Arrived at New York, the scene was so overwhelmingly" impressive that few people on board spoke, many being overcome by emotion at the momentousness of the arrival of the world's largest liner at her detination on her first voyage across the Atlantic, Aeroplanes roared overhead, fast motor" boats fussed around the liner, sirens shrieked, and above it all there boomed the: deep, sonorous tones of the Gueen Mary's siren, As the skyscrapers of New York slowly came into view, they were seen to be black with people, all ready to give the Queen Mary the heartiest welcome, "Such a welcome could not have been excelled anywhere in the world," declared the man who was, lucky' enough to be present and witness it, 'The arrangements for the examina tion of the hundreds of trunks, suitcases, ete, on board the Queen' Mary were' carried out with the nimest precision, 490 Customs exarsiners being detailed for the task. 'The streets of New York were blocked with traMlc, as the result of the tremendous' crowds who waited to welcome the Queen Mary and the landing of her passengers. Everywhere there were signs of American elation at being the first to witness the arrival of the vessel. Every hotel, department store, and theatre, down to the smallest drug store, was ying the British and American fags crossed, with a welcoming message. At no time had there been a stronger pro-British feeling in New York. Congratulations "and good wishes were showered from all sides, This feeling was not only apparent in New York, but it extended right across! America, and travellers through the States who were seen to have crossed the Atlantic on the Queen Mary were treated with special cordiality, Every one of the passengers who! travelled across on the first voyage was presented with a special certi-cate and a beautifully illustrated booklet giving examples of the fine workmanship which had gone into the building and decorating of the ship.
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