The sun., 1919-09-11
$4,000 IN CENTRAL
PARK CHEER HERO
Little Girl Leads in Tributa
Followed by Open Air
Band Concert.
ID. G. REID GIVEN FLAG
Crowds All Day Besiege Wal.
dorf, Hoping for a Glimpse
of General.
d. G. REID GIVEN FLAG

anu lives III QUO west l(lSt street was
not on the official programme OF IN.
Pershing welcome concert give IN m.
Mall, Central Park, last night in honor
of New York's distinguished quest bu,
Gladys was there, and Just before Gen
Pershing presented TO Daniel @. Reid
flag in recognition of his services TO tina
country during the war. Gladys rnads
an impromptu presentation Of her own
Gladys has been saving up her pennies
ever since she heard Gen. PershinR was
coming home and yesterday she had
just enough to buy the prettiest shield
Of red. white and blue flowers that she
could find in all Harlem.
But that wasn't all. Gladys-a1l her.
written a poem and when she
succeeded in making her way through
the crowd of IL, 900 that surrounded tba
band stand in the park she gave Gen
Pershing the shield, recited the poem
and called for three cheers In a vocs
that was only little shaky. The cheers
came in voice 1900 strong that
wasn't shaky at an
Gladys's poem Is as follows:
Ia any General more deserving for III. deed
of honor he has done7
Let us all appreciate the g1oriou, task
that he has won.
And then Gen. Pershing with IN.
shield in his hand, looking almost az
as Gladys herself, bent over
and thanked her on both cheeks in ths
only way a General properly can thank
little girl
1t was while the reporters were
swarming around Gladys and her
mother. Mrs. Katherine Perkins, that
Anna McCabe IL, of 3OS West 11lth
street, pushed her way into the group
and said:
Anna Won n Kiss, Also.
Please put my name in the paper,
Mister. Gen. Pershing kissed me, too
He kissed me at the gate right after he
got out of his automobile"
So Annals name goes in, too.
After putting in busy afternoon at
the Waldorf receiving visits from friends
who have come from the West to greet
him, Gen. Pershing left shortly before
o'clock with a committee composed OF
President Robert L. Moran OF the Board
Of Aldermen, Albert J. johnson, former
City Chamberlain, and John f. sinott,
Mayor Hylan's secretary, foA Central
Park.
A special concert had been arranged
by the Park Department, and Director
Walter Damrosch had come all the way
from Bar Harbor to lead It.
Gen. Pershing and his staff arrived at
o'clock. His appearance was hailed
with cheer that could be heard from
both sides Of the park. The second num-
Der on the programme, Adante Canta.
bile, by Tschaikowsly. was in progress.
At its conclusion an American flag
was brought and the General Mayor
Hylan, City Chamberlain Philip B
Berolzheimer and Mr.. Reid mounted the
band stand.
AFTER applause that lasted several
minutes the Mayor introduced Gen
Pershing as the greatest General in the
world" and when the second burst OF
applause had died Gen. Pershing pre-
sented the flag to Mr.. Reid with Hs
following speech:
Tribute to ID. G. Reid.
I'VE are here to do honor to one Of
New York's distinguished citizens
During the war the patriotism o.
Americans has been shown in many
ways. Never has there been in the his
tory of the country more generous al
titude on the part OF men who are IN
position to bestow generosity.
"Of these Mre Reid stands preeminent
I'm your city for his generous acts and
while we know but few of these they
are sufficient for the people Of New York
to recognize his generosity by the pre-
sentation Of this flag
at gives me great pleasure to repre-
sent the City of New York and present
you, sir. with this flag"
Daniel q. Reid donated and huilt the
hospital on Gun Hill road that after
ward became Base Hospital No ].
Just as this ceremony was completed
light rain began TO fall and when the
orchestra had played THE Star Spang1ed
Banner" Gen. Pershing and his star
hurried back to their automobiles and
the crowd broke up
The Mall was decorated for The o.
casion, and an American flag in electric
lights was a feature of the illumination
So patiently and so long had 1000
people waited to catch glimpse ~ Gen.
Pershing at the Waldorf yesterday after
noon that he, as soon as he learned OF
II, walked through the corridor through
Peacock Alley and into the street, where
he got into his car and stood. head
barred, acknowledging the plauditS OF
the throng.
Gen. Pershing stood boWinZ for two
minutes or so and then made his way
back through the cheering crowd and 70
his rooms.
1000 BesIeEe Hotel
1t all came about when IT was learned
that Gen, PershnE would not leave the
hotel in the afternoon The people hai
heard that he would leave about :
o'clock TO make some visits. so had gath
trnA a. 10
he walked the few steps between the eIe'
vator and his waiting car. Then 1t was
learned that he would not leave ol'
remain In his rooms until evening Many
who had crowded the Hobbies hesiegel
Col Quekemeyer, the Generals AID she
begged him TO ask Gen Pershing 70 sAo"
himself II Just for moment.
They explained how long ana pa,
tiently they had waited, and the Co.ohe'
surrendered. He said ne would tell Ten
Pershing OF their wishes,
A few moments later Gen. I'TsAiNs
appeared smiling at the elevator en-
trance of the ground floor IL was te"
that the cheer sweled form ana ie
verberated through the hotel uN'i w
was lost sight OF a few moments '''
as the elevator lifted him from sGA'
Following the incident Elsie janis =.
honorary Captain OF the A. Z. 'n aa".a
upon Gen. Pershing and pree' h'eu ~
him leather bound book o.l'a1H
more than 500 kilograms Of welcome ~
congratulation from women's oTSaH.Aaas
lions throughout the couA.y. I.'n' 'i'oS
OF other kilograms were
throughout the day from other o,ta"
cations and people welcoming ana
graduating him. .-.
The Laurel National Flower 90" n
presented to Gen, Pershiug e. -''. Ia.
fob formed Of laurel leaves no t-e De-
sign of Fames wreath. .