The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-21
FETE PERSH|NC
At DEDICATION.
Thousands Greet Him at Cum
bertrand Exercises Marking
Restoration of Cabin.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, April 21.--
Gen. John J. Pershing arrived here
at noon today from Washington by
automobile for busy afternoon, and
the interest Of the crowd that focked
to Cumberland was conferred in him,
while the American Legion went to
extra pains to do him honor.
TENDERED RECEPTION.
He came primarily for the dedica-
ton OF the Washington headQuartcrs
building. reconstructed by James w.
Thomas, local attorney and historian,
and presented by him to the city
After the dedicatory exercises General
rershing was rendered a reception at
Rose Hhl, the historic home Of Mr..
and Mrs. James Walter Thomas. Here
probably 5000 people greeted him.
while the Cumberland Municipal
Band played on the lawn. Tonigh.
General Pershing and Governor
Richie Of Maryland will be guests ar
the annual banquet Of the Cumberland
Fair ~Association in the Masonic
Temple. where covers will be laid for
$50. Governor Richie did not take
part In the dedication n the Wash
fngton quarters, as his train did not
arrive until after the exercises were
over.
Following the banquet tonight,
General Pershing, Governor Richie
and Major Bridge, who represented
Ambassador Geddcs at the dedication,
will attend the American Legion baS
in Daisy's hall.
Ex-sHsRyICE MEN PARADE.
business was entirely suspended
this Afternoon in honor of the oc-
casion. The program opened with
1 a. L. ia q
mostly ex-service men in uniform.
At Washington and Water streets.
| on the site of old Fort Cumberland,
General Pershing viewed the parade,
| which rested at Riverside Park. where
the Washington headquarters build
ing Is located. Here, from the band
stand, the formal exercises were held.
There was a great jam at the park.
| thousands failing to get within range
of the speak ers. voices. Former Judge
Ferdinand Williams presided. The
address of presentation was by james
W. Thomas. the donor of the new
behalf of the city was by Mayor
Thomas w. Koon. The other speakers
were General Pershing. George Weems
Williams, Of Baltimore, and Major
| Bridge.
The nag donated by the Patriotic
Order Sons OF America to be kept
| floating from a pole standing by the
building, was presented the city by
| Congressman Frederick N. Zihlman,
and the acceptance was by Tasker g.
Lowndes. president of the Second Ma
tional Bank, son of the late Governor
Lowndes. a!in Keyser, wounded
cx-service man, raised the flag.
The committee of the American
Legion which arranged for the pa
rade was headed by DR.. Arthur p.
Dixon.
WASHINGTON OCCUPIED CABIN.
The cabin restored today was oc-
cupied by Col. George Washington, of
the Virginia militia, as aide to Gen
| eral Braddock, at Fort Cumberland in
1855, during the French and Indian
war.
The original Washington headQuar-
ters building stood within the en-
closure of Fort Cumberland. 1t was
torn away many years ago to make
room for residence OF the late Judge
oliver c. Gephart 1t was removed
to the farm Of Christian Eichner. a
German resident on the Bedford road,
and used in the construction of a
building there. This building was
RACED and the timbers hauled here
and devoted to restoring the cabin
dedicated today.
1t is said the original roof girders
and door were saved. 1t Is contend
ed that enough Of the original Wash
ington building was reclaimed to JUS
tify the restoration.
A feature Of today's exercises was
the presence of many members OF the
Cresap Society, descendants of Col.
Thomas Cresap, pathfinder Of the Po-
tomac Valley, Indian fighter and Rev
dictionary hero. He was contempor-
aneous with Washington during the
French and Indian War and they met
at Fort Cumberland.