Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-25

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home at the embassy, escorted all the
way by police and cheered all along
the route by French men, women and
children, who had waited long just for
a passing sight Of him.
Tonight sheltered from the public
that does not seem to interest itself
in anyone else, he dined at the
embassy as the guest of Mrs. Marmelee
Herrick, who had invited only a few
intimate friends to be with her and
Captain Lindbergh at the table-their
names she declined to make public, for
she has other friends she would like
to keep.
Lindbergh is a little weary, but far
from exhausted by inceSSant activities
that have had no letup since his land
ing. He knows nothing of the night
life of Paris, and he is not likely to have
an opportunity to learn much about 1t,
even if he cared to, for his daytime
hours are filled for the remainder OF
his stay here with such succession OF
functions and receptions that he will
undoubtedly be happy to put his head
upon his pillow long before the JAZZ
bands Get into their nocturnal strides.
Before he COIllO SCO w
today tradesmen began to arrive WIN
articles of wearing apparel, ordered 1or
him yesterday. He no longer now mas
to rely on borrowed garments nor the
doublebreasted blue suit which a ValeI
found for him somewhere IN the en-
bassy household Sunday.
Shoe boxes in mountainous array
were placed at his feet. He had 10
trv on IL pair of shoes before he found
anv that would fit. The first pair tnaC
happened to fit was of hue which is
known out in ST. Louis as high yaller,
but Lindbergh decided to take Cnem'
for there was little time to waste IN
trying to find calmer color.
The first of the new Partisan SulCS
he elected to wear was double
breasted gray one It didn't fit hm
nerfectly. but it was better LOOKING
one than the borrowed one which had
been hanging loosely about MS slim
body two days. A white starched coilar
gave a background to a gray SIX Cle'
one of many brought to the embassy
for his selection.
Under the sheltering arm OF the
ambassador, the slim smiling youGn
went back upstairs. He, the amoassa-
dor and Mr.. Rousseau prepared an
swers for some of the most important
of the thousands of messages OF con-
oratl1lation-for many of them were
from kings, presidents and others TOO
imuortant to be ignored even IN Sucn
busy times as Lindbergh is undergoing:
Outside the embassy, the crowd OF
patient French folk began to grow lnCo
hundreds. thousands, all waiting for
glimpse of the genius who had jumped
the Atlantic alone. The midday recess
brought many school children and
workers. all willing to miss lunch IN
order to let their eyes look upon the
youth whom they had heard and reao
SO much about these last few days.
A little past noon the harraSseo' ouC
happy hero, walked out on the oalcony
for the sixth or seventh time since
Sunday, merely to show himself 10 tne
crowds collected outside the embassy
gates. A few minutes later he got INTO
Mr.. Herricks car to go to the Amerl-
can club luncheon to be among MS
own countryrnen for at least a little
while before the French government
once more began to shower honotS
upon him.
The luncheon had begun when Cen
eral Gouraud, military governor OF
Paris. arrived to take his place on Cne
dais next to the aviator. Llnplng TO
his place, the general was seen oy Cne
flier few minutes before the two came
face to face.
CAPTAIN Lindbergh arose and General
Go11raud placed his one arm around the
voung mans shoulders and kissed nm
on both cheeks. Previously a tumult
had started outside by workmen on a
nearby building who joined those IN tne
street in crying, ITO the balcony; 10
the balcony" There was naughC 1or
Lindbergh to do but leave the table ana
show himself to them.
Lindbergh was lauded anew as soon
as the coffee was served. Referring
to him as my boy" Ambassador Ker-
rick suggested that it would be good
idea to let sportsmen, instead OF
statesmen, settle international prob
lens and he nominated Captain
Lindbergh to be their head.
William P. Peixotto, president OF
the club, another of the speakers,
suggested that those present send
their respectful homage to the
mother who is waiting for this boy
at home"
While Lindbergh was among his
countrymen, his monoplane held
place of honor at a luncheon attend
ed by President Doumergue in one OF
the hangers at LIE Bourget. 1t was a
luncheon given by the aeronautlc
propaganda committee to the presi-
dents of French chambers of COM
merce, at which $50 persons were
present.
The spirit of st. Louis" stood just
| behind the seats of honor; it was
| decorated with the French and Amer
/! ican flags. Every speaker mentioned
/ the young American pilot. M. Dou-
mergue, pointing at the plane, said:
"There is the future of aviation"
When the luncheon was over, Presl-
dent Doumergue inspected the plane,
| taking lingering look in the en-
closed cabin where the aviator had
sat without leaving his little wicker
chair for 3315 hours. French aviatorS
told the president what all the in
struments were for