The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-09-10

promptly,
"Well, see that you hold on to it,"
Among a little army of welfare
workers who greeted Gen. Pershing
were fifty girls, three Of whom were
decorated for bravery under fie while
sewing with the First division.
But it was reserved to New York
to begin the real ovation to the ret~. n
ing hero. For hours before the ar,
rival, "the Battery" was thronged with
patient thousands. AS the little boat
with its distinguished party steamed
up to the pier an uproar began such
as Manhattan probably never had
heard. From thousand factories and
vessels steam sirens shrieked out q
raucous welcome, but vainly tried to
drown the roar of cheers which rose
and fell and rose again.
Seems Embarrassed.
At first Gen. Pershing seemed to be
| suffering more from embarrassment
| than any other emotion He walked
swiftly from the landing stage to his
gaily decorated automobile and set
tied himself down in his seat like
man who has an important journey
to make and wants to get it over with
as quickly as possible But as the
long procession of cars started up
Broadway he was engulfed in a flood
of enthusiasm before which no man
could have remained unmoved.
The great canyon which forms New
York's financial district, today the
financial heart Of the world, was a
bedlam of noise and riot of color
Every window in the huge sky scrap
ers was packed and even the cloud
piercing roofs had their quotas. From
these storm of many-colored con-
fetti descended on the surging crowds
beneath.
| The enthusiasm of the spectators
j found vent in one unrehearsed Incl
dent which was received by Gen. Per-
shing with apparently mingled feel
ings. AS he entered the city hall,
flanked by Governor Smith and Mayor
Hylan, woman burst past the police
guards and implanted sound kiss
on his cheek. Another woman stirred
to emulation, attempted to repeat the
feat, but the general raised his hand
in supplication:
| "Oh, madam" he said, "please don't
Not that"
| The ceremony at the city hall where
! Gen. Pershng was officially welcomed
! to New York was brief. After the
mayor had delivered hts address of
welcome and the general had made
short reply the party emerged again
and the procession was resumed.
| Sheet Iron Music.
AS the procession advanced uptown
steam sirens grew few, but at steel
, foundry, two husky former "dough
boys" whose somewhat grimy khaki
trousers explained how they had
beaten their swords into pruning
hooks, proved that the American SOL
dier has not an unjust reputation for
ingenuity. They had erected an enor-
NOUS piece of sheet iron on the pave
ment and with two hammers made a
racket which seemed to please them,
whatever were the feelings of their
neighbors. A little further on a large
junk shop provided an ancient church
bell which three girls banged Justify
, with hammers.
On arrival at his hotel the general
retired Immediately to the suit which
had been reserved for him. There he
lunched privately with his son and
| sisters, Miss May Pershing, of Lin
| coin, Neb, and Mrs. d. M. Butler Aft
cr luncheon he received number of
visitors, including Senator Warren, of
Wyoming, his father-in-law, and Will
liam Jennings Bryan, who is fell
low guest in the hotel
So many invitations have been ex-
tended to Gen. Pershing that he de-
cided today to prolong his stay here
until Thursday, leaving for Washing
! ton that night.
Plans for Parade.
At a conference today final plans
were made for the parade Wednesday.
The commander agreed to ride at the
head of the line all the day down from
10th street to Washington Square in
stead of dropping cut to review the
| procession which will be five and a
half miles long, including all the ar
tillery and other equipment Of the
First division. 1t will take two and