Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-10
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them to honor their hero, even though
the occasion has been set for o'clock
in the morning. They appreciated the
fact that the airman had gladly given
up the time he would have taken to
prepare for his departure for New
York and agreed to a postponement
of his take-off to nearly o'clock.
Flying organizations in Europe feted
the transatlantic flyer and airmen
here thought for a time that they
would be entirely excluded from the
opportunity of showering their praise
and enthusiasm on Col. Lindbergh.
Funds Called Sufficient.
The finance committee today an
nounced that sufficient funds would be
on hand to meet all expenses of the
Lindbergh celebration and were espe-
cially pleased that such a large num-
Der of persons co-operated through
small contributions in making up the
needed amount. John Hays Ham,
mond, chairman of the executive COM
mittee, announced today that a contri-'
button of $1,000 was received from
Mrs. Emily Blaine Mccormick, who
wrote that as this is a national tribute,
the people of Washington should not
be the only contributors.
commanding the District of Washing
ton, who is grand marshal of the pa.
rade, announced that all preparations
and precautions have been made and
that the military parade would be
ready to start from the Peace Monu-
ment just as soon as word is received
that Col. Lindbergh's party is leaving
the Navy Yard. He guaranteed that
the military forces under his command
would give safe conduct to Col. Lind
burgh at all times during his stay
here.
Streets to Be Decorated.
Gen. Stephan, in charge of deco
rations and fireworks, reported to the
committee that not only all of the
principal streets through which Col.
Lindbergh will pass while here would
be profusely decorated, but that very
many homes throughout the capital
also would fly flags for the occasion.
Gen. Stephan also promised a spec
tacular feature in the fireworks dis
play and urged that after the off.
cial reception on the Monument
Grounds the public should remain for
the fireworks, which will occupy an
hour and a quarter. The night fire.
works will start as soon as it Is suffi-
GENTLY dark.
The most picturesque feature of the
fireworks Gen. Stephan said, would be
the reproduction of Lindbergh's New
Tork-to-Paris flight with a replica of
the Statue of Liberty and of Eiffel
Tower with an airship passing from
| one to the other and a tableau effect
when it has reached the Eiffel Tower
The committees in charge of the
Lindbergh fete were notified today to
report at the District Building
promptly at 1915 tomorrow morning,
to be assigned places in the automo-
biIes going to the navy yard for the
official reception.
Cars Limited at Cemetery.
Gen. Rockenbach announced that no
cars besides those for the Lindbergh
party and the reception committee
would he admitted TO Arlington Gene
terry Sunday afternoon, when Lind
bergh goes to place a wreath on the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier All
other automobiles will be given park
ing space on the Fort Myer parade
ground.
Gen. Rockenbach also issued orders
| today that only so automobiles be al
| lowed in the Walter Reed Hospital
Lindbergh goes to visit the disabled
veterans. Most of these cars will be
used to take other disabled veterans
| from Mount Alto and the Naval Hos.
| pitfalls. Passes for these cars have
| been given to Maj. Gen. Amos A.
| Fries, department commander of the
| American Legion, who is in charge of
| the exercises by the five major vet
eran organizations.
Provision for places of honor at the
reception on the Monument Grounds
| for other famous aviators was made
| today on recommendation of the AS
sistant Secretaries of War and Navy
| in charge of aviation. These include
a seat for Capt. H. C. Richardson,
| who started on the transatlantic
| flight, and for Lieut.. Erik Nelson and
Lieut.. Leigh Wade. the only two or
the round the world flyers who will
be able to he in Washington at this
time.
Mrs. Edith Nourse Rogers was to-
day added to the delegation repre-
senting the national House OF Rep
resentatives, with the reception COM
mittee. The names of ID. A. Skinner
and j.. w. Campbell of San Diego
were added today to the general COM
mittee.
Arrangements at Grounds,
Automobiles destined for the Presi-
dents stand, sections A, and c
white tickets) for the ceremony at the
| Monument tomorrow, should come down
Seventeenth street or the west drive
of the Eclipse, and will disembark
their passengers at the stands parallel
to e street at the corner of Sixteenth
street extended Special tickets will
be issued for these automobiles, but
there will be no room on the stand for
any one not having a ticket.
Automobiles destined for sections
d. T.. r and @ tred and blue tickets).
will reach the Monument grounds by
Seventeenth street or the west drive
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