The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-12

thiug IN his actions that would indi-
cate mat he might have presidential
aspirations.
His ringing laugh was heard all
over the room whom a member Of the
American Legion with whom he
shook hands told him that the line
reminded him OF the 'Nhow line at
lircst France.
Col. J. O. Quekmever. his over
watChtul aide. took every uppor-
tunity TO shield his CHIEF from the
tirug work that he chose to face.
OFTEN some overly enthusiastic ad.
mirer would attempt to tell the gen
eral the history OF some hygOnC
warrior In his family or relate the
/ life of n grandmother who happened
/ to have been born Ia tho same
/ county as the general Gently
/ but firmly the aide would intercedc
and send the offender on hts way
while the general called after him.
Once General Porshing had just
/ claspcd the hand of a young woman
when the colonel offered him q
glass OF water.
May | hold your hand while |
I take a drink p" he asked without re
leasing his hold The crowd laughed
/ mcrrily while he made good his
offer. declaring after she had passed
on that Tulsa surely had some fine
/ looking young ladies.
Did you know " .. Reed in the
/ army2" asked one man.
BIN Reed" quCricd pcrshlnR,
yes, I think he is IN Washington.
now isn't ho?"
Thanking you for sending my boy
back to me- said a little white
haired woman
Nothing gives me greater pleas
ure than to learn that he did get
. back" was the reply.
"po you remember the old T. corn
pany2' asked "a man with u MeNi
can border service chcvron on his
. coat while another demanded to
know how old he was.
Go home and wash those hands,
he ordered In mock severity as he
stopped down and greeted a smiling
! bov scout.
4 only ono unhappy incident marred
the reception AZ Hotel Tulsa While
General Pershing was shaking tho
hands of his old friend, G. A. Ray
OF Muskogce. who came 10 the city
TO see him, pickpuckct relieved
/ Ray OF wallet containing valuable
papers and $50 Ia currency
one OF the women who greeted
General Ptrshing at the hotel had
been a personal acquaintance Of hi4
wife. For more than five minutes he
spoke to her and for some time
after thai his face was saddened by
the recolle tion of the catastr or h y
that had deprived him OF his wife
and children.
After leaving the hotel tho general
was whirled over the Ci'y In an au-
tomihilc and shown the business and
residence sections. The line OF cars
stopped at tho site of the 81 500, U0G
st Johns hospital, where Genera
Pershing broke the ground for the
structure, saving to the crowd thai
gathered about the spot,
81 am very happy to take part IN
this ceremony, ladies ana gentlemen
and there is nothing that | can dc
that I would rather do than lend my
modest announcement TO the worthy
institution that you have planned.
congratulate YOU Mr.. Mayor and thu
good people of Tulsa and my hop,
is that you have planned this insti
tuition large enough. For IL YOU
wonderful city continues to grow II
the next few years as IL has in tn,
past you will certainly need a larg,
one"
Throwing aside all formality h,
, grasped the spade and warned tn
, crowd to give him plenty OF elbow
, room" How much OF an area d.
you want spaded up?" he aske,
lsughingly.
Make II about six feet deep,