Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-12
1855
new YORK GOES Wild
Tremendous Welcome To Conquer.
Ing Hero.
PERsHING WAVES CAP LIKE A BOY
Proud Acclaim of Mighty Nation in
Honor Of the Leader Of the Greatest
Army the World Ever Saw-Son
Warren is the Generals Orderly.

Honor OF the Leader OF the 0reates'
Army the World Ever Saw-Son
Warren is the Generals Orderly.
General Pershing. after two years in
command of the greatest army Ameri-
ca has ever sent to battle returned to
the United States last Monday. AS he
stepped ashore in New York from the
huge liner Leviathan he was handed
q commission as general, a rank pre-
viously held by only three Americans
Grant. Sheridan and Sherman.
The stern-faced soldier was not
proof against tribute of praise which
was roared from hundreds Of thous-
ands Of the throats OF his fellow citi-
2ens.
His voice trembled with emotion as
he responded to the greetings extend
ed by Secretary of War Baker in his
own behalf and that of the president
as well as the welcoming address of
representatives Of the senate and
house. the state and city,
waves zap, LtEe 6oy.
AS his car passed slowly through
the cheering multitude which jammed
Broadway from the battery to the city
hall, Pershing attempted in vain to
maintain his composure. At first he
replied to the cheers with the stiff
salute which military etiquette de-
mands, but he was soon carried away
by the storms of applause which swept
in great gusts about him. Rising to
his feet he waved his cap about his
head with boyish gesture which told
how deeply he was stirred while the
grim lines of his bronzed face broke
into smile.
Surrounded by comrades, humber
in station, but who had offered their
all Just as freely in the course Of lib
erty, General Pershing first reglimps-
cd his native land. When the huge
Leviathan nosed her way through the
mists of the Jersey coast The general
stood upon her deck with the famous
Composite regiment 5000 picked
American soldiers, known as "Persh-
ing's own"
.BaIser: Hands Him Commission.
4 Gust after the general walked down
the gaffgpiaHk ats 4osoken Secretary
Of War Baker handed him his COM
mission as full general.
Standing behind, and completely
hidden by the imposing figure Of the
general, was little boy trying to look
very dignified and soldierly. He was
Sergeant" Warren Pershing, the COM
mander in chiefs only surviving child
When the general received his COM
mission he turned to his son and hand
ed him the document with an injunc-
tion to keep 1t safe. The sergeant"
kept it safe all right, but later on, in
the great crowd at the city hall he got
separated from his father, much to the
dismay of the general. When the boy
was recovered his father asked anx-
iously:
Warren, have you got the commits
sion?"
YVES, Sir" replied the sergeant"
promptly.
"Well, see that you hold on to it.
Among O little army of welfare
workers who greeted General PERISH
ing were SO girls, three of whom were
decorated for bravery under fire while
serving with the First division.
Thousands Wait Hours.
But it was reserved to New York to
begin the real ovation to the returning
hero. For hours before the arrival
the battery" was thronged with pa
tient thousands. AS the little boat
with its distinguished party steamed
up to the pier an uproar began such
as Manhatten probably never heard
From thousand factories and YES.
sells sirens shrieked out raucous well
come but vainly tried TO drown the
roar Of cheers which rose and fell and
rose again.
At first General Pershing seemed
TO be suffering more from embarrass-
ment than any other emotion. He
walked swiftly from the landing stage
to his gaily decorated automobile and
settled himself down in his seat like
a man who has an important, journey
to make and wants to get it over with
as quickly as possible. But as the Ions
procession of cars started up Broad
way he was engulfed in flood o.
humanity.
The great canyon which forms New
York's' financial district, today the fl
nancial heart Of the world, was bed
lam Of noise and q riot of color. Al
windows in the huge skyscrapers were
packed and even the cloud-piercins
roofs had their quotas. From these ;
storm Of many-colored confetti de
scended on the surging crowds.
Is Kissed by Woman.
The enthusiasm of the spectator
found vent in one rehearsed inciden
which was received by General Perish
ing with apparently mingled feelings
AS he entered the city hall fianked b.
Governor Smith and Mayor Hylan ;
woman burst past the police guard
and implanted a sound kiss on III
cheek. Another woman, stirred t
emulation ottampte6 tn repeat rho fp1