The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-08

| city. were people from California.
Maine, Texas, Minnesota, Louisiana,
Montana and-but one might go on
until the whole forty-eight states were
Douehboys Joined In Welcome.
II was u national welcome, a welcome
In which the country's heart went out.
Thousands OF doughboys Joined In the
greeting Everywhere the khaki was
in evidence. They yelled and cheered
and showed generally by the volume
OF their noise that they were all mighty
glad TO have their old leader safe back
home again.
The form of greeting ran the gamut
tinguished warrior as Johnny or
Black Jack'' TO the dignined officials
who stood somewhat in awe OF Ameri-
cas- NTH permanent army general who
came back laden with Europe's highest
laurels.
Pageantry was no new thing TO Gen
Pershing. He had been through II all
In London. Paris and Rome. but the
sentiment and the heart quickening
thrill In the cheers OF the homefolks
gave the demonstration today a touch
that was lacking for the American
commander In Europe. More than
once his eyes grew moist as he looked
upon the massed multitudes that were
honoring him. Every class of people
took part. That was one thing that
Gen. Pershing. liked most and touched
him deepest; Workmen in soiled
clothes and carrying dinner pals
paused on their way to shop or mill
and rubbed shoulders with men who
had arisen three hours ahead OF their
usual time to take part in the ovation
Though President Wilson was pre-.
tented by his speaking tour from TAX
ing part. he was represented by larg,
committee OF prominent men appointe'
by Secretary OF War Baker The com
Cleveland H. Dodge. William @. Nc
Adoo. Bernard M. Baruch. Nicholas s.
Brady j. L. Replogle, John d. Ryan.
Harry Payne Whitney and Mortimer
schiff.
Thousands on Roof Tops.
Conveyed by feet OF putting tug
boats. the Leviathan began TO warp
into her pier at Hoboken at $40 o'clock.
while the crowd lining both shores OF
the Hudson and the thousands who
jammed roof tops and window van
tage points kept up their din of shout
ing and excited flag waving.
Docking the monster Leviathan (for-
merly the biggest passenger carrying
liner ahoaD is slow and tedious task.
With such a distinguished traveller on
board the conveying captains wanted
to take special cautions today. Con-
sequently. 1t was about thirty minutes
before the ropes were being made fast
and Gen. Pershing was ready once
again TO set foot upon the shores OF
his native land.
1t was S:45 o'clock before the Leyia-
than was made fast to her Hoboken
pier. as she had not stopped at quar-
antine the transport was not officially
declared locked" until the Quaran-
tine officer who had boarded her went
ashore at 9;l5. Gen. Pershing followed
Ave minutes later. to be greeted by
Secretary of War Baker. with hearty
handshake and a heartier slap on the
back and In the first rank OF the
crowd upon the pier were the generals
two sisters. with long, eager strides,
he stepped to their sides, took them
tenderly In his arms and kissed them.
Then escorted by Secretary Baker and
other officials, Gen. Pershing was taken
to an impromptu meeting on the upper
floor OF the dock. ...
SO touched was the veteran by the
warmth and heartiness OF the welcome
that he found 1t hard to respond to
the request OF the newspaper corre-
spondents for an expression.
What can one say under such cir
as these" said Gen. PERISH
ing. This reception Is overwhelming.