Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

smile on his face. Occasionally he
would wave his hand at the crowd.
Lindbergh was dressed in a blue
serge suit-the same in which he had
attended the reception by King George
in Buckingham Palace. His face was
bronzed by his week at sea. To the
spectators he seemed even more youth.
full and slender than he really is
boy in every sense of the word. He
appeared to flush slightly under his
coat OF tan when the President pinned
the cross ON his lapel and the deafen.
ing roar arose from the waves of hui.
mainly which beloved over the slopes
Of the Monument knoll.
Joined by Military Escort.
AS he came up from the Navy Yard
his car was joined by military es.
cort at the foot of Capitol Hill. This
was stretched out from the Peace
Monument to the Treasury. Each con-
tingent of infantry. artillery. engi.
neers, sailors, Marines and the Dis.
trict of Columbia National Guard, had
Its own band. The measured march
of the troops slowed down the speed
and more than 40 minutes was re.
| quired to cover the IS blocks.
| arising at the Monument Grounds
! with his cavalry escort around his
automobile, Col. Lindbergh found the
President awaiting him with Mrs.
Coolidge. and several members of the
cabinet and their wives. When the
slim youth appeared over the top of
the stand as he briskly climbed the
steps the crowd broke into a roar
which continued during the introduc.
ton and for several minutes after.
ward. Mr.. Coolidge was obliged to
halt several times In his address by re.
newed cheering, A reference to Mrs.
| Lindbergh brought a wild demonstra.
ton, with waving of hats and hand.
kerchiefs The President bowed to her
and requested that she stand She
| bowed several times to the crowd.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Coolidge's
address the flyer arose amid deafening
cheers. Secretary of War Davis
| handed the cross--the first ever
awarded-to the President, who lifted
| it from its plush.lined box and pinned
it to the left lapel of Lindbergh's coat
just below the red ribbon of the
French Legion of Honor.
Crowds Are Insistent.
There were more cheers, which sub
sided quickly as the flyer stepped to
the microphone for his brief message
of international goodwill.
lively air. The President and Mrs.
Coolidge and their distinguished
guests moved quickly from the plat
form to their waiting cars for the
drive to the temporary White House.
A good part Of the crowd followed
them. The constant calls from the
multitude at Dupont Circle finally
brought Col. Lindbergh out on the
balcony with Mr.. Coolidge. The
crowd roared as the President raised
the flyers hand. After he had re-
sponded several times to cheering
Lindhergh asked not to be disturbed
again for two hours. as he was
fatigued after the ceremony, wished
an opportunity to talk to his mother
in private, and felt the need of rest
before the cabinet dinner and the Min.
| nesota Society and National Press
Club receptions last night.
Aerial Features Spectacular.
Because Lindbergh's great achieve.
| ment was aeronautical and Is expected
to have q tremendous influence in pro.
noting transatlantic air commerce,
and because the science Of aeronautics
is especially dear to him and he pro.
poses to make 1t his life work, the
aviation features of his homecoming
were spectacular and significant. Not
only were there in the sky as a can
opy over the Memphis as she steamed
up Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac
River the largest number Of aircraft
OF every description ever seen in this
part of the world, but the heroes of
aviation and those who have the most
notable records in flying were invited
here to pay particular honor to the
nsatlantic air pioneer.
In the special roped-oR section on
the Presidents quay at the Navy
Yard, where the Memphis locked,
were Tnassed the flying men now or
formerly In the Federal service,
whether with the, Army. Navy, Post
Office, Commerce Department, Marine
Corps or Coast Guard.
Up through Chesapeake Bay and
the Potomac River to the Washington
Navy Yard veritable water carnival
celebrated the coming of Lindbergh.
From the time the fast naval flagship
cruiser Memphis, which brought tho
returning conquerer from Cherbeurg
to the homeland, passed Cape Henry,
black with people, at o'clock yester-
day afternoon, the shore was lined
with crowds and big bonfires signaled
the progress of the cruiser. Pleasure
craft of every description literally
sWarmed the river. among the most
conspicuous serenaders being Col.
William Mitchell, former assistant
chief of the Army Air Service, with a
band from Vincent B. Costello Post of
the American Legion, of which he is
commander.
Replies to All Greetings.
The official escort squadron of eight
GnQ L.
nhis in from below Mount Vernon.
Comdr. Chester A. Jones on the cutter
Apache, off Haines Point, was in com.
mand of the policing of the river and
Lieut. Comdr. l.. c. Mueller, com.
manded the escort squadron.
To every greeting, from the largest
crowds on the shore and from the
smallest craft anchored in the stream,
Col. Lindbergh waved his hand in
recognition.
In six outstanding settings, Wash
ington and its neighbors had a chance
to hail the returning flyer through all
OF a 12'hour stretch, First, as he
stood on the bridge OF the Memphis
and graciously. but with becoming
dignity, saluted in response to the
plaudits of enthusiasts on boats along
the shore, then at the navy yard and
While he was being escorted from the
Memphis to join the big military
parade In his honor. One OF the most
human,interest incidents of his home
coming was when his mother, Mrs,
Evangeline Lindbergh, was taken on
board the Memphis as soon as she
docked to be the first to clasp to her
bosom her boy who had just jumped
into world fame.
Crowd Shouts Itself Hoarse.
The crowd again had an opportunity
to cheer itself hoarse as Lindbergh's
escort of the Presidents Own Troop
from Fort Myer. followed by the off,
cial reception committee of cabinet