The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31
OFFICIALS JOIN
WITH CITIZENS
I TO FETE Filler
Honduras to Banquet First
Aviator to Land at
City Field.
EATS WITH GOVERNOR
Old Glory and Union Jack
n FIutter Side by Side
b in Streets.
BY ROBERT T. GRANT
ycaIow Of the Royal Georgia phicaI Society
United Press Special Correspondent

BY ROBERT r. GRANT
BcaIow Of the Royal Georgia phicaI Society
Omitted Press Special Correspondent
BELIZE, British Honduras, Dec.
Bl.-The people of this small Sec
ton OF the British Empire today
honored the aviator hero Of the
United States as no other guest of
honor has been welcomed to British
Honduras.
Just as the Spirit Of st. Louis
was the first airplane to land here
when it glided down on the sth-
letic field at GAS a. m. Friday, so
Lindbergh was being offered a re-
ception as no other guest or visitor
ever has received here.
Today Lindbergh had several Of
fetal affairs OH his program.
HOnOrcd at Banqucts
The launch of the Governor, Sir
John Alder Burden, K. B. E., c.
M. G., was to take the American av-
lator for a short river trip. At 3
o'clock this afternoon baseball
game in Lindbergh's honor was
planned at the st. Johns College,
Loyola Park.
At night Lindbergh was to be the
guest of honor of government Of
ficials at a banquet in the Inter-
national Hotel.
The American consul, Ellis Bon
net, and Lindbergh we're to be the
guests of honor at the banquet to
which were invited justices, mem
Ders OF the executive and legisla-
tive councils, leaders in the city
government and the reception com
mlttee which welcomed the aviator
when he landed here.
City Is Decorated
After the dinner, a dance was to
be held in the polo club.
But besides the official program.
the citizens who were not fortunate
enough to be invited to the official
functions planned to let Lindbergh
know that they appreciated his visit.
1t was visit which might have
cost his life if his plane had fallen
iii the jungles or volcano regions.
And the people Of British Honduras
want the aviator to realize they
know the chances he has taken.
The whole city was covered with
Streamers and banners of welcome.
American and British flags were
displayed together almost every
where.
The welcome to Lindbergh when
he arrived was a colorful and ex-
citing affair.
Crowd Breaks Police Lines
The crowd at the athletic field
where Lindbergh landed was con-
trolled by police and special con-
stables who were recruited especial
~ for the occasion. But despite the
precautions for controlling the
throng, persons broke through the
lines Of guards and rushed toward
the plane when it came to a stop
Lindbergh was taken to the golf
club by the reception committee.
who rescued him from the wildly
cheering crowd
In the clubhouse he was formally
welcomed by the governor and
promipent members of the com
mmity. The band played "The
Star-Spangied Banner" and God
Save the King
Cheers went up from the man.
persons who damned the inside of
the clubhouse and The veranda in
front. The aviator smiled happily
IN response and when they we're ST.
fenced he addressed them.
ParadeS Through City
I am glad to be able to land in
Belize and hope the colony soon will
have proper aviation field and regu-
lar air lines" said Lindbergh 81
intended to take the direct route
over the mountains but owing to
the fog I had to detour. Otherwise
l would have completed my Journey
i'll less than three hours"
There were CHEERS for Lindbergh
and for his mother. 1t was with
great difficulty that the flier pushed
his way from the balcony through
the dense crowd to the decorated
automobile in which he was to
parade through the city.
The parade was led by bands and
followed by automobiles containing
the visitor and the other prominent
persons in the colony The streets
through which the procession passed
were lavishlv decorated
At the government house, Lind
hergh had lunch with the governor.
Il only want some British Hon
duras grapefruit and some sand
wiches," Lindbergh told his host.
And he had them.
Among those who welcomed the
transatlantic aviator were mahog-
any cutters and chicleroS from the
up country camps who had come to