Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-08
NEW YORK AWAITS
IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE
PERSH|NC' COMING
"A. E. F. Commander Will
Arrive Today at Hoboken
on Leviathan.
GOTHAM BEDECKS HERSELF
FOR HISTORIC CELEBRATION
Baker Hurries From Washington
to Greet Chief of American
Forces in France.
FIRST DIVISION WILL PARADE
Famous Fighting Unit to Accompany
General Wednesday in Procession
Down Fifth Avenue.
GOTHAM BEDECKS HERSELF
FOR HISTORIC CELEBRATION
FIRST DIVISION WILL PARADE
Famous Fighting Unit to Accompany
General Wednesday in Procession
Down Fifth Avenue.
tBy Universal Service,

NEW YORK, Sept. New York has
oeen completing preparations today
1or three-day celebration. beginning
carly tomorrow morning. which Will
be tho greatest celebration in the
c!tys history.
And plain and modest man. an old
Indian fighter by the aamc OF John ].
l'erehnE Will be the center Of the
whole affair. which Will include recep-
lions and banquets galore. and a mann
moth parade down Fifth Avenue We'd
nesday morning. led by General Per
shing.
Speeding here from Washington to-
night are Secretary of War Baker and
many other officials who Will join the
oincial welcoming party. which early
bay to meet the giant transpor.
Leviathan and extend TO the return
ing commander OF the American c1-
pedi,ionary force the first welcome
home" greetings as he approaches his
native land.
Mayor to Meet Ship.
AS the official welcoming commit
tee. which will include Mayor Hylan
and oae Mayors committee. proceeds
down the bay thousands OF persons
not connected with ofttcialdom. but
anxious. neverthe! less, TO get an early
slght OF Americas great general and
10 ba~i messages OF welcome through
megaphones will also go to meet the
l.ev!athan.
Directly after landing at the Ho-
boktn pier. General Pershing will be
hurried over the intervening water to
the Battery. and thence by automobile
first formal reception viii be held
The entire city will be gay with
flags on Wednesday. for there is no
doubt that the people will respond to
II
possible flag be brought out for parade
day, and Fifth Avenue already Is a
sight worth seeing, with thousands of
flags. large and small. and bunting
everywhere b!llow!ng to the breeze
General VIII Ride Charger.
The parade will be the most com
prehensivc affair OF its kind ever
known here. Indeed. 1t will be q mill
,ary spectacle of the highest order.
Mounted on a charger, General Per
guard OF honor will consist o. the gal
lant First Division. its depleted ranks
filed by replacement troops. Thou
sands OF war apparatus. consisting OF
and motor vehicles from the battle
front, and many bearing scars OF bat
tie, Will be in the line. winch Will re-
Guire more than four hours to pass
the reviewing stand.
AS the parade moves forward. giant
guns from battleships in New York
waters will boom forth Tho seventeen
gun salute due Pershing a general
One Of General ershkngs pro-
nouncedly human sides will be shown
Tuesday afternoon. when he will
greet $4,000 school children on the
sheep meadows in Central Park. He
will be escorted to the meadows from
the entrance AT FifEa Avenue and
Seventysecond Street by Boy Scouts
OF America.
General Pershlns plans TO go to
WaShin Ston on Thursday.