Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-11
VISITS
MRS. ROOSEVELT
Constantly on Move During
Last Day as Guest Of
New York City:
COMES HERE TOMORROW
By the Associated Press.

: OYSTER BAY, N. Y, September IL
Gen. Pershing paid brief visit to Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill
this morning. He expressed his deep
sympathy with Mrs. Roosevelt, not only
in the loss Of her husband. but in that
Of her son Quentin during the war, He
was unable to spare the time to visit
Col. Roosevelt's grave.
Oyster Bay was, gayly decorated in
honor Of the generals visit, and the vii
heartily as his automobile drove by. At
Sycamore Hill he was greeted by Mrs.
Roosevelt, Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, jr.:
Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt. Mrs. Derby.
Capt. Kermit Roosevelt, and the grand
children Of the former President.
one after another and kissed them.
Afterward he entered the house and
conversed with Mrs. Roosevelt for a few
minutes. On his return to the station
he drove past Young's memorial ceme-
terry. where Col Roosevelt lies. Hun
small American fa8s had assembled at
the entrance In expectafton that the
general would visit the grave. but the
car did not stop.
Last Day as New York's Guest.
NEW YORK. September 11.-Gen.
Pershing's last day in New York as
the guest of the city found him on
the move from early morning, with
every hour set aside on his program
in round of visits, receptions and
to terminate tonight with
a mass meeting of the American Le-
gion in Madison Square Garden.
The generals morning schedule in
cluded a visit to Long Island, a call at
the Pershing Club for former soldiers,
a meeting of soldiers. sailors and ma
rines at the hall of states in West
25th street and luncheon rendered
by the Rotary Club.
Works All Afternoon.
In order to answer a few Of the hun
dreds Of pressing messages and let
tiers that have clogged the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel mail system for the past
three days he planned to spend the
entire afternoon with his secretary
and a stenographer.
At 1880 pm. he will start for the
American Legion mass meeting.
Fourteen thousand veterans are ex-
pected to attend this meeting. Ac-
ceptances have been received from
Louisiana, Kentucky. Arizona,
Vermont. Massachusetts,, Connecticut,
Maine, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Members of the legion will be
seated before pm. After that hour
the garden will be opened to the pub
lie generally. After the mass meet
ing Gen. Pershing and his star will
attend a theater performances.
Gen. Pershing will leave for Wash
ington tomorrow at am.
City's Guest at Dinner.
Gen. Pershing was the guest Of the
city at dinner of welcome at the
Waldorf Astoria last night Rodman
was POSTMASTER.
Patrick ]. Hayes, archbishop of the
Catholic diocese Of New York
and chaplain general of the Army.
the blessing of God to Gen.
Pershing at the dinner. He said in
part: y
IT bring you the blessing of religion
and as chaplain general of the Army,
in the name Of more than three thou
sand priests, ministers. and rabbis-
that you gave them
their. chance to build up the soul of
the boy. No barrier was raised to re-
ligion! during this war.
"MaySGod bless you, Gen. Pershing-
and the soldiers and sailors Of our
Army and Navy"
MT Baker Tells OF War Feats.
Secretary of War Baker eulogixed
Gen. Pershipg as the first soldier of
the Army-who had the Imagination
of a great commander." and "was
planning an American Army of five
in France when the draft
boards were just beginning their
work and the nations Of the world
could not believe that our aid would
be much more than a tremendous. tn
crease in encouragement and morale.
Marshal Foch said that the cam
paign OF 1913 must necessarily be a
defensive campaign for the most part.
Haig estimated that 1t would
be 1913 or 1890 before our full force
would be felt in the war.
Gen. Petain said he believed the
American Army would be effective in
1918. but only amalgamated with
British and French trained troops.
In that year when our best friends
thought We might be an effective
force the war came to an end n
Gen. Pershing confined himself to q
modest speech Of appreciation for the
welcome accorded him and acknowl-
edging the support rendered the Army
liz the field by the united nation.