Evening Star Newspaper, June 11, 1927, Page 4

COL. LINDBERGH BOARDING THE MEMPHIS FOR HIS TRIUCMPHANT HOMEWARD VOYAGE. attention as the famous young flyer boards the American cruiser at Cherbourg to return to the honors awaiting him in his homeland for his Officers and bluejackets standing a* ~— g ™ \ THE EVENING STAR. WASHI\GTO\' D. ‘€, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1927. The National Capztaé Today Welcomes. the Nation’s Great }Hero of the Air GREETING THE OFFICERS OF THE MEMPHIS JUST AFTER BOARDING THE CRUISER. Col. Lindbergh recelves a warm handshake from epochal achievement in aviation. The men of the Memphis, who are gat ting their first glimpse of the Nation’s famous son here, came to know, . each as he passes down the line of officers on the Memphis after going aboard the warship at Cherbourg. By giving him the “run of the ship” through thelr association with him on the voyage over, those qualities of unassuming modesty and simplicity which have added doubly to the luster of his CHERBOURG HONORS THE FLYER BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE FOR AMERICA. €ol. Lindbergh is shown here in the ear with French aviation officers, who conducted him to the City Hall in Cherbourg for the city’s welcome as he arrived there to go aboard the Memphis. This was the last French tewn to have the opportunity to see and welcome the flyer before his departure homeward and the citizens made ° the most of it during his brief stay there. ‘Wide World Photos. DESTROYER CONVOY MEETS COL. LINDBERGH'S “PRIVATE WARSHIP” OFF CAPES. The cruiser Memphis proceeding toward Cape Henry under convoy of destroyers which went out yesterday afternodd to form an honor escort for the warship as it neared the cape with its distinguished passenger. The flyer's sighting of the destroyers from the bridge of lhe Mempb.lu vas his Qw‘wmmnmmnuw » ‘Do I desasye ;uw T s AR 4 on the return voyage, the officer personnel of the Memphis paid the first honor accorded him under the American flag after his sensational flight Copyright by P, & A. Photo: had won the plaudits of the world and the prized decorations of the foreign nations which received him. + Copyright by P. & A. Photos. MRS. LINDBERGH ARRIVES AS WHITE HOUSE GUEST. Col Lindbergh’s mother, Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh, smilingly faces a battery of eameramen from the steps of the temporary White House as she arrives to be the guest of President and Mrs. Coolidge. With her are Lieut. Franeis (miylhg. ‘White House aide, and I. A. Hoover, chief ‘White House usher. Copyright by Harrls & Ewing. TONS OF MAIL ARA'VE FOR DELIVERY TODAY TO THE RETURNING HERO. Here Is a small portion of the bales of le\‘ers and gifts sent to Col. Lindbergh from admiring eitizens throughout the Nation, which the Post Of\'ce Department placed in three large trucks to form part of the welcoming procession from the Navy Y-\‘d. Standing by the mail bags are Postmaster General New (at left), who will personally “deliver” the mail y o Col. Lindbergh; Postmaster Mooney (center) and W. I. Glover, second assistant postmaster general in charge of air mail. Copyright by Harris & Ewing. GOING UP THE GANGWAY OF THE CRUISER MEMPHIS FOR THE VOYAGE HOME. The launch which cirried Col. Lindbergh xo the cruiser as she lay at anchor off CherBourg is seen here at the side of the ship as the fiyer ascends the gangway to meet his naval companions of the historlc voyage homeward. The launch also carried bulky packagés of gifts which Lindbergh received from omml- and plain "fim loreum of the honors the Nation - of the nations which acelaimed him abroad. was the i u grrtnl of ge sifts wh.l:hheld up e for mnl