Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-08

brought forth the greatest ovation OF
the city hall reception by declaring
Winning the war has made the
name Of General Pershing historic for
all time
Home, Sweet Home" Fills Air
The welcome given him would have
quickened the pulse Of the hero of a
Roman triumph. Fresh from the capi-
tails of allied Europe where honors had
been heaped upon him. it remained for
New York to show the first American
| to lead an army across the Atlantic
that Home, Sweet Home" has a
meaning deeper than Hail to the
Chief"
No foreign throats could voice the
cheers, no alien hearts could pulse the
greeting that was General Pershing's
today. There was n hint of tears in
the welcome. for those who gave it
knew that not even the plaudits of a
grateful people could Danish from the
sad faced soldiers mind the memory
of his own life's tragedy.
1.-THE generals wife and three
daughters lost their lives in the
burning Of the Presidio, August 81,
1915.
Forts Roar Welcome
Dawn barely had broken when the
Lcviathan doomed through the mists off
Ambrose Channel lightship. Steaming
slowly through the narrow pessaseway.
the great steamship was greeted by a
convoy Of six destroyers, while sea
planes circled overhead. The forts
which guard the harbor doomed n gen
erals salute as the ship, which once
was the pride of Germany, crept past
quarantine and nosed through the Mar
rows into the harbor under the shadow
Of the Statue Of Liberty.
While the guns still echoed, the
whistles of merchant vessels from the
seven seas, sturdy tugs, gayly decorated
ferry boats, excursion craft Of every
kind and the sirens Of factories on shore
Joined in a dscordant salutation.
Cheering Throngs Line Shores
The shores of Staten Island, Brook
lyn, New Jersey and Manhattan were
lined with thousands, whose shouts OF
greeting came family across the waters
of the bay to the familiar figure on The
bridge. They made up the vanguard
Of the vast army Of welcomers which
already had packed Battery Park ant
/ overflowed into the streets beyond
waiting patiently until General Per
r shing had been greeted by Vice Presi
dent Marshall and the secretary of wal
e and was ready to cross the river to thu
great city that was eager to pay hin
+ tribute.
:, The great liner came up to her pie
Mt s o'clock and as she was bein
warped into her berth there was
-, tremendous volley of cheering from tn
u crowd assembled there. General Perish
:. alg, smiling in appreciation, with hea
, barred. bowed repeatedly in response
- Once he forgot his dignity in his en-
thusiasm at returning home and wave
his cap as he saluted the happy thront
At the pier were many dignitarie
of nation. state and city and It wa
I there he was welcomed on behalf Q
the nation.
The Levathan docked at S:43.
Is General Pershing stepped ashore q
i o 30 o'clock. Waiting for him at tn
= end of the gangplank was Secretar
Baker with hands outstretched. Re
J. hind Mr.. Baker were Senator Warren
n of Wyoming, General Pershing's faith
It er in law. and Mrs. Warren. with viii
N liam G. McAdoo, former secretary {
B. the treasury. Back of this little grou
Of were General Peyton c. March, chic
l. OF staff score of generals and mem
Id bers of the mayors committee of we
'h come.
Overwhelmed BY Greeting
orl After the first greetings were ov,