The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-14
PARIS GIVES HIGH H0N0RS
 TO PERSHING
Leader of American Exped- itionary Forces to Be Sent to France Given Tremen- dous Ovation by Parisian Public - All Americans Cheered.
Stars and Stripes Flutter From Every Window Alp plauding Representatives of United States, and Their Escort of High French Officials.


 Their Escort of High
 French Officials.
 Paris, June 14-The first day spent in Paris by Major Gen. eral Pershing was a continuous succession of enthusiastic pop ular demonstrations given wherever the American com mander made an appearance. Great throngs filled the Place de la Concorde early in the day, hoping to catch a glimpse of the American. Hundreds of French soldiers on leave from the front mingled in the throng and gave hearty greetings to the troopers oflthe Second cavalry, who ac- companied Gen. Pershing.
 A large American flag waved over the generals hotel. and everywhere the French and American colors were intertwined.
 One of the first events on today's s crowded program was a visit this morning to the Hotel des Invalides, wherein is the historic monument containing Napoleon's body. On the Court of Honor Gen. Pershing passed a great collection of war relics, in cluding shattered German airships, a large number of German and Austrian rapid fire. guns and various other en- zines of destruction After a brief ceremony at the Invalides, Gen. Per- si1fng made formal call on Ambas- sador Sharp and was then escorted with military honors to the Palace of the Elysee to be presented to Presi- dent Poincare. At 12:30 o'clock the president and Madame Poincare gave a state breakfast in honor of the American commander. Other guests were Premier Ribot, Gen. Painleve, Marshal Joffre, Minister viviani, Am- bassador Sharp and other prominent figures in official and civilian life.
 At D. m., viviani addressed the chamber of deputies, recounting the results of the French missions visit to the United States and 1t as ex- pected that Ambassador Sharp and probably Gen Pershing ou1d be in the diplomatic gallery. Tonight Gen. Painleve will give a dinner in honor of Gen. Pershing.
 Paris opened its arms to Gen. Persh- ing and his staff yesterday and vel comed them with an outburst of spon- taneous enthusiasm such as only Paris is capable of NoAcpnquerine hero returning home could hope fol or receive such tremendous recep- ton as greeted the American com nander as his automobile passed be- fore hundreds of thousands of cheer ing people.
 Paris. particularly the French au- thorities, had planned a great recep- ton but it is doubtful whether the most optimistic pictured the almost frantic crowds that all but blocked the progress of the automobiles. Mer and women cheered themselves hoarse a nd flung flowers into the cars. Parisians declare that the only event in their lifetime that approach. ed the reception in enthusiasm was that accorded to King George of Eng land in 1914.
 When the special. train reached the station Gen. Pershing and Field Mar sl1al Joffre were the first to appear. Behind them came stream of Ameri- can officers, each with French officer as his host. The first shout of vel come became a continuous roar that | seemed to shake the station to its foundations. The police began to clear a. lane down which half a dozen automobiles moved at snail's pace through frantic throngs.
 From hundreds of windows Ameri- can flags were waved, by men, women and children. Sellers of American flags had improved the hour pre- ceding the party by distributing /, thousands of tiny Stars and Stripes Girls with flags pinned to their breasts and their arms filled with flowers, bought from their scanty saw i fngs. fairly fought for a chance to get near enough to the machines to hurl their offerings into the laps and on the shoulders of the American officers
 The Americans apparently had not imagined the heights to which Parisian enthusiasm could rise. Boys, men and girls, and even some old women struggled to jump on the run ming boards of Gen. Pershing's car duQ EIldhc AiduQS WlLn nlIl.
 The demonstration was the more significant because it came from a great outpouring of people who for the time being seemed almost to for get that war was in progress. It was not Gen. Pershing alone who came in for unprecedented ovations, but every American caught sight of by the peo- pie was almost overburdened with foweN, Crowds shouted themselves hoarse with cheers for America. From every housestop all along the route, from every window, from every eleva- ton and from the thousands on thou sands who cho1<ed every thoroughfare fin the vicinity of the line of march there was hurled a welcome that no American in Paris will ever forget
 Gen. Pershing was expected to ar-
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