Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-14
LINDBERGH MAY GO TO ST. LOUIS
IN FLIGHT STARTING FROM HERE

full to maintain order. A pande-
monium of cheering broke forth, and
Lindbergh, who had been in the cabin
| talking to reporters. mounted the pilot
house roof and waved his laughing
reply.
He was wearing a dark civilian suit
and he was hatess. His curly hair
blew in the fresh breeze and he looked
less than his Is years, There was
something very boyish in his appear
ance as he stood there facing the
surging sea of his admirers who
cheered again with delight.
The flyer was placed in an auto.
mobile with Grover A. Whalen, chair
man of the mayors committee of
welcome, and the car took it's place
in the apparently endless parade
which for almost an hour past had
been steadily marching by.
Crowds Break Records.
The crowds in lower Broadway
were such as police had never seen
before. The sidewalks We're packed
tight, all skyscraper windows were
filled with heads as close as punched
grapes, heads peered over the roof
tops and adventurous youths perched
on cornices and window stills.
Many a window in the miles of plate
glass must have caved in before the
pressure of the packed bodies but for
the foresight of building owners. who
had boarded over practically all the
glass along the line of march.
After passing through the canyons
of the financial district Lindbergh was
greeted at City Hall by Mayor Walker
and was reunited with his mother
who had come from Washington by
train. For the rest of the parade Mrs.
Lindbergh rode in a car behind her
son. She, too. was vociferously cheered.
She contentedly smiled and bowed.
Mayor Walker presented a scroll
and then complimented the flyer on
his deed.
1--WE are not giving you the city,"
he said. ut is yours. You have
won it,
The parade then continued to Madi.
son Square, still through croWd-lined
streets close-packed with men and
women, who waiting since early morn
ing, now struggled for a glimpse of
the aviator who had captured their Inn
aginations and their hearts. At 1.-The
Eternal Light" in memory of the war
dead in Madison Square, there were
brief ceremonies and then the flyer
continued onward to the Mall in Cen.
trail Park.
Fifth avenue was as crowded as
Broadway had been. and Lindbergh
rode its stately length as he had
through the narrow highway of the
lower city. seated on the folded top of
the open car and waving salutations
to the crowd.
State Medal Presented.
Tn Coufrai Dorl- ho xuoc ,,raSan4ad
with New York States medal of valor,
which never before had been given
to any but a native New Yorker. Gov.
Smith made the presentation, saying
that Lindbergh was hailed in the
Empire State as IAN ideal and an ex-
ample for the youth of America"
New York is proud to bestow upon
you her medal of valor," the governor
said, mot only for your achievement,
which is beyond the power of words
to describe, but in admiration of the
personality which your exploit and
your daring has painted for U.S."
The medal was inscribed as follows:
THE medal for valor< of the State of
New York is hereby awarded to Capt.
Charles A. Lindbergh, 10th Observa-
ton Squadron, 35th Division Air
Service, Missouri National Guard, for
intrepidity and courage of the highest
degree in flying alone and unaided
from New York to Paris, in the de-
velopment of aviation to the glory of
his country and to his own undying
fame"
The ceremony In the Mall was the
last public appearance for which
Lindbergh was scheduled on his first
day back in New York.