The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-18
Demonstration in Nation
al Capital is Greatest in
Districts History.
CABINET MEMBERS
WITNESS MARCH
Cheering Reaches Gil
max When Comnan-
der in HE f Rides
Through Victory Arch

Washington. Sept lied by
General John j. Pcrshing. conf
mandcr Of all the armies or the
United states and prince oi all
the overseas paladins, twenty
h.e Thousand OF the bfaSesst ot
the brave marched IN inc ma
,iou's victory parade" here today.
and Furnished q spectacle which,
though not as exciting. was more
brilliant and magnificent than
war.
Historic Pennsylvania avenue
has felt the tread OF many an I'M
mortal hero, buf no such demon
strution was ever ACCORDED D re-
turning American conquerT as
that which greeted General FER.
shing, and the .'FfEhing First
division today.
The placing Of the sfAcctn
regiment composed OF siCA
trnons as the first OF the line was
well conceived. II presented NJ
glance the kind OF men that carry
ana did carry things IT the point
~ tn bayOnaE. This sptcndtd
h,sav ar men. however, WAS only
to- head Of tlac dag meteor which
h.d behind Il q train which WIS
militant with military units, all
II which had made some OF the
hest war history Of the world
and had done much OF the hard
- and most picturesque ngnt-
ING ON the fields OF Europe
TMEERING BEGINS AT CAPITOL
The cheering which began in CAPT
fol Square rolled up the avenue ir
waves OF increasing strength as tins
column moved in clocklike precision
reaching the climax MS Genera
=
street In Pennsylvania avenue al ths
treasury corner and rode through thf
great white victory arch into the couri
~ honor. in front OF the White House
..C1ver There by the composite
regiment ban1f sent" thrills txFapsss
tha solid masses OF humanity hanhec
or each side of the street and far int1
Tafayette Park. The thousands In ths
reviewinr stand and hleachers OPP
nostte came to their feet as one man
and rent the air WIFE
cheers and shrieks and yells and every
conceive BILE noise making instrument
General Pershing saluted ana oowee
N right and left and smiled. upor
those who wished to do him honor,
The din continued until the genera
~as we'll out of sight of the review
ing stand and was revived as ths
roYnposite regiment came abreast
srhareafter the cheering and Applause
was almost incessant until voices nae
Necome hoarse and hands sore. The
snthusiasff.- continued throughout fhl
fwc and a half hours or the parade
however. the appearance OF eac4 UNI
heing the signal for fresh outonrst
HOLDS NOTABLE ASsEMBLA6E-
The reviewing stand held one oil
tha most notable assenblages ever
.rthered in the national capital. The
shsAnce of President Wilson was con
.rscuously noticed. In his stead. vice.
resident Marshall reported The
ration. Standing with the vice-prest'
Aent and General Pershing were
secretary Of War Baker and othel
OF the cabinet. Genera
chief Of stan and members
n the general star On either side
were the members Of congress. the
r,embers OF tho United States eu.
prema court and members OF tht
corps. wearing the uni,
ferns OF the allied nations. Additional
color was lent to the assemblage Of
hundreds Of women OF the diplo.
matic, cabinet. congressional and
srmy and navy social sets.
The coming OF the procession wal
sirnlanee fiying in battle formation
the marching they dartcd
back and forth across the line. drtv.
trr down to skiin the tree tops and
: erforming every stunt" known tt
aviation. One particularly daring
nan climbed out on q wing and cut
e pers while the crowd held 1t,
breath.
The spectacle was made all the
!, orr impressive by the seriousness
displayed by the men Of the First
diyision. Their faces set with the
Grim determination which marked
their service overseas. shoulders ereci
ana eyes straight ahead. they might
81 well have been moving up to ut.
q Ak the enemy. instead Of receiving
ne plaudits Of their cnuntrymen for
4 victory well earned
s Tho day passed without a single
accident. according to a -statenien,
nom police headquarters tonight.
f~Ontinucd OF, paGe -