Evening star., 1919-12-21
BUDDY! pERSHING
Wins CH|CAG0ANS
Parade, Reception and Ad-
dress to Legion Program
of Busy Day.

CHICAGO, December 20 fby the AS
e-Socated f'resS} ten. John J. Pershine
: paid his first visit since the war TO Chi
cago today. Hundreds of thousands
greeted or tried to greet the conInan-
ier-in- chief
Tonight Gen. Pershins was guest of
. 1onov at a banquet. where both he and
Maj Gen. Leonard Wood spoke. .
Gen. Pershing's program furnished one
. Il the busiest days of his present in
. spection tour Of the country. At pub
ic reception this afternoof1 he shook
lands with more than five thousand
PERSONS. while 90 0o0 more beseiCed the
, .ioors in a vain effort 20 meet the gen
raj.
Reception Follows Parade.
The reception followed parade
through the loon that was turned into
triumphal procession by the hundreds
IF thousands who had gathered to cheer
he leader.
Tomorrow he viii visit Fort Sheri-
dan and spend several hours with his
brother and other relatives, and in the
evening address a mass meeting.
The generals party will leave Mon
day for ST. Louis, where he viii be
Joined by his sister and Warren
I'eTShing. his son. Tuesday they will
visit Laclede. Mo. the little village
where the general was born. Wednes-
day he win proceed to Lincoln. Neb.,
likes Name "RHddy~ best.
Gen. Pershing. Buddy" told 5000
American Legion members that of all
the titles he has held. from captain
TO general, he liked the Buddy" best.
Gen. Pershing arrived this morning
for a two-day visit. which will include
inspection of Fort Sheridan and Camp
Grant He was met at the station by
Mai Gen. Leonard Wood, commander
Nf r%ta rtr fsF h.
and his staff.
Addresses American Legion.
The cor-nander was given a roaring
welcome the former OVERSEAS fight
ers. men3ie,-s of Chicago's American
Legion posts.
There is unrest throughout the
country. as Is always the case after
war Gen. Fershing said in a short
address. 1t is time for us as a de-
Inocracy to realize that we are
guardians of our future. The Ameri-
can Legion viii stand up against these
reN oiutionary ideas being preached
'ow. You not only will oppose them
morally. but physically. too if that
IS necessary
of the legion. he advised the former
soldiers to keep the organization
free from politics. THE american
legion is aot partisan" he said. and
snou'd no; allow Itself to be banded
about by political ofiice-seekers.
G.rect> Wounded Soldiers
As the general left the hail he
passed down a lane of wounded men
Tpr1 Fort sheridan Hospital Many
we're on crutches. The general
topped. shook hands with every man
md questioned them closely regard
1ig their service, wounds and their
progress toward recovery
Serge- Walter Dukes partially
s1aralEzed and carried to the meeting
IN the arms of "A husky comrade at
racted the generals attention when
4 friend shouted the information that
Dukes. seated in wheel chair. was to
oe married tonight
W here is your wound chevron."
Pershing asked, catching sight of the
serSeants undecorcted arm. IF
mad wound chevror," he continued
1 would walk around carrying NV
arm out at right angle for every
body TO see"
Poses With Sergeant.
ASKED by photographers to pose for
p picture, the general placed his arm
around Dukes and supported hin
while they posed together. -~
Another wounded veteran yoIur-
teered the information that he had
served in the Tank Corps Pershing
SraSpeG again tine hand he had lust
dropr'ed. shook it warmly and said:
II cant tell YOU how much / ap-
preciate the bravery and galIantry of
you brave fellows who served i'm. tha
-4nk Corps Your work was wonder
-ul'