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Show CAPITAL IN GALA ATTIRETDH FETE Pershing to Lead Final Military Spectacle of War Today. VASHl V;TON', Sept. 1C Wa-hlnKton was !n full holliday ilrcss tonlcrht, await-ir.tf await-ir.tf the culmtnatliiB military spectacle of the k'rea: war tomorrow, when General J. J. Pershing leads the First division up Pt-nnsylvar.la aveiu:e in the national vlc.ory p rade. Approximately 25,0 '0 veterans will follow their c'nie:' In this Inst appearance of the American expeditionary expe-ditionary for?, soon to no out of ix-Istem.' ix-Istem.' completely. They will he officially official-ly reviewed by Vice President Marshall in r re a hue nee of Pre?ioenl WUson, and unofficially by nearly l.a.f a million ciil-zoii.i ciil-zoii.i of Washington and surrounding towns. Kor General Pershing himself, the national reception ceremonies will noi end until Thursday. On that day he will tie tendered an honor rare)y bestowed, be-stowed, a public reception by con press In the name of the nation. A Joint resolution, reso-lution, ex pri'ssins the pratttude of con-press con-press to him and to the officers and men of Ills army, was passed today by both houscF. At the last moment, in keepinp with the democratic ldeais of the nation. It was decided not to present him with a sword, an had been suppested. Alonp the broad avenue which has been trod in triumphal pageants by hundreds of thousands of Americans in days pone by, General Pershinp will lead a force worthy of every honor because of Its own deeds ar.d also because it typified on tliis occasion the whole army of the I'nlted States durinp the war. Throuph the men of the Fir.-t division, pioneers of the forces In France and last of the flphtinp division to re:urn, the nation will express Its prntitude tomorrow to those other millions of Its soldiers who could not share directly in the spectacle; to the dead whose sacrifice hroupht peace to the fields of France, where they sleep; to the wounded and maimed in tiie hospitals, hos-pitals, and to all the men who have pone back to enjoy .is- civilians tne honor nnd peace and liberty for which they turned to war. Elaborate preparations for the spectacle specta-cle have bten made. Kiaborate preparations for the spectacle have been made. He fore tiie government departments prand stands have been erected from which thousands of government govern-ment clerks will view the line of march. Refore the White House has ben placed a reviewing stand, where Vice President Marshall will take his post to salute the flags of the fighting regiments as they swing by. For three blocks along the front of tho treasury, While House, and state, war and navy building the wide street has become a court of honor, flanked by tiers of seats, from which hich officials, including members of the diplomatic corps, will view the parade. At one end stands a massive Victory nrch, through which the column will flow to pass In review. business In Washington, public and private, wl'l be suspended for the day. Congress has recessed until Friday be- (Continued on Pago 2, Column 4.) CAPITAL li GM ITT1 FOR FETE (Continued From Page One.) cause of the ceremonies. The supreme court is not in session, and the men who are at the head of the three great functions func-tions into which American ideals have divided government legislative, executive and judicial will be present tomorrow to pay tribute to the marching thousands. Congress today formally extended its thanks to General Pershing for his "highly "high-ly distinguished services" as commander of the American expeditionary forces, and to his officers and men "for their unwavering un-wavering devotion and heroic valor throughout the war." The joint resolution resolu-tion was adopted by the house and senate sen-ate very quickly. ON BOARD PRESIDENT WILSON'S SPECIAL TRAIN, Sept. 16. President Wilson today sent a message of welcome to the First division and General Pershing on the occasion of its review in Washington Washing-ton next Thursday, and also one to congress con-gress regretting that he could not be present when it received General Pershing. |