Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11
New York Halls New General
With Triumph RivaIing
Those of Rome.
BECOMES C|1Y'S GUEST
Shadow Of Tragedy 0ims Joy OF Con
quering Hero at Plaudits Of Hosts
-Reeeives Commission a.
General.

New York. Sept 9.-Pershing ia
home again.
Standing on the bridge Of the huge
Leviathan. itself symbolic Of victory
over Germany, the commander Of the
greatest host ever gathered under the
Stars and Stripes. came slowly up the
bay world famed and hailed as a con.
quering hero should be.
Sad OF face, stern and impassive, q
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 harbor
on his way to France to prepare the
way for the hosts that were to fol.
low. Then he was only q major gen.
eral. He came back with four stars
on his shoulders-the fourth man since
Washington to wear them under the
American flag.
Like . Roman Triumph.
The welcome given him would have
quickened the pulse Of the hero of a
Roman triumph. Fresh from the CAPT.
tails of Allied Europe, where honors
had been heaped upon him. 1t remained
for New York to show the first Amer.
lean to lead an army across the Allan.
tic that "Home. Sweet Home" has q
meaning deeper than Hail to the
Chief"
Looms Through the Mists.
Dawn barely had broken when the
Leviathan doomed through the mists
Of Ambrose channel lightship. Steam.
ing slowly through the narrow passage
way, the great steamship was greeted
by q convoy of six destroyers, while
seaplanes circled overhead. The forts
which guarded the harbor doomed a
generals salute as the ship which was
once the pride Of Germany crept past
quarantine and nosed through the mar.
rows into the harbor under the shadow
of the Statue of Liberty. While the
guns still echoed, the whistles of .mer.
chant vessels from the seven seas,
sturdy tugs, gaily decorated ferry.
boats. excursion craft of every kind
and the sirens Of factories on shore
Joined In a discordant salutation.
The shores of Staten Island, Brook,
lyn, New Jersey and Manhattan were
lined with thousands whose shouts OF
greeting came family across the wa.
tiers of the bay to the familiar figure
on the bridge. They made up the van.
guard Of the great army Of welcomers
who had already packed Battery park
and overlooked into the streets beyond
waiting until General Pershing had
been greeted by Vice President Mar.
shall and the Secretary of War and
was ready to cross the river to the
great city that was eager to pay him
tribute.
General Feroets Dignity.
The great liner came up to her pier
| at o'clock and as she was being
| berthed there was q tremendous volley
| of cheering from the crowd. General
Pershing. smiling in appreciation. with
head barred, bowed repeatedly. Once
he forgot his dignity In his enthusiasm
at returning home and waved his CAP
as he saluted the happy throng.
At the pier were many dignitaries OF
the nation, state and city and it was
/ there he was welcomed on behalf OF
the nation.
Speaks for President.
Secretary Of War Baker welcomed
Pershing In his own words, and pre-.
sented his commission as Q general
and then delivered to him q message
from President Wilson.
The Battery wall and the park back
of 1t as we'll as the surrounding streets
we're damned with men and women
shouting frantically. AS the general
stepped ashore . band swung into the
strains of the Star Spangled Banner
An escort of mounted police formed a
guard of honor and the commander en-.
tered an automobile with Rodman
Wanamaker, chairman of the mayors
committee on welcome. to be escorted
to the City Hall. where he became the
| official guest of the city.