Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
LINDBERGH SHARES HOMAGE
WITH HIS RADIANT MOTHER
Her Amazing Composure Goes Only As Son
Moves to Meet Her Alone in
Stateroom

for the waiting mother, she suddenly
learned how much of this demonstrI-
ton was for her. Crowds rushed close
to her car, cheering and throwing
flowers upon her. but she could only
smile her thanks. so speechless had
the tremendous ovation left her.
Only when large magnolia bloom
was brought to her did she regain her
power of speech to say: "How beau
tlful! The magnolia is Washington S
flower. isn't it?''
Escorted By Officers.
Finally the gangway was in place
and Capt. Lackey of the Memphis
rushed ashore and offered Mrs Lind
bergh his arm. At the rail of the ship
she was received by Admr. Burrage.
who escorted her through a double
row of saluting officers toward her
sons stateroom.
Col. Lindbergh had gone there while
the gangway was being put in place,
and there In his own room, out of
sight of the thousands of kindly eyes
that followed both mother and son,
they met again No one saw the
meeting. and unless one of them tells
what words passed between them this
supreme climax of a mighty achieve,
ment will forever remain the secret
of the daring flyer and the woman
who gave him courage
Five minutes later they emerged
from the stateroom. both composed
again. the mother smiling and the
son grave, His mother near him,
Lindbergh stepped down the gang,
plank and once more set foot on his
native soil Then as the enthusiasm
oil -
surged toward them Lindbergh put
his arm about his mother to protect
her. Those nearest her saw a sparkle
come into her eyes.
AS sailors and Marines fought back
the multitude Lindbergh assisted his
mother into the car. The roar broke
out into a deafening din and two guns
from the Memphis doomed out a
salute. She smiled proudly as she
waved to the crowd and then turned
her head toward her son, who was
entering the car. as if to direct the
ovation to him. AS he sat down the
car got under way. forcing it's way
through human sea to the Navy
Yard gates.
Through ranks of Lindbergh's
brother aviators to the gates, on TO
the Capitol and then up Pennsylvania
avenue to the Monument Grounds the
car passed before yelling. praise-mad
crowds. All the way Mrs. Lindbergf,
sat motfonless by the side of her son
Once or twice she seemed to sink fur
Their back into the cushions as If tc
leave her son alone in his glory. but
the crowd made it plain that its
homage was as much for her as for
him.
Sits Near on Platform.
AT the Monument Grounds when
President Coolidge bestowed the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross upon Lind.
bergh his mother sat near him on the
platform. OF the many bursts of an
| plause that interrupted the Presi
dents speech of praise. perhaps the
most spontaneous and the most
heartfelt came when he referred to
Mrs Lindbergh as his mother. who
lowered her son with her own mod
esty and charm" 1t was several min
| utes before the cheering subsidized.
From the Monument Grounds r.
the temporary White House the ova.
| ton continued, and at the Dupon,
| Circle house Mrs. Lindbergh again
stood with her son to receive its
massed force. After they had gone
| inside and the door had been closed
the crowd continued to yell TO,
Indy Lindy"' and he came out OF
a balcony. Then the cry changed tf
Mrs. Lindberghi" and his mother a D
peared at his side.
AT length they were permitted tt
go inside, and for the first time
mother and son had a chance reall,
to talk. Their time was their owr
until z o'clock when they were guest.
of honor at cabinet dinner at tn,
temporary White House.
Shares Sons Triumph.
| Throughout the evening Mrs. Lind
bergh shared in her sons triumpl
Just as she had shared in it during tn,
day. At the Minnesota State Society,
reception at the Willard Hotel sh,
was honored by the tributes of tn,
citizens of hts native State, and late
at the National Press Club receptio,
she was again made joint recipient o
the honor paid to him.
1t was II hours after her departur,
from the White House this mornin.
when. seated again beside her son. sI1,
was carried through darkened street
back to the temporary White Hous
at the end of the greatest day in !;
mothers life.