A WELCOME TO REMEMBER, INDEED!
PORTLANDERS LINED THE CITY'S BRIDGES AND CHEERED AS HELENA STEAMED UNDERNEATH.
CROWDS WAITED AT DOCKSIDE AND HURRIED ABOARD WHEN GENERAL VISITING BEGAN.
THEN, FOR THREE DAYS, SOME 28,000 WAITED IN LINES OFTEN OVER A BLOCK LONG FOR A CHANCE TO TOUR THE FLAGSHIP. THE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND THE WARM HOSPITALITY OF THE OREGONIANS WON PORTLAND MANY FRIENDS AMONG HELENAMEN

Crowds lined the street for a look at the newcomer.

The Fabulous Rose Parade brought us all asore on Sunday.

Oregon's Governor Mark Hatfield with the skipper and ComFirstFleet.

The world's largest flag is held by high school beauty queens.

The Queen of the Rose Festival boards with her court.

She inspects our guard with Vice Admiral Libby.