and his three man
crew of the monoplane "Amer:ca."
and Clarence Chamberlin, pilot Of the
monoplane Columbia" from the liner
I.eviathan, on which they returned
from Europe.
AS the Macon steamed up the bay,
harbor craft whistled shrill greet
ing, fire boats sprayed fountains OF
sea water into the air, the guns OF
Governors Island doomed q nine-Run
salute and airplanes lowered over
head.
Relatives ut Hand
Among the persons who made the
trip down the bay to welcome the
flyers home, was Charles A. Lind
bergh, who preceded these five over
the Atlantic air route. Others on the
Macon. we're the mother Of Commar-
der Byrd and the wives of Bert
AcQsta and George Neville, pilot and
engineer of america" No relatives
met Bernt Balchen. the "America's
relief man." as he is unmarried and
his mother and sisters live in Nor
way. Commander Byrd's wife was
ut the Battery to greet him as he
stepped from the Macon. Chamber
Inns wife was with him on the Levia-
than.
Before the tug Macon, which was
TO bring the flyers ashore. left, It
was boarded by Colonel Lindbergh.
G.. NJ. Bellanca, designer OF the Col
umbia," Byrd's mother, his brother.
Thomas, and the wives OF Acosta and
Neville
Because the arrival Of the air men
was still three kburs off and probably
also because Of the heat and INF
tbxeat Of rain, the crowds were slow
inNseeking vantage points along the
line of march.
Enthusiasm Restrained
Apparently having learned from
the recent welcome celebration for
Charles A. Lindbergh, who preceded
the America and columbia.
through the air to Europe. that New
York greeting can be boisterous and
heartfelt without being destructive
merchants today did, not board up
their windows.
The Macon arrived at quarantine
shortly after IL o'clock and started
back for the Battery rs soon As y
had taken the flyers aboard.
Half an hour later crowds were
beginning to gather at the Battery
subway and elevated trains disgorg'
ine full loads Of passengers, wne
took up positions whore they coulc
see the flyers as they stepped from
the Macon.
As the Macon was leaving quaran
tine with the flyers. Mrs. Richard E
Byrd. the commanders wife, arrived
at the Battery and was applauded BY
the waiting crowd. She was accom-
panied by Mrs. James J. Walker. wif'
AS the Macon warped into the
dock. Graham McNamee, announcer
for the National Broadcasting com
nany. began q running account OF the
welcome for the millions unable t.
view the procession through lower
New York. - !,
The Macom's arrival was just q
the time when the great office ouilo
ings were disgorging their tnousanq'
into the streets for the iuncn nou'
and the streets were Jammeo VIZ.
men and women who bore the pahe'
of hunger that they might ieea tne =.
fly through almost insuperaDle On
STABLES and had won.
Paper SnOwst0rm-
AS the tug was docked, ticker zap
and torn paper tossed from, s"vu
sand windows, began to ia!l - ~
accolade.
Hundreds of police, who had peel
waiting at the Battery since o'cioc
with little or nothing to do, sudden
" found themselves confronted WI
the almost impossible task OF Keep
ing the crowds sufficiently in orde
to permit formation Of the processio
in which the flyers would ride
city hall.
As the flyers left the Macon, the
were called to the microphone by Nc
Nance who asked them to say some
think to the millions pnable to gree
Hello, New York." Byrd said I'M
the microphone, and the other fou
flyers filed behind him, "Hsllo, hell
4 hello, hello"
They are greeting New York
McNamee said to the radio audience
"and when they greet New York the
greet America"
The parade started from the Ba
terry at 1915, while thousands
persons jammed the sidewalks an
the paper snowstorm fell from IN
overhanging windows Of the financi'
Lad by q marine band and detacl
] ,nents Of soldiers and sailors, the
automobiles composing the WELDON
ing party and the returning heroe
Of the air proceeded at lively spec
up Broadway.
Police Are Busy
The cheering throngs that line
the way and which were kept on =
sidewalk4 only by the gfeatest effo
oflthe police. ~ the processton W.
passing through the nntreN c9nye!
! 81 the lower city large drops ot raj
begsn splashIng 70 tn street.
At 1880 the flyers aryiyer 4 ci'
lCentjnus1 - rnGe fayesl
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