The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-25

arrive here shortly before 2 D. m.
Tonight Admiral Byrd, viii be
guest of honor at dinner given by
Governor Harry G. Leslie in the
Riley room of the Claypool.
At the tabernacle, Byrd and a.
group of distinguished aviatoYs. par
ticipating in the air races, will be
introduced and will speak.
Other Noted FIiers to City
Among them will be: Marshal
Pietro Colombo, Italian speed king;
Marcel Doret, French fiier. Captain
friedrich Lohse, German representa-
tive at the air meet; Captain Frank
Hawks, holder of the trans
continental speed record; Amelia
Earhart, noted aviatrix, and Paul
Siple, Erie, Pa, boy scout, member
of the Byrd polar expedition.
Several notables of the air who
will be on tonight'S program were
on the air races program and prob
ably will not leave Chicago before
3 this afternoon.
Major General Frank Parker,
Sixth corps area commander, wiz
profered a fight Of army ships fNr
the Byrd escort, was to fly here
with service squadron sometime
this afternoon. A naval feet also
was expected.
Hawks to Fly Here
Although Captain Hawks had not
arrived in Chicago early today, he
was expected to accompany other
air aces to indianapolis, where he is
scheduled to make his first public
appearance since breaking trans
continental speed records recently.
Clifford Henderson, general man
ager Of the air races in Chicago,
will fly to the city late this after
noon with plane load Of nationally
prominent figures in aviation.
On the field will be an official re-
ception committee Of more than ESQ
Indianapolis business men. together
with a crowd expected to be one of
the largest ever to greet distin-
guished visitor.
From the airport a parade was to
convey Byrd to Soldiers and Sail
ors' monument, where Mayor Regi-
maid H. Sullivan was to present the
explorer with medal voted him by
the city.
Following brief ceremonies on the
south steps of Monument, the pa
rade was to be dismissed by Guy K
Jeffries, past national president Of
Exchange Clubs.
Cadle Program at 1880
Program at the tabernacle, which
will be opened to the public at 1880
p. m, will begin with band and
drum corps concerts. after which
JefTries will introduce Mayor Sulli-
van who will welcome the delegation
of hiers.
Governor Lsslie's welcoming
speech will be followed by a re-
spouse by Muller, and Cy Caldwell.
fiier and writer viii be the first OF
the aviators to speak.
Admiral Byrd will be presented,
after which Lieutenant Walter Hin
ton, Washington. D. c.. pilot Of the
first plane to fly the Atlantic, will
! speak, and the European fliers viii
| be introduced.
Others 10 be presented will in
clude: General Parker, Rear ADJ
miral Walter S. Crosley, command
ant Of Great Lakes Naval Training
station: Captain John McReady.
Miss Marjorie Stinson, Colonel Har-
old Z. Hartney, Major H. Weir
Cook, Lieutenant H. H. Maxwell,
Up. G. B. Morris, John NJ. Vorys,
William E. Arthur, Frank A. ITCH
enor.
Casey Jones, commercial aviator.
win speak and Henderson viii in
yite Exchangites to attend the air
races in Chicago.
While minds Of most Exchangites
centered on the arrival Of air heroes.
delegates assembled for their opens
ing convention session at the Clay
pool this morninS =