The sun., 1919-08-19
CROSS or SAVOY
AWARDED pERSAING
King of Italy BestOws COun-
try's Highest Military
Honor Upon Him. '
GREAT REVIEW OF TROOPS
Luncheon at Quirinal Fol-
lowed by Reception by
the Mayor of Rome.

ROME, Aug. 18.--Gen. Pershing and
his party arrived here this morning Mt
o'clock, ready to begin his visit of
three days. The programme arranged
fer him includes many functions and a
visit to Italian battlefelds.
Gen. Pershing inspected the guard OF
honor which was drawn up In the sta
ton square, consisting of "A company of
infantry, and complimented the COM
mander on the fine appearance of the
men. He and his staff were driven to
the Piazza dell Independence. where he
was presented to the King. Heartiost
greetings were exchanged
King Victor Emmanuel conferred nm
Gen. Pershing the Grand Cross of the
Military Order of Savoy, the highest
Italian military honor. The only other
men to receive this decoration have been
Marshal Foch, Field Marshal Haig. Gen
DiAz and Gen. CRdorna.
Troops representing all arms of the
Italian service were drawn up .on the
grounds. The King and Gen. Persftng
inspected all the troops and then re-
turned to the royal pavilion In the CEN
tire, where the Italian officers to re-
ceive decorations were lined up Gen.
Fershing then pinned Distinguished Ser
vice medals on War Minister Albricci.
Adolfo Apolloni, Mayor of Rome, and
the others. The King then went through
the ceremony of decorating Gen. Per-
shing with the Grand Cross of the Mill
tary Order of Savoy.
the troops. which numbered about TO-
600. were drawn from units wtich had
distinguished themselves in service. Sew
eral of the battle flags bore the gold
medal for valor of the Italian Army,
OF which only sixty-f1ve were bestowed
during the war.
Gen. Pershing appeared enthusiastic
when the Bersaglieri marched past al
ways at double time, their band taking
up position at the right and then fol-
lowing the unit outside the reviewing
area. The flowing plumes of the SOL
ders gave picturesque touch to the
scene as they passed the American Com
mahder- int Chief, giving the salute.
Gen. Diaz and Gen. Albricci accom-
panied the King and Gen. Pershing in
making the inspection OF the troops.
After the review Gen. Pershing was the
guest of honor at a luncheon given by
the King at the Quirinal, at which were
present the members of Gen. Pershing's
staff, the heads of the Italian military
and naval organizations and the heads
Of the allied missions to Italy.
Gen. Pershing was received this after
noon by Mayor Apolloni at the historic
Capitolne Hill. He visited the PAN
theon, where he placed wreaths upon the
tombs of the late Kings Victor En-
manuel and Humbert. Gen. Pershing
then Viewed the Roman Forum, the Coll
scum and st. Peters.
The reception of Gen. Pershing was :,
most brilliant one. The intertwined
American and Italian flags and the gor-
geous trappings of the Royal Life Guards
lent color to the occasion.
Following the reception King Victor
Emmanuel and Gen. Pershing mounted
chargers and. preceded by Life Guards,
rode to the Waco drill grounds followed
by their STATS and the heads of the
Allied Mission. Meantime airplanes and
dirigibles flew overhead.
Gen Pershing on his arrival was
greeted at the station by Peter Augustus
Jay. the American Charge d'Affaires A.;
Italian officers representing King Victor
Emanuel and Lieut.-Gen Albricoi, the
War Minister.