Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-09

New York Sept S-Amer.ca vel @@med General PershinE home today
 Eonorcd by foreign rulers and gov e-EDcnts. the comma nd CT in chief o The mlShliesI army that ever fought --S way to victory under the Stars and stripes returned to his own folk to meet d greater honor than any foreign p1tenrate or power could confer-the thanks Of the worlds greatest democ- racy 10 the man who had planned the decisive blow in democracy-s supreme hEHt against tyranny
 The stern faced soldier who had maintained his iron self-control amid r-- Shamblcs Of the Mouse and the r. 0Od -drcnched forest of Argonne. was not proof against the tribute Of praise and gratitude which was -roared from hundreds or thousands of the throats and hearts Of his fellow citizens.
 His voice trembled as he responde cd 10 the greetings extended by Secretary ct War Baker in his own behalf and that CT the president as well as the welcoming addresses Of representa- tives o- the senate and house. the state and city
 A hi~ car passed slowly through the cheering muiritudes which jam med Broadway from the Battery to -hs 'lt- HsU- f'erShiHE attempted in vain Go maintain his composure- At rrsr hc replied to the cheers with the StlT salute which military etiquette demands but he vas soon carried away tz the storm Of applause which swept m great gusts about him Ris- rr- f0 his feet he waved his cap about his head with bOyish gesture "a hlch -l = how deeply he was stirred while -ac -rm lines or his bronzed f-rc broke irt' a smile which was as irfccilous as 1T was rare
 Weanesdzy to Be Big Day.
 T. w-= d proud moment for the @E-- AuS-ictn ~Oidlcr but prouder Cement s--ii remains New York did
 H-fnHs. -r.---s ... co . he will ride down Fifth Ave -- -rc head Of the First Division
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 - -.-t ever fought on European E-- t- / -sr-c-u soldiers.
 S--ruu -t-cd hs- comrades. humber station but who had offered their tl just ns -rss4l-ta tl1e-eause of Iib- -rty- General Tersh-ngs first re- -.lu1-cd his native land When the ---c -cs'l-E-n- once the pride of de r--cl Germany. uoscd her way -r1u=h r1E mis- of the JcrSeE coast.
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 These --aiv4rt solGlers were his -uard or honor when Paris aui Lon Ion s1iI -r1rllc -o the American -rurul -l=r and lnev VIII he his guard 1f hou1- VVncu his own ccuntr.--s me -r-Dc-I- ra~< i-s tLlf need If praise " edne=dar-
 Hz7dso Commission as General.
 Just after the general walked down me -arEp-znk at HIobokeu he receiv- 0d the n-st reward which a grateful country has offered him Tn the name o. he nation Secretary Of War Baker l1ded h-m his commission as full general -n -Ic American army rank held previously by only three men. Grant. sheridan and Sherman
 Sending behind and completely hid ee1 rt the imposing figure Of the general was little ao- trying to look very G5Eul1e1 nd soldiorIy- He was Sergeant" Warren PershiuE the com 1ll.tr o-z-lu -ch-e<S only surviving child. 1 r -ct thc general received his com -~s-on hC turned 10 his son and 1 landed ' m Inc document with an in junction To EeeD i1 safe> The ser sc4ut- kept II safely all right but la -~- on in the great crowd al the City Hall he got separated from his ia fner. much to the dismay Of the gen eraL When the boy was recovered his l ---nzr asked anxiously-
 " ar-en. have you got the commis- 1 -Yes sir replied the sergeant r-omptiy- -N c,l- sec that you hold on to it." i
 Greeted by Welfare Workers. The army and of1ciaIdom did not ! have it an their own way at the pre- afr -s sr- reception at Hoboken- Among | ft-rIc aTT= of welfare workers who ! -rr-sc General Ferslin- were fifty | -l--s- three or whom were decorated i -0r bravery under fire while serving wtth the First Division Eight naval -arilncs sclred and circled over the ~ri da7 as she stcz med up the bay nd i---7loed in the committee at the r0-- was Rear Admiral Morgan. com rn--lcr ol the s~--Ser and transport tcC.
 Flt .t was rc=erved to New York to rn -7E hero Tor hours before the arri- ] si cf thr general tho famou.- little ---T- and dock that Is known as the Battery were thfou=cd tn patient --ous-uls who stood in s-rricd ranks -.tu-lE waiting A the little boat n Its distinguished party steamed -n t1 tne pic- an uorOar began such Manhattan nroba oiy nevcr had 'a"Ard since I.e7r.- Hud first saw -s long vanished tree tors From q .t~-s-ild r7cLCr.cs and vessels steam -re71 Eh--eEed o--r welcome but tuly tried 10 drown the roar of F-ers whi"h rosc and fcI and rose -at1- Overhead airp.anes dipped d c4- led out -hc usually impressive -71e or their engines was scarcclyi -cthle and the most tValian- efforts a- the police dzP ertElcn-'s band serv rd only t1 @i-e the impression Of a lu1bcr or men wno were silently try nE to Hfcv themselves U1 after the -r7nrr- cf rlc frog .n tbc fable
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