September 24, 1927
Flier Will Be Greeted with “Hail, Hail, The Gang’s All Here.” __ The High School Boys’ band, 43 members, under the direction of Louis Witt, will greet Lindbergh when he enters the stadium. Owing to lack of time, no extended musical program has been prepared. Mr. Witt said last night. Lindbergh
will be greeted with “Hail, Hail, the Gang’s All Here.” As the parade
enters. This will be followed by the always popular “Dixie.” At the
conclusion of the ceremonies when the parade is leaving, the band will
play Sousa’s stirring march, “High School Cadets.” If there is time
between intermission, other selections will be played. “The boys
have been practicing faithfully,” said Mr. Witt. “The band is not only
larger this year than ever before, but they are playing better, and of
course, every boy in the band is wild over the idea of seeing Lindbergh. He is a hero to every one of them.” __ Will Have Chance To View Airplane El
Pasoans will have a chance to view “The Spirit of St. Louis,” Lindy’s
famous plane, although no one will be permitted to go near enough to
touch it. The plane will be on exhibition in the barbed wire enclosure
from the time of the landing until night. Then it will be placed in the
hangar to remain until Lindbergh leaves tomorrow morning. Girls
are responsible, in part at least, for the precautions taken to keep
folks away from the famous plane. In the first days after his return
from Europe, Lindbergh was not so
particular. One night he left the plane parked in the open near a
hangar at the airport at Lakewood, N.J. In the morning it was found
covered with the penciled address of nearly every flapper in New
Jersey. In addition, precautions are needed lest souvenir hunters tear the plane apart. __ Silver City Sends Large Delegation A
picturesque delegation from Silver City, N.M. came in by motorcade late
yesterday afternoon, and will take part in the parade today. The
visitors are in the garb of the 49ers. Men have been letting their
beards grow for weeks, wore boots, and derringers. The women wore the
long dresses, bustles and sun-bonnets of bygone days. The
delegation was the guest of the Commercial Club of El Paso. They made
their headquarters at Hotel Paso del Norte. On their arrival they were
rounded up by Mrs. May McGhee, secretary of the club, and taken to
Juarez for a barbecue. Following the barbecue, the 49ers and their
hosts enjoyed a dance at the Red Mill. __ Mexico Will Be Well Represented Mexico will be well represented in the welcome to Lindbergh.
In fact the aviator’s reception here will have an international
character differing from that in any other city. Among prominent
Mexicans who have accepted invitations are: Gen. Gustavo Salinas, of
Mexico City, secretary of aviation; Gen. Marcelo Caraveo, Chihuahua
City, commander of the fifth military zone; Gen. J.G. Escobar, Torreon,
commander of the Laguna district; Gen. Ramon Lopez, Juarez; Col. Manuel
Figueroa, D. Juarez; Gov. Fernando Orozco E. Chihuahua City; Mayor
Antonio Corona, Juarez; Judge N. de Rosa, Juarez federal court; Luis V.
Valasquez, chief of customs; Manuel M. Limon, Juarez immigration chief. __ Mexican Children To See Lindbergh Arrangements, have been made so that Mexican school children will have a chance to see Lindbergh.
A request to that effect was made by Mayor Antonio Corona yesterday and
readily granted, since it is not necessary to apply to Washington. The
children will form in line on the Juarez side under the direction of
their teachers. They will march across the bridge and take up a
position probably on Seventh street. Lindbergh’s
fame is international, and Juarez teachers report their small charges
as anxious to see him as are the children in the El Paso schools. __ Mexican Flier eager To Greet Lindbergh No one is more eager to great Lindbergh
than Capt. Emilio Carranza, Mexican ace, who recently made the non-stop
flight from Mexico City to Juarez. One of the first questions asked by
Capt. Carranza on his arrival near Juarez was when Lindbergh
would arrive here. He then wired that federal aviation department at
Mexico City for permission to remain at Juarez. He is an ardent admirer
of Lindbergh. “He is the greatest of them all,” he explained enthusiastically.
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