Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-11

of the cruiser in full view of the as.
| sembled throng.
so Sacks of Mail.
Two screened mail wagons, con-
| tanning so sacks of air mail letters
of congratulation to the dauntless
Aver. which will be turned over to
him later, reached the navy yard
about 1890 o'clock. The trucks
bore signs reading: "Lindy's Mall
Congratulations sent by way of air
mail" They were in charge of
Charles A. Norris, August Flegel
and Francis X. Mohun.
Just about this time word reached
the half hundred or more newspaper
photographers and movie picture
camera men who were assembled on
the wharf that it was the wish OF
President Coolidge that no pictures
be taken of Lindbergh's first greet
ing with his mother. The reason for
this is obvious.
Brewer Donates Drinks.
Although drinking water was at a
distinct premium, the parched threats
of the special guests who were roped
off from the Mayflower's dock were
dampened by cooling soft drinks con-
tributed by former st. Louis brewer.
A Wright Us motor. similar to the
one used on the Spirit of St. Louis.
was placed on exhibition in front of
the gangplank which Lindbergh walk
ed down and served to interest a
small throng of spectators who were
given privileged entree to the Navy
Yard gate prior to the arrival OF the
Memphis.
A section of the Navy Band, attired
in their Summer white uniforms, took
position on the wharf shortly after
10 o'clock. and sent it's musical well
come to the famous pilot as he
stepped I-wn the gangplank.
Cabinet Dinner Tonight.
The unprecedented distinction for
any American boy of being the guest
of honor at a cabinet dinner, sitting
at the right hand of the President,
is awaiting young Lindbergh tonight
the details of which. it is safe to
word of his mouth. 1t will be a thrill
which he locks closely away in the
tabernacle of his soul.
After the cabinet dinner, probably
about $50 o'clock, when released by
the President, Lindbergh will be
taken in hand by John Hays Ham,
mond, chairman of the official execu-
tive committee, and escorted to the re.
ception of the Minnesota State So
ciety at the Willard Hotel. 1t is eX-
pected that his mother will accompany
him to this event, where they will
meet old friends and neighbors and
the playmates of "Slim'S" boyhood
days.
There the ceremonies will include an
address by Secretary of State Kellogg,
for more than so years a resident of
Lindbergh's home State. The guest
of honor will respond. These cere.
monies also will be carried over the
far-reaching tentacles of radio hook-up.
Soon after $50 o'clock will be, as
unostentatiously as possible, spirited
away from the home State folks by
Mr.. Hammond and taken to the
Washington Auditorium for the big
reception by the National Press Club,
which is in effect the general recep-
ton for Washington to the distin-
guished visitor--enjoying the thrill
that comes but once in a lifetime
when he comes back as outstanding
figure to the place where he went to
school, where he was u page in the
Capitol while his father helped to
make the laws-to the seat of that
Government which he has so we'll
served in peace and war.
Outside the Willard Hotel and out
side the Washington Auditorium and
along the route between will be
crowds gathered to see his passage
and brag Of it for long thereafter.
At the National Press Club ,recep-
ton all of the leaders in official and
social life of the Capital will be there
to greet him and glory to merely
touch the hem of his garment"
The Secretary of State will present
him with portfolio containing all OF
the official radiograms and cable
grams from all of the nations of the
world and from kings and emperors
and potentates of every tongue and in
every cline, congratulating the Ma
ton on Lindbergh's single-handed
feat.
Lindbergh. the boy who brushed
aside the offer of contracts for mill
lions of dollars, who said he hoped
he could get his old job back as air
mail pilot. who is still an air mail
pilot by Postmaster General News
dictum. has the unique distinction of
having special air-mail stamp
struck Off to commemorate his
epic achievement, and the first copy
of this is to be presented to him by
Postmaster New at the Press Club
reception tonight.
Lindbergh will make another brief
speech, which, with all other events
on the program today. will be broad
cast to the unseen multitude in the |
4S States of the Union-and as far
as the wireless waveS NAV carry