New-York tribune., 1919-09-07
Landing OH Home Soil
Will Start 3 Days of
Rejoicing, With A. E. F.
Chief Leading Figure
Plans Are Sent
Him by Wireless
Leviathan To Be Met by
Fleet of Vessels With
Crowds Welcomed Him

General John J. Pershing will set
foot on home soil at Hoboken to-mor-
row morning at $3.50 o'clock.
At that moment will begin what
promises 70 be one OF the heartiest
welcomes ever given a homecoming
American.
The commander o. the victorious
American Expeditionary Force. who
sailed from New York amid the utmost
secrecy more than two and half years
ago. probably will be greeted By hun
dreds OF thousands Of New Workers
before he reaches shore and by mil
lions from every part Of the United
States before he leaves for Washington
next Thursday evening.
From the moment the general steps
from the gangplank of the Leviathan
at Hoboken. until his departure from
the city four days later he will not
experience q dull moment. anc scarcely
restful one except those granted him
for sleep. The various officia. and
unofficial welcomers have prepared
programme that will consume every
hour of his time while here
Plans Sent by Wireless
A part of the schedule Of events was
sent to the American commander as the
Leviathan ploughed its way toward the
city yesterday with the news tha. there
was more of it subject to his ap-
proval." No reply had been received
by wireless at late hour last night:
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reach his headquarters At the Waldorf
this afternoon.
From the Navy Department the news
came that the Leviathan would come
in sight Of the Statue of Liberty at
Z o'clock tomorrow morning. 1t will
dock at Hoboken an hour and half
later.
Far down the harbor the Leviathan
will be met by feet of steam vessels
of every style and size. Every thing in
the harbor from private power boats
to municipal ferries has been pressed
into service to accommodate the thou
sands that hope TO make the early
morning trip to greet the general and
his staff. Destroyers, submarines and
other naval craft will take part in the
reception.
From above ten aerial scouts Of the
Police Department will wave q cheer
full welcome to the passengers on the
Leviathan. They will sail far down
the bay at sunrise and serve as an es-
cort of honor to the ship as 1t ap-
proaches the upper harbor.
The Mayor and his official party will
sail down the harbor in the steamer
Correction. The departure will be
made from Pier A, the Battery. at
$3.50 o'clock in the morning in order
to take part in the naval parade up the
bay. The Leviathan must reach its
pier at Hoboken before o'clock in
order to float in with the flood Of the
tide. and early rising will become q
necessity for New York as result.
At Hobokcn General Pershing will
be greeted by Secretary of War Baker
and a party of officials and their wives
from Washington. With the welcomers
there will be the Congressional COM
mittee and another body appointed at
the request of President Wilson to
represent him here on the arrival Of the
commander of Americas army abroad.
The Presidents Committee
This committee. which is made up Of
New York citizens appointed by Secre-
tary of War Baker to serve for the
President, is composed Of the follow
ing: ~,
Harry Payne Whitney. Mortimer Schir;
j. l.. Replogle. Hugh Frayne, Ambrose
Mcneil. Nicholas S. Brady. Cleveland
II. Dodge. John d. Ryan, Henry T. Dav-
ison, William G. McAdoo and Bernard
NJ Baruch.
The committee that will accompany
Secretary Baker on destroyer to greet
the Leviathan will be made up Of the
following members: =,
President and Mrs. Marshall.
Secretary of War and Mrs. Baker.
Chief Of staff General Peyton c:
March and two aids. Major Thwirg and
Major Howard d. Miligan; Lieutenant
General Robert L. Bullard. Major Cen
erals Thomas II. Barry. Frank W. Coe.
William G. Haan. Ernest Kinds, Mer-
ritt W. Ireland, Harry L. Rogers. David
c. Shanks, Charles 7. Monoher and
clarence c. Williams; Brigadier Cen
erals William c. Lanfitt Frank T:
Hines. Dennis P. Nolan and Samuel
d. Rockenbach; Colonel Charles Z.
Walcutt and Colonel Barnum.
Secretary Baker will make a brief
address of welcome to General Pershing
at tire pier. I. is expected Genera!
Pershing will make an equally brief
reply. From that moment until he
leaves for Washington Thursday even
inp he will be the guest Of the city.
General Pershing and his party Will
then 60 aboard the steamer ratrol and
sail for Pier A. The party will be met
by a police guard and automobiles,
which will take its members to the City
Hall. A reception will be rendered to
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