Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-12
PERSH|NG REVIEWS
WANAMAKER CORPS.
Boys and Girls Stand at Atten-
ton as "BIack Jack"
Makes Inspection
ACCOMPANIES MISS DUNN

General Pershing received one OF the
most spectacular ovations of his Phila-
delphia visit in front of the main en-
trance of the John Wanamaker store.
There he reviewed the Wanamaker
Cadets, composed of boys and girls.
The crowds on Market street in front
of the store and the east side of City
Hall were so great the police had diff
Guilty holding them back to the lines.
General Pershing arrived in front of
the store about II 80 o'clock. Cheers
were raised while confetti was show
cred from windows on both sides of the
streets. The bands of the cadet corps
played the "Star Spnngled Banner as
the generals car came to stop. He
stood at salute.
While the cheering was on, and the
crowds surgng behind the lines, Gen
eral Pershing stepped to the main en-
trance of the store. picked up the flag
of the City of Philadelphia and shook it
to the breeze. The throng went wild
with joy.
Sergeant Dunn HonOred
Then the great soldier walked over
to the leader of the girls corps, Miss
Catherine Dunn. Of IA South Sixty first
street Miss Dunn has the rank of
major in the Wanamaker corps.
"Will YOU walk with me-, asked the
general ms he shook hands with Miss
! Dunn. "whilc | review the corpsT
or course Miss Dunn walked with
him. With her snber at Garry saber'
she accompanied the general as he in
spected the boys and girls in the corps.
General Pcrshing made the inspection
with as much interest as. If he were
! reviewing soldiers in France. But he
had smile and a CHEEKY word for
cadets.
Don't you think that was an
honor?" asked Miss Dunn later, in
speaking of the inspection. ''I'm tickled
to death
As General Pershing walked among
the cadets on Market street, children
broke through the lines and rushed
happily to greet him.
Hello, girls! Hello, boys" the
general called out
lie shook hands with many of them
and raised the lucky ones to the sew
enth heaven of delight. One elderly
woman with tears in eyes. almost over
come with emotion, stretched her arms
out to the general. He leaned over
and patted her gently on the shoul-
! der.
Enthusiasm Is "Spfendid'
AS he looked over the crowd about
City Hall. where men hung from win
dows and over the lodges, and on the
roof he said:
"This is perfectly splendid. I am
little used to enthusiasm, but this Is
Splendid
Shortly before II o'clock the Wana
maker cadets marched out of the store
with n band at the head of each unit
The girls were disposed in company
formation on the north side of the street
between City. Hall and Thirteenth
street; the boys on the south side.
Music was supplied by the cadet bands
and by bagpipprS in Highland dress
Over all. hung the flags from the main
entrance while the cadets cheered and
sang.
Before General Pershing arrived il
front of the department store. Superin
tcndcnt of Police Robinson appeared tc
direct the handling of the growing
throngs.
One of the horses in the First City
Troop. standing 'restlPssly near the gen
erals car, apparently became hungry
for the roses piled in the seat beside
Governor Sproul. The Governor JUS
managed to rescue them as it made 1
nose dive for one of the bouquets.