GERMAN FLYERS IN U.S.A.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17945, 2 May 1928, Page 13

GERMAN FLYERS IN U.S.A.

Welcome in New York. CROWD’S VOCIFEROUB GREETING. (United Press Association —By Electrie Telegraph—Copyright.) NEW YORK, April 30. ; Baron von ,Huenefeld, Captain Koehl land’ Major Fitzmaurice received the City’s official' reception;, in.;- which Captain Koelhl’s wife, . Major maurice’s wife, and small daughter, Patricia, all of whom arrived this morning aboard the . liner Dresden participated. Although, the,-flyers have• been-liere unofficially two days, they were then taken - by boat to the battery and duly welcomed at the pier, whereafter they proceeded to the Olty Hall, bands playing German and Irish melodies, and crowds making a terrific noise, swamping the parade with ticker tape and torn paper. The city had 10,000 police on duty, but often experienced difficulty in restraining the enthusiasm of the crowd, from blocking the passage of the filers, who heard the address from the Mayor, to which all Replied; in English ■' Afterwards the parade proceeded along Fifth Avenue, to the. .Civil Memorial, Eternal' Light," a n<l then Central .Park, with huge crowds according them a vociferous welcome along the whole route. 1 The flyers will be banqueted on Tuesday night, and officially welcomed at Washington on Wednesday.