Show r I j f Throng of Thousands Thousands' i Ar und Here Her 1 Surges A At t t M s B Bas ase r 2 I Brief Brief Speeches S p hes of Coolidge arid and Lindbergh In Line beigh m W by Thunderous Applause 3 Flier Goes to White for r Afternoon Rest W WASHINGTON ASH MONUMENT GROUNDS June 11 AP With With the nations nation's memorials to her greatest heroes looking down upon him Charles A. A Lindbergh today w was s formally welcomed home and ceremoniously inducted into the ranks of American immortals Lindbergh's triumphal journey up Pennsylvania avenue was was was' halted soon after it started tod y wh when n the enthusiastic cro crowds d broke through the lines and halted the parade Those anxious to cheer the aviator did not at first recognize recognize nize him hm because he hc was in civilian clothes clothe When When- they did did they descended ended upon his automobile making it ne necessary es- es aMY sary for the police to get busy in holdin holding them back Finally the crowd was separated to make mak a a narrow aisI aisle and Lindbergh's car moved out slowly He tried to reach some of the hundreds of hands th that t were were stretched forward to Q im s lIr He kle Ja laughed d and Id- 1 d wa Y wj a and cried ried Hello at those who were too far awa away to touch him hun J Many thousands of his fellow citizens cheered him and tried to touch his hand as he paraded down historic Pen Pennsylvania avenue and many thousands more gathered in a howling mass mass nas massat at the base of the Washington monument to see tee President f Coolidge bestow estow I upon him in the name of the republic th first of a new order of decorations for valor It was the dis dis- distinguished distinguished flying cross conferred on him in reco recognition of of his his' thunderbolt flight across ss the Atlantic three weeks ago today oday Riding beside his mother who had been the first to meet hh him when he r reached ached Washington at noon on the cruiser Memphis the hero iero 5 scarcely seem seemed seend d to hear hear- the the plaudits plaudit of the crowds that packed the way of ot his triumphal Journey down Washington's most famous thoroughfare He acknowledged d the rolling cheers now and again with with- witha a hod of ot the tle uncovered head but most ot of the way he sat As he rode past the postoffice department nt where an an- an airplane propeller had been hung above The entrance In In Inre re recognition of ot his service as an airmail pilot I I. I he barely turned his head and waved ari an an acknowledgment CROWD CROWE EXPANDS r r v Even before the blond young airman ha neared neared the monument r the crowd there expanded ex grounds cx- cx iV almost incredibly I ll It sun sur- I rounded solidly the small email re recep-i- recep r ep-r tion stand stand for tor for almost almost as as far fa fat as s the eye ere could see Many more i thousands were ere on top of ot the the v distant knolls knoIls s f r rP I P President Coolidge already was I at hJ his place on the recep reception lon stand ie ae e sat under under- the pro- pro protecting top Hop of the stand with his high hat on Occasionally Oc he he I smiled at the crowd and turned to talk talt t to those thoo about ut hith hith Mrs Coolidge sitting tt to hIS hIS' right bowed ed and sn smiled led to friends friends' in the Members pf f the cabinet with their th wives ives took seats on the presidents president's s Practically the the entire corps corps' w was iva's s gathered to tl the e dents dent's lec left with members of bC the Continued ed on page 2 2 Throng g of of Thousands S Surges g s L 1 t Around Hero a at Monuments Monument's Base J. J o J C Continued from page 1 r. r t t supreme su r n e court and of the semiofficial semi- semi z official reception committee to the V- V Shrill cries and cheers announced an- an 1 to the waiting throng at t the stands that Lindbergh was appo approaching It was as just 1 o'clock v wh when n tl Ute the e car cah bearing the viking of the air all turned into the monument monument monument ment grounds The band s struck ru k u up Sousas Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever and another deafening roar roar went lIP up from th the crowd With soldiers and police keeping keep- keep i r Ing his admirers out of f the Ini In- In i cl closure sure about him Lindbergh quickly mounted to the platform He bowed and shook hands with the pr president while Mrs Coolidge drew lew Mrs LI Lindbergh d to a se seat t beside bez be- be z side her ITer Lindbergh was escorted to the place reserved for him while the great crowd came tl tp its fe feet t with a roaring welcome that J n lasted for two minutes Mr lr Coolidge Cool Cool- idge tried to begin his speech of w welcome but had to sit down until t tie the e thousands had given their welcome to the young flier lIer Then Mr Ir Coolidge tried it again with m mOre re success But his speech seed w was WI as Interrupted with applause ev every ry ry- timo tin he h alluded to the avia- avia tor When he I. I mentioned Mrs Lindbergh the crowd came to Its feet with applause and cheers and f a demand that she stand up The rhe president turned to her and shet she t f arose bowing and smiling I. I Secretary Davis of of the war de department department department de- de handed tire the cross to to President Coolidge in a blue box c and aid the president pinned it on the lapel below the French decoration i of the L Legion glon of Honor Th Then Thea n the two shook hands hands' and Lindbergh advanced to the microphones to toS to'S tos S 'S s reply The crowd stopped him I. I with a roaring demonstration When he had Imd quieted them leaning leaning lean- lean in ing forward and with both hands holding to the stand he made his sp speech ech of thanks slowly and dis dis- On the evening of May Ma 21 last I arrived at Le Bourget Paris he said aId During the week I spent i In Fran France e the day in Belgium and the short period in London and arid England the people of France and the people of Europe- Europe requested that I bring back to the people of America one message from the P people oPle of France and the people of Europe At every gathering S. S at every meeting I attended were the same same words You have seen the the h affection of the people of France and the people of Europe for the people of America demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated demon demon- to YOU YOU- H Here re the speech was broken by a it thundering moment of appl applause Use Then n Lindbergh continued his q quo quo- o- o n of the message l 1 l said had be been n sent back to America from Europe saying demonstrated to you Upon your return to your countr country take pack back with you ou this message message- from France and Europe to o the United Stat States s of America t t thank you That I was was all but the crowd t cheered and cheered and 0 d dent nt Coolidge shook hands with S L again Then the band struck truck up an air all and the he presIdent pros pros- dent and Mrs Coolidge took LindS Lindbergh Lind- Lind S bergh rh and his llis moth mother er away in f White House cars to be le Re White WhiteS S House guests until th they y leave Washington As 5 Lindbergh followed the preside president i- i ident de dent down from the stands many 5 S of those who had been admitted i 4 to the inclosure rush rushed d forward but S the police kept them back Accompanied by the 14 presidents president's own troop nf f cavalry from Fort Myer t er tire the House cars ears move moved 5 westward west over ver B street to Eighteenth Eighteenth Eight Eight- S street and out of that s street et to Massachusetts avenue avenue and then a a a- short block to the temporary 5 White House at Dupont Circle v While thousands rushed from the monument monument grounds in v an effort S 1 t to g get t another glimpse at Lind- Lind z bergh the great majority remained S for a a. d daylight aerial fireworks disS dis- dis Play In honor of tire the homecoming t i hero 1 I 5 The line of motor cars pulled at the White House House- and Lindbergh Lind- Lind up bergh disappeared Inside at 1 P P. m. m He had had- no other appointments appoint appoint- k ments until tonight when he is K to o be the guest at a succession r. r 1 or of receptions WASHINGTON June 11 AP AP- AP Even after he had shown himself S to uncounted thousands today in a par parade de down Pennsylvania ave aye aye- venUe ve- ve nue flue and at tire the monument grounds s the general public had had hadnot not seen enough of ot Lindbergh t. t S J A gre great t crowd crowd gathered fathered about TV 4 Dupont Circle in front of the Ao temporary 1 House House- Houseye 1 ye yelled ed so insistently for tor their hero that he r r came AmO out 1 on Jt a balcony and bowed his acknowledgments meantime 1 postponing an already late luncheon luncheon luncheon lunch- lunch eon with ith the president Mr rC- rC Coolidge ee Mrs Mrs- Coolidge and tiT Mrs Lindbergh also appeared on the balcony Mrs rs Lindbergh waved her ber handkerchief to the crowd an antl 1 t the president waved his hand then lifted Lindbergh's hand up k and nd the airman waved casually i and smiled 1 S Navy Band Sounds First Welcome S 4 1 The navy band on the pier went vent into action with a spirited selection as the Memphis swung broadside to the Mayflower and nosed past her barely a few yards away On the captains captain's bridge of the cruiser stood Lindbergh Dressed in civilian clothes the hero stood on the shore side of the bridge over which was draped an Amerl American an flag One arm rested on the rail He surveyed surveyed sur sur- eyed the crowd without giving any sign Then a cheer went up ip from the dock as ns thes hip nosed up against the dock Then Lindbergh waved d his h hand nd In response He merely lifted It to his head an and dropped it again WAVES TO CR CROWDS He was without a hat and the wind ruffled his hair He waved again as-aln replying t to another cheer and then again and again as a series of cheers almost drowned the music He looked the crowd over as though searching for his moth moth- er Just then she arrived on ont t the e pier descending from the second second sec see ond story porch of the commandants commandants command command- ants house from which she had watched tire the cruiser cruise come up to the dock But But her her son did not immediately pick her out In the crowd Slowly the Memphis came Into position the landing lines were made macic taut and the crane usually employed to manipulate the gangplank gangplank gangplank gang plank for for the Mayflower l when the president goes aboard her moved along its railroad track amidships of the cruiser As the gangplank was vas put up the crowd subsided somewhat and was absorbed absorbed ab ab- ab- ab with wit its close up view of Lindbergh He remained at his post of ot observation on the bridge with Admiral Burrage beside him The navy b band nd kept up its barrage barrage barrage bar bar- rage rage of spirited music Lindbergh finally left the bridge and walk walked d down along the deck to the the gangplank where he was wai greeted by by- another cheer and a wild waving of flags and hats He lie responded with another wave of his Iris hand He stood at the ships ship's rail ralI while the crane crane lifted the gangplank In air all and swung It around Into po po- po n. n The crane was hampered in its wor work by the crowd d. which had swept across the tracks al almost almost almost al- al most to the edge of the dock It moved through the spectators however with repeated warnings from Its whistle MOTHER BOARDS BOAT Mrs Lindbergh was escorted to the landing place Where she stood As yet no signal h had d passed be between between be- be tween t her and the young aviator who continued to search the crowd for a glimpse of her Some final adjustments were made at the passageway and then Mrs l Lindbergh Lindbergh Lind Lind- bergh wall walked ed aboard as Lindbergh himself was escorted below deck There their meeting followed U. U S. S S. S ME MEMPHIS IPHis June Jupe 11 AP Colonel P-Colonel Colonel Lindbergh was wasa a awakened waken d soon after daylight to today today today to- to day b din of scout pursuit planes overhead stunting cutting all kinds of capers in his honor It was a perfect day for flying and the airmen made the most of It It doing some stunts even Lindbergh Lindbergh Lind lAnd bergh had never seen seen- before The display seemed to act as a stimulant stimulant stimulant lant lanton on his on-his his appetite for breakfast his last meal aboard the Memphis Mem Mem- s Just about the time he had his oatmeal eggs and coffee the di dirigible dirigible dl- dl risible Los Angeles which crossed the ocean from Germany in 1924 as the 3 i made its appearance to welcome him STANDS AT ATTENTION Lindbergh standing g at attention on the bridge took part in ceremony ceremony ceremony cere cere- mony in memory of Washington as the Memphis steamed slowly past Mount Vernon and the tomb of the first president The officers officers' erS and men also stood at attention and the ships bell was tolled while the colors were brought to As the Memphis Mem Meni- ph-Is ph came opposite the tomb a bugl bugi sounded the men presented arms and the officers saluted Then the colors were hoisted to the top of of the gaff as the final notes of Taps were sounded and the ships ship's band broke into The Star-Spangled Star Banner Memphis Arrives Arrive At 1023 A. A M. M The cruiser Memphis arrived off the Washington navy yard at 1023 a a. a m. m S Contrary to the expectations of the reception committee was wearing civilian clothes Ills His uniform as a colonel in the Missouri Missouri Missouri Mis Mis- nat national nal guard gilard had been put aboard the Memphis Menphis In case he should want to Wear veal It wh when m he lie re reCeived received received re- re his military decoration b but t he thought differently He wore ore re a blue serge suit a if black tie and white shirt and the gray fen felt hat already made famous by the he pictures pictures pic pie tures taken of him in Europe The presidents president's special cabinet committee followed Lindbergh out of the navy yard grounds as the band struck up another tune The cars rolled along to the capitol apI ol grounds circled the great white pile pUe where Lindy's father ath r once served In congress congress and stopped at Peace monument at the base of Capitol Hill where the official parade parade parade pa pa- rade was formed The parade got Jot under way cu lUick- lUick Ick the car carrying Lindbergh Lindbergh and his mother led the way vay lown down th the broad brond venue avenue preceded only by bya a troop of cavalry Another cavalry c detachment followed Immediately behind the heros hero's car The parade moved slowly th the foot troops troop marching in it moving at an easy walk Hiding Riding In the car with the aviator and his mother was John Hays Hammond the celebrated engineer who s served as chairman of the lo local local local lo- lo cal reception committee Colonel Lindbergh came ashore at the Washington navy yard just before noon The outpouring of the nations nation's tribute ran the scale ecale from the re resounding resounding resounding re- re sounding cheers of the smallest and noisiest boy in the street to the theaward theaward theaward award by the nation Itself through the president of or the highest decoration decoration deco deco- ration known to American aviation CANOPY OF PLANES Keeping close to her schedule as she nosed northward up the Potomac Potomac Po Po- Po- Po tomac under the canopy of a I. great air armada the cruiser Memphis and her distinguished passenger er came alongside the wide brick pier at the navy yard at nt 11 The place selected select d for her was the station station station sta sta- tion taken customarily by the presidential presidential presidential yacht acht Mayflower Hut But for tor once a president and all his affairs had to take second place The rho Mayflower Mayflower May Mar flower floYer moved on to another r be |