Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-16
GREAT DEMONSTRATION
WHEN PERSH|NC APPEARS
French Senators Stand and Cheer
American Army Commander
for Several Minutes.
vIvIANI REFERS TO WILSON
Declares He Stands Behind All Mani.
festationS Of Passion for Justice.
Z. 8. Officers Frankly Amazed by
Stunts OF Airmcn.
tBy Associated rrcss.I

/ tBy Associated Press
| PARIS. June I5.-Ma jor-Gencra raj John
PershinS, commander of the Amer
| lean military forces in France spent
mis- third and last DAY In Paris before
cial calls. paying visit to Marshal
Joffre. with whom he had luncheon. and
visiting tho Senate. He also visited the
Picpus Cemetery. where he placed 4
wreath on the tomb of Lafayette
During his visit to the Senate -da v
there were scenes OF enthusiasm SIM
liar to those that took place in the
Chamber OF Deputies yesterday TIL.
Senators stood when General Perish
inS appeared in the diplomatic box
accompanied by william Graves Sharp
the American ambassador. and ap-
plaudcd him for several minutes. The
general had to bow his acknowleds.
mentS repeatedly.
NJ. Ribot. the Premier. alluded 20 the
presence OF the distinguished American
soldier. and called on Foreign Minister
Niviani to address the Senate.
81. Niviani alluded to the great figure
of President Wilson standing behind all
manifestations OF the passion OF Justice
He also made touching references to
the late Joseph H. Choate. quoting ex-
ccrpts from one OF his last speeches
The speaker frequently inter-
runted by applause. and at the close of
his address all the members OF the SEN
ate stood and. turning again toward
| General Pershing. clappcd their hands
and shouted:
"Nive les Flats unis."
General PershinG rose and bowed sew
| cral times before the demonstration
subsidized.
MEMBERS OF SENATE
INTRODUCED TO rERSHING
The Senate took recess Of half an
hour. so that the members might be
| introduced to General FcrshinS. and
Antonin Duhost. president Of the SEN
ate. escorted him through the immense
| lobby OF the Luxembourg Palace. in
| Producing him to the members
| Following General Pershing'S attend
ance at the Chamber Of Deputies yes
trrday. the general and his staff mo-
! tored to an aviation field to watch
aerial evolutonS Of French experts.
! The French airmen outdd them
selves in performing SpiralS. loop
! thc-loops and other tricks that frankly
/ aStonished tho Americans. who ad :
| nittcd afterwards that they had never
seen such feats in aviation. After an
hour with the aviators. General Perish
f, ing returned to Paris. and conferred
with the Minister of Marine. He then
, rested briefly. while the ever-enthu.
siastic crowd waited patiently out side
his hotel After his rest he went To
keep dinner engagement with Min
lister Of War Painlevc.
listers were largely OF a social order
IT is understood that they afforded the
American commander an opportunity
TO a. least breach the work into which
he and all his following are so eager
I" plunge.
PERSHING RECEIVES
NEWSPAPER MEN
General PerShing stole brief period
between his visits to Admiral I.aca &c
and NJ. Painicve TO receive first. the
French and then the American news
paper men, He consented graciously
but not willingly. to be skctched from,
life by young Partisan woman artist
who worked as the correspondents piled
hin, with questions.
General Pershins spoke almost joy
fully Of the prospect of being able &c
take up his work Immediately. II was
characteristic that during his talk ne
never used the first personal pronoun
but always referred to us" Engage.
mcnts Of a social character will Target,
take UP tomorrow. but the American.
are looking forward 20 settling dowr
TO work in earnest by Monday at tn,
latest
The French Academy has resolved
, that its officers shall wait on Genera
PsrshinE with greeting from tn.
academy. and invite him to attend
public reception on June os. TIL,
American general and his stan wer,
the guests Of Marshal Jofrre at lunci
to-day AZ the Military Club.
While tho American general is be
ing loaded with honors In Paris. hi!
subordinatcs are already at work. 4.
. delegation OF American officers &C
: companied by French STAFF officer
has begun tour OF the principal rail
road centers with the object a
, familiariAinE themselves with tn.
French transport organization. They
, will investigate both the principal rail
road systems and the special suppl,
lines at the front. The delegation
spent yesterday OF Troyes, and ther
went TO Bricnne-lc Chateau
The French press is still busy dis
/, "ussnS the pronunciation OF Genera
PcrshinS's name. La Lib.rte says tina
probably the best solution is Perechic
moaning gallant father. or Perecher
, meaning dear father