New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
NEW YORK ROARS PREMIER GREETING
 AS PARTY ARRIVES
tContinued From First PaEe)

 stand side by side for peace. who can stand against us?"
 He was dressed in formal morning !. attire a sprig of heather in his but ,- tonhole, held fast by q bit Of plaid ribbon.
 One Of the reporters, just before the interview was terminated. ashrl HIr Mcdonald:
 Doesn't Enow Shcarcr.
 DO you personally know William ~ F, Shcarer."
 @. Mir. Macdonald looked a bit pug zled for a moment and then, smiling, said:
 T do not believe he is known on the other side
 While her father Was being in tervewed in the mHn cahin. Miss Ishbel was in another with a group Of women reporters She was Smil- ing and lighthearted but rather hesitant 10 answer questions regard ing her impressions of America.
 Finally she said "Oh my good ness, I'm missing the skyline" and asking to he excused, went out on the deck as the Macon steamed slowly through the harbor, ~, Planes Soar Overhead
 Twelve army planes scared over head as the marine parade moved up the harbor and a salute Of 19 guns boomed out from Governors Island as the Macon drew abreast the army reservation.
 A great wave of cheering rolled ..,along the Battery wall as tn" crowds there sighted the Macon and continued until the Macon was se- curely tied up and the party was coming ashore to get into automo- piles for the ride to city hall.
 Among the first to grasp the -.premior's hand as he stepped ashore was Secretary Of State Henry l.. 9stimson. who with ST Esme How .-,ard, British ambassador at Wash ,-ington, had waited at Pier A for the premier's party.
 They exchanged few words, --sm'ring delightcdly at each other, and then the party climbed in cars and started up through the canyons of lower Broadway to the city hall .- The sun which had been hiding under cloud. came out just as 'h" premier stopped ashore, glvin% rainbow effect to the archlng -~streams of water which the ftHe hHatS. were shooting into the air in tn IF salute to Rritain's leader.
 - Thousands. many of whom had
 llnti route to city hall and down on the rrocession streamed the storm ot ,ticker tape as continuous applause rolled through the deep streets ana echoed back from the towering buildings Tn City Hall park greater crowd even was waiting, packed in until it seemed there Was hardly room for another person.
 Crowd Applauds Wildly - They broke into wild applause as the premier's car rolled through the lane held open by police and stopped at city hall steps
 Hello. Mac" several shouted. taking up the British laborer's usual "-ereeting to the premier, their voices clear above the din.
  and his eyes sparkling, seemed m high good humor as he bowed and smiled, waving his hat in con ,- tinuous greeting to the welcoming crowds,
 There were several bands in City .. Hall park, one of them ch1ldren's -- Scottish band, attired in gilts, that shriled out Highland greeting to the man from Lossiemouth-
 On the steps of City Hall, forming a lane through which MT MacDon- aid asCended were 50 recent gradu- ates of the police college tall brawny chaps in regulation police uniform. but wearing white lcggings and white gloves, They salutcd as the premier passed between their ranks
 20 SCOtChmcn Present .. Lining the sidewalk in front Of the hall, in the front rank was delcga- ton of 20 Scotchmen in Highland costumes, their kits and sporrans forming colorful contrast to the severe blue and white of the police uniforms.
 Hestating but moment on the steps to wave greeting at the crowd in tho plaza, Mr. Macdonald and his party were escorted to the aldermanic chamber where Mayor James J. Walker and Edward J. Flynn, New York's secretary Of st@t" greeted him in the name Of the city and state.
 The time being short Mayor Walker launched immediately into his welcoming address and pre- sented the premier with an omboss- ed scroll from the city of No" York ~ commemorati |g his visit The pre- mier made a short response.
 The mayor then escorted Mr. Mac .- Donald and his party to their auto mobiles and they Were whIsted away for the PennsyIvania station 10 the special train 10 Washington,