Evening star., 1951-04-16
Macarthur 10 Receive
Welcome Tributes in
Many Communities
By shs Asseeiassd Prsss

l
The programs signalling the
generals return after IL years in
the Far East call for parades, re-
ceptions, whistle blowing, horn
footing and ringing Of church
bells.
| Most observances are timed to
coincide with Gen. MacArthur's
arrival In San Francisco, now ex-
pected late Tuesday.
San Francisco and New York
City are planning what will prob
ably be the most spectacular
tributes to the five-star general.
But the celebrations are not
limited to the cities on Gen. Mac
Arthur's itinerary. Typical Of the
various honors is the proclamation
LOT Macarthur Day" Tuesday in
Rotterdam, N. Y.
San Francisco Parade Planned.
City officials have launched
many of the celebrations, while
lothers are backed by organizations
land individual admirers.
San Francisco will give Gen.
Macarthur an official hero's well
come sometime Wednesday.
A formal reception at the air.
port, a parade into San Francisco,
and greetings at the city hall had
been scheduled.
San Francisco's Mayor Elmer
Robinson has four alternate plans
to submit to Gen. Macarthur
aides In Honolulu today. Presum-
ably Gov. Earl Warren Of Cali
fornia and 1t. Gen. Albert c.
Wedemeyer. commanding general
of the Sixth Army. will take part
in the San Francisco ceremony.
| In New York City, Gen. Mac
Arthur is booked for hero's
parade on Broadway Friday. The
general wired Mayor Vincent r.
Impellitteri yesterday that he
would arrive in New York late
Thursday. The Mayor designated
Friday as Macarthur Day"
The Waldorf astoria Hotel, where
the MacArthurs plan to stay,
lreadied a huge five-star banner to
hang from its flagstaff.
Columbia Broadcasting Co. Cor
respondent George Herman re-
ported yesterday from Tokyo that
Mrs. Macarthur said their "cur-
rent plan is to settle down in New
York City"
Baltimore Extends Invitation.
Baltimore Mayor Thomas DALE
sandro has extended an official
invitation to the general to stop
over in the city on his way be-
tween the Nations Capital and
New York.
Maryland Gov. Theodore r. Nc
Keldin also asked Gen. Mac
Arthur to speak In the old State
Senate chamber. the site where
George Washington resigned his
command Of the American Con-
tinental Army.
Other Baltimore residents re-
vived the Macarthur Club. !" which
f1ourished during the 1948 presi-
dental election year. They also
lplanned a mass demonstration,
with patriotic songs and hymns, to
mark the generals arrival on the
West Coast Tuesday.
In Cincinnati the Minute
Women Of America said they
would honor his arrival with the
ringing Of bells and the blowing
of whistles and sirens.
Chicago's Association Of Com
merce is urging a parade to honor
the general. and many Of the
Windy City's factories and rail-
roads plan to sound their whistles
Tuesday the minute his plane
lands.
Special Program to Be Offered.
Similar demonstrations were
asked Of citizens in dozens of other
communities.
In many places clergymen said
special prayers would be offered
for the general.
An estimated 4 million persons
are expected to turn out to greet
the general in New York City.
AT least 5000 will take part in
the welcome parade Of bands.
military units and city department
contingents.
VIII Get IT, Gun Salute.
A 17-gun salute will be fired
when he steps of his plane in
New York.
First Army headquarters an
nounced that 1t. Gen. Willis d.
lCrittenberger and his staff would
welcome Gen. Macarthur on his
arrival at New York International
Airport. The 1st Army band and
honor guard will attend to join in
the courtesies due an officer of
his rank.
The parade UP Broadway from
Battery Park will start at II am.
Friday, with the City Hall recep-
ton at noon.
The city's school children are
expected to greet the returning
general in Central Park in the
Afternoon.
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