Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-18
MAKEHOLIDAY
OF LINDBERCH
HOME COMING
St. Louis Devotes En-
tire Day to Extend
ing Welcome to Hero
of Ocean Flight

ST. LOUIS. June 1S.-tP,-The
spirit OF st. Louis scared to its
zenith today'in its formal and Off
cial welcome to its dauntless son,
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, IL own
slim. who flew his viking air
plane. the Spirit Of st. Louis" from
New York TO Paris.
The day was an official holiday.
and. despite threatening weather.
which, however, early turned into a
typical day in June. It. Louisans be-
gan to line the streets at dawn.
ST. Louis drew upon all its re-
sources for its royal welcome 10 the
reticent youth already acclaimed
royalty in fact.
Many Of those who lined the
streets in front of boarded up win
dows came from out of town.
slim" gave himself into the
hands Of the st. Louis arrangements
committee when he waited his "Spir-
it Of 81. Louis" down from n leaden,
sDiftir~ ssv ia'e yesterday at his
home flying field. at which for years
he had taken off and landed ~ a
flier' Of Uncle Sans mail, a job he
still holds.
And. under the guidance of the
committee determined TO show their
own hero to as many persons as pos
sible today and tomorrow, Lindbergh
got going at 9:l7 o'clock this morn
ing.
He and his mother. accompanied by
three automobiles full of the ma
tion's and states notables and 81
ren-shrieking convoy of the always
present motorcycle heralds, appeared
at the Congress Hotel. focal point OF
the great "Lindbergh-Spirit of St
Louis parade through the residence
and downtown districts.
Overhead flew three Scott field
dirigibles, the TC-52. TAI and the
TA-52. as the heroic youngster was
greeted by 1900 spectators, who
shouted a welcome.
Right then the guardians Of the
| flier got taste Of the days prom.
/ Use.
Some of the approximately 1,5OC
spectators broke through the police
lines and rushed towards Lindbergh
| Shrilling sorranoes were in the
majority, although the men were a:
hysterical as the women in their here
worship.
Dwight Davis. himself n st. Louis
an, secretary Of war. Assistant Sec
retary Of War McCracken, Mayor
Miller. and army and navy officer:
awaited Lindbergh in the hotel'i
courtyard.
With its start there, the parade
route lay through deep lines o.
| shouting humanity in Locust street
| Goth street, Washington avenue, 4ti
1 nfisyn T.ralfsk - q.
Locust with halt at the Coronado
Hotel where $4,000 persons admitted
by ticket only, waited hours to se,
the only formality of the parade
/ the induction of Lindbergh into tn,
Boy Scouts, as an honorary member
Of troop 2, the oldest in st. Louis.
Murray Cabell. Is. was chosen I,
administer the scout oath.
Joseph Gerhardt. Il, troop 2, go
| his sixty-third honor when he wa
| selected TO present the new Bo,
\ Scout with a scout knife engraved
ITO Scout Lindy-from the Bo.
/ Scouts Of st. Louis" Gerhardt wear
/ 62 merit badges. St. Louis record.
| Lindbergh also got a flying eagl
medallion. a white eagle or a piec
OF red felt about the size Of slve
| dollar. The lucky scout to presen
| il was Roland Homer, II.
The flier's mother, Mrs. Evangelin
Lodge Lindbergh. Detroit schoo
\ teacher, received "A bouquet Of roses
Before "Slim's" arrival in from
/ of the reviewing stand bands playe'
continuously, and the thousands SAM
in his praise. Hello Lindy, All Am
erica is Proud Of You.- was the re
frain Of one Of the songs they sang.