Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-11
MOTHER MEETS FAMOUS SON
BELOW DECK ABOARD MEMPHIS
Waits for Docking on Balcony of Porch at
Navy Yard-Travels Unostenta-
tiously to Triumph.

The dream OF mothers came true to
day for Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh
who greeted a son who had been laden
with honors by all the world.
Just one among the millions who
are seeking a sight of the famous
New York.to-Pa flyer. the mother
honored for her offspring, Travelled to-
day from the White House to the
Navy Yard to see her boy arrive In
triumph. and she eagerly sought his
eye from the crowd which gazed upon
the tall figure of Lindbergh on the
bridge of The cruiser Memphis.
The sons eyes. too, apparently were
sweeping the throng for glimpse OF
his mother, who was there to claim
her part of the pride America holds
for the blonde young man who
amazed the world with his history
making air feat.
Contrasted sharply with the recep-
ton of Lindbergh and the ovation he
received everywhere was the unob-
trusive journey of Mrs. Lindbergh
from the temporary White House on
Dupont Circle to the side Of the ship.
She Travelled in White House auto
mobile with John Hays Hammond.
chairman of the city's reception COM
mittee, and White House aide. Few
recognized her as her automobile sped
along the Capital streets, because all
eyes We're turned upon her celebrated
son. She stood on the balcony or
porch of the tnavy yard commandant
house as the Memphis approached
the docks. AS the ship bearing her
son came nearer she went to a little
front.
From that point she recognized the
outline Of her son standing in the
bright sunlight on the cruisers bridge.
She stood with few friends as the
ship came to anchor. AS the ship tied
up to the wharf she went to the land
ing and waited there for the lowering
of the gang plank.
Meet Below Decks.
AS yet no signal had passed between
her and the young aviator, who con-
tinued to search the crowd for a
glimpse of her. Some final adjust
and then Mrs. Lindbergh walked
aboard.
Lindbergh then was escorted below
deck. There their meeting followed.
What words were uttered between
the proud mother and the famous son
only they know and perhaps they will
never tell.
On leaving the ship Lindbergh
seized his mother in his arms and vir.
tuaIly had to fight his way through
the crowd to get to the automobile
assigned to the two for the trip to the
Monument grounds.
The women of Washington today
honored Mrs. Lindbergh as she pre-
pared to bestow mothers welcome
on her son. A large bouquet of two
dozen American Beauty roses in a sill
YER vase more than a foot high were
sent to her this morning by the wom-
ems reception committee headed by
Miss Mabel T. Boardman of the Amer.
lean Red Cross. On the vase was in
scribed:
ITO Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh
IN appreciation of mother and son."
Later in the morning Miss Board.
man called at the temporary White
House, where Mrs. Lindbergh Is the
guest of the President and Mrs. Cool.
dge, to pay the respects of the conf
nittee. Mrs. Lindbergh left the TEN.
porary White House shortly before IL
D clock for the navy yard to welcome
her famous son and ride with him in
L White House automobile past cheer
ing crowds lining Pennsylvania ave.
nue. to the ceremony at the Monu-
ment.