Evening star., 1919-09-18
Inspired by Spectacle Of Gen.
Pershing, Composite Regi-
ment and 1st Division.
CELEBRATION CONTINUED
DOWNTOWN LAST NIGHT
Streets Swarmed With Revelers,
Who Ring Bells, Throw Confetti
and Radiate Good Fellowship.

Somewhat hoarse after it's tumultu-
Gus afternoon yesterday. but inspired
by memory of Gen. Pershing, the COM
posite regiment and the 1st Division
Regulars as they passed in final re-
view along Pennsylvania avenue,
Washington returned to it's routine
tasks today with a new idea of the
magnitude of the Army it sent to
France.
More than $4,000 of the paraders,
chiefly infantry, machine gun and en-
gineer troops, reached Camp Meade
diately after the parade. The artil-
lery and all wagon trains left early
today for an overland hike to the
same point, and the motorized equip
ment will make the journey by road
tomorrow.
Next week will see the discharge
of $4,000 men whose service was for
the period of the war. and the rest
of the men. who enlisted for a full
period, will be used as a nucleus for
rebuilding the command with recruits.
Return to Camp Meade.
Many not fortunate enough to see
the parade yesterday were able to
get q "close up of some Of the most
features tOudy as tHc lOHS
lines OF horses. guns, caissons. wagons
and rolling kitchens made their way
from Potomac Park and Camp Leach
to the road leading to Camp Meade.
1t was the last long hike for most
Of the men, who within a few days
will be. out of the uniform they so
honored.
The celebration of the return Of
Gen. Pershing and his valiant SOL
diers. did not cease when the last
bayonet had flashed in passing the
reviewing stand. nor when the last
ting tank had passed. The real hoii-
day began when nearly half mil
lion people, thickly sprinkled with
soldiers. swarmed over the down.
town streets. blowing horns, ringing
bells. throSWinE sSsd,ES;n Confetti and dissemi-
The full story Of the review can
not be told in type There were too
many incidents, humorous, pathetic
and inspiring. for any one person or
any hundred persons to catalogue.
The weather, the twenty-nine whir-
overhead; the great observation bal
loon hanging over the Treasury build
ing, the hags. the noise, the great
classic victory arch spanning the
Avenue-all these placed the crowds
in q most receptive mood. so that
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view, with every movement suggest
ing its irresistible power. the outburst
was entirely Spontaneous. ! =.
Demonstration All Along Avenue.
From the Peace monument, where
the start was made. to 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue. where the Old
est Inhabitants' Association greeted
Gen. Pershing by ringing the historic
fire bell on the old engine house, the
demonstration was the same. And
Gen. Pershing. riding as only cav
airy oficer can ride. smiled in keen
appreciation and saluted smartly an
uncounted number of times.
Behind the general and his largo
staff came more than 5000 Of the I'm.
est fighting men that ever served un-
der the Stars and Stripes. . compos-
ite regiment hand picked" from the
infantry brigades Of six Regular
Army divisions. Every unit Of the
parade received its share Of applause,
but, with the exception of the roar
that greeted the appearance Of Gen.
Pershing, no demonstration equaled
that which greeted the first gun fired
in the war.
This .75-millimeter piece has been
retired from active duty" and in
stead Of being drawn by six horses.
as were other weapons of its kind.
It was carried on 4 large truck
that could be found. Riding with
the piece were three Of the original
gun crew. from Battery c Of the 9Th
Field Artillery