Evening star., 1927-05-28
L|NDbERGH LANDS
IN BRUSSELS AMID
STORM OF CHEERS
Great Throngs Greet Atlantic
Aviator and Plane on
Arrival From Paris.
KING ALBERT RECEIVES
FLYER AT ROYAL PALACE
Whole City Garrison and Gen.
darmerie Called Out to Handle
Crowds Welcoming American.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS, Belgium. May 2S.-
Capt. Charles Lindbergh, America s
transatlantic aviator, landed at the
Evere Airdrome, Brussels, from Paris
at 3:15 o'clock this afternoon.
His shining monoplane, the Spirit
Of st. Louis, was sighted by great
throngs on the field at 3:12 o'clock.
1t began swooping downward a mo-
ment later to land amid great storm
of cheers. ....
He was escorted from the Franco.
Belgian border by two Belgian army
| planes. Trailing him were several
other planes which had acted as an
escort from Paris.
Circles About City.
Lindbergh gave an airman's greet.
ing to the Belgian capital before
landing. Swerving off his straight
air route, he circled about the city,
while the 10 other planes that had
come with him kept their formation
above the flying field, waiting.
Soon he appeared. His silver ship
shot through the center of the wide
circle Of the escorting planes and
came to rest upon the field as gently
as bird
The sky had been more or less
clouded all morning with some rain,
but the sun came out brightly at $50,
and the ground was comparatively
dry for the landing.
The barriers were broken by the
oh 01xyd h11f
police succeeded in checking the rush
just as it seemed about to overwhelm
the plane.
Quickly. restoring order, they en-.
abled James c. Dunn, the American
charge d'affaires, to be the first to
grasp the aviator's hand before he
stepped to earth.
Greeted by Premier.
Henri Jaspar. the Belgian premier
then seized both the flyers hands and
congratulated him in the name of the
government. Lindbergh entered an
automobile and was driven to the
reviewing stand, while a military bald
played 'The Star Spangled Banner" :"
Rainstorfns, with threats of more,
had kept many from going to the
field, but the crowd that did go was an
enthusiastic one.
After Lindbergh left it, the plane
was turned and placed on a high
PLATFORM, where it could be viewed
by the crowd without chance of
damage to it,
At the reviewing stand in the field
group of notables, including S.
Meyers, director of Belgian aeronau-
tics, and a number of French and
Belgian aviators were presented 20
Lindbergh before he began the drive
to the American embassy.
AS he drove through the town he
was acclaimed by crowds along side
walks. King Albert and other men,
bers Of the royal family got glimpse
of him from the palace windows.
Received by King Albert.
King Albert of the Belgians receiv-
ed Capt. Lindbergh at the royal palace
this afternoon, two hours after the
transatlantic aviator had arrived here
from Paris.
1t was a meeting Of the flying king
with the king of the flyers, the Bel.
gian sovereign having spent many
hours in the air.
Lindbergh was also introduced to
Queen Elizabeth, herself an aviation
enthusiast; the Duke and Duchess of
Brabant (he latter formerly Princess
Astrid Of Sweden) and all the other
members of the royal household.
Evere Field was a scene or &ntlclpa-
ton in preparation for the reception
of Capt. Lindbergh.
An earnest of the homage to be
paid to the daring young American
was shown in the minuteness and
carefulness of the arrangements. The
whole Brussels garrison was marched
out this morning to guard the roads
leading to the airdrome and to keep
order among the crowds on the Held.
The people were allowed to enter
the field without any formality what.
ever. 1.-THE people must see Lind.
bergh," was the word sent around,
"but they must be kept from rushing"
The whole gendarmerie was also
brought out to keep open the routes
Lindbergh would cover in reaching
the American embassy, the tomb of
the Unknown Soldier. the royal palace
and other places where he had en-
gagements.
Roads to Field Lined Early.
From early morning, the roads
| leading to the field were lined with
persons anxious to get a good place
to see the landing. They comprised
all classes and travelled in all sorts
Of conveyances. One boy was seen
| astride milk cart, drawn by a team
| Of Flemish dogs, making his way
| leisurely to the airdrome.
! "They also are interested in loco
notion" he explained, referring to
the dogs, $50 I am going to give them
chance to see Lindbergh."
An old woman. vending her way
afoot, picked up by passing motor
said: "My boy was an aviator, too. II
is in his memory that I go to Evere
| to see the American hero"
| At the aviation field, which is a
military airdrome, all was activity
with bugle calls sounding as the last
touches were given to the prepara
tions for the reception. Stocks OF
fuel and oil for Lindbergh's hop te
London tomorrow were placed in
readiness.
The camp was spick and span and
we'll policed, and the soldiers fit and
| smart.
| Invited to Rome.
ROME, May % @.-American Am
bassador Henry P. Fletcher has tele
graphed Capt. Lindbergh, inviting him
to come to Rome as his personal
guest.
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