Evening star., 1928-04-30
THOUSANDS CHEER
FLYERS IN GOTHAM
New York Gives RiotouS Wei
come to Bremen'S Crew.
Troops Are Escort.
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NEW YORK. April 30.-Three trans
atlantic flyers from foreign shores we're
taken to the city's heart today and
given tumultuouS welcome that left
them breathless
The occasion was the official welcome
to Baron Gunther Won Huenefeld, Capt.
Hermann Koehl and Mai. James Fitz-
maurice, and II was welcome in which
all the city seemed TO be participating
After triumphal tour Of the harbor,
during which the Irish airnan. Ike a
boy at play. amused himself BY manipu-
lating the city tugs siren in answer to
the shrin salutes of hundred flag
dscled craft. the flyers we're led through
the deep canyons Of the lower city by
10000 troops for their official welcome
by the mayor
Rain Is Unheeded.
A light rain fell upon the pageant.
but It went unheeded alike by the guests
OF honor and those who stood long
hours for a chance to see and cheer
them. The rain was light, but storm
q another sort, the paper blizzard that
unanated and the streets were ankle
deep with ticker tape
As the three airrnen drove through
cheering crowds from their hotel TO the
city tug Macon they gave every evi-
dence that they preferred the artificial
oiizzard TO the swirling SHOWS Of Lab
rauor they 50 recently experienced.
The flyers as they left the Ritz-Carl-
ton Hotel on Ftrty-Sixth street wore
the clothes In which they few the
Atlantic and endured the hardships
OF their two weeks exile in the North
Maj. Fitzmaurice was taunty in his
Irish Free State uniform. Capt Koehl
wore blue serge and white uniform
cap. and the baron. monocle fast in
place. had blue suit and felt hat.
Boats Keep Sirens Open.
The Macon was boarded at a mid
town pier and set forth to circle the
Statue Of Liberty among fiag-decked
harbor craft that all seemed 70 have
their sirens tied open for the duration
OF amenities. At the Battery, 10000
troops waited 70 escort the foreign
heroes on their triumphai procession
to city hall.
AS the Macon neared the Battery
four airplanes droned overhead as an
aerial escort and fireboats spouting
water like gigantic whales, led the way
Long before the Macon docked, soldiers
and sailors assembled 10 conduct the
flyers through the city began march
ing northward along Broadway.
When the Macon docked, police egti-
mated the crowd in sight at 40 600
AS the reception cars Fearing the
flyers and city officials started up
Broadway, rain began TO fall, as it has
| az every reception TO transatlantic
myers except that for Lindbergh.
Wives Await Two.
The impression made upon the flyers
! ny the reception was best shown by
their exclamations when they first saw
the crowd. estimated at $4,000, waiting
for them ~ the Battery.
"Acn, himmel." said the Baron.
Wonderful" cried Capt Koehl.
marvellous, too marvellous" said the
| Irish major.
Waiting for their husbands at City
! Han were the wives Of Maj. FitZmau-
| rice and Capt Koehi and the majors
| 7-year-Old daughter patsy. lust landed
| from liner from Europe.
Both women expressed great I'm
| patience 10 sec their husbands. but In
| the meantime spoke with pride Of their
| accomplishment. Both asserted that
they would gladly fly back 10 Europe In
| the Bremen. but they felt quite sure
| their husbands wouldn't let them
/ Patsy spent her time scanning the
| crowds for the face Of her father,
When the flyers reached City Hall
| they were 81 once greeted by Mayor
/ Walker Mrs. Fitzmaurtce and Patsy
| climbed onto stenographer's table and
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