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Show IS, LEADER BACK FROM . OVEHS E AS lited States Confers Ier Highest Honors! n Chief Who Planned How Against Tyranny. ; esident Expresses the . Iratitude of America "hrough Secretary Ba-. Ba-. er at New York Pier.; TJt j E-r i07.I. Sep- Anur.cn el- j e GcHcrj.: Pershing horro toti.ij. . " :-.orvi bv foreign rulers ar.d so'- em- . is. the ceic.mar.der-iri-ch.ic . of: the r.iest crr.:y that ever fought its way - ictory u:.der the Stars a".d Stripes re-N re-N td to own :"o;k to nice; a greater r l.-.iz. ar.y foreign potentate or er could co:-Ar the thanks of the " - d's greatest democracy :o the man rad placed the deine blow in fr:.t:y s sup.er.:e f.;-.t asa.ust te ste.a-fE.ceo to.d.er who haa rriain- j " Mi his ivoi seh'-contro'. amid the j c;!tS of the Meus a,nd the blood- i cned forest of Argonne was not proof ; est the irioute of praise and grati- : wr.ich was roared from hundreds ; - loesar.ds of t.-.e throats and hearts oi j fellow citizetis. JHn' GREETING : RS PERSHING. I - 5 voice tremb'.ei with err.olioa es he! '. - Kded to the preetlnss extended by I !ts' ot War Baker in his o'.vn be- I ar.d tiia: of t"ie president, as v,-e".l .'- K "t'-omin? acdreises c: repreeenta-. repreeenta-. r o: tite senate and house, the state :' city. -:s car passed e:otv;v tr.rougii tite 'lS muliiudas witijh jammed ppQ; diay from the Battery to the city 3 Kf Psrs'1'nS attempted in vain to main-Al.t-his composjre. At first he replied! " cheers with the stiff salute which l' 1 L' etiquette demands, but he was - crried away by the storm of ap-whh ap-whh swept In great gusts about ' Rising to his feet, he waved his lt,ove hl head with a boyish gesture 1 told how deeply he was stirred, ' -. ine S-'im lines of his bronzed face ' '"' ' :nt0 smile which was as li;fec-' li;fec-' . r. as it was rare. 5AT REVIEW" -rrD TOMORROW. IK :"aS a Pr0ud mon'tn: for the great T '1can so-dier. but a prouder still re- New York did not exhaust its -me today; Wednesday he will ride :'.'' Flf!;'1 avenue at the head of the i - d:vis,0I of the regular army, the i-i; t0 so and the last to leave, victors 'J,"; hattle "'- fought on Euro-y-. .o.l by American soldiers. .-;- rounded hy comrades, humbler In! WJ had offered their all just ' wi r lhe cause of libertv. General h1u Leviathan, once the pride -.-.i ;V Germany, nosed her way 'LrX'3 n the Jersey coast, "T'i". ? d upon her deck with the ! rfiVltn . m,PV"lle rexlmeat," sooo picked '"of- known as "Pershing's JAB te stalwart soldiers were h'.s guard .J', Pari London paid ? i ' ' ; j-iii k ul!..Amer!can commander, and! JnJu sua"! of honor when his MISSION IS EN GENERAL. j '' t-i- Kenf al walked down the ewirrt Irl oken he received the 'i him 'Ch - era'efu! country ha3 Sec-?V ,ne narne of the na-' na-' !' ' is comi,ry r War Haker handed --' iin Tr SS:0n a3 fu1 general in the -ily th?. . y' a r:"nk hekl Previously in men-Grant, .Sheridan and 'CtZh, A completely hidden J V, lite' t'f "7 "sure of the sene.-al, sn w'h,r'y- e 'M "SerKeant" .i Onk ?' . tne rommandor-ln- ,,r;l,1?f child. When the In " hlg commission he isnt i u-n eon fn.d han'ied him the "''-'' Tnt Injunction to keep (t " '' ''." JVKy kept " 8afe'y -Hi ; ."- '' Itv hi i u on' in ,he Kreat crowd at ' - much ,Z ,1' ?,eParated from his W'4n ,1. ,he dismay of the K0n-'' K0n-'' aK,.i oy waa recovered his ''; - rr, 1anxlou"y: - ' ' avc you got the commls- Hi- reP'ied t.ie 'sergeant, " t s: ' yo" ''Old on lo it." ''' , " -oHicia'dom did not i a'.c mtUuca 011 Pa3e 7, Coluuiu ?..) I PERSHING GIVEN mm. m General Is Greeted by President Pres-ident Through Secretary Secre-tary Baker. (Continued From Pago One.) it all their own way at the preliminary reception at Hotokun. Anions a Huh: army of welfare workers who greeted General Pershing were fifty Kir's, throe 01 whom wore decorated for bravery under tire while serving with the First division. Wight naval sea plane-d soared and circled ovor the Leviathan as she steamed up the lay, and included in the committed at the dock was Hear Admiral Morgan, commander com-mander of the cruiser and transport ser- i vice. Bay in Uproar. Hut it was reserved to Xcw York to be-I be-I gin the real ovation to the returning j hero. For hours before the arrival ot" j the general "the Battery'' was thronged I wUh patient thousands who stood in ser-, ser-, rled ranks silently waiting. As the little boat with Us distinguished party steamed I up to the pier an uproar began such as Manhattan probably never had heard before. be-fore. From a thousand factories and vessels steam sirens shrieked out a raucous welcome, but vainly tried to drown the roar of cheers which rose and fell and rose again. Overhead, airplanes d'.uped and circled, but the drone of their engines was scarcely audible, and the most valiant efforts of the fire department's depart-ment's band served only to give the Impression Im-pression of a number of men who were silently trying to blow themselves uo t!nMr ability, making our mkvi-ss possl- I After the Informal greeting were over, j Secretary linker welcomed the commander In chief uf the expeditionary forces in be-I be-I half nf the I'nlted States. "Alter expressing express-ing his own gratitude for the services uf Genera! Pershing, he rend a letter from President Wilson telling of his regret at not being able to Join In the reception. I n welcoming General Pershing, Secretary Secre-tary Itaker said; "About two and a half years ago, by tho president 's direct Ion, I hat I the honor of designating you to lead the armies of tho I'nlted States in France. Today you return, re-turn, your mission accomplished, with victory vic-tory written on the banners of the greatest great-est army the nation has ever had and with the priceless foundations of liberty and freedom saved for us a nd for the world as the result of our participation in the world war. "The task intrusted to you required all the Imagination, all the energy and all the genius of a great commander. From the first you had the complete confidence of the president and the secretary of war. This confidence remained unshaken to the end. Nation Kehind Army. "From the beginnihg you had all the support the people of the Vnited States could give. You and your great army embodied em-bodied for them their country and their country's cause. They worked with devotion devo-tion and self-sacrifice to sustain and supply sup-ply you with troops and equipment. Their hearts went overseas with you and their : prayers for your welfare and that of your men were constant. "ItouMless the confidence and affection of your fellow citizens were an inspiration I to you in the hours of preparation and in 1 the hours of battle, and the superb ex-! ex-! ploits of the army under your command were in turn an inspiration to our national na-tional effort. "The great victories are now won. Your magnificent army has returned and the soldiers who once marched through the thickets of the Argonne are citizens again, filled with high memories of great deeds and carrying Into life the inspiration which membership In that great company and sacrifice for that great cause engendered. engen-dered. Your return closes the history of the American expeditionary forces. The after the manner of the frog in the fable. At first. General Pershing seemed to be suffering more from embarrassment than any other emotion. He walked swiftly from the landing stage to his gaily decorated automobile and settled himself down .in his seat like a man who has an important journey to make and wants to get it over with as quickly as possible. Put as the long procession of cars started up Broadway he was engulfed en-gulfed in a flood of enthusiasm before which no man could have remained unmoved. un-moved. New York's financial district was a bedlam of noise and a riot of color. Every window in the huge skyscrapers was packed and even the cloud-piercing roofs had their quotas. From these a storm of many colored confetti descended on the surging crowds beneath. The mists had disappeared with the mounting mount-ing sun and the brilliance of the scene was enhanced by streamers of red, white and blue ribbons which were shot through the air from hundreds of the windows. Woman Gives Kiss. The enthusiasm of the spectators , found vent in one unrehearsed incident : which was received by General Pershing i with apparently mingled feelings. As he entered the city hall flanked by Gov- ; ernor Smith and Mayor Hylan a woman ; burst past the police guards and im- ; planted a sound kiss on his cheek. Another An-other woman, stirred to emulation, at- j tempted to repeat the feat but the gen- eral raised his hand In supplication: j "Oh. madam," he said, "please don't. ; Not that." . The ceremony at the city hall where General Pershing was officially welcomed wel-comed to New York was "brief. After the mayor had delivered his address of welcome and the general had made a short reply, the party emerged again and the procession was resumed. Vs the procession advanced up town steam sirens grew few but at a steel foundry two- husky former "doughboys," whose somewhat grimy khaki trousers explained how they had beaten their swords into pruning hooks, proved that the American soldier has not an unjust reputation for ingenuity. They had it. in iiujiru iu ilcii- jjcioi'iihuj to speak on behalf of the nation a word of welcome. In his enforced absence he has directed me to speak It. "I bid you welcome, gratefully, on behalf of the country you have served and on behalf of the people whose sons you have led. The confidence with which we sent . you away you have sacredly kept. Wherever Wher-ever there is a soldier or a friend of a soldier sol-dier there Is a lover of liberty; wherever there is a heart which rejoices at the de- liverance of mankind from Its hour of peril , you and your great army are remembered and loved. You return not only to American Ameri-can coil, but to the hearts of the country. coun-try. President Sends Message. "The president has directed me to read you this message; " 'My Dear General Pershing: I am distressed dis-tressed that I cannot greet you in person. per-son. It would give me the greatest pleasure pleas-ure to grasp your hand and say to you what is in my heart and in the hearts of all true Americans as we hail your return : to the homeland you have served so gallantly. gal-lantly. Notwithstanding my physical ab- J sence, may I not, as your commander In i chief and as spokesman of our fellow countrymen, bid you an affectionate and enthusiastic welcome, a welcome warmed with ardor and genuine affection and deep admiration ? You have served the country with fine devotion and admirable efficiency in a war forever memorable as the world's triumphant protest against injustice in-justice and as Its vindication of liberty the liberty of peoples and of nations. ' 'We are proud of you and of the men you commanded. No finer armies ever set 1 their indomitable strength and unconquerable uncon-querable spirit against the forces of wrong. Their glory is the glory of the nation and it is with a thrill of profound pride that we greet you as their leader and commander. You have just come from the sea and from the care of the men of the 1 navy who made the achievements of our arms on land possible and who so gallantly assisted to clear the seas of their lurking : peril. Our hearts go out to them, too. " 'It is delightful to see' you home again, well and fit for the fatigues you welcome. I will not speak now of our associates on the other side of the sea. It will be delightful on many occasions to speak their praise. I speak now only of our personal joy that you are at home again and that we have the opportunity to make you feel the warmth of our affectionate affec-tionate welcome.' " Pershing; Responds. , Gazing proudly upon the soldiers of the First division. General Pershing, in response-, declared that the affectionate words of greeting overwhelmed him with emotion. He was happy to be once again on American soil, he said. The warmth of his reception made him feel, he 5aid. that "if this is to continue I believe that before many days I might wish that the war had not come to an end." Secretary Baker had been generous in his compliments. General Pershing said, as to "my part in the war." Ke declared, de-clared, however, that "the victory was only won by the united effort of the nation." na-tion." "The American army at all times felt." he said, "that It had the resolute and unanimous support of the people at home." The general emphasized the achievements achieve-ments of his troops, declaring that "the morale of our men was never for a moment mo-ment shaken." "All credit is due to those brave fellows fel-lows who faced without flinching and with but little preparation a well-drilled army. It is to them, Mr. Secretary and my friends, we owe the highest tribute for the winning of the war." erected an enormous piece 01 siicl huh on the pavement and with two hammers made a racket which seemed to please them, whatever were the feelings of their neighbors. A little further on a large Junk shop provided an ancient church bell which three girls banged lustily with hammers. To Prolong Stay. On arrival at his hotel, the general retired re-tired immediately to the suite which had been reserved for him. There he lunched 'privatery with his son and sisters. Miss i May Pershing of Lincoln, N'eb., and Mrs. D. M. Butler. His rooms were ' decorated with masses of flowers sent bv admirers. After luncheon he received a number of visitors, including Senator Warren of Wvoming. his father-in-law, i and William Jennings Bryan, who Is a fellow guest in the hotel. So many invitations have been extended ex-tended to General Pershing that he decided de-cided today to prolong his stay here until Thursday, leaving for Washington that night. At a conference today final plans were made for the parade Wednesday. The commander agreed to ride at the head of the line all the way down from 110th street to Washington Square instead of dropping out to review the procession, which will be five and a half miles long, including all the artillery and( other equipment of the First division. It will take two and a half hours to pass the reviewing stand. The machinery of the war and agricultural agricul-tural departments was set in motion today to obtain the release of Kidron, ' General Pershing's sorrel horse, held in quarantine at Newport News, in order that he may be ridden by the commander comman-der in the parade. General Pershing has ; been mounted on Kidron in all of the : parades in which he has appeared In Europe. Day Is Crowded. General Pershing's first day on the home shore was filled with receptions, lunch- eons and concluded with a theater party. I The program follows: I S a. m. Arrived aboard the Leviathan, pier. Hob'oken. S-15 a m. Greeted by Secretary Baker, i 10 a. m. Welcomed at city hall by I Mayor Hvlan and city officials. Addresses I by Mayor Hylan, General Pershing and ! others. , , 11 a m Formal procession from city ! hnll to the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, where Tribute to Dead. Referring tenderly to those who had fallen In battle, General Pershing said: "Those whom we left behind are in the hands of an affectionate and grateful people. peo-ple. Their graves will be visited by Americans Ameri-cans who go abroad and from these graves new lessons of patriotism will be learned." General Pershing at the close of his re-' marks turned to Secretary Faker and requested re-quested him to convey to President Wilson Wil-son his sincere thanks for the confidence that had been displayed in him as commander com-mander of the American expeditionary forces. He also thanked Mr. Baker for his confidence and the assistance he had given him at all times. At the close of the ceremonies at the pier General Pershing and his party boarded board-ed the New York police boat Patrol and were taken to Manhattan. He landed at : pier A, the Battery, at 10:20. j r I General Pershing will stay while in the ' city ! l""' noon 'Luncheon at the Waldorf. I The afternoon was devoted to informal J visits and receptions. j-30 p m. Private dinner at Ritz-Car!- ton to General Pershing and staff by Rod-! Rod-! man Wanamaker. ' 15.3(1 p. m. Party attended Hippodrome performance. Mis Mnv Pershinir and Mrs. Butler, sisters sis-ters of General pershlnit. from Lincoln. Neb Mrs Paddock, the general's slster-irn-law. and his nephew. James Pershing. Jr met the commander in chief as he left the Leviathan with his son. Warren Per-phine. Per-phine. 10 years old. and his brother. James Pershing. . , , .,, Gene-al Pershing, with his staff, will oc-! oc-! cupy the entire third floor of the Waldorf-Astoria Waldorf-Astoria hotel. General Pershing stepped ashore at 9:20 o'clock Waiting for him at the end of the eaneplank was Secretary Baker with hands outstretched. Behind Mr. Baker were Senator Warren of Wyomig, General Gen-eral Pershing's father-in-law. and Mrs. Warren with William G. McAdoo. former secretary of the treasury. Back of this little group were General Peyton C. March, chief of staff, a .si-ore of generals and members of the mayor's committee of welcome. wel-come. Official Greeting Given. ! After the first greetings were over General Gen-eral Pershing made this statement to the ' Associated Press: 1 "There Isn't anything of consequence to ! sav in circumstances like these. It is overwhelming, over-whelming, overpowering. To say that I j am glad to he home is superfluous. I accept ac-cept this in the name of the brave fellows who came over and served to the best of |