The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-15
WELCOME AWAITS PERISHING.

WELCOME AWAITS PERISHING.
Plans are already afoot in this city to give Gen
.ral Pershing welcome on his arrival home tina
Kill live IN the annals of the nation. While the
subject has oeen only tentatively discussed, ano
while nothing definite be decided upon unit
The probable time for the return of the American
\ commander is announced, it is already assured
hat the welcome will be rousing affair in which
he entire country will participate.
The reception awaiting General Pershng will
recall welcomes to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on his
return from tour of the world in 1879, to AID
niral George Dewey on his return from Manila
Bay, in. September, 1899, and to Col. Theodore
Roosevelt on his arrival home from his African
trip.
General Grant and Admiral Dewey were giver
greetings marked with patriotic enthusiasm such
as belong to distinguished men whose achieve
nents were on the battlefield, while that to
Colonel Roosevelt was largely tribute from po-
itical adherents and admirers.
General Grant, on his return from his triumph
ant tour of the world in 1879, the year following
MS retirement from the Presidency of the United
States, reached San Francisco from Yokohama
On September 20. In his honor was given the
biggest naval parade in San Franchises history.
AS it passed in review cannons in the harbor forts
doomed salute of twenty-one guns From the
wharf to his hotel the distinguished ex-President
and soldier driven in an open carriage and
greeted by thousands of enthusiastic San
Franciscans who lined the way. That night a
parade given in his honor and the city was
Illuminated and fireworks were set off. From a
and in front of his hotel General Grant made a
ief speech of thanks.
On his journey East with Mrs. Grant he was
wen banquets and receptions and greeted with
very Manifestation of enthusiasm in the different
ties in which he stopped. The journey was in
arrupted by visit of several weeks to his old
ome in Galena, Ill.
Returning from his memorable victory over the
panish fleet at Manila Bay, Admiral Dewey
cached American waters on September 26, 1899
18th the flagship Olympia. The next day the
lympia dropped anchor off Tompkinsville, and
admiral Dewey welcomed board by Mr.
roosevelt, then Governor of New York on behalf
OF the people of the State. He was next greeted
by committee of city officials and citizens who
outlined the reception in his honor. Mayor Van
Wyck visited Admiral Dewey on the Olympia the
next day.
The Dewey celebration lasted two days On Fri
day, September %, a grand naval pageant con-
sisting of vessels, merchant marine and
private yacht, was held, and on Saturday there
was land parade. The program on Saturday
began at o'clock, when a reception committee
visited Admiral Dewey on board the Olympia
The Admiral was landed at the Battery at 8
o'clock, and there met by another committee
and guard of honor consisting of a squadron of
mounted policemen. He was escorted to the City
Hall, and there received loving cup, the gift of
the city. The Admiral next visited Grants Tomb
on board the steamer Sandy Hook, and later
luncheon for five hundred guests was served on
board the vessel
The land parade followed at 1 o'clock. After
passing through the Dewey Arch at the north |
entrance of Fifth Avenue and Washington Square |
which was erected to commemorate the victory at |
Manila Bay, the Admiral revived the parade from
a reviewing stand at Madison Square. There
were in line $4,000 marchers, consisting of SOL
diers, sailors, militiamen and civic organizations
Other features of the celebration consisted of
night pageants on Friday and Saturday nights,
he harbor, North and East Rivers, for miles be-
ng Illuminated, together>vith magnificent pyro-
,echnic displays on land and water.