Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
President Leads in Paying Honor
to Youth Accorded City's
Greatest Welcome.
MOTHER SHARES TRTRTJTE
FROM JUBILANT THRONES
Flyer Appears on Balcony at Temporary
White House-Hailed by Crowds
at Two Receptions.

tired young soldier umbed into bed night under the
roof of the President of the United States after welcome home
such as has been accorded few other individuals the history of
the world.
COL Charles Augustus Lndergh25 years old slender blond
and curly hairedhad been casped the bosom eunp
Nation whose heart overlooked with pride bue-eyed Viking
boy
Never before has Old Glory oated quite scene as
washington witnessed at yesterday Frequently enough
and pgeants of victory along old Pennsylvania avenue Presi
dents and generals and kings have passed that historic road
seas OF gold lace and sounding BRASS every rooop alive
with cheering hrongs The has echoed the weary tramp
OF victorious egons home from the Sacred Aagdraped
cohns nave gone down to the Capitol
Modest Boy Center of Celebration.
But there in common between these
scenes the and the yesterday The spirit was d
eren The Symbolism different America was navin9 her
respects military hero no famous statesman no ruler Of %
The object OF the celebration country bow unheard
of month who in So hours had written his name
endurance, skill and courage 'f'O 'ea' u
The climax OF the days came on the Washington
Monument grounds 24 when President COOLIDGE n;nnad on
COL Lndbergs breast the Distinguished Flying Cross DESIGNED
the highest possible honor actual tribute
same 70 alone But in the minds of thousands wit
dH h the Nation was paying tribute only
symbolic OF all his heroic predecessors have carried the fac
souls as ane of and ns sea was tribute such
theTe was something than this The winged
Atlantic the Holy Grail Of International good fellowship the
admiration of the entire for an act
manhood and contempt petty and bgoted eaouse
ha Dit OF bronze was tribute to the spirit of dauntess
of youth death.
Crowd of $4,000 Is JubIant
Washington did itself proud the welcome accorded Col
ndoergh From start to finish there hitch the progress
OF this historic event The crowd Of quarter of million uant
and gathered the Capital all States of the
East and Middle West vocerou perfectly ordered
Last night trongs about the temporary White House at
Dupont circle where he guest of the President
nsisten demands for his appearance Again again
ponded by appearing balcony later while the guest
the President and Cabinet at state dinner the yes of the
patient crowd Tor Indy and the singing of America led by
policeman who kept time with his baton brought his mother
to second floor window with Mrs Coolidge while the
cheered thunderousy
There three characters in the drama of the day.
o Lndbergh his mother and President Coolidge 1t tho
latter who expressed eengy thoughts OF the Nation as he
e of the G ne d sd under
OF the air and of the ties that bind
American youth with the naturanes poe simplicity
OF true greatness
Ovation Follows Brief Reply
Lndbergh reply delivered simne brief MESSAGE h N.
neonle ~ TIE new, world from ~ | ~ 70 the
honored him perhaps other citizen history has been
words He said cat every gathering at everv meeting
attended the words You affection of
to YOU On your to your eouny
take back with this from France Europe to the
United States of America"
deaening ovation followed these words But if this
applause that of the thousands who had greeted him along
Pennsylvania stirred his they were kept under
control by those of steel which had him
the Throughout day remained the same
Indy he had been before leaving New Yorquet composed
and modest He only occasional heed the crowd waving
his hand and smiling and them
Left Alone With Mother
The day full of dramatic incidents u S. S. Memphis
with Col Lndbergh on board slowly Potomac yeste
day morning attended by apanes cruisers many small boats
which hndered its progress Enthusiastic crowds waving flags
lined the shores AT IL so the cruiser locked Washington
Navy Yard and the hero mother Mrs Evangene Lodge Lind
beg was escorted to him below decks They left alone fol
few minutes OF the sort of condolences that would pass between
such mother and such son. ~
Then Col Lndbergh and his mother White Hous,
and proceeded through Dense shouting crowds which
lined the ropes all the from the Navy Yard gate to the Noun
ment Grounds During most of the ride he ounged in the bach
seat OF the car talking with his mother looking straight
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