The vessel's sailing: schedule called for arrival In New York at noon, and It was emphasized, on her departure from Southampton, that no attempt fon the trans-AUantic record was being made, mainly because of the necessity of "running in" tke liner's machinery.
'A graphic picture of the scene in the harbour is given by a Reuter} correspondent who saw the splendid panorama from the top of the Smplre State Building, the highest building Inthe world, "the roofs of New York's skysera~ pers, he says, were blade with spectators' shortly' after breakfast. "Some them, eager to be early, took their breakfasts along, and enjoyed them the Foot-tops.
Liners found entry into the harbour dificult in consequence of the masses of shipping waiting to welcome the Queen Mary.
'Mr. Grover Whalen, ex-Mayor of Now York, on behalf of the Mayor, Mr. F. H.'LaGuardia, flew over the Jyessel os' it steamed past Ambrose Light, and broadcast the greetings of New York City.
Sir Edgar Britten replied express-ug rear appreciation of the greet~ Ings, as well a3 of the welcome given by aeroplanes, yachts and other craft from the port of New York.
The Queen Mary was first sighted 33 miles south of the Montauk light ship at 710 a.m, and passed two miles east of Ambrose Light at 042 ann.
'A Séotsman's Comment "She's going like a eat with a scalded ti," remarked a Scottish engineer proudly as he wiped his: hands on an ally rag as the tinea churned her way through the sea during the night.
'As. the vessel neared the end of} hor journey, a striking manifesto, bearing the' signatures of 31 of the leading American passengers board, was posted in the smoking-room.
"Congratulations to our British cou-sing" the manifesto said. "We passengers on your great ship feliciiate you on your glorious achievement."
Bad luck, but hotier luck next time," was "the sporting comment made in France when it was learned that fog had foiled her chance of beating the Normandie's record.
At noon yesterday the Queen Mary' was 2517 miles from Cherbour which meant that the distance had been covered at an average speed of 29.15 knots. Despite the fog, her third day's run totalled 678 miles Reuter,
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