Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-19
|NCRESS PAYS HONOR
| TO GENERAL PERsH|NC
|ider of Army Receives Formal
Thanks for Services He and
Men Rendered Nation.
|GH PRAISE RDE Il
iator Cummins Extends Greetings
and Hearty Congratulations Upon
|,afc and Victorious Return.
officer Is Filled With Emotion.
Inv Associated press.l

p of the Senate and House about
and with galleries crowded with
nirers. General John, j. rcrshiny re-
we'd today the formal thanks OF Con-
'ss for the services he and the on
$ and men he commanded in France
idered during the great war. To
s. Americans has u fallen to he thus
nored; ia few soldiers or any nation
been given To hear leaders chosen
the people speak such high praises
their services for that people us
neral PershinG heard today There
an air of solemnity about the scene
re eloquent tnan words TO tell its
meaning.
Senate and House assembled in their
pective chambers. Then the Scna-
$ marched in pairs through the cor
ors OF the Capitol to seats on the
mt benches OF the House. Senator
mmins, as president pro ;cnoorc Of
Senate, sat with Speaker Giliett.
when General pershing mad been
:orted TO the floor Before the speak
desk, facing a great American
Is draped on the wall. i, vas Senator
Greetings Are Extended.
General pershinS." he sad u, is
high privilege 10 extend 10 you
sincere and cordial greeting Of
senate Of the United States. TIE
'ssaEe ! have the honor 10 bear IS
greeting alone. but an earnest
leone and hearty congratulation
or your safe and victorious return
your native land. Nor is il a vel
nc only. for /, is ION Of deep APP
cciation OF the tremendous task you
Nc 20 wonderfully and wo-otily ac-
mplshcd. YOU were called upon 20
sumo tho :mmcasurablo responsible
y Of commanding The greatest body
n ,.s1.
c AMERICAN flag. and YOU led this
perb. invincible host or our brightest.
Est and braTest boys. to tine very
mint OF military fame and national
3ory. While our tears are flowing and
hearts are breaking. as wc solemn
reInen'be the tens o. thousa nds who
|iled away with spirit so rcsoiutc
d courage 50 perfect, and who viii
turn nevcr'nore until God calls US
n on His Judgment bay. We receive
| N unboundcd joy and undying graft
dc thos" who nave passed unharme d
rough the per!lS OF the cruc!cs: war
;hc history Of the world
wnr History Hrriewcd.
Your entrance into France. follow
|rs ana surpassed in daring The mos,
thussast!c prophecies, MAS the mos ,
4 prcsslvc spcctacl. in ALL the annals
warfare. FOR America FASTENED 20
|e aid OF that stricken. but defiant.
untry IN a way and TO degree never
fore witnessed and which has no
railcl in me record o, nations OF
an year later, Win a pur nos
|hich never faltcred and skill which
yer failed. the United States had
Fcomplished its mission; and. when
lie day o. armisticc dawned, /, had
ion the admiration and held the CON
Fence. esteem and affection ofteverv
Puntry OF the earth who's. people
ved justice revered liberty and
the American soldier And ,hn n, 49,
his allegiance had risen 10 Tic
use OF humanity. May Inc ruler a.. %,
be universe hclp us to maintain
rough all the stormy years Ia come
|e respect aud faith which YOU and
'ur Ealian, army 50 nllanifceu;!y won
n America and her beloved insti,u-
pms"
Sn,,Lo p,,
Speaker G.lie,t followed.
~" he on n,l o. me ,, ,naF.na;s u Louis
eli :, h,s 800. ~ ratne 10 take fare
- c.mn. ~ petorc leaving
IN 70 h,n, ~ IN. '.iendIy monarch
Id viii protect you a. again ain you" yonr
,sn,t.s a. hgn'c, to which the blunt
'.u'er repled; sire. would prefer
lends can An" n- n,"..e, IN" from my
y oEt 'lls
3.,nrshas ana "9ho"r ~ our dis
:. = ~ - .u.SS. under the constant
,;,,,,,. ."nS hhd reviews and com
~ ''", nv 70 70, "hich he IS exposed. VIII
ans, Nc tpra%lnS ;"r protection
sa an ms sTiends Certainly. he
eeus none AGAINST his enemies, for
MS country he has none.
'iiuH,ah nature loves 10 personify
$ deals II loves hero and hero
orsh.n; ana SO We all rejoice 10 sec
erson i,icd IN INC commanding general
!. hd..dhts ). inc nigh purpose the
neon1neraolc determination Of our
,usad'nG army Those BOYS
ere our hravcst and best For
lose VINO tel We render tcarfu,
oHlaSs. for those who returned
"a ilhen ana crippled We owe tender
ire ana support. But for tho great
my which has come back discipineJ
nody ana in character. having
ravciy oHered the supremest sacrifce
70, them have. indeed. graft,
ide ana admiration. but my strongest
notion Is envy.
Spirit of Noble Army.
And III You. sir. their commanding
cneral. We like 10 see ,vpitied no
Writ II that noble army. tho coura,ra
,e self reliance. tho endurance tn
Ivinc!ble. AS heir H. reprcsen,a ai'T,.i