AVIATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1928, Page 3

AVIATION.

(v niLed Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) NEW YOB K'S WELCOME. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) NEW YORK, April 30. Baron Htienefeld. Koelil and I'itzmaurne received the city's official reception in which Kochi's wife and Fitzmaurice's wife and small daughter, Patricia, all of whom arrived in the morning aboard the liner Dresden, partook. Although the fliers have been here unofficially for two days, they were then taken hy boat to the battery and dull welcomed at the pier, whereafter they proceeded to the city hall, hands playing German and Irish melodics, crowds making a terrific noi-c ami swamping the parade witli ticker lapv and torn paper. The city find ten thousand police on duty, who often experienced a difficulty in rest raining, the enthusiasm of the crowd from affecting tic passage of the fliers, who heard an address from the Mayor to which ihey all replied in English

Afterwards the parade proceeded along Fifth \vonue to tin civil mein oriel. Eternal Light, then to Cei.itnil Bark with huge crowds aeeordinjr them a. voeitcruu- welcome ah>og the whole route.

The fliers will he banquet ted mi Tuesday night and officially welcomed nl Yi’ashihgton on Wednesday.