| Show GUNS BOOM AND AD THRONGS CHEER AS GENERAL ARRIVES Leviathan Once Pride of Germany Steams Into New York Harbor With Commander After Absence of 27 Months YORK 8 S. Pershing is is home NEW N Sept pershing Pershing again Standing on the bridge of the huge Leviathan itself symbolic of Jf victory over Germany the commander of the greatest host ever ever gathered under the Stars and Stripes came slowly up the bay today world famed and hailed as a conquering hero should be Sad of face stern and impassive a splendid figure of a soldier I 1 he might have been thinking as the familiar landmarks of New NewYork NewYork York came into view of the day twenty seven seven months month ago when he slipped secretly out of the harbor on his way to France to I prepare t the way for the hosts th that were r t to follow Then len he was omy only a major general The welcome given him would have quickened the pulse of ot the hero ot 01 ota a a. Roman Roman- triumph Fresh resh from the c capitals p of ot allied Europe where honors hon hon- on ors had be been n heaped ped d pon 1 I for New ew Y Tork rk to show the he first American to lead an army across the Atlantic that Home Sweet SweetHome SweetHome Home has a meaning deeper than Hay Hap to the Chief HINT OF TEARS No o foreign throats could voice the cheers no alien allen hearts could pulse the greeting that was General Pershing Pershing's Per- Per shing's shing s h here r today lodas- There was a hint hintor of or tears in the welcome for those who pave gave c a It knew e not even the plaudits of or a grateful people could banish from the sad tad faced soldiers soldier's mind the memory of ot his own lifes life's tragedy Dawn barely had broken when the Leviathan loomed through the mists off oft Ambrose Ambro channel lightship Steaming Steaming Steam Steam- ing g slowly through the narrow passageway passageway pas pas- the great steamship was greeted by a convoy of six destroyers destroyers destroy destroy- ers ers while seaplanes circled over over- head The forts which guard the harbor harbor harbor har har- bor boomed a generals general's salute salute as the ship which was once once the the pride of ot Germany crept past quarantine and nosed through the narrows into the harbor under the shadow of ot the statue of ot Liberty While the guns stilt still echoed the whistles of ot merchant vessels vessels vessels ves ves- sels from the seven seas sturdy tugs gaily decorated ferry boats excursion excursion excursion sion craft of ot every every- kind and the si sirens sirens si- si rens of factories on shore joined in a a. discordant salutation SHOUTS OF GREETING The shores of Staten Island Brooklyn Brooklyn Brook Brook- lyn New ew Jersey Jerse r and Manhattan were lined with thousands whose shouts of ot greeting greeHn came faintly across the waters waters wa wa- of ot the ba bay to the familiar figure figure figure fig fig- ure on the bridge They made up the vanguard of Qt the vast army of ot wel- wel comers who had already ad packed Battery Battery Bat Bat- Battery tery park and overflowed Into the streets beyond waiting patiently until until un un- til General Pershing had been greeted by Vice President Marshall and the tha secretary of w war r and was waa read ready to to cross the river to t the e great city that was eager agel to pa pay him tribute The great liner came up to her pier at 8 o'clock and as she was being warped into her berth there was a tremendous tremendous tremendous tre tre- volley of ot cheering from the cro crowd cJ ass assembled there General Pershing Pershing Pershing Per- Per shing smiling in appreciation with head bared bowed repeatedly in re re- re Once he forgot his dignity in his enthusiasm at returning home and waved his cap as he saluted the happy throng DIGNITARIES ON HAND At the pier pier- were many dignitaries of the nation state and city and it was there he was welcomed on be behalf behalf behalf be- be half of the nation The Tho First divisions division's band of ot pieces on board the the- ship the members of ot which had served throughout all the fighting In which the veteran unit had been engaged began Degan playing in response to th the welcoming strains from the pier and Hail IIa II Hail Hall the tho Gangs Gang's All Here Herc and other airs mind mingled mingled min min- with the cheers Messages dropped by a police hy hy- aboard the giant steamship steamship steam steam- ship Leviathan at daybreak as as she she approached the harbor signalized the the beginning of ot the three days days' reception recep- recep tion to Gen General ral Pershing by the city of ot New York The Thc messages dropped by the po police police police po- po lice flier filer welcomed the general on behalf of ot the tile city and were we-re signed b by Mayor Hylan Bylan and Rodman Hodman Wanamaker ana Wana- maker chairman of f the mayors mayor's committee committee committee com com- of welcome to homecoming troops From aboard the city steam Continued on page 2 I CENI rR PERSHING ARRIVES IN NW f R Commander Guest of Gotham at Reception Cel Celebration bration of Three Days Continued from page 1 cr or Patrol Mayor Maor Governor Smith and other notables greeted the returning returning- soldiers on behalf of the city and state PERSHING WELCOMED Vice President Marshall w welcomed General Pershing from from the deck of the destroyer Blakely Biakely In the vice presidents president's party were Secretary 01 of War Var Baker Daker General Peyton C C. March chief chief- of staff other high officers and members of congress General Pershing's first day on the home shore was filled tilled with receptions luncheons and was to conclude with wItha a a. theatre party Miss May Pershing and Mrs Butler Butler Butler But But- ler sisters of General Pershing from Lincoln Neb Mrs Paddock the generals general's generals general's generals general's gen gen- eral's law in and his nephew James Iames Pershing Jr met the commander commander com corn mander in chief as he left the Leviathan Leviathan Leviathan Levia Levia- than with his son Warr Warren n Pershing 10 years old and his brother James Pershing General Pershing with his staff oc occupies occupies occupies oc- oc the entire third floor of the Waldorf-Astoria Waldorf hotel GENERAL STEPS ASHORE General Pershing stepped ashore at 9 20 Waiting for him at the end of the gangplank was Secretary Baker with hands outstretched Behind Mr Baker Daker were Senator Warren Warren War War- ren of Wyoming with William G G. McAdoo McAdoo McAdoo Mc- Mc Adoo former secretary of the treas treas- I ury Back of this little group were General P Peyton C. C March chief of staff a score of generals and members members mem mern- bers of the mayors mayor's committee o oI of welcome I After the first gre greetings tings were over I General P Pershing made this statement to the Associated Press There isn't anything of consequence consequence consequence conse conse- quence to say In circumstances like these It is overwhelming ering To say that I am glad to be home is superfluous I accept this in the name of the brave fellows who came over and served to the best of their ability making our success pos POs- sible After the informal greetings were over Secretary Baker Daker welcomed the commander in chief of the expeditionary expeditionary expeditionary forces In behalf of the United States After expressing his own gratitude for the services of General Pershing he read a letter from President President President dent Wilson telling of his regret at not being able to join in the reception FIRST DIVISION THERE As General Pershing was escorted to the upper deck of the pier a guard of honor from the First division stood at present arms while a large detail of officers saluted Along the whole length of the pier there was a double line of soldiers and welfare workers who had seen service in France Secretary Baker who acted as master master master mas mas- ter of ceremonies escorted General Pershing to a platform where he welcomed welcomed wel wel- corned him on behalf of the nation At the close of his address Mr Baker handed to General Pershing his permanent permanent permanent per per- manent commission as a full general In the American army The commander commander commander com com- mander bowed his acknowledgments and then leaning over the platform handed the scroll to his son Warren who displayed all of a small boys boy's de delight delight delight de- de light in the proceedings Secretary Bal Baker er then introduced United States Senator Wadsworth of New York who extended the formal welcome of the senate and Representative Representative Mondell majority leader in inthe inthe the house of representatives who spoke for his associates Mr McAdoo voiced the welcome of the city of NewYork NewYork New NewYork York and Mrs F F. M M. greeted General Pershing in behalf of the governor governor governor gov gov- of Missouri his home state The leader of the army responded briefly PERSHING RESPONDS Gazing proudly upon the soldiers of the First division General Pershing in response declared that the affectionate affectionate affectionate words of greeting ov overwhelmed him with emotion lie was happy to tobe tobe be once again on American soil he said The warmth of his reception made him feel he said that if this is isto isto isto to continue I believe that before many days I might wish that the war had hadnot hadnot not come to an end Secretary Baker had been generous gener- gener gener generous ener- ener ous in his compliments General Pershing Pershing Pershing Per Per- shing said as to my part in the war He lie declared however that the victory had only been won bythe bythe by bythe the united effort of the nation The American army at all times felt he said that It had the resolute resolute resolute reso reso- lute and unanimous support of the people at home The general emphasized the achievements achieve achieve- ments of his troops declaring that the morale of our men was never for a moment shaken All credit is due to these brave fellows who faced without flinching and with but little preparation a well drilled arm army It is to them Mr Secretary an and my friends to whom we owe the highest tribute for tor the winning of the war ALLUDES TO FALLEN Referring to those who had fallen in battle General said Those whom we left lert behind are in inthe inthe inthe the hands of an affectionate and gr grateful people Their graves will be visited by Americans who go abroad and from these graves new lessons of patriotism will be learned General Pershing at the close of his remarks turned to Secretary Baker and requested him to convey to President President Pres Pros ident Wilson his sincere thanks s for tor forthe forthe the confidence that had been displayed displayed displayed dis dis- dis- dis played in him as commander of ot the American expeditionary forces He also thanked Mr Baker for tor his confidencE confidence confidence con con- and the assistance he had given him at all times At the close of the ceremonies at atthe atthe atthe the pier General Pershing and his party boarded the New York police pollee boat Patrol atrol atrol and were taken to Man Man- hattan He landed at Pier A the Battery at 1020 While the greeting given Pershing all the way up the bay and at the pier at Hoboken was vociferous it dwindled into Insignificance a an the patrol boat nosed its way into the slip in the shadow of the towering skyscrapers of ot lower Broadway A As r r- r the trim rIm little craft was sighted there rose a roar of cheers such as seldom If ever had been heard even in New NewYork NewYork NewYork York haven of distinguished visitors from every corner of the world JAMMED WITH MEN The Battery wall and the park parle back of it as well as the surrounding surround surround- ing streets were literally jammed with men an and women wOren shouting frantically As the general stepped ashore a band swung into the strains of The Star- Star Spangled Banner An escort of mounted police formed a guard of honor and the commander entered an automobile with with- Rodman Hodman Wanamaker Wanamaker Wana- Wana maker to be escorted to the city hall As the cavalcade passed into Broadway It moved between surging throngs which packed the sidewalks on both sides all the way to CI City ty Hall park While hundreds of thousands stood In the street tens of thousands more clamored their greetings from the great buildings which lined the way I CONTINUOUS ROAR When General Pershing stepped into the automobile he seated himself as if preparing for a comfortable ride As the cheers grew into a continuous roar he arose and saluted and sat down again Only a few tew blocks had been traversed traVersed traversed tra tra- tra- tra versed when he stood in the car and remained at salute Finally however he seemed carried away with the en enthusiasm enthusiasm enthusiasm en- en of those who were greeting him and himself waved his cap around his big head He kept it waving until the historic city hall han was sighted When the commander started up the steps to the aldermanic chamber the cheering increased to an almost deafening deafening deafening deaf deaf- ening thunder He entered the cI city y hall at 1045 |
