New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-14

definite plans concerning the other
half OF his famous partnership. He
then said he was contemplating Il
tour of the country in the interest OF
aeronautics. but fastened to add that
this, too, was indefinite.
His only reference to his epoch
making trip was In response to a
question as to what had allied his
plane yesterday that prevented him
from taking it to New York.
1T was just matter of the salt
spray blowing into the motor" he
said. You see the salt hardened
when the engine warmed and the
valves frightened. But it's fixed now.
AS the interview drew to a close.
one reporter requested an autograph
for his young son. Lindbergh show
cd just Il 'rihe OF impotence. as il
TO say: What. another of those
people," He said he was afraid
that if started it, he'd have TO
sign his name for each one of the
Go ahead. Colonel. I'll pass" said
one. $50 will T." another assured
him. and then there was a chorus
OF and T."
"All right" grinned Lindbergh,
"I'll do IT." and taking the reporters
fountain pen he wrote Charles A.
Lindhergh," on card.
When the interviewers departed
the 5-year-oid hero assured them:
'1f there's anything I can do for
you at any time I'll be glad TO do
it."
On the way down in the elevator
from the eleventh floor of the big
apartment house one veteran re-
porter remarked 20 his colleagues:
say, that kid knows his onions!'
Everybody agreed with him.
Mackay Estate Welcome
The 500-acre Mackay estate
where the Prince of Wales was a
guest during his last visit TO the
city, was transformed into a Nerl-
table tairyland for the reception of
the young llier and his mother last
night
While scores of private detectives
and Nassau county policemen kept
all strangers from entering the
grounds. one OF the show places of
the Metropolitan area, Colonel
Lindbergh and his mother were
honored by 900 OF the most distin-
guished members of business. f.
nance, society and aviation.
John w, Davis, democratic nomi-
nee for president in 1924: Mr.. and
Mrs, Ebert H. Gary. Thomas W.
Lamont. Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Iselin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony ]. prexel
Diddle. J. P. Morgan. Colonel and
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and James
w. Gerard, former ambassador to
Germany. were included in the list
of guests. Neither Mrs. Irving Ber-
lin. daughter Of Mr.. Mackay, nor
Mr.. Berlin attended.
At dinner Colonel Lindbergh sat
at the place of honor with Mrs.
Kenneth O'Brien. another daughter
of Mr.. Mackay. on his left, and
Mrs. John W. Machay, the hosts
on his right. Facing him
across the table was Mr.. Mackay,
with Mrs. Walker. wife of the
mayor, on his left and Mrs. Lind
bergh on his right. Mayor Walker
sat alongside Mrs. Mackay. with
the Countess De Bondouloir. u
niece Of Mrs. Mackay. to his right.
Colonel Lindbergh. attired in fun
dinner dress. did not dance at the
reception that followed.
The reception was the last event
on the aviator's first day back in
the city he left May 20 on his s.
Clio mile lone fight to Paris.
From the time he left Washing
ton in an army airplane in the
morning the young colonel travelled
through a day and an evening OF
almost unparalleled tribute.
An escorting fleet of 81 airplanes
brought him up out Of the southern
sky and left him at Mitchell field
from where he was taken by air to
" III llle IdFDOT, lle
starting point of the welcome in
the city.
Five hundred harbor craft. fleets
of airplanes and thousands of
troops turned out to do him honor.
After his landing at the Battery he
was paraded through lower New
York to be deluged beneath storm
Of bits of paper tossed from sky
scrapers.
The city presented him its medal
at thunderous reception at city
hall and Governor Smith decorated
him with the states medal Of valor
at ceremonies in Central park.
Mrs. Lindbersh Kissed
Mrs. Lindbergh shared in the
tribute which reached It's enthusiast
tic climax when Governor Smith
kissed her on the cheek after he
had decorated her son.