The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-09
Pershing, Keen for War
 Business, With His Staff
 Is Now in England
tcontinued from Pase one)

standard bearers of America In this great
 war for civilization. The opportunity or
 landing at British port and the vel
 come received are very slgnlhcant ana
 are deeply appreciated. We hope In the
 course of a very short time to be playing
 our part which, am confident, Will De
 very big part on the western front.
 General Pershing and his staff proceed
 ed toward London Before leaving the
 steamer the general thanked the captain
 and crew for their courtesies during the voyage.
 The British delegation which well
 comed the Pershing party on board the deck of the liner consisted of Rear Ad-
 miral Stileman, Lieut.. Gen. Sir William
 Pitcairn Campbell and the lord mayor
 of Liverpool. The ship docked at 5
 o'clock.
 After the band had played the Amer1-
 can national anthem, it rendered God
 Save the King all present standing al
 the salute throughout.
 The expected arrival of General Persh- ing and his party had been kept close secret from the London public until to- day. but the many preparations TOT the visitors which had been going on In sec recy came into public view early today. Several floors of rooms in hotel had been reserved for the American party ana the hotel was completely transformed oy tla lnStalIaLlOn Ol Dul OoAo VI ttiAcA'AAt- tion. etc. designed to make the most e1- ficient possible use of the place as tenn
 porary American army headquarters.
 General Pershing and the 12 officers
 of his senior staff are to be guests
 of the British government at the Sa-
 yoy. The remainder of the contingent
 will be looked after by American so-
 cieties in London.
 The American Chamber of Commerce, 10 TunphaOn club. the
 American Society and the American
 Women's club have combined to en- certain the visitors and look after their needs and James Cunning, Euro pean manager of the National City bank, has been delegated to take
 charge of the civil entertainment. The junior staff officers are also to have quarters at the Savoy, while the off cers and enlisted men comprising the special headquarters detail will be chartered in the Tower of London. SCOUT MESSENGERS Tn addition to the establishment of an information bureau at the Savoy, the government has detailed a corps of Boy and Girl Scouts to act as mes sengers Many American residents of London have placed their motors at the disposal of the entertainment committee and the commission for re- lief in Belgium has placed men at the disposal of General Pershlng 10 act as civilian aides.
 The programme of entertainment for the next few days is a full one. Am bassador Page will entertain them and other guests on Monday night at din- ner For the remainder of the con- tingent the programme may be rough ly indicated thus:
 Friday night the theatres; Saturday +rin and | a visit to Windsor castle; Saturday evening, the theatres; Sunday after l noon and evening, entertainment at | the Cunning residence in London; ] Monday afternoon, tour of London with a theatre party in the evening; l Tuesday a motor trip to Almeric i Paget's country home at Panshanger l for the afternoon and supper
 i When General Pershing and his l party reached London the general was l the first to step off the train. Am | bassador Page welcomed him and in- 1 troduced him to Viscount French. The l two generals exchanged formal salutes and then shook hands heartily. Wis., {, count French next introduced General Pershing to Lord Derby, Sir Francis | Lloyd and Gen Lord Brooke. 1 Other persons present to receive the American officers were members of the embassy, Rear Admiral Sims, U. S. N,
 and Robert P. Skinner. the consul gen. l eral.
 The fact that no advance informa- | tion regarding the arrival of the American party had been published caused the reception of it's members | to be almost of a private character. l The station was guarled by military 1 and police, who ushered the American | officers to the motor cars awaiting 1 them and the soldiers to omnibuses, | which took them to their hotels.