Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
Pershing in Parade
of $4,000 Var Heroes

Fontnued from Faye Ono
fhe procession. Every window and every
troof along the way was packed wjtl.
spectators. Countless thousands stood
s.at the eastern edge Of Central Park
and at least 10000 sat in the city 5
'grandstsnd and those erected BY spccu.
lators. The cheapest seats were 81,
but the last of them we're sold hours
before the starting bugle sounded.
With the gathering of the great host
almost before daybreak, the scene Va,
set for the most thrilling aud pl"
turesque review the city ever witnessed
Pershing's Proudest Hour
For General Pershing it was the cul
u,ination of long series of scenes OF
adulation. He said be was over
whelmed by the reception given him
when he set foot on the shores of Man E
haitian Monday, but even that paIed into
insignifcanCe compared with the fren
zied greeting that was his today. He
was the commanding figure in ID army
of heroes.
As the stern visaged warrior, calm
confident and self contained, ft sue
cessor to Grant, Sherman and Sheridan
\ rode through the arch which spans the
avenue at 10th street, there arose a
cheer which volleyed to tho housetops
to be echoed by the tree clad Crags N
Central Park.
1t was the beginning OF an ovation
such as few Americans have had, Hu-
man throatg could voice no louder wei.
come. 1t was typicslly American. and
it came from hearts pulsing high with
patriotism and thanksgiving.
Proud of the gallant young veterans
who marched behind bin, tho com
mander rode slowly down the avenu"
before hero -worshiping millions. The
!, brave bronzed veterans were worthy of
all the pride their chief could feel.
Their regimental flags had never known
defeat. and under them 5000 men had
died in France. More than 1900 fell
On the field of Scissors aud almost a.
MANY more on the MGuse aud in the
Argonne.
The grim, heart-rending roll of cas-
ualties is longer than the roster of the
division.
All epitome Of Americas S fighting ma
chine in Europe, the First Division
presented what military men say wa
the first parade of its kind iu the Coun'
try's history. THAT is, not only werD
the doughboys equipped with rifles
bayonets, packs, helmets, canteens, belt
and ammunition, but every piece of tn
divisions artillery was in line, as wei
as the ammunition trains, the rollin
Kitchens and other paraphernalia of
modern fighting unit.
Even the horses and mules, many 0
which had served throughout the war
were decorated with service stripes an
all Of the First's insignia, just at it wa
marked In France, was shown.
Machine guns of various types an
sizes, tanks and mortars, grenade
throwing devices were parts of tn
parade exhibits and were viewed wit
psoad wonderment by the crowds. The
tbtre were the anti aircraft guns who's
lnuzzles often pointed skyward as if t.
bring down hostile fiiers.
Among the fighters who won distinc
don for gallantry and were promotes
ON tho field and who figured in tn,
pRrade was Lieutenant Colonel Clarenc,
Heubner, OF the Twenty eighth, who
vas q regular army sergeant when tht
war started. He was wounded at Soiy
tens xad left The hospital to re- enter the
battle A tAer was Supply Sergeant
w.