At 3:30 With Soldie
Escort He Goes to City;
Hall Where Freedom
of City Is Conferred on1
Him By Mayor Big
Meeting at Casino. 4,J'
As the 2:30 train pulled'HAi
this afternoon from New York
a larere crowd at the railroad
: i i i r L I
siauuu Mgueu, gaspeu uiu t
general craning of necks starr
ed to see who would be the firt
to catch a glimpse of President
Eamonn DeValera, of the Iritiht
Republic. And thus wh'at
promises to be one of the bl-
gest receptions and welcomes
ever accorded a stranger ift i
Bridgeport started.
As - President DeValera stepped '
from the train cheer after cheer rose
from the crowd and after a few (
words with the welcome committer,
which had met the "loved son of I
Erin" in New York, he was taken
direct to the Stratfield hotel where.
quarters had been arranged for him.
Bands and flags nobly assisted ' ttx
. . . ,.
crowns in meir reuepuon oi. nie xiuil-
ored guest. ..
Altogether tne opening reception o
the day was a heart touching scene
and any stranger- who was not ac
auainted with the merits of Ireland's
cause would be moved to heartily
join in the throng and welcome the
man who eluded, the British authori
ties and landed secretly in New
York.
Bridgeport's opening welcome
equalled that of amything ever before
seen m tnis city.
