The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-09-09

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Tuesday afternoon, escorted bv > mar
ty of distinguished Montana citizens
headed by Gov. J. E. Erickson. Con,
gresham Scott Leavitt and Percy
Wlttmer, mayor of Helena.
For hours before Lindbergh's sill
vered plane bearing him on his trim
from Butte to Great Falls and then
TO Helena, shimmered into SIGHT over
the mountains to the north, crowds
had been gathering from all parts Of
the state and the fair grounds was
packed with a sea Of humanity whose
numbers could be reached onlv bv
the widest Of guesses. AS the gates
hao been thrown open to the public
under the requirements of the great
aviator there could be no record of
those who passed through its portals
put there were probably anywhere
from 10000 to 10000 persons within
the enclosures.
Stands Filling at 10 A. NJ.
AS early as 10 a. m. those who had
gathered to greet Lindbergh. either
admiration or curiositv he
gan securing advantageous seats in
the grand stand and by o'clock ev-
cry available seat was filled both in
the grand stand and in the omen
stands, and thousands were wed@ed
INTO the space about where the Judges
stand, from where the aviator was
TO address the gathering.
Few, if any, sections of the state
were unrepresented. Northern Mon
tana was there in great numbers.
towns along the high line of the
Great Northern sending in their quo
5as, while Great Falls did nobIv. In
to the many from Great
Fans who had arrived the previous
lay 5y train or automobile, the Tues
lay forenoon train brought $50 four
extra coaches and privat car car
rying the Electric City visitors hay
ing been switched from the main
rain and carried direct into the fair /
grounds,
Early in the afternoon big plane
was vlsualized coming in the direc-
ton of Helena over Beartooth noun |
tain well to the south. For a time
TINS was believed to be that bearing
LlndDergh, but in the course of 10 or |
10 minutes there appeared from a
more westerly direction another sill !
yer colOred mOnoplane, flying high
and directly towards the fair grounds. |
then 1t was recognized as the shin
which carried the young American on
MS history making flight from New
ork to Paris only matter of few
weeks ago.
Arrives at 1850 P. M.
1t was 1:50 when this palne nassad
over the grounds and later it was seen
about from the south .appar-
entity jockeying to get into the wind
for its drop at the municipal Golf
inks. From that moment until Lind |
oergh's eventual appearance upon the
ground, the immense crowd was KEYED
up IN expectancy ,all eyes being glued |
lpon the east entrance gates througn /
which it was known the star visitor
was to enter.
At ESQ Lindbergh appeared at the
rack, IN a parade down the track in |
'front.' of the stands. The parade was
ieaued by the l63rd regimental band. /
hen a marching line of Camp Fire
girls IN uniform, followed by an equal |
number of Boy Scouts. Then came
an open automobile escorted bv two
mes Of ex-service men in uniform
n the rear seat was the greatest
american aviator, Lindbergh. seated
between Governor Erickson and Nav
u Wlttmer, while with the driver in
ne front seat sat Congressman Leav-
Cheered By Throng
AS the distinguished visitor passed
Town the line in front of the stands
ne vast throng came to its feet.
Inleerlng and waving its admiration.
ne occupants of the leading automo
'lle We're escorted to the stand of the
residing judge of the racing pro-
ram, where a mike" had been in
tailed which was connected with a
lumber Of amplifier horns placed at
'arlous points in front of the stands