The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-15
PRES. GALES
GREETS FLYER:
CROWDS CHEER

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Toluca being about 40 miles TO the
southwest.
News that the American had
been seen at Toluca reached the
flying field, and eight Mexican
army airplanes set out in quest Of
him.
Tiny Spec Appears
A few minutes later Z tiny spec
appeared against the purple noun
tain ranges in the distance. AT
least $4,000, perhaps 100000 per.
sons on the flying field watched
the speck grow larger. They were
afraid to cheer, they were almost
afraid to hope. False reports that
the plane had been sighted near 1t
hand time and again had set their
nerves on end.
Then the white spot against the
ranges that Cortez and his Spanish
adventurers crossed four centuries
ago to conquer an empire and open
q new world became larger. Il be.
came . broad winged silver plane.
A new conqueror was now crossing
those formidable mountains, where
the great snow.tipped volcano of
Popocatepetl Smoking Mountain)
lowered against the azure sky. A
new kind Of messenger approached
"A messenger Of good will.
Eight Mexican army planes be.
gan to perform stunts overhead.
The Spirit Of st. Louis, Z graceful
creature Of the ar, began to circle
the field, coming closer and closer.
'svivs, Indy" They Cried
'Thank God-it's Indy. Viva,
Indy! Viva, Lindy!" the thronr
cried with q roar that might have
rocked those mighty distant hills.
President Gales had sat since
early morning awaiting the airman.
He plainly showed his apprehension
during those hours Of waiting,
smoking cigaret after cigaret, re-
fusing to eat. His usually stern
face became more careworn, more
set - the hours passed.
As the crowds strained forward
on tiptoe, IN aide whispered to the
president: ut Is Lindbergh-it is
positively Lindbergh this time."
Gales leaped to his feet. He gave
one searching; piercing glance into
the aides face. Then, accepting the
information as genuine, Gales face
became radiant. He laughed aloud.
He called loudly for the food he had
been declining for hours.
Thousands Break Tnrough Lines
Lindbergh's plane struck the sun
baked field and TAXED across the
parched surface, kicking up clouds
Of dust. Instantly thousands dashed
through the lines of police and SOL
diers, swarmed over the field in
pursuit OF the plane.
On the shoulders of the crowd,
was carried from the
plane to Ambassador Morr0w's car.
The ambassador grasped the youth
with both hands.
God bless YOU; you are very
tired" he said.
"Oh, not very" Lindbergh replied,
but his rather haggard face be.
tokened more WEAKNESS than words
WV0A0 0OA0ASs
Together they motored across the
field to President Gales. When the
president embraced linn, Lindbergn
looked q bit flustered.
The president welcomed Lind
bergh a. the guest Of the nation,
saying: I'VE are proud indeed to
have you az SUCH"
II am equally proud. Thank yol
very much" Lindbergh answered.
The keys to the city were pre-
scented to the flyer by Mayor Arturo
Saracho. The colonel asked Nor
row to take charge Of the keys for
him.
Multltudes Cheer
Then Lindbergh, Morrow and
General Alvarez, chief Of the presi-
Dental staff, drove from the field.
throughout the six-mile drive to
the embassy, smiling, waving, cheer
ing multitudes lined the route in
tribute to Indy, who sat atop the
back seat, smiling and waving.
"Viva Lindbergh," Long live the
bravest of the brave!" and similar
shouts resounded.
Beautiful, bright-eyed senoritas
threw him kisses, to which Lind.
bergh responded with a quick smile
and jerky gesture, half wave, half
salute.