Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-06
LONE EAGLE =
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thunderous cheers from the assembled
multitude, with shouts of viva
Iindbergh, :, viva los estados linidos. I"
Smiling as usual, the airlnan stepped
from the plane and was greeted by
Dr. Dana G. Munro the American
charge. The charge then presented
Colonel Lindbergh to the nigh Mic"
araguan officials and to the reception
committee composed OF prominent
Nicaraguans and several Americans,
including General E. r. Beadle, chief
of the Nicaraguan national guard.
General Jose Maria zelaya, mayor
of Managua, presented Colonel Lind
bergh with the silver key OF the city.
Then Colonel Mason Gulick, COM
nander OF the United States marines,
and Major Rowell, in charge of
marine aviation, greeted the flier,
who was cheered again and again.
From the flying field, the official
party, with the aviator in the place
of honor, proceeded by automobile
toward Managua. 1t was a continue
Gus ovation all along the way, and
flowers were thrown in front OF and
into the car as the Viking OF the air
passed, and children and senoritas
were lavish in the kisses they threw
at him.
The automobile went directly to the
historic Campo de Marie, the home
of the Nicaraguan president, Adolfo
Diaz, who was waiting. The president
greeted the flier most cordially, ex-
pressing his pleasure at his safe
arrival, and promising that the Mic
araguans would do everything to make
his visit worth while.
The president and the unofficial
ambassador chatted for few minutes
in English, as Senor Diaz speaks Eng
lish fluently. Then came introductions
to the members of the cabinet and
after that he appeared on the balcony
of Congressional hall in the national
palace, and addressed the people.
Managua took holiday and the
NicaraguanS treked out to the landing
field over hot dusty roads. Most o1
them went afoot, but some made the
hree-n1ile journey in coaches, auto
| mobiles and all sorts of vehicles, arc
they were dls1s covered when they
reached their destination
At the landing field aristocrat anc
peon crowded together, pushing anc
! jostling good naturedly. Men anc
women and children had come from
many parts of Nicaragua to join il
| the celebration. They were dressed
in holiday attire. Many of the bettel
! classes wore fancy dress, and the pebn
| bright colored garments and shawls
| lending pictureSqueneSS to the scene
| The crowd assembled hefore Con-
! gressional Hall when Lindbergh ap-
peared on balcony. There was eS-
timated to be the largest crowd that
ever had gathered in Managua.
i Jose Andres Urtecho, minister o1
war and foreign affairs, presented the
American flyer to the Nicaraguar
public After describing Lindberghs
tfeats as without parallel" and tell
ing him that Nicaragua felt exceed
ingly honored in having the oppor-
Itunity to entertain man whose name
was on every tongue, he was answered
by FLindbergh in English, Roscoe r
Hille of the. American high commits
sion to Nicaragua translating into
Spanish. @
Lindbergh's speech was "Ladies
and gentlemen, want to thank yor
all for the welcome I have received
here today"
4 After the congressional reception
the Lone Eagle was taken back to the
American legation, to the accompani
ment of wild cheering in the streets
the booming of distant cannon il
salute and the rfiing of rockets il
celebration.
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