The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
State HON0RS
Indy IN CITY
FETE TUESDAY
Mayor DuvaII, Governor
Jackson to Extend Hoo
sierdom's Welcome.
REACHES HERE AT 2P. M.
Parade, Speech at Fair
ground, Banquet in Eve
ming Feature Program.

All Indianapolis and Hoosierdom
will pay homage to Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh at p. m. Tuesday when
he steps from his silver winged
Spirit of st. Louis" at Mars Hill
airport.
The Atlantic flight hero will be
greeted by Mayor Duvall and Gov
ernor Ed Jackson, in behalf of the
city and State, and a few members
of the reception committee. We'll
coming ceremonies at the airport
will be brief.
Lindbergh will be escorted to a
waiting car at 2:15. The parade will
leave the fence-e enclosed field i'm
mediately, following a line of march
on Washington ST., north on Me-
ridian st. to Thirty Eighth st. and
east to the State Playground COLI
scum.
New Cars For Parade
On hundred new cars, flag-be-
decked and bearing special Lind
bergh stickers, will carry the recep-
ton committee members behind the
automobile in which Lindbergh,
Mayor Duvall and Governor Jack
son will ride.
Special decorations, including
flags and bunting, will blaze the
route of parade through the down.
town streets and around the Sol
diers' Monument to the Playground.
Thousands of people will get their
first glimpse of the young f1ier, who
will be riding in a special open
model Marmon automobile.
Hundreds of cripples, orphans and
elder folks are looking forward to
their opportunity to see Lindbergh
from a specially reserved section
along the parade route. The cars
will slow down as they pass the
group on Thirty Eighth ST., between
Meridian st. and Central Ave.
Jackson to Introduce Indy
Upon arrival at the Coliseum,
Lindbergh will be given a basket of
roses by Miss Lucy Lindley, repre-
senting indianapolis Teachers Col
lege. Girls of the college, dressed
in white, will form an aisle of smi-
lax from the car to the coliseum
entrance.
Robert H. Bryson, chairman of
the afternoon meeting, at 2:45, will
Introduce Governor Jackson who in
turn will introduce the Lone
Eagle"
Lindbergh will talk only about
twelve minutes, Milburn Kusterer,
advance representative of the Gug-
genheim Fund which is sponsoring
the tour, told local committeeman.
Nine amplif1eds, stationed about the
building, will help the spectators to
hear
A concert by the Masonic Or
phans' Home Band, Franklin, ard
solo by Miss Cyrilla Adelaide
Tuite, of Indianapolis Teachers Col
lege, will entertain the audience be-
fore Lindbergh's arrival at the COLI
scum.
Duvall to Be Toastmaster
Following the mass meeting, Indy
will be rushed by special police es-
cort to Columbia Club for a few
hours rest before the banquet at
6. A special press conference will
be held for representatives of In
dianapolis newspapers at 4:45.
Five hundred and fifty men, rep
resenting business and civic organi-
cations, will attend a banquet in
honor of the Atlantic conqueror
from 6 to 9.
Mayor Duvall will be toastmaster
Of the ceremonies. Addresses will
be made by Governor Jackson, Capt.
Weir Cook, G. M. Williams and
Colonel Lindbergh.
A solo will be given by Miss Kath-
leen Bumbaugh, contralto singer.
Mrs. Frederick Glossbrenner, harp
ist, will play for the audience.
At request Of several patients of
James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for
children, who are unable to get to
the line of march, Lindbergh will
fly over the hospital when he takes
off for Detroit, Wednesday.