South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-29

nue. was as wiid wiki enthusiasm as
lower Manhattan. the financial heart
~ the world. which had tossed its
days business worries out the win
dow with IT'S paper showers.
Display Ethusiasm.
At the Pennsylvania station there
was another display OF enthusiastic
welcome Cheers were still resOund-
ing when the special train taking
the marshal TO Washington on the
first les OF his journey 10 Kansas
City for the American Legion con-
vention pulled out OF the terminal.
The marshaTs welcome began
hundred miles out at sea. The liner
Paris bearing him 20 the new world
was Joined by l. American destroy
ers. For a time the war craft had
ft all % themselves but soon through
the mist broke a squadron OF sea
planes The marshal raised his head
at the familiar sound Of sputtering
mot0.s overhead.
on moved the Paris. passed by
the George Washington. which had
raced into port with Gen. Pershing
IN order that ne might be first u
grasp the marshal's hands on Amer
lean soil
AT Quarantine came another well
come. Transferred 10 the navy cut
ter Vigilant. the soldier OF France
clasped hands with Ambassador
5usserand. with Asst. Sec'y OF the
Navy Roosevelt and with many
other notables.
But the series or receptions had
hardly begun The next came of
Fort Jay when guns Numbered a
generals salute
And then the climax.
Great Stadium.
Landing a few yards from Castle
Garden where his famous country
man. lafayette. had set foot on
American soil the marshal found
awaiting him a reception that even
his imagination could not have con-
ceived
The wide stretch OF open ground
had been converted into great sta
dunn. the walls OF which were sky
scrapers stetching st ories high. At
every window and on the roofs. even
ont on dizzy cornices 25 stories
above the street were perched men
and women waving the flags OF
American and France. on the streets
Below were massed a great army
OF welcomers-men women and lit
lie children Indeed II seemed as If
an the little girls in New York were
there with bouquets which they
wished 20 press into the marshaIs
hands
AZ soon as the soldierly little fig
ure in the light blue uniform OF
France stepped off the pier. a
mighty shout arose. a few minutes
before. Gen. Pershing had appeared
60 the sound Of rufies and flourish
es. and these were repeated for the
French war hero.
Steps Forward.
Forward stepped the marshal. his
scarlet cap at a rakish angle There
was nothing OF the merciless war
rior I'm his smiling face or keen,
kindly eyes. as marching straight
ahead with hands stretched IN front
OF him. he advanced 10 greet Amer
fca's military leader A hush seem
cd for a moment 10 fall over the
crowds as the two men OF war warm
" clasped hands. Standing IN the
open square. the pair chatted as old
friends meeting at a railroad station
each intent only on the words OF the
other
When the greeting was over and
the marshal started toward his car
the cheering broke out afresh. Near
j the first OF his short. choppy sal
utes was given TO veterans Of France
men who had fought with him on
the battle-scarred plains and valleys
OF the western front.
There they were. Lallant platoon
heroes of the Frcrgl artillery and
infantry-bluc devils and birdmen
some with empty sleeves. all with
decorations.
Next the marshals glance fell up
on a battalion of American regulars
with khaki and tin hats. And then
sight tenderer than the rest: q
group OF Red Cross nurses in uni
forms OF white
Then started the parade OF tri
umph As the line Of motor cars
moved under the elevated tracks
motormen forgot 10 move then
trains. They just opened their whis
ties and kept them open.
Great Spectacle.
There were no steps 20 be seen or
the custom house. There were JUS
row upon row OF people - people
mad with enthusiasm. who shouted
and rheered long sfter the marshali
car had passed IL was soon evi
dent. that. like the humblest patror
Of the subway he was 20 stand al
the way up town. for the CROWD
would not let him sit down. H,
stood the entire way on the real
seat OF his automobile with his hng
ers constantly az his cap peak.
Asthe procession swung into Broad
way. across historic Bowling Green
the marshal found the greatest spec
tacle OF all Through the marrow
cut with its great stone sides tn
PROCESSION pushed its way. Flutter
ing everywhere were the fags O
America and France OF Great Bri
tain and Belgium. Of all the allies.
Although the sun was hot ans
ove~coats were not needed. tn
marshal must have thought himsel
In the midst Of a blizzard. Flo
down poured "a never-ceasing shove
Of white paper. SO thick was III,
shower chat 10 nearly blotted on
the great spire OF Cd Trinity, boUn,
by yards and yards of ticker tap
that duttered from the uppermos
stories Of skyscrapers The din o.
cheers drowned conversation.
Crowd Follows.
The crowd allowed the procession