Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-11
WELCOMED OFF CAPES.
Lindbergh Greeted by Newspaper
and Camera Men.

NORFOLK, Va, June II R.-
Fifty newspaper men and photo
raphers aboard the United States de-
stroyer Golf gave Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh throat-ripping welcome
yesterday afternoon when the news
men drew alongside the Memphis, 35
miles off Cape Henry. Official well
comes will come later, but press men
staged a private demonstration in
good old American fashion with
shouts and hip hoorays.
Lindbergh, standing on the bridge
of the Memphis with Vice Admiral G.
States naval forces in European wa
tiers; Capt. H. E. Lackey of the Mem.
phis and Comdr. d. w. Bagley, chief
of staff, waved a casual salute and
grinned at the cheering men.
He was hatless, and his famous hair
was as unruly as ever. A dark red
necktie blew over the shoulder of a
gray suit.
Sailors Line Decks.
Sailors in their blue dress uniforms
lined the decks of the cruiser and
swung from the superstructure. Lind
bergh leaned against the bridge rail-
ing, and the impression he gave was
all. With the Memphis was the de-
stroyers Sands, Reuben James, Brooks
and Worden. The ships had gone out
early in the morning to form the es-
cort.
Airplanes soon appeared. First four.
then eight, then two blimps, until
swarm of 40 aircraft lowered over
the Memphis.
Yachts became thick, all Of them
footing and signaling welcome. The
Memphis ran up the international
semaphore signal 'XOR." meaning
THANK you"
Lindbergh leaned on the rail, SEEM
ingly Internationally. Feted by kings
and nations, he was returning to his
own people. who were bent on out
doing anything yet attempted. He
looked tired.
A month ago he dropped in on New
York, lieutenant by the name of
Lindbergh, who had made a spec
tacular trip from the Pacific Coast.
The passage of a single month had
brought to him more glory than kings,
scientists and artists receive in life
time. AS he looked at the Golf with
it's cheering crowd he was the picture
of schoolboy about to get a medal
for good behavior and wanting to run
and hide.
Sighted at 2:08 PM.
Lashed on either side of the Mem
phis' deck were the two regular naval
planes that go with it's equipment
In cases piled on the main deck
slightly aft was the dissembled Spirit
of st. Louis, the hardy little Ryan
monoplane in which he rode to glory.
The Memphis was sighted at 2:0S
pm. Photographers scrambled for
their cameras and perched themselves
on every conceivable point Of vantage
from flying deck to the fantail.
In five minutes the light cruiser was
easily discernible with the four
destroyers. The destroyers were ip
screen formation.
When the cruiser and its convoy
were a little more than a mile off,
Lieut.. Comdr. H. H. Langworthy,
commanding officer of the Golf, had
his ship brought across the bow of the
Memphis. The customary exchanges
were made by semaphore and the
Golf had officially joined the company
of the other ships.
The speed Of the Memphis was re-
duced to two thirds while the Golf lay
waiting for her.
Col. Lindbergh was discovered on
the port side of the bridge. Through
glasses officers aboard the Golf identi-
fled the officers with him. Finally the
Golf was near enough for spoken
greetings.
Indy Waves Again.
A cameraman yelled: Hey, Indy!
Wave your hand again.
Lindbergh laughed and raised his
hands, while the belated cameraman
ground out the film.
A boat was lowered and Robert
r. Blythe, the flyers personal repre-
sentative. and a custom official went
to the Memphis.
II was the last to see him off, I"
Blythe said, land the first to greet
him on the return. Oh, yes, indeed,
I'm proud"
The Memphis then got under way
and the Golf lay back awaiting re-
turn of the boat the two men had