Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

first units of the parade made their
| appearance. Perhaps 1t was the long
err wait that subdued the cheers in
| the neighborhood of the Treasury
where there was scarcely standing
room. But when 'Lindy" showed up,
/ the throng forgot their WEAKNESS
and nothing could put damper on
their ardor.
Appearing in a suit of blue civilian
| clothes. when they had been prepared
to see him clad in uniform, many did
not at first recognize Col. Lindbergh.
Once the recognition came, others
took up the cry. and the police with
difficulty forced the crowds back be.
hind the ropes when hundreds sought
a nearer view.
Youthful Hero Solemn.
More than once along the route Col.
Lindbergh or his mother picked out
some single group that caught their
eye and seemed to wave or smile es-
pecially at them. The youthful hero
did not appear to smile very often. To
him it was a tremendously solemn
hour, despite the enthusiasm that
swept up the Avenue. But she showed
his appreciation in occasional flashes
of that smile that has gone to the
hearts of the people of two continents
When he did, it served only to add fuel
to the flames of long pent-up emotion
that was now releasing itself on every
hand.
The gaily decorated windows from
which other thousands looked down
on the swarming mass of humanity
particularly attracted his attention.
AS he approached Eleventh street,
his gaze met the largest perfect flag
in the country. stretched across the
expanse from the Post Office Depart
ment to The Star Building. 1t was
Postmaster General News own par
ticular. conception of greeting his re-
turning air mail pilot.
Behind the automobiles conveying
the members of the reception COM
mittee followed four United States
mail trucks. loaded with 100000
letters of welcome sent to Lindbergh
by admirers from all sections of the
country This also was done at the
suggestion of Mr.. New.
Gen. Rockenbach at Head.
Gen. Rockenbach, as commander
of the Department of Washington
and grand marshal of the parade,
headed the military contingents as
the line formed from the Peace Mon
ument to the Washington Monument
Grounds. He was accompanied by
his mounted staff, representing the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps and
the District National Guard.
Then followed the Army Band,
in new uniforms. who
heralded the approach of the popular
hero with martial airs.
Next in order came the Sd Bat
talon. 18th Infantry, commanded by
Mai. William H. Simpson, and the
18th Engineers, commanded by Maj.
E. H. Marks.
More music by the Sd Cavalry
Band en1ivened the zero hour for
the spectators as the mounted troops
from Fort Myer, commanded by Maj.
A. r. Chaffee. trailed behind. These
consisted of the 10th Field Artillery
0ess one troop and the I'd Squad
ron, Sd Cavalry (less one troop.
Behind the Fort Myer contingent
came the famous Marine Band in full
dress uniform, which has ofnciated
in every great national celebration
since the founding OF Washington. IL
was followed by battalion or Marines.
in their blues" from Quantico and
the Marine Barracks, commanded by
Mai. William F. Harrison.
Sailors Make Hit.
Following the Marines marched the
Navy Band, accompanied by three
companies of white acketed sailors,
trim fighting men, who swung along
in businesslike fashion that made
hit with the crowds. They were COM
manded by Lieut.. Condr. II. l.. Mer-
ring.
Mai. Gen. Anton Stephan, COM
mander of the District National Guard,
accompanied by his staff officers,
brought up the rear of the military
procession. Behind them marched 500
men, comprising the various units of
the National Guard. Theirs was really
a post of honor, for they marched in
front of the automobile carrying Col.
Lindbergh, his mother and John Hays
Hammond and the Presidents Own"
escort of Cavalry from Fort Myer.
AS the head of the parade reached
Fifteenth street at the Treasury, the
column swung gracefully down the
street to B street and thence on to
the Monument grounds, where the
President was waiting.
Official Reception Committee.
The official reception committee, fol-
lowed in automobiles behind the Lind
hergh car and the Presidents Own"
troop, as follows:
The Secretary of War, the Secretary
of the Navy, the Postmaster General.
Commissioners Dougherty, Talia-
ferro and Bell
Senators Copeland, Curtis, Hale,
Harrison, Halves. Robinson of Arkan-
sas, Reed of Missouri. 'Schall, Ship
stead and Swanson.
Representatives Britten, Wyant,
Bacon, Moore Of Virginia, Cole, Jones
Of Michigan, Ramseyer, Evans, Busby
and Bloom.
Executive committee - Miss Mabel
Boardman, J. Harry Cunningham, K.
c. Graham, Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant,
Sd; William Green, NJ. A. Leese, Rear
Admiral William A. Moffett, Frank B.
Noyes. Maj. Gen. NJ. NJ. Patrick, !. J.
Roberts, Brig. Gen. S. D. Rockenbach,
Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, w. c.
Griffin.
General committee-Porter Adams.
DR.. F. w. Ballou, Ira E. Bennett, Rear
Admiral Frederick c. Billiard, Maj.
Gen. John M. Glen, F. Trubee Davi.
son.
Maj Gen. Amos A. Fries, John NJ
Gleissmer, Warren /. Glover, Joseph
c. Grew, Maj. Gen. Greed c. Ham
mond, David Lawrence, Maj. Gen
John a. Lejeune, commandant Marine
Corps; William P. MacCracken, jr.
Avery G. Marks, jr.: Comdr. Edward
]. holland, c. !. Putnam, Lieut.
Charles II. Reilly, f. p. Warner, J. G
Yaden, Charles Lockwood, Representa-
two Fish.
Guests of the committee-Comdr
A. c. Read, u. S. NJ; Charles Evan:
Hughes, Nathan Miller, Robert Nun
gesser, brother of Capt. Nungesser
Comdr. Richard E. Byrd, u. s: N.