The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-09-12
GENERAL PER-
SHING HOME
Commander of Greatest Army Ever
Gathered Under Our Flag Arrives
Home Monday Morning.
New York, Sept. S.-Pershing is

oHeE deIlnany, the commander OF the
greatest host ever gathered under
the Stars and Stripes came slowly
up the bay today, world-famed and
hailed as a %conquering hero should be.
Sad of face, stern and impassive, a
splendid figure of a soldier, he might
have been thinking, as the familiar
landmarks of New York came into
view, of the day ~ months ago when
he slipped secretly out Of the har-
Dor on his way to France to prepare
the way for the hosts that were to
follow. Then he was only a major
general.
He came back today with four stars
on his shoulder-the fourth man to
wear them under the American flag.
The welcome given him would have
quickened the pulse of the hero of a
Roman triumph. Fresh from the cap
itals Of allied Europe, where honors
had been healped upon him, it remain
ed for New York to show the first
American to lead an army across the
Atlantic hat "Home, Sweet Home
has a meaning deeper than "Haii to
the Chief"
No foreign threats could voice the
cheers, no alien hearts could pulse
the greeting that was General PERISH
ing's here today. There was a hint
Of tears in the welcome, for those
who gave it knew that not ever the
plaudits of a grateful people could
Danish from the sad-faced soldiers
mind the memory of his own life's
tragedy.
Dawn barely had broken when the
Leviathan doomed through the mists
off Ambrose Channel lightship. Steam
ing slowly through the narrow pas
sageWay, the great steamship was
greeted by a convoy Of six destroyers
while seaplanes circled overhead. The
forts which guard the harbor doomed
a generals salute as the ship which
once was the pride of Germany crept
PoSC Nud1 dIlIlilS anu llOScu CIlIOuSl
the Narrows into the harbor under the
shadow of the Statue of Liberty. While
the guns still echoed, the whistles
of merchant vessels from the seven
seas, sturdy tugs, gaily decorated fer
ryboats, excursion craft Of every kind
and the sirens of factories on shore
joined in a discordant salutation.
The shores of Staten Island, Brook
Ign, New Jersey, and Manhattan, were
lined with thousands whose shouts of
greeting came family across the wat
ers of the bay to the familiar figure
on the bridge. They made up the an
guard Of the vast army of welcomers
who had already packed Battery parry
and overlooked into the streets beyond
patiently waiting until General PERISH
ing had been greeted by Vice Presi-
dent Marshall and the secretary of
war and was ready to cross the river
to the great city that was eager to
pay tribute.
The great liner came up to her pier
at 8 O'Clock and as she was being
warped into her berth there was a
tremendous volley of cheering from
the crowd assembled there. General
Pershing, smiling in appreciation, with
head barred, bowed repeatedly in re-
Spouse. Once he forgot his dignity
in his enthuiasm at returning home
and waved his cap as he saluted the
happy throng.
At the pier were many d%ignitaries
of the nation, state and city and it was
there he was welcomed on behalf of
the nation.
The First divisions band of 100
pieces on board the ship, the members
of which had served throughout all
the fighting in which the veteran unit
had been engaged, began playing in
response to the welcoming strains
from the pier and "Hail, Hail, the
Gangs All Here" and other airs
mingled with the cheers.
The Leviathan locked at 8.43. Mes
sages dropped by police hydroairplane
aboard the giant steamship Leviathan
at daybreak as she approached the
harbor signalized the beginning of the
three days reception to General Perish
ing by the city of New York.
The message dropped by the police
flyer welcomed the general on behalf
of the city and We're signed by Mayor
Hylan and Rodman Wanamaker, chair
man of the mayors committee of well
come to homecoming troops. From
aboard the city steamer Patrol, Mayor
Hylan, Governor Smith and other no.
tables greeted the returning soldier
on behalf of the city and state.
Vice President Marshall welcomed
General Pershing from the deck of the
destroyer Blakely. In the vice pres
ident's party were Secretary of Wan
Baker, General Payton C. March, chief
of staff, other high officers and mem
bers of congress-.
General Pershing's first day or
home shore was filled with receptions
luncheons and concluded with a thea
tire party. The program follows:
10 a. m.-Welcomed at city hall by
Moyor Hylap opd citv officio1s Al