Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-11
DIX Holds REUNION
. OF FIRST DIVISION
Members and Former Members
Celebrate Victories and Hear ,
General Pershing
JOIN IN sERPENTINE MARCH

Thousands Of "oId timers" renewed
old times todav at the first annual re :
npion Of the First Division at Camp
nix. N, J. Every train Is bringing In
more OF the former fighters. eager to cell
ebrate with their old division the tri-
umphs Of the battle line. and to pay
their respects to the divisions dead.
General Pershing is the guest Of
honor. having arrived In camp last night
hy automobile from Trenton. The gen
eral was in civilian clothes when he
was greeted by Major General G. p. s..
Summerall and staff upon his arrival
just before dinner time. but he went at
I. once to General Summerall's quarters
and changed into uniform, Sam Browne,
bclt and all. When he arrived he
laughed and said: 49,. 49,. .-...s
General Summerall. this Is the first
time have had the pleasure of greeting
YOU In civilian clothes since the war
began
.,. Serpentine Pageant
The historical serpent'ne pageant was
the big event this morning. It started at
q 80 o'clock. and was participated in
by all the division and former members.
The division. present and former men,
bers, and allied arms and services over
seas, formed In four columns Of four
brigades, From each brigade column
A single file column moved forward at
the same time, forming solid column of
fours. led by bands and the regimental
colors. .... ...t. ...., -
This column. then marched in a ser
pentine course through memorial
arches, representing the various VIC
tories Of the division and incidents in
the career Of the organizati ton overseas.
The first arch represented a French
freight car, labeled 40 Homme ct 8
Cheveaux.", The column marched
through the doorway. .., .
Then came the st. Nazaire arch,
commemorating the landing in France;
then the Gondrccourt arch, representing
the training area then the sector arch,
representing Sommervillier, Aneauville.
Mont Didier and Sezarais.
The Cantigny arch represented the
first offensive Of the division. Then
came arches representing the Scissors
offensive. st. ,Mihiel, the Meuse Ar
gonne, the Sedan arch, or the final Of
fensive, and, finally, a memorial arch
to the dead.
Hear Generals Speak
Assembling ut division headquarters
after the march, the men were address
ed by General Pershing and General
Summerall. A national salute of twen-
ty-One guns was then fired.
General Pershing in his address said
General Summerall, comrades and
friends of the First Division, l thought
in coming here today was simply to
oin you in this review and participate
with you In this reunion mad celebration
Of the day when we could all recount
the victory and accomplishment of the
division. 1t Is with peculiar pride I
face the First Division. was selected
by the Wsr Department to command
the First Division for the war. and I
had the honor Of selecting the organiza-
tion Of which it il composed, so I have
always carried great pride in its sue
cess.
To-day has brought to our minds
vividly the achievements Of the division.
l recall the enthusiasm with which the
division undertook its preparatory
training. I received fro mthe officers
Of the division an assurance and con
tidence. of what. / could expect from
such fine troops which carried
throughout the war. When the di-
vision entered Montidier. and in every
battle 1t participated. 1t fulfilled all my
expectations, and I have always CON
Sidercd it a model division. always
wished the First to become a school for
officers.
'The First Division has done more
than set an example for physical ac.