Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
PERSH|NG CHEERED
BY LARGE THR0NGS
AT LONDON FETE
COMMANDERS OF A. {. F. AND
STAFF VISIT BRITISH CAPT. Al
Will TAKE PART m PEACE
CELEBRATION.

London, July 1G.-Gon. John y
porshing, commander of the Amer.
can FORCES in France, arrived mere
with his staff yesterday TO take paTJ
in tba peace celebration. He was met
at Dover by Gen. Sir Henry :, Horne
and guard of honor.
Arriving at Victoria station. Ger
pershing was welcomed by Cot WIN"
ION Spencer Churchill secretary o.
state for war, and officers represent
inc Field Marshal IIaig and Sir Henri
II Wilson, CHIEF Of the imperial stall
After an inspection OF the guard ol
honor the party drove to the Carton
Hotel. warmly cheered by Groves
along The route, which is already gay
with decorations for the celebration
of peace day.
In the first carriage We're Gen
Pershing, Col, Churchill, Maj, Gen C..
r. RrAer, representing Field MmshAl
H9ja and Maj. Gen John Biddle. com
mander Of American forces in the
Uni ed Kingdom.
Arrives in Special Train.
Other members of Gen pershines
STAFF. with British officers, followed in
carriages.
Cen Persnlng arrived in a special
train that ran to private platform
at Victoria station. The platform was
covered with scarlet carpet. TIE
royal waiting room was decorated
with aims and flowers,
Gen Pershing was accompanied by
members Of his staff. includine Maj.
Gems. Hartford, Brewster, Hines and .
DaN'
Gen Pershing was received on the
platform and conducted through the F.
waiting room to the royal carriage
SEPT w King George. \ company Of
Scot Guards presented arms and the f.
guards band played THE Star-SpaH'
gled Banner
4 great crowd outside the station
chee'ed as Gen. Pershings carriage
passed. When the first cheers died .
down an American jackie perched or
a tower at the station entrance start, .
ed another cheer, and the crowd .
joined enthusiastically.
Crowd Outside Hotel.
All the way to the Carlton Ho5e!, .
where Gen. Pershins is to make his .
headquarters, he was cheered IS he /
nasscd Another bic crowd was Wai'.
ing outside the hotel and gave tie
American commanderin-chicfa noisy
welcome. In his quarters Gen. Perish.
ing held an informal reception for
American and British officers and
prominent civilians.
American troops who will arrive
here Thursday for participation in the
national day of rejoicing Saturday VIII
be the last of the hOmeWard-b bound
American forces to be cleared through
England.
The American contingent is com I
positc regiment representing five di
visions Of the Third Army which Dis
tinauiahcd itself in the Argonno and
81 Mihiel fighting.
Elaborate plans are being made for
the entertainment of the American sol
diers They will be Quartercd in the
Victoria station district, often called
The United States Of London be
cause the American army navy and
Rea Cross establishments were 10
Gated there during the war.
A majority will be CHARTERED in inns
and boarding houses and some will he ,
housed in a large hotel formerly used .
as the headquarters Of Maj. Gen Bid
die.
Arrange Tours in London. Il
The British authorities have ar I
ranged sightseeing tours i'm London ;
for Thursday afternoon Thursday
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