Evening star., 1928-05-01
CAPITAL TO GREET
FLYERS TOMORROW
U. S. Officials Plan Reception
for Crew of MonopIane
Bremen.
Through its oficial representatives IN

Through its official representatives in
Washington. the Nation today is pre-
pairing to welcome members Of the
crew Of the transatlantic monoplane
Bremen upon their arrival at Boiling
Field tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
by plane from New York.
The official reception will be accorded
by Secretary Of State Frank B. Kel-
legg. the acting Secretary of War, F.
Trubee Davison: the German Ambas-
sador. Friedrich Wilhelm Won Prittwitz
und GaffrOn; the Minister from the
Irish Free State. Timothy A. Sniddy;
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for
AerOnautics Edward r. Warner. As
sistant Secretary Of Commerce for
Aeronautics William P Maccracken. jr.,
members of the diplomatic corps and
other high Government officials.
Escorting the three flyers from New
York viii be q flight OF three Army
pursuit planes piloted by Lieuts. Peter
z. SkanSe, Henry r. Angel and Eli
wood r. Quegada. all of Boiling Field.
Immediately after landing, the ocean
nyers viii enter an open automobile,
which VIII be driven up and down ths
held IN order that the spectators may
nave close view Of them, while Bat
Iefy q. 18th Field Artillery, Of Fort
Myer, fires salute.
Kellogg to Speak.
Stopping at the speakers stand.
Nnere Inc american, German and Irish
Free State flags will be flying. the air.
men will be formally Welcomed IN
behalf Of the United States by Secre-
taTy kellogg.
Following the welcoming ceremonies
they viii be escorted 10 the limits of
the Army reservation By r Troon.
80 Cavalry, commanded BY Capt. J. q
Boykin. At the edge Of Boiling Field
Iney VIII be met by an escort of the
metropolitan Police. which will accom-
pany them To the Mayfiower Hotel
Only four cars will be in the nflcial
procession, the first carrying the flyers,
the second the German Ambassador
the third the Irish Minister and the
fourth Mr. Dawson, Dir Warren and
Mr.. MacCraeken.
Az the Mayf1ower Hotel the flyers
VIII be salused as they step TO the pave
ment from their car by z Troop, Sd
Cavalry, commanded by Capt. James M
shelton, while an appropriate air viii
be played by the Sd Cavalry Band.
After brief breathing spell the fly
er5 win receive representatives of tf1e
press in their suite al the hotel and al
noon viii be received BY President Cool
idge al the executive office of the
White House. An hour later they viii
be entertained al luncheon by President
and Mrs. Coolidge
II. the afternoon at 2.3O O'Clock. the
aismkn win visit the Tomb of the I'm.
known Soldier, where separate wreaths
VIII be placed 10 mark the respect OF The
German and Irish representatives. Thf
gfsitCrs win be met al the west end oi
the ampithealer by Brig. Gen. II. o
Williams and staff. who viii escort then
through the anpitheater and trophs
room 70 the tomb A guard Of honor
consisting oi Headquarters Company
Washington, commanded by Capt J, /
WOOD, ~lli be present 81 the tomb.
win Go to Capitol.
From the tomb the flyers viii be
driven " the Capitol, where 1t is ex.
pfctca they viii be- accorded a rouginJ
reception by The Senate and House
/ After leaving the Capitol, they win b,
"on their own" until O'Clock. whel
/ dinners win he given by the German
/ Ambassador at the embassy and TN
Irish Minister at the Mayfiower. 10 b.
followed by reception by invitation a
& the hotel by the three "air secretaries
IN the event Of rain, the War DE
/ paftment announced this afternoon,
/ 10 contemplated that the flyers Wi
make the trip 10 Washington BY train
should TINS be done, the ceremonies d
| Boiling Fiel0 viii be the same.
The alTmkn are due 10 depart for Mes
| YORK Thursday morning af 3 O'Clock.