The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-24
COOLIDGE IS
INTERESTED IN
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ton felt for him among all classes
and conditions of .Frcnchmen is alb
solutely unique. No honor, it is
felt, can be adequate to express the
pational admiration. His every ac-
ton is talked Of eagerly by the i'm
questionable Gallo people; he is
sung Of by popular bards; "Lind-
bergh, the saga" is on. every lip.
Primitive bands consisting Of violin,
guitar and concertina, peddle songs
written in his honor in every mar
ket place and square, the men
warbling. the verses through mega
phones.
Reception Thursday
But the people are not satisfied
with TALKING and reading about the
hero; they want to see him, and they
have had little opportunity thus far
in his rapid trips from the American
embassy, escorted just like SOW
ereign by secret service men. 1t was
with the idea of satisfying this popu-
lar desire that the city council fixed
on Thursday, which is Ascension
Day and public holiday, for re-
ception so that as many as possible
can get glimpse of him.
On that day the president of the
: city council, the vice presidents and
state to the embassy to accompany
the Arcade Triomphe, through the
Champs Elysee and the Rue Rivoli
to the city hall, on the steps OF
which he will be presented to Paris
ians. Later he will sign the "Golden
Book" as did Louis Bleriot after he
flew across the English Channel 20
years ago.
Lindbergh knows that the people,
above all, want to see him in action in
his element, and is going to try to
give them an exhibition Of the skill
which brought him across the ocean
with the regularity of crack ex-
press train. He is planning to make
a flight over Paris Thursday aboard
his "old bus" the Spirit of st. Louis.
Plane Being Overhauled
At his request, mechanics, at Le-
bourget airdrome have already start
ed overhauling his motor and repair
ing the damage to the canvas done
by souvenir hunters Immediately the
plane touched the ground Saturday
night. Pleased by his simple kindly
manner, the mechanics offered to do
anything for him.
The blonde youth from the west
whose smiling features now are
known to every Partisan from the
innumerable photographs which have
been printed, went to bed last night
tired, but thrilled by what perhaps
was the most eventful day in his
life. Chief among the honprs be-
slowed upon him was the legion OF
4 honor. President Do6rmergue pinned
the decoration on his coat--borrowed
from an embassy official-and later
pointing to the emblem, Lindbergh
said: Il go from JOY to joy. and this
Is one Of the greatest"
!. Another big moment of the well.
filled day came at the Aero Club
where, in the presence of notable
group of birdmen, he. was presented
with the clubs great medal and was
told that Nine Deutsch de La Meurthe
widow Of the former president Of the
club, had provided funds for = cur
to be given him. After hearing hii
praises sung by Minister Of Wal
Painlbys and other statesmen. h
made q, three-sentence speech which
was sufficient to endear him further
to- the hearts of Frenchmen.
stFriends,n he said, II am not going
to trx.ito make q speech. 4 am just
going 70 try to tell you how impos'
sihle Il IL for rQe to express my feel.
inRs. The only thing / can cay il
how deeply III the United States felt
the loss IL your two great aviatori
who undertook something far greater
than the flight from New York Il
Paris"
From nov mil ~ Pics y Bsas'