Evening star., 1928-04-19
D. c. PLANS HONORS
ITO BREMEN'S CREW
Government, German En-.
baSSy and Irish Legation to
Share in Homage.

When the members of the gallant
GerNan~lTlSh crew Of the tcanSatlan-
tiE plane Bremen arrive in Washington
after five days OF festivities In New
York, they viii be given an elaborate
reception. with officials Of the American
Government. the German embassy and
the Irish legation dividing the hol'orS
In entertaining them.
AZ the State and War Departments
tentative plans for the reception Nent
forward today. but detailed arrange
meats await definite word as 10 when
she aviatoTS will arrive.
President Coolidge viii greet the
RremenS crew at the White House and
probably will entertain them at .unch~
con. A squadron of Army airplalsS Is
preparing 10 meet the flyers and escort
them 10 Boiling Field. il being assumed
that they Will fly here directly from
New York.
Boiling Field Greeting.
AT the ield they will probably be
ereeted by Secretary Of State kellogE,
Secretary cf War Davis. other members
cf the Presidents cabinet, Herr Fried
rich Wilhelm Won PrittwitE und Gaffrc1,
the German Ambassador, Timothy A.
Sgnidcy. Minister Of the Irish Free
State: members OF the StaffS Of the Ger
man embassy and Irish legation. iaref
numbers of other Government officials
and civilians A musical welcome WIZ
be extended by the Army Band,
1t is thought that the transatlantic
fsyerS viii reach here about I o'clock
Thursday. April 26. but this viii depend
upon the length OF time it takes 10 re-
pair their damaged plane and make the
flight 20 New York They may not ar
rive until several days later, Their stay
here will be short. ii is understood. COM
priSing one full Gay parts of two other
GAYS and two nights. They will prob
ably leave for Chicago the second day
after their arrival here.
After being received by the special
reception committee at Boiling Field,
they viii be taken to local hotel which
has not ye; been selected, They are ex-
nacte6 to Dc luncheon guests Of the
2residenf the day after their arrival
The night of their arrival they will be
entertained SIS dinner guests Of the
German Ambassador and the next night
they viii dine with the Irish Minister.
Prominent officials of the Government
and diplomats OF other nations viii be
invited TO both dinners.
Plan Arlington Visit.
Plans for the entertainment include
Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery
and 8 trip 10 the Capitol where the
aylatars VIII visit the House and Senate.
Mai. James Fitzznaurice. the Irish
member Of the crew, viii be the special
object OF attention by the Irish res
dents o. Washington Plans for hts vel
come include q formal public banquet.
sponsored hy the Ancient Order Of Hi
beruians. The two German members
Of the crew. Baron Won Huenefeld and
Capt Koeki. viii also be invited 60 the
banquet and viii share III the welcome
accorded ny the Irish residents.
Details Of the banquet viii be ar
ranged by a committee. which viii
cols4er with Minister Sgnidoy. who has
gone 10 NeT York 10 greet the Irish
man
A detachment O. Army ayia.orS from
Boiling Fed and Mitchell Field New
York. probably viii be sent northwaro
20 meet the German plane soon after
Il crosses the American border from
Canada. TIE escort viii Join the trans
atlantic flyers near Albany and sc-
company them 20 New York City. Ma.
John N Reyuolcs Of Mitchell Field viii
be In command Of the Army oetach-
ment
The same Army planes waa accom-
panv the visiting flyers from New YORK
20 WASHINGTON. II Is not yet certain
whether oroerx win be issued for the es-
cors 20 proceed with the flyers 10 Chi
czgo The German embassy here nas
been advsEe1 Of the tentative Dlars OF
fhe Wax Department 10 meet the Wis
ators in the sky near Albany and word
hss been seat TO the German consult IN
Canada advising them 70 ask the flyers
% take that route.