The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-29
RICHMOND men
TO Dine WITH
RICKENBACKER
Celebrated Airman Honor
Guest at indianapolis Cham
Der of Commerce Luncheon.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 29-Captafn
Eddie Rickenbacker, commander of
the Ninety-fourth (Hat-in-the-Ring)
air squadron during the World War,
arrived here today to be the guest of
Indianapolis for three days. His stay
here will be terminated when he
leaves late Saturday afternoon for
Richmond, Ind, where he will deliver
lecture Saturday evening on his ex-
periences in numerous battles in the
air against German flyers. He ap-
pears but twice in Indiana, once here
and in Richmond.
The first event Of the officers So
journ in Indianapolis will be his public
appearance this evening in Tomlin.
son hall under the auspices of the
Boy Scouts, when he will tell first
hand stories of the American ayiators
in France. His lecture will be illus
trated by moving pictures of actual
combats between American and Ger
man squadrons, and scenes of a battle
between Rickenbacker and a German
ace also will be shown. The Illus
trations, both slides and motion pic
lures, will be a feature of his lecture
in Richmond
Luncheon Guest OF Honor
At 1880 o'clock Friday afternoon,
Captain Rickenbacker will be the
guest Of honor at luncheon given in
the Riley room of the Claypool hotel
by the board o. directors Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce. Nearly 400 bust
ness men, many Of them from other
Indiana cities, will attend. Officials
of the Speedway and the American
& ATJfo
guests.
The list of patronesses for the lee
ture this evening in Tomlinson hall
/ includes some of Indianapolis most
prominent women
Among the decorations conferred
on Captain Rickenbacker is that of
Knight of the Legion of Honor of
France. The decoration was conferred
On the American aviator by the presi-
dent of the French republic at an i'm
pressive ceremony before distinguish
ed generals of the allied countries.
The Decoration Translated
A translation of the citation is as
follows
The grand chancellor of the Ma
tional Order OF the Legion of Honor
certifies that by the decree of Decem-
| DER, 1S, 1918, the President of the
French republic has conferred on
Lieutenant Edward v Rickenbacker,
Gath Aero Squadron, the decoration
of Knight in the National Order of
the Legion of Honor
Done in Paris, December 10, 1915"
The certificate recently arrived in
| this country. Rickenbacker also
holds the French Croix de Guerre and
| the American DISTINGUISHED Service
Cross, with palms.
Among Richmond business men who
had made definite arrangements
Thursday afternoon to attend the
/, luncheon in Indianapolis in. honor OF
Captain Rickenbacker, was Fred Beth,
ard, Richmond automobile dealer.
Seat Sale Progressing
| The sale Of seats for the Ricken
/ backer. lecture here Saturday evening
! was reported at the Westcott phar
macy Thursday afternoon to be full
| filing the expectations of the local
management. The celebrated airmar
will lecture in the Coliseum at s
o'clock Saturday evening. The lecture
will be the last Rickenbacker viii
make before he takes up chautauous
tour. He will tell of the last battle
and death of Major Lufberry, who was
forced to jump from burning airplane
at an altitude of 5000 feet He will
!, tell in detail Of the biggest air fight
of the war, in which the squadron hi
commanded was attacked by an over
/ whelming number of German Fokkel
fighting machines. About sixty air
bianes participated in the battle.