Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-05
PETERSBURG BIDS
WELCOME TO HEAD
OF OVERSEE FORCE
General John j. Pershing
Given Typical Southern
Hospitality.
GREAT BONFIRES CRACKLE
IN CRISP WINTER AIR
A. Z. f. Leader Is Made Hon
orary Citizen Of
Virginia.
l. y 7 o l. l. ED AS W \ RIOR
Thousands OF People Line Streets rs
Parade Moves On to Central
Park.
GREAT BONFIRES CRACKLE
IN CRISP WINTER AIR
LIED AS WARRIOR
Thousands OF People Line Streets as
Parade Moves On to Central
Park.
lie stan Corrcsnondent.N !

red light. bonfire and song. Petersbur9 &
ana Virginia welcomed General John
J. rcrsh:nG tonight. With typical
Southern hospitality VirEinians. whose
sons and brothers fought under the
removed chieftain. adopted him as
their own. simply and Informally,
which plainly !cf, its impress upon the
distinguished visitor
~ Inc same spot on which Virginia
cSSGinS the birth Of the. republic. Per
ShinT, one OF Americas brightest
?swess ormr ';i Of L ins war; was made an non
glen in Central Park here. the ground
rising above II tier after tier. forming
nodni na,nFa nn,,nhmiih.att,er ~, III 'holiand7 o:
shinS. while great bonfircs cracking in
Inc crisp winter air and sending their
the reception.
Fetcd at banquet.
tonight u" ,senera' was fe,ed at a
bit OF old virg!nia % s' Win the Ied rsndil siwfn
ion Lon oi crooninE Southern melodies.
rior. and lauded as as man AN amous 10 Men. Men
speakers declared the "Pcrshing star
in the ascendency. Through. this the
breaking INTO a hearty laugh, accom-
panied by applause. during the lighter
V Ai,hough Rd lie GensrhI Gsraq' rershing reached
he city this morning and Wis met by
civil and military delegations. ne mere
20 Camp Lee where he made an Off
clnl Inspection. The welcome came this
alrsbnqGn idrsbnp hsnI sIoSp on Fe'Hrning 70 Pc
eastern boundary Of the city and cs-
ccorlcd 10 Central PARK. a parade was
lice and including the Petersburg
tr,raSs: rniSS: ne s,,, Clly band. members OF the
a hi tat
Torches Light The Way.
rs the parade moved UP Sycamore
street through lines Of people, dusk
nesan 10 settle. and the, ra;i Of the
torches placed by Boy Scouts and eX
tending 10 the park. There he was
WELCOMED OH behalf cf the city by ".
T. Mcilwnine, who stated during his
address that while Pershing had been
hrSt in war and first in the hearts
o., o, ms c9nmtrEmen," il was yet to de-
peace For the State. and in the ab-
scncc Of Governor Davis Attorney
General John Saunders welcomed the
general. referring to him as 'one OF
the nob!est chieftains OF the day" and
stated that what Lafayette is 10
NmesiG" sessEj,r PeTshing Gn, Is ste to France"
"rai era Pershing declared his great pleas
urc IN his opportunity 10 visit Peters
h"rS He congratulated the pcople on
ine record made by The men OF that
city and Virginia in the war. stating
that Virginia has always i.csnomd.G
n"n!E 10 the needs OF the country"
M ,hc banquet tonight. which was
ii h"!d ~ the gymnasium of the Peters-
nuFg High School, more than $50 peo
n'e Were present. During the evening
p rroSSram roSrr OF songs was. given by
Eoiary Club. w. Carter Miles, nresi.
dent OF that organization. presided
rnd rinn. w; ID Blanks introduced .;Rota
Praises Virginia Soldiers.
II can understand now hou, ~.
sPlendid men OF the EIghticth Division
were aole TO perform the service Of
army I''ah Sn ,hey tinas nia with the American
mem: knowing that they possessed the
QUANTITIES to do their part see thai
yo nts' whSm men fsSeved ,Scr their spirit from
Pershing stated in the course of HE
nndresS; during which he spoke of the
in''iThai'nea in M fa support given by Virginia
ne was given an ovation, cheers onT
anp!ause resounding through the ban.
N"ri T;,,, nat! for several minutes.
~ m;ii. 10. rcnerai Pershine was the only
war, and passed through il ,yi,bnu.
1:a,n :,is supcrscded is distinction. Major
mamdcJ NE NE 'n9rt l!;a ,Cronkhite. who com
,"t.nced during his address, as uniGiic
III niStorE. lie said this was made nos
sfnie fhn .onI- only through the great skin Of
shown by the handling Of the MAN. TV''iny iny
fIocate fIn sa; nroblems which confronted him.
Sisied on n distinct American 5r,Sr
ara he achieved his point.
Whistles Announce Arrival.
General Pershing's train reached Pc
terSDurg this morning ut 1855 ocIock
Il saiutc of whistles and bells greeting
Ms Ms arrival. He was welcomed bv
Mayor Robert Gillian, William NJ
Martin. secretary of tho Chamber Of
commerce; President Miles, of the Ro-
ilary club, and Colonel Barth. of Camp
Ice, and Immediately entered a waiting
automobiie which took him TO Camp
Lee. accompanying Gen PershinC was
his staff. as follows: Brigadicr General
roT Conner. Brigadier- General George
V: H. Mosclcy. Brigaiie" General DEN
mis- II. Nolan, Colonel G. G. Marshall.
Colonel j.. G. Quckmeyer. Lieutenant
Goionei Edward Bowditch. and Captain
j. y. Schneider. aid-de-camps: Colonel
r. !. Collins. infantry, and Colonel
Henry Bccuwkes, medical corps
Following the banquet tonight Gen
eral PerShing joined in tho dancing at