The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-06
ROAR TRIBUTE
TO GIRL Filler
IN new YORK
Amelia Earhart Comes
Home in Triumph; Rain
Stops for Welcome.
MEDALS ARE PRESENTED
Two Companions in Hop
Over Atlantic Share in
Noisy Greeting.
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NEW YORK, July 6. - Amelia
Earhart came home in triumph to-
day.
Up through lower Broadway,
where New York shouted its ac-
claim to Lindbergh, Chamberlin and
Byrd rode the Boston girl, who
joined the select band of Americans
who have conquered the Atlantic by
air.
With her were her companions on
the fight from Trepassey Bay to
Wales-Milmer Stultz, the pilot, and
Lou Gordon, mechanician.
The first woman to fly the At
lantic was met by Grover Whalen,
chairman of the mayors reception
committee, who went down the bay
in the city tug Macon to. escort her
to city hall.
Relatives at Dock
Miss Earhart, Stultz and Gordon
we're taken off the S. S. President
Roosevelt. Waiting to greet them
we're Mrs. Stultz, Mrs. Clara Stultz,
mother of the flier, and Miss Anna
Bruce of Brookline, Mass, who
promised to marry Gordon if he
flew the Atlantic and who will keep
her promise.
Harbor craft swung into line and
made a lane of dipping flags and
shrieking sirens as the Macon
pointed it's nose toward the Battery
and steamed up the bay. On the
upper deck stood the crew of the
1nonoplane Friendship, waving a
greeting.
Rain, falling all morning, ceased
just before Miss Earhart and her
companions boarded the tug, but the
skies were murky.
Wears MOdish Gown
Miss Earhart bore little resem-
blance to the girl who, dressed in
flying toys, waited impatiently for
the weather to clear at Trepassey
bay. She was dressed in modish
gown and a small, trinity cut hat
had displaced the leather flying
helmet.
A line of automobiles was drawn
up at the battery. Smiling broadly,
Miss Earhart, Stultz and Gordon
got into the first car for the short
ride to city hall.
AS The parade swung into lower
Broadway, motorcycle police pushed
the crowds back to the curb. Out
of the windows of skyscrapers came
ticker-tape and confetti.
Employees and employers quit
work as the procession passed and
leaned from windows 10 shout
greetings to the fiers.
At City Hall, Joseph Mckee,
acting mayor, extended the city's
official welcome in the absence Of
Mayor James j. Walker, who is on
a vacation in Hollywood.
GLORIOUS Reception"
In welcoming Miss Earhart, Nc
Kee compared her fight to those OF
Lindbergh, Chamberlin, Byrd and
the crew of the Junkers monoplane
Bremen. He said the Friendship
had demonstrated that ocean flights
could be made without risk of life,
provided adequate preparations were
made.
Mckee then presented the medal
of the city of New York to Miss
Earhart, Stultz and Gordon, and
also gave them a scroll of welcome.
Miss Earhart responded briefly:
This is the most glorious recep-
ton have ever had. 1t is always
a pleasure to come to New York, but
this time it is greater than ever The
20 hours and 40 minutes which we
spent over the Atlantic were well
worth it. Most of the credit, OF
course, goes to Mr.. Stultz for his
wonderful plotting"
After the reception Miss Earhart
and her companions were guests of
Commander Richard E. Byrd at
luncheon. The round of entertain
rnent here will continue until Mon
day, when the f1iers leave for Bos-
ton. They are due in Chicago,
July 10.