Evening journal., 1919-09-08
PEASSHiNG HOME,
GREETED AS HERO
CONTINUED on PAGE TNyentyJ

1.-THE task entrusted 60 you REQUIRED
all the imagination, oil the energy and
all the genius OF great commander.
From the first you had the complete
confidence Of the President and seere-
tary of War. This confidence remain
ed mistaken 10 the end. You and your
greet army embodied for them their
country and their country's cause. They
worked with devotion and self-sacriflce
10 sustain and supply you with troops
and equipment. Our hearts were over
seas with YOU and our prayers for your
welfare were constant. Doubtless tho
confidence and affection OF our fellow
citizens were an inspiration TO YOU IN
the hours OF preparation and I'm the
hours OF battle as the superb exploits
of the army under your command were
In turn an inspiration 10 our national
effort.
You have Just como from the sea
and from the care OF tho men Of The
navy who made the achievement of our
arms on land possible and who so gnl- /
lantly assisted 10 clear the seas of their |
lurking peril. Our hearts 40 out 90 |
them, too. n is delightful tO see you
home again, well and ft for the fatigues /
with our welcome. I speak now only
of our personal Joy that you are AT
homo again and that we have the Op-
portunity 10 make you feel tho warmth
OF our aifecilOnate welcome
Pershing obviously was under the
strain Of a great emotion as Baker ,
ceased speaking
Senator Wadsworlh and Congressman
Nondell then spoke briefly.
William q. McAdoO said:
I'VE sent you over 10 do a job and I
you did II ahead Of time. The best part I
IF IL is the fact that you come back
With your hatband the same size as II
when you went away a
The general grlnned at this.
Mrs. +. NJ. Smack, representing the
Governor Of Missouri, then presented d
'ershlng with a bouquet and a small o
american flag. I,
pirit OF Nation Won. lie Says. M
Responding TO these greetings,
ershing said: "
III this Is TO be continued / believe cc
efore many days ! shall wish. perhaps. pi
nat the war continued.
TO say am happy Is wasting words Oh
am overwhelmed and overcome with M
notion. When ] think Of what 10 real W
means to all Of us As regards your W
itremely complimentary words as
'out The part It was my fortune 10 Sc
ay ! can only say what we accom- M
ished and the victory we won was en-
'ssible only through the united or Tn
rts OF the nation The men AZ tho
ont felt the spirit Of the nation be- th
nd them and their morals was never pr
AIKEN. All credit Is due 10 those FAY
ave leiioWs VINO faced a well trained De
my with unbounded enthusiasm NO
Ist those we left behind may receive Ne
: respectful attention OF a greatful
tlon and their graves may be nttlngly
corated and consecrated so they NAV va
er be future lesson to all Ameri- pal
ns" -
,ershing then thanked the President Do
= secretary Baker for the confidence NIo
~ had shown I'm him. w. w.
Us the general crossed the pier N the ma
amer Patrol a band PLAYED Onward so' ,,l,'
rlstlan Soldier and the cheering rro
renewed. When the Patrol swung ho,
lnto ine river, bound for tho RAJ ,,rc
y u played Home Sweet Home E
rom the dock Of the Patrol persbine roo,
yea mis- hat IN farewell m tbo nil
iathan. Her siren broke out I'm n bor
! shrlek That was re-echoed nv Tho nm
ureds OF boats in the stream Tbo ,vas
was tremendous. i''o T,''2 1,o?
'osslnS The river the general stood csns
- ovuIelarN and Mrs. Baker WI. dart
~ McAdoo and General March Ue INN,
"a smliingly for movie" cameras sal
exchanged pleasantries win 80 Nh
Of his party. '''" i'eih- Deilo uSl.
IINing cheers for the A. F. NJ seng
,'uE nan reception, Pershine saiS the
Woulu he dlnlcult TO describe tbo Uion
IONS OF pride that nm INV beort lng ,
,lis occasion, emphasized NV ne narr,
iiailty OF your reception. nlan,
nc European batilenelds ,vhoro ami
rlcan manhood so glorio,ei,. l,--Ys5
ht Tor the principles OF riebt onI moio
1000 aEsacrilce that makes ror low
IT citizenship will be- "a Iostine nm
enlr Tor civilization" siood
'shing thanked the peonle ~ No,,. Sir, t.V
Tor their hospitality 10 ,roons ab1,.
going 10 and coming from NJ, 'D,'
9 and assured them their acfivitio, o,.or
Y the war had always encourascd do,,.,,
Allies and discouraged the Cor tbon
'shing Acknowledged "defoo,p ., corl,
ieroo1ds .'',is uIore quickly. from tion.
! ~ ,,. pvSce ulan the de bay
; OF war; lunched alone with his Vice-I
warren In a quiet room. lie Baker
ed 10 spend the entire afternoon Rura,
y and engaged in the prosaic oc- Ham
Ion Of "unpacking." H5snoi
Two and Onc-IIalf Years. erals
70 than two years and a half ago enbacl
al Pershing sailed from this port Tho o
a handful Of men, the FIRST Of som
lcas millions. their movements Alien
ded in the utmost secrecy. AT NTorli,
TINE the Allied armies were rrvan
ed and discouraged by more than IT NO
years warfare, a German victory Dayisc
d imminent. adSii,,
ay he returned as conoueror Con,
emy crushed and staggering under FoU,
Inious dictated peace. In CON creeti,
TO the stealth OF his departure pier. [
allh neeesitated by the danger steam,
-boals, warned by German spies ferv. I
homecoming was the signaJ for biles 4
I The greatest demonstrations in Hall
can history. tion h,
The hundreds OF thousands who cials il
Pershing welcome his grim. sol That n
figure perso9iiled the millions Of ingion
clad boys who defeated the great be the
ian military machine. ON his The
We're blazoned the words was fo
'au Thierryn "Argonne. "'NIeuse {" the w
sny. In his soul again lived the headqt
Of those nifty thousand vonng ihousa
ers VINO answered The last roll uie ro
'he baltleiields Of France and nSIl ai
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