New Britain herald., 1919-09-08
General, Filled With ton, Accepts Honor
 Behalf of Soldiers
 Who Won War.

New York. Sept. s.-Pershi] home again.
 Standing on the bridge of thd Leviathan, itself symbolic of over Germany, the commander greatest hosts ever gathered the Stars and Stripes came sloI the bay today. world famed . hailed as a conquering hero be.
 Left 27 Months Ago.
 TWenty-seVen months ago Ind ped secretly out of the harbE his way to France to prepare tfH for the hosts that were to Then he was only a major gd He came back today with four8 on his shoulders-the fourth since Washington to wear them the American flag. The welcome him would have quickened the of the hero of Roman trit Fresh from the capitals of
 Europe where honors had heaped upon him. il remaine New York to show the first Am to lead an army across the A / that home, sweet home" Il meaning deeper than "hail tc. chief" .H.
 Hint of Tears in Welcomed
 No foreign throats could voi{ cheers, no alien hearts could the greeting that was Pershing' today. There was a hint of te the welcome, for those who g knew that not even the plaud a grateful people could banish the sad faced soldiers mind the ory of his own life's tragedy.
 Dawn barely had broken whs Leviathan loomed through the off Ambrose Channel lightship Sl ing slowly through the narrow sageWay, the great ship was gI by a convoy of six destroyers seaplanes circled overhead.
 Forts Boom Salute.
 The forts which guard the II boomed a general salute as thd which was once the pride of Ged Crept up to quarantine and through the narrows into the ll under the shadow of liberty's s| While the guns still echoed whistles of merchant vessels froI seven seas, saucy tugs, ungainly boats. excursion craft of every and the sirens of factories on ! joined in discord and salutaAI
 The shores of. Staten Island, H lyn, New Jersey and ManhattanI lined with thousands whose shoI greeting came faintly acrossI waters of the bay to the faI figure on the bridge. They mad the vanguard of the vast arf1 welcomers which had packed thq terY park and overflowed intoI streets beyond, waiting patiently Pershing had been greeted by President Marshall and the sect of war and was ready to crosj river to the great city which eager to pay him tribute.
 Pershing Waves Cap.
 The great liner came up to hel at o'clock and as she was warped into her berth there M tremendous volley of cheering the crowd gathered there. Pershing, smiling in appreciation head barred bowed repeatedly sponse. Once he forgot his al in his enthusiasm in returning and waved his cap as he salufa| happy throng. At the pier were diRnitaries of nation, state and and it was there he was weld on behalf of the nation.
 The First divisions band of pieces on board the ship, the bers of which had served throui all the fighting in which the va unit had been engaged began p1 in response to the welcoming sl from the pier and Hail, Hal Gangs all Here" and other mingled with the cheers. For blocks or more hack from the the iubilation could be heard
 The lIeViathan docked at SAB
 Many Prominent Men.
 Gen. Pershing stepped ashor 9:20 o'clock. Waiting for him a end of the gang plank as Secn Baker with hands outstretcheds
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