Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-11
PERSH|Ne IN VAN
of Famous First Divi-
sion at New York
Americas Commando Shares iun-
nrs with Battle Scared Veterans
in Five Mile Parade Viewed by
2.Dn.00D Herpie-last Great Re-
view OF Worir War for NJ. Y.

VIEW u Worfc war fof ~ z.
New York, Sept 1t-over q FIVE
mile hUwer-srewn pathway Gem
era Fs-shing led his famous First
Division down fifth avenue To-Day 10
the wild pIaudirs Of 2.o5a ,ees people.
II WAS Tls last great review n the
world war for New ynrk and II was
d fitting climax 10 & long series IF
military specraclas-
The commander II Americas arm
les shared nunurs with harrle-scar-ed
veterans VINO Won andy-ins tame On
the fields IF France. AS ne rode down
lns avenue the sEsrn-lines nj the
leaders face relaxed IN ri1e now ia
NOUS Pershing smile and when ne
dlsmounred n Washington square
al -sle eno Of the march surrounded
by his staff, ne exclaimed:
Il was the most enthusiastic ana
patriotic outbu-sr I have ever seen"
Behind Pershing rode a score of
major generals and hriEadier =ener-
ais and back of them strobe the COM
numbers guard IF nanor. the world
famous picked regiment. the flower
OF the division Stalwar- Young zi-
ants magnificent Americans. they
scored n me nation metropolis a
triumph far dearer 10 their hearts
rnan the lau-els they won in the viz
tory reviews n Paris and Londur
Nearly all ing men wore wound
chavrors
BACK N Parshing's Own Eweot
tae 1a.ea& regulars Of the First Dr.
''isian- fully accouterei fnr war.
Horse. foot and artillery ther sweur
down the avenue. II was : dress pa-
raue- bEt- so far as equipment went.
they might have been m their wsr
10 the front Tire faces under rse
oobbing trench helmets were stern
and nusinszs-like In their veins WIS
me olooa OF man races. but t.es- ha6
deem welded -aEeehe- by the frs of
WY INFO an unroncae-a bic unit R,yf
%neF pi2ld The price " vicrur-y-. fr,- 5F,pe
u their comrades are sieeuinr their
eternal sleep IN France while ~ sen
ti F'erE bear me scars NJ cnrnhar.
as Persning came ap-ezsr -ha
graTdzsand AZ rtIe Nst-opoI;.sn .zuz.,,-n
me c-ow1 went wild with sv,r,,yss.sv,
81 with typical mndesrv NJ IN. Am.--
Nan sniaieT ne sat EIs horse as the
%&~F ar man has been taught To do
Mining ann saiEtlHg with ms zioved
'12na while immediately behind
sflsamed The American colo~E and IN.
fouT-ssar-ed flag Of full general.
me commando made nut one stpp On
ne march and dismourted amidst q
crowd o. girls REPRESENTING the knights
VI NniuFnpus eager 70 Us the i1rsr ID
nand him ficwerB. Upon the cheek Of
me TIctor he implanted q kiss while
sne alusted na1piiy.
Seated IN private stand in s-ou.
OF me cathedral was Cardinal Ne-riey
Ano Z tnrons n church dignitarfes.
zfrsh''E paused 10 weicume 10 America
ne heroac old man VINO had SO uruur,y
aehsd IRE German invaders. Tbe ca
thecral chimes rang pur m t-,-rnr. M
VICTORY and The sta- spsnr,eS Rsn-
ner as -hs TWO wo-ic heroes rsasn.,;
hands With all nv hear .-ee, ,-o,,
as one Of ttIe worlds greatest zoiuiers
Vas the greeting Of BslKiurn's urirnzre
while the soldier gaitreo
General Pe-stlins and his ofs-.-=
wore none ~ The many d-c.,-z.;,vs
winch have bAen awarded them abroad
Even service cneyruns were shssy,,
rom The commanders sleeves. but On
ms breast was z TINY siiken r,s- b..
fokening me Distinguished Service
C-ozs One Of ths srriking figures
among his ErAr was Colonel AdeIber- re
ChRmb-srn of the French ARMY. 4
grandson ~ Lafayette. in pale blue
re-Imentais
Tins shows the army IN the FUN
rzno-ty Of war. said Sec-e1zrv Of War
Baker as the procession passed the re-
rfswing stand.
Il gives the people of View Yu-k M
porrurity TO see a full division an I,
vert through 10 the 'front.' pver The
highways OF France The WELCOME
glven II ny the people 81 View York IN
splendid and IN keeping with The m
comparable performance Of III. a.
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