The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-08
On Behalf of U. s. ;

II bid you welcome, gratefully, on
behalf OF the country you have served
n on behalf OF the people whose sons
you have led The confidence with
which 1--WE sent you away you have sa-
credly kept. Wherever there is a SOL
dter or q friend of u soldier there Is
n lover of liberty, wherever there Is
a heart which ~rcJoices at the deliver
anoe of mankind from Its hour of peril
YOU and your great army are remem-
bered and loved, You return not only
to American soil, but to the heart OF
the country.
The president has directed me to
read to you this message: I,
My dear Gen. Pcrshing:
81 am distressed that | cannot greet
you In person. II would give me the
creates pleasure to grasp your hand
and say to YOU what Is In my heart and
IN the hearts of all true Americans as
we hail your return to the homeland
YOU have served so calamity, Notwith-
standing my physical absense, may |
not, as your commander In chief, and
as spokesman OF our fellow countrymen,
bid you an affectionate and enthu-
siastiC Welcomed welcome warmed
with the country with fine devotion
and admirable efficiency in a war for
ever memorable as the worlds tri-
umphant protest against Injustice and
-, so - " ~ AIpNINA
OF peoples and OF nations.
I'VE are proud OF you and the men
, you have commanded, No finer armies
ever set their indomitable strength and
ineonouerable spirit against the forces
of wrong, Their glory is the glory OF
the nation and II Is with a thrill of pro-
found pride that we greet you as their
leader n commander. You have just
come from the sea and from the care
OF the men OF the navy who have made
the achievements OF our arms on land
possible and who so CALAMITY assisted
to clear the seas OF their lurking peril
Our hearts go out to them, too.
1T Is delightful TO see YOU home
again, well and ut for the ~fatigues YOU
must endure before we are done with
our welcome, ! viii not speak now OF
our associates on the other side OF the
sea, 1t will be delightful on many
occasions to speak their praise. | speak
now only OF u personal JOY that you
are al home again and that we have
the opportunity 10 make YOU feel the
warmth OF our affectionate welcome ;
The welcome Of the city began whilt
the Leviathan was still far down th'
hay A message from Mayer Hylat
said to Gen. Pershing
The citizens OF New York thanl
God for your safe return, and AS tn
mayor, OF the city, | wish 10 extend e
You the congratulations of a grateful
people
Cheers Ring Out.
White the greeting given PerahinI
all the way up the bay and at the pie
at Hoboken was vociferous, II dwindle'
into inslgnificance as the patrol boa
nosed its way into the slip. Az the trim
little craft was sighted there arose
roar Of cheers such " seldom, II eyer
had been heard even In New York.
The Battery wall and the park bac
OF II as well as the surrounding street
were literally damned with men an
women shouting frantically In a frcnZ
OF enthusiasm. As the general Hteppc
ashore "A nand swung into the strains 9
The star Spangled Banner" An "a
cort OF mounted police formed q guar
OF honor and the commander entered a
automobile with Rodfnan Wanamaket
chairman OF the mayors comm ittee {
welcome. 10 be escorted 70 the city hal
where he became tho official gucH {
the city. 4.
Az Gen pershlng WAS escorted 10 N
upper deck Of the pier a guard OF hons
from the First division stood At preseI
arTns, while n large detail Of office,
saiuted. Along the whole length Of n
pier there was q double line OF soidie'