The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13
GETS ROUSING WELCOME
FROM CHEERING THRONG
Presidents Greeting to Hum
bic Conquerer Extended
by Marshall

WASHINGTON. Sept. 12-With the
plaudits Of New York and Philadelphia
still ringing in his ears, General John
]. Pershing arrived in Washington to-
day and received q foretaste Of the
moro formal greeting he will receive
next week when he leads the first divis-
ION up historic Pennsylvania avenue In
the nations Victory parade.
As he stepped from his special train
at the station, the man who led the
American army to victory In Franco
heard shrin cries Of greeting rise from
the hundreds Of women and girls who
lined his pathway. AS he stood later
with barred head before Vice President
Marshall in the presidents waiting
room to receive the welcome of the
president and OF the nation, again 1t
was women and girls. armed with bags
and flowers who surrounded him. There
was little Of the pomp OF war about
this conQuerors return.
The reception, with the exception OF
,hese lines OF school girls and women
nf the government departments and the
greeting extended in President Wilson's
name BY Vice President Marshall. was
informal. Secretary Baker and General
March. chief of staff. greeted General
Tershing at the train and escorted him
o the room where the vice president
waited him.
The archcd roof of the big building
whore tho wide approaches were quilt
with just such scenes in mind. roared
with the shouting of the crowd jammed
cl"sc along his path. \ military band
rounded OUT it's formal greeting OF
Hail TO the chief" almost unheard. The
rash OF salutinG artillery. posted far
away by the quiet Potomac. beside the
hui frihutCS ~ WaSh-
ngton and Lincoln. went unncticcd.
Marshalrs Speech
In greeting the cXpcditionary COM
nrander. Vice PRESIDENT Marshall said:
1T is a glad duty To b. inadcquately
performed for human expression has not
vet found the way to voice in language
IA" dccp,r and finer sentiments Of our
r2turcS. Perhaps YOU can gain som"
-Hght conception Of the real JOY win
which We hail your Homecoming when |
.c,l you that YOU occupy the most un-
tuuc positions ever guaranteed TO a man
IN arms in all the worlds history.
"I'nnumbered and unrcmembered con-
iucrorS have returned from foreign
lands bearing. chained TO their chariot
Mherls. the writhing human evidences
Z c, nQunst and supremacy over alien
people. TO you il has been vouchsafcd
20 lead the greatest cXpeditionary force
II all time through pcrils at sea. perils
II land and p"rils " air. TO the ultimate
s,ccCmpli Shment OF your country's pur-
:,oSc and Your hearts desire. You come
rather i'm mcekncsS and humility OF
spirit. saying 10 tho great American
pcupi" that as Iii" NaEarcne died 10 make
men holy. so their sons have died 10
, make mcu free. You. their surviving
-:iucncc Of loot or conquest. but with
ihc triumphS Of the soul and spirit oc
nbnrty and law. 70 assure US that the
cause in which they have died was 4
sacred cause that the motives which
moved them did not pass away with
their expiring breath and that only prid"
and glory Of rrspublic who's" sons
wcro wiling 10 die for IN" common
good uf our common humanity.
In tho name Of my CoUrtrEm"n and
my president. | salute you. Hail the