Evening star., 1921-04-21
DEDICATE REBUILT
WASHINGTON CABIN
Cumberland People Hosts to
Gen. Pershing and Others
at Historic Spot.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
| CUMBERLAND. Md. April 21.-Gen.
John ]. Pershing was guest OF
| honor today at the dedication of the
Washington Headquarters building IN
ICumberland. He arrived at noon from
| Washington by motor car. The m
terest of the crowd that focked here
! was centered on him and the Ameri-
can Legion extended its hospitality
| with enthusiasm.
| The Washington Headquarters buiid-
ing was reconstructed by James W.
! Thomas, local attorney and historian,
and presented by him to the city.
| After the dedicatory exercises Whlch
| covered two hours. Gen PerShlng was
| rendered a recention at Rose Hill, the
| historic home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
! Walter Thomas. Here probably 300"
| people greeted the Army leader, while
! the Cumberland Municipal Band play
| ed on the lawn in front of the house,
| which overlookS the Potomac.
| At o'clock this evening Gen. Fer
! shing and Gov. Richie of Maryland
will be guests at the annual banquet
! of the Cumberland Fair Association
| at the Masonic Temple, where covers
| will be laid for $50.
Gov Ritchie did not take part in
| the dedication Of the Washington
! quarters, as HIS tram d!u ilot di - NS
until after the exercises were over.
He was not on the program.
| American Legion Ball.
Tonight. following the banquet.
Gen. PerShing. Gov. RitChie and Maj
! Bridge. who represented Amba ssador
4; Geddes at the ceremony. will attend
the American Legion ball at Daisys
Hall.
| Business was entirely suspended
this afternoon in honor of the oc-
| casion. The program opened with a
| parade. in which about one THOUSAND
| took part, mostly ex-service men in
uniform. Boyce- Houser Post. Amer
| lean Legion. came from keyser, w.
| Va, with 100 men. and McIlweeS )
! Concert Band was in line. American
| Legion posts of nearby points in
! Maryland. West Virginia and Penn
sylvania were also represented in the
| parade.
| Fort Cumberland Post No. 13. this
city. which had charge of the parade,
escorted the members Of Tyler Post,
No. ), Grand Army Of the Republic,
who rode in automobiles. Cumber-
! land Camp No. g.. Patriotic Order
Sens of America, which presented the
! flag raised over the Washington
| Headquarters building, turned out in
large numbers, with four members
! in continental uniform carrying the
tfag The Loyal Order OF Moose an
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| tions. with war workers and others.
were in line. The Cumberland Munic-
| ipal Band and the Baltimore AMI
Ohio Shop Band headed divisions.
| Automobiles conveyed wounded serv-
! ice men.
| At Washington and Water streets.
at the site of old Fort Cumberland,
! Gen. Pershing viewed the parade,
which rested at Riverside Park.
where the Washington Headquarters
| building is located. Here, from the
! bandstand, the formal exercises were
! held.
Presentation Program.
Former Judge Ferdinand Williams
| presided. The address of presenta-
| ton was made by Mr.. Thomas. the
donor The acceptance on behalf of
the city was by Mayor Thomas w.
Koon. The other speakers were Gen.
Pershing. George Weems Williams of
Baltimore and Maj Bridge represent
! ing the British ambassador. The flag
donated by the Patriotic Order Sons
of America, to be kept floating from
! pole standing by the building, was
presente ed to the city by Representa-
| tive Frederick y. Zihlman, and the
acceptance was by Task er G. Lowndes.
president of the Second National
| Bank, son of the late Gov. Lowndes.
| Olin keyser. wounded eX-Service
| man, raised the flag.
! The cabin restored today was occu-
| pied by Col. George Washington of
! the Virginia Militia, as aid to Gen.
! Rraddock. when at Fort Cumber-
| land in 1855, during the French and
! Indian war.