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.EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1919
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PHILADELPHIA MAKES BRILLIANT FESTIVAL OF 'PERSHING PAY" IN TRIBUTE TO GENERAL
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q rans of' some of the war's IinrdMt
ncacemrnis.
. The troopers wore irlltterlriK hrlmcM '
E .topped with buzbvs, blnck conta with
b; - silver lacing nnu nunc iiiii--mi.,
belts, vhito breeches nnd lilgli jncK-
boots. i
The troop fncpel the north exit of the
North Philadelphia station ni the re ,
qcptlon committee climbed the stairs
to the Btation platform.
Tn the arched pawagewnj- leading
from the train tloor tep to the north
driveway stood n double row of vet
Tan, tunics laden with the lectin -Mulshed
Service Cross. I
t Red Cross on Hand I
On the train iloor Itself twelve mil-
formed workers of the Newbold Aux
iliary of the lied Cros were formed
fn ft ninRle line. Thcj held baskets .
filled with siEarettes Mid canny uecnusu
troop trains were due to pass.
. It was preeiselj l :."0 oYleirk nhen
the special slipped into the station. The
General's car was near the rrnr and n
harried movement was made in that
direction. Even (inventor Sprmil ran
And then PersliinK, lit"'' n a jonth
of twenty, a miracle of neatness, step
ped from the car.
ABide from the four silver stars on
his shoulders, his olive drab uniform
was devoid of decoration. He nore
no service tilpe. A black sea I rinrf.
a reiic of Ma West Point il,u wit
on th'ft rJiiR finger of his left band
The general's bnir Is nearly white,
bis moustache oi urny. His face is
smooth nnd sllghtb tanned. Hi- chin
3s jutting, hii jaw the jaw of a Nirn
leader.
Mayor Smith was firt to greet the
general. In n few words he welcomed
the distinguished visitor and was an
swered bnellj but smilingly.
Governor Greets General
Governor Sprout then clasped the
general's hand, spoke a few words and
introduced Mrs Sproul.
Whereupon Mayor Smith nssumed
the pleasant tnsk f introducing other
members of the reception patty. He in
troduced his wife nnd the general
bowed nnd smiled Then it was Mrs.
Barclay Warburton's turn.
"I am vcrv glad to meet you. Mrs.
Warburton." the general remarked. "I
remember your husband very well." The
general was equally gracious with Mrs.
J. Willis Martin.
As the general advanced n man thrust
n bouquet of loses into his hand.
Pershing appeared surprised but
game. He turned nnd banded the
bouquet to Mrs. Sproul. who carried
it with her over the entire route.
There was no stiffness, no formality
about the commnndcr-in -chief as lie
walked forward on the platform, flank
ed by the Mayor anil the Governor.
"Hello, Atterbury!"
Suddenly lie caught sight of General
Atterbury, who directed the American
military railwnjs abroad. Mr. Atter
bury was in civilian clothes.
"Hello, Atterbury," the general
called. As he gripped both of the
railroad expert's hands he said, "I'm
glad to sec you." with the "glad"
Utrongiy emphasized.
Down the steps went General Per
shing, a hundred persons in his wake.
As" he stepped into the arched pas
sageway he paused. The two rows of
Distinguished Service Cross men, wait-
, yirg there for him, weie as statues, ejes
front, right nanus tn overseas caps.
Pershing strode a few- paces ahead of
his escorts.
Hfs keen eyes swept each rank. He
stepped up to one decorated M'tcran.
looked1 into his ee.-. glanced at his
medals and campnigv nbbotis
He crossed ovci to filmier young
hero, and took the mnn's service cross
between his fingers.
"These Fellows Are Heroes
"These fellows arc heroes," remarked
General Pershing, turning to those
about him.
The general then wnlkccl forward and
spoke to .Joseph Dunn, a roiporal. and j
to Licuteiiiuit i.uwarci Mmnir, lintn
Infantry, who bashfully told the head '
or America s armies mat n is bit in
the wnr was to capture a Geiinmi
machine gun nest. He wore the II. S
C. and Croi de Guerre.
Then Pershing spoke to Captain
Thomas Bailey. 111th Infantry. He
shook bands with manv of the men and
then proceeded to the north exit where,
wun tne omcinis ami ins nicies, ne en-
tered an automobile Before lie stepped
into the ninchlne, however, he inspected
the thirty members of the First Citv
JTi
Droop in their helmets nnd gav nt-
jure, we i-u..i.iinie,uru v .cumin v.corge
(Thoyer on the appearance of the men
and expressed pleasure when he heard
Ithat all the men present sered dining
(the war.
j "Buck" Private Shakes Hands
As he took his seat in the automobile
a buck private, Walter G. Hawthorne,
'2230 West Somerset street, advanced
and shook the general's hand.
"That's the fourth time I've done
that," said the soldier proudly as he
iwalked away. He was u Second Divi
sion man
The police band was blaring out
"Hail to the Chief" as General Persh-
,lng stepped brisklv into bis red -(lagged
motorcar, the tings adorned with the
four stars of America's supieme army
rank.
Pershing sented, Cnptain Thnyer. ofj
he First City Troop, shouted an order,
the troopers wheeled by fours and gal
loped down the driveway into Broad
(itreet.
t Directly in their rear swung the
general's car. four troopers sepnrating
his machine frnin the lung line of auto
mobiles following.
Crowd Boars Salvos
It wns at Broad street and Lehigh
avenue that the first dense crowd wns
reached. The cheering there touched
off the. fuse of popular enthusiasm and
Men a swiftly running trail nf fire the
Mlvos roared along Brond street.
Pershing was easily distinguished
frpm the Bidevvnlks. His broad shoul
ders bulked against the right side of
the rear seat or the ear.
Ho formed a striking contrast with
the decornted rear of the machine,
blooming as it was with the nationnl
iolors,
Ills head moved slowly from right
' 'io Jelt. right hand at cap visor, ac
f, kBqwIedglng the plaudits of tens nf
lTtbouFnndv of persons.
', It was '10:01 o'clock when he reached
"Broad and Duuphin streets. There he
j arose in his motor ear for the first time,
' ad stool stiffly nt salute. It was at
' that point also that two lucky house
painters had an unusual vantage point.
iCtey perched outside the second -story
windows of a house on their scaffolds
and cheerpd lustily,
'i j.. Pershjng glanfcj upward as he passed
toe .Heijona JJ ,nent Armory, .Bjraaa
Thinks a Look at Pershing
Will Cure His "Misery'
"I gottn git this street denned up
for General Pershing."
I'lnnk Harris, -Ji:tJ Wood street,
a lone nnil aged "white wing,"
cleniilng up the Parkway today,
leaned on his broom and smiled.
"No," he said, lit answer to n
question, "I nln't never seen him,
but him and me is friends
"I told the oh- lad) this moriiln'
that one look nt a man like Pershing
Is as good as medicine. I 'spects my
miser? In th' back to be gone by
tonight.
"No. I didn't send any boys to
wnr," he said, " 'inuse all m boys
Is girls."
strict below Susquehanna avenue. His
hand went in salute to the ling which
tcippisl the lentral tower of the big
building.
Salutes Clll War Hags
Near (Kfoid street, on the west side
of Itro.id, stood aged etcrans of other
gnat wins. These Grand Armj men
held out tntteiid lings, relics of the Civil
War, whiili drew salutes from every
militarj mnii in the party from Per
slung down. I
And then the eminent isitor got his
tiist mtiiiinti glimpse of this cltj hi
hildhood. Itows of boys, smiling little'
fellows, nwi loved nt their glimpse of
the great general, wee ranged before I
the Mei, untile Club, on Itioad sticet, '
above Master
An ordinary salute would not suffice
foi those ineiij youngsters. Pershing
smiled broadly and the boys smiled back
at him in icturu Then the geneinl
waved a greeting with his glmcd right
hand.
Itefore the headquarters of the T.onl
Order of Moose Pershing received his
soi mid bouquet, a large hitmh of Ainer ,
n an Heauty roses. As he aci epted it i
his eyes caught sight of the fratcrnnl '
order's service flag, with the figures
.'() inscribed in silver letteis I
A little faither down the strei t was (
the big Snclk'iiburg ilnthing faitory, '
with hundreds of girls peering down
from the windows. The geneinl raised j
his head and kept it raised, looking at
the gills until lie had passed the build
ing.
Addresses Wounded eterans
As Spring Guidon street was up
priiiicheil a barricade of Khaki-clad
bodies became visible. The line, stretch I
ing across ltroail street, was (oniposed
of wounded soldieis who ill i- attending
the lelinbilitJition school at Spiing Gar
th n Institute
Pel slung saw and called a quiet ordei
to his chauffeur. The inr swung over
to the battle-maimed line of veterans.
Then Pershing addressed a few words
of encouragement to the men, which
caused the chests of every one of them
to swell.
The general and his entourage moved
west on Spring Garden street. At Fif
teenth stust a huge banner was sus
pended with the inscription:
"And these Italtlvvin 'devil dogs'
barked at the front."
Above the text was the representa
tion of nu enormous held piece throw
ing tons of metal at the German line.
The Mint, with its crowded steps
and balconies, was passed swiftly.
Ilundieds of pretty girls, many of
them gowned in white nnd carrying
small American Hags, were grouped on
the steps of the Gills' High School, lit
Seventeenth and Spnng Garden streets.
It looked like a flower gniden of fem
ininity and Geneinl Pershing showed bis
appreciation with a broad smile and u
military salute.
Troopers Strung Into Gallop
From that point until the lied Cross
grandstand at Pcniisvlvania avenue was
i, .wheel the crowds lieiriin to crow thin
er and gieat gaps appeared on the
sidewalks. The Citv Troopers, moving
t n hiuii tint, swung into a gallop
and Pershing's chauffeur gave the car
moie gas.
It was at high speed that the party
appioached the big stand erected for
the Bed Cross, just eot of Pennsyl
vania avenue. A long line of fluttering
I pennants nt the elevated icar of the
'stand B,,vo it the appearance of the
gnmdstunci of some knightly tourna
ment.
Somehovv the impression of the Mid
dle Ages was conveyed, but that tt i ist
'impression was sluitteied in an instant
!, hundreds of blue garbed lied
(.ross orkers became visible. Thev
typified
sacrifice.
tin) spirit of set vice and
Pays Tribute to Bed (loss
The lictuie went straight to Persh
ing's heart. He ntnoil. his boclv spring
ing upw.inl with a military, snap. He
was paving his tnbute to the Bed Cross
woikeis of this i.ty. workers who
I were infeiior to mine in the lepiitatiiiii
cstniinsiieii during the war.
A sharp turn was necessary when the
Parkvvav was rem lied, and the long
lolorful line of bellagged vehicles swung
southeast on that thoroughfare
Text of Speeches
By General Pershing
Continued From 1'nre One
of witnessing with my ovn eyes the
patiicitism which lives in the heart of
Pennsylvanians and Philndelphians.
"I doubt If there has ever been
n man who has had, as I have had.
this opportunity. To nil Americans
it is an inspiration tn visit Phila
delphia, but to visit this city under
these conditions is overwhelming and
overpowering. I thank jou, the men
representing Philadelphia, not only
for myself, but for the men who
fought for our country nnd the great
principles for which we stand."
On Union league Steps
Fellow soldiers, ladies and gentle
men It Is difficult for mh to express
in words the emotions that fill my
heart. You have reason to be proud
of the way in which you have upheld
the traditions of your forefathers.
Not only have the young men given
themselves to the sen Ire, but the
workers in the factories, the muni
tion workers, those who provided the
supplies, did their share.
Most wonderful of nil is your
splendid spirit, which sustained and
heartened the men under urms.
I should liko to express at length,
if I could, the emotions that fill my
heurt, but time and opportunity will
not permit, 1 hope to visit this
historic city In the future and diink
again from this fountain of patriot
ism. Thank you very much
PERSHING ARRIVES AT INDEPENDENCE HALL
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PERSHING UNVEILS
TABLET TO HEROES!
Strawbridge & Clothier Em
ployes Honor Fellow-Workers
Who Fought in War
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As General Pershing rode up Market
street he stopped long enough in fiont
of the Strnw bridge and Clothier vtmp
to unveil a tablet coimnemoiating the
valor of 300 eii.pl.,-, .- of 'bo store
who served in tin- wnr.
F.laborate plans for the unveiling in
side the stoic had licen airiingcil,
it was found impossible to tnk
but
I' so
much of the geneinl's time, and a
cord
extending from the tablet to
the edge
nf the street made it possible
for Gen
eral Pershing to unveil the tablit with
out leaving the automobile.
'I feel complimented in being asked
tn do tins." said the geneinl after
Morris 1. Clothier bad expiaiind the
purpose of the cold. With a smile and
a salute, lie unveiled the mcmmial.
Cheers nnd deafening applause follow, ll.
i and the general rode on.
I Inside the store thiitv of the re
turned service men in unifniin funned
an honor guard, noiue nr woinm
stripes. They stood in a double line
near the tablet for the exeiiises.
The band played a mnich and the
men's clioius Ming "Onvv.iid Cliiistiau
Soldiers" before Isaac Clothier, ,li.,
gave the brief dedication "ration.
Tl.ii tnt.let i seven f, el lilfli cilirl
more
than three feet wide It is of,""1 "''" "i,lu" '"
bronze nnd set in nun hi. with rich
mosaic work. On the tabl
I appear the
names of the service men sin inoiiuieii
by a large Amc-uan eagle At the top
of the list are the s gh stars for
the men who lost their lives Th
men were Lieutenant William B. Kiien.
Lieutenant Kail B. D.ivis. William M
Harvey, Heiinan nines. David .1. Nor
rls and Abraiii K. Stieit.
Below the li"t of names appears the
following quotation from President Wil
son :
"Our whole strength will be put into
this wnr of eniniicipfitioii emancipa
tion from the tin cat nnd attempted mas
terv of selfish giiiups, of autociatic
rulers."
"The Star Spangled Banner" wns
sung following Mr. Clothier's address.
Herbert .1. Tily paid tribute to the
memory of the six men who gave their
lives.
The exercises closed with singing
"Americn," while the men in uniform
stood at attention before the tablet.
Flowers Figure In Injunction
In a fight to save the ttce and
flowers In her front jarcl. Mis Man .1
Summci field obtained nn injunction fiom
Vice Chancellor Learning in Camden
toda) restraining the Hoard of free
holders of Clement township from cut
ting up lirr yard In widening Iterlin
road. ,
How General Pershing
Got Name "Black Jack"
General Pershing's nickname.
"Illaek .lack." came tn him in nr.
accidental sort of wuj. ufter his
splendid record us nn Indian tighter
hnd been won.
He wns assigned to the Tenth
Cavalry, the crack negro e f imand,
which afterward won fame in the
rescue of the Hough Hideis nt the
San .funn blockhouse In the Span
ith American AVar. Hecausc he had
commanded black troops, soldiers
called him "Hlack Jack," and the
nickname stuck.
Pershing Comes
to Philadelphia
UII.LAliD WATTLES
Truth Division
WHY do the thiUlrin chiller,
it hy do the rhililicn sfncl
liatrfont and guy and eaier
11 ith flai)i in either A unci
Mono the track fiom Princeton.
.1 inline actum the hind?
11T11AT hrinqi them out in squadron
' I ion t'n minn) daii
With motheii foieiqn-maiinered,
(iiandmothci i nhauled and nay,
ll'iom mc ticv nil erpcetiny
Don n this pihmaiic xcayf
B
r. i:TU the Arc dr Tiiampho
And he hui tccu the pappici
Ilurit tUiauqh the Flundcri toil
Hut no ir lie morci in meekness
Ueneiith the arch of God.
VARE WINS POINT
IN FIGHT FOR VOTE
Court Rules That Argument
, .
May Be Heard on Registration
' ..or
Commissioners Ruling
Senator nre won me nisi i.n.u.. ...'necks were stietehcel
letermlne his right
to vote
at the primal ies next
ruesdny .
.,, Judges Mnnnghnn and Staake, m
Couit of Common Pleas No. .1. at noon
tndin ruled that argument on nn np-
pucl from the Bcgistiation
('i)inmls
vinncs would be heard. Argument was
heard, and the court announced at its
cmirliisinn that the ense would be taken
i uder advisement.
Owen .1. Huberts, counsel fm the
mice, ciiniiengniK .."- -
to vote ncict Tiiostiny, mm ik'" " i
there was nothing for henator Mue tn
I appeal finm. and that the court bad
, no pirWdictlon.
!.... i sitnink Drown, former nttor-
.l .... ....iitilI I,.,.
I nc ircncill . oniiiMi'-" "" "
Senator Vare. His address to the court.
was punctuated by the ueciniimoii nun
Philiidelphln is no longer n I'll of
Hrntherb Love.
"It is." he said, "n City of Inordi
.,! Hnte ncaitist any man who
raises
himself nnd shows himself.
Senator Vnre is appealing to the
nnnri l.ccniiso the registration com
missioners. in allowing the senator's
mime to remain on the registration list
of the fifteenth division of the Thirty
ninth ward, left open the question as to
his right to ote In the primaries next
Tuesday.
Senator Vnre wns present nt the
opening of court, but left before nrgu
ment was begun. Registration Com
missioners Fell and Qiiiun. together
uith Hamilton S. Tboiiuis, chief clerk
nnd Harold M. Heltler. counsel for the
'commissioners, were among the few.
I mostly lawyers, who gathered in the
court robin.
Owen ,1. Roberts, who argued for the
petitioner, before the registration com
liilssloiiers in the' effort to lime the
senator's name removed fiom the regis
trillion lists, ald in his opening re
marks that the court had no jurisdic
tion. He said Senator Vnre was ap
pealing when there wns no leasou fur
appealing- The ruling of the legistrn
tlon commissioners, he argued, gave
Senator Vare the right to vote in the
general election anil allowed his name
to remain on the registry list, The seu
ator, he added, has no rle'it to yotc .at
ftt. 'primary
BOYS LOOK IN VAIN
FOR PERSHING'S SON
But Little Warren Did Not
Come to Philadelphia With
His Illustrious Daddy
"Hey, wbere's Warren?"
This question came from thousands of
youngsters today as they looked for
I General Pershing's son.
Thev were grieved because Warren
wasn't sitting beside" his illustrious
daddv in the general's nutomobile.
Thev saw the Governor and the
Minor, and standing on tiptoes, they
looked for a little light-haired boy. But
he wasn't there.
t ,i... iiii.j. -e ., i , . ...
.. mum in .voimiiui imaginations
' ' piiiurcii now iney wouiil,
i " ..it- K.'iieriu nun oeen ineir
d.iddy. They were all set to see Wnr
len. one of their own.
A general is just a general tn the
average voungstrr. but his sn tlmft,
'Trp Iwt nf "onor '-
"He'll be in another machine," said
one wise youngster, after two or three
ars ii passed.
'Sure he will." chimed in another
, kui. "he aiwuz rides in the ins' car.
"""'' ' ltlln"'?"
, There was n temporary flash of hope.
Then came a long gap in the parade!
i The last car was coming. Youthful
Cheers were
I readiness.
But there was no Wnrren IWshl...-
I Warren did not come over from Now
. lors wiin ins lather. He will meet
Mo., 'the old Pershing Prw,i,,il"t, Mnrsl,in"- noUnK ,fnr Vr
dent W ilscin : Secrctur.v Haker, mem-
him at Laclede,
home.
To Greet Pershing by Air
Lieutenant John S. Donaldson, nn
Aiiieilinii army tiler, will rnrry n mes--ngc
of greeting to General Pershing
fiom Major (ii-ncrnl Hnle, Cnnip Dix,
formerly commander of the Yankee
i,1UM,m
and wifl swoop low nnd. If
possible, drop the message in General
'fishing's motorcur today during the
parade.
Knlnhtft llrnH tn Mtu rH..-j.
.. . ..,, wiuoauc
Knights Templars were urged tn en
ter upon a new crusade to the IIolv
Land last night by the Hev. Dr. Rus
sell II. Conwell at the Hnptist Temple.
Doi tor Conwell wants the knights to
i help in the work of opening schools in
Palestine, to educate and Christianize
that ancient land.
Whitman'! dure 1842 lina
enjoyed the moat dlnrrlm
tnutlnir patronage In Phila
delphia. Candies Luncheon
Ice Cream
Open in the evenfnci ttll eleven-
thirty tor toda and or
candle
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PERSHING REVIEWS
WANAMAKER CORPS
Boys and Girls Stand at Atten
tion as "Black Jack"
Makes Inspection
ACCOMPANIES MISS DUNN
General Pershing received one of the
most spectacular ovations of his Phila
delphia visit In front of the main en-
i trance of the John Wnnnmaker store.
,There he reviewed the Wnnnmaker
('ndets, composed of boys and girls.
The crowds on Mnrket street in front
of the store nnd the east side of City
Holl were so great the police had diffi
culty holding them back to the lines.
General Pershing nrrlved in front of
I the store nbout 11:30 o'clock. Cheers
were raised while confetti was shovv
lered from windows on both sides of the
streets. The bands of the cadet corps
played the "Star Spangled Banner as
the generals car came to a stop, lie
stood nt salute.
While the cheering was on, and the
crowds surging behind the lines. Gen
eral Pershing stepped to the main en
trance of the store, picked up the flag
of the City of Philadelphia nnd shook it
to the breeze. The throng went wild
with joy.
Sergeant Dunn Honored
Then the great soldier walked over
to the leader of the girls' corps, Mlssj
Catherine Dunn, of 14 South Sixty-first
street. Miss Dunn tins the rank of
mnjor in the Wnnamakcr corps.
"Will you walk with me." asked the
general as he shook hands with Miss
I)uiiii, "while I review the corps?"
Of course Miss Dunn walked with
him. With her saber nt "carry saber"
she accompanied the general as he In
spected the boys nnd girls in the corps.
General Pershing made the inspection
with ns much interest ns. if lie were
reviewing soldiers In France. But be
' had n smile and a cheery word for
I cadets.
i "Don't you think that was an
honor';" asked Miss Dunn Inter, in
speaking of the inspection
'I'm tickled
to death."
As General Pershing walked- among
the cadets on Market street, children
broke through the lines and rushed
hnppilv to greet him.
"Hello, girls'. Hello, boys!" the
general called out.
He shook hands with many of tlieni
nuil raised the lucky ones to the sev
enth heaven of delight. One elderly
woman with tears in eyes, almost over
come with emotion, stretched her arms
out to the general. He leaned over
anil patted her gently on the shoul
der. Enthusiasm Is "Splendid"
As he looked over the crowd about
Citv Hall, where men hung from win
dows nnd over the ledges, and on the
i oof. he said:
"This is perfectly splendid. I am n
little used to enthusinsin, but this is
splendid."
Shortly before 11 o'clock the Mann
maker cadets marched out of the store
with n band nt the bend of each unit.
The girls were disposed In company
formation on the north side of the street,
between City Hall and Thirteenth
street; the boys on the south side.
Music was supplied by the cadet hands
and by bagpipers in Highland dress.
Over nil. bung the lings from the main
entrance while the rndets cheered and
sang.
Before General Pershing arrived in
front of the department store. Superin
i leiiuei
tendent of Police uoDinson nppeareu ui
i ,ir. the
handling of the growing
thrones
One of the horses in the First City
Troop, stnndiiig'restlessly near the gen
eral's car, apparently became hungry
for the roses, piled In the scat beside
Governor Sproul. The Governor juht
managed to rescue them as it made u
nose dive for one of the bouquets.
CAPITAL WAITS PERSHING
Great Reception Ready for General
In Washington Today
Washington, Sept. 12. (Hy A. 1.)
(icncrnl l'erlilng will arrive in Wash
ington todnj the anniversary of the
beginning nf the great St. Mihicl drive,
America's first big effort In the wnr.
General Pershing's speelnl trnln is to
arrive in the capital nt 4 o'clock. Vice
hers of the general stnff, the congrcs
slnuul committee of welcome and many
government officials will greet the ex
peditionary commander. As the train
pulls in a battery of the First Division
will fire a salute of ceventeen guns.
After n brief reception in the Presi
dent's room nt the I'nlon Station, Gen
eral Pershing, preceded by a cavalry
escort, will pass up Pennsylvania ave
nue, the route of the First Division
parade, which lie will bend next Wed
nesday, to the hotel nt which be will
innke his hendcpiartcrs for the next few
weeks.
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JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS
CHESTNUT AND JUNIPER STREETS
MEM'S EVENING WATCHES
That Fit in the Pocket
Almost Imperceptibly.
Cases Striped Alter,
nately with platinum
and Gold.
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GOVERNOR'S WIFE CAUGHT
IN CROWDS AT STATE HOUSE
Thousands Throng Independence Square and Struggle for
Entrance to Hear General Pershing Deliver Address
Mrs. Sproul, wife of the Governor; he walked back toward the hall. The
John Wanamifker nnd Mrs. J. Willis
Martin were among those who found
their path challenged by the crowd In
side Independence Hall during the
Pershing visit.
During the passage from the Declara
tion chamber to the Liberty Bell and
the stairway to the grand stand in the
square, Judge Patterson and Tax Be
celver Kendrick supplemented the uni
formed guides In assisting the regular
guides.
Democracy prevailed in the welcom
ing throng gathered within nnd without
Independence Hall.
Outside the historic building nnd In
the ndjaccnt square stood thousands of
men and women, many holding chil
dren". Behind the police lines this pop
ular outpouring waited for anil viewed
the eiercises in comparative comfort.
Declaration Chamber Crowded
In the declaration chamber where the
testimonial medal was presented
Mayor Smith the representatives of the
city's financial, industrial and political I
world were packed to n degree that com-1
pelled closing of the doors during the
exercises. Some of the most distin
guished members of the reception com
mittee, the women nicies, and other
prominent ticket holders were obliged
to cull for police escort to reach the
plnces nssigncd to them. I
Superintendent Boblnson was in I
chnrge of the police nrrnngements and j
he took personnl control of the situn
tlon. Bxperienced traffic, nnd reserve
patrolmen overcome the inadequate
regular Independence Hall force.
The old Stnte House was crowded
before the general nnd his escort nr- '
rived. Distant cheering, growing i
nenrer and stronger, nnnounced his
progress. As the smiling face of the
nntinn's foremost soldier was discerned
I B Ra,vo nr cheers uroKc irom siuewniK,
window and housetop.
General Salutes Flags
Geneinl Pershing wns not proof
ngalnst the outburst. Blslng In his
automobile he snluted the cheering
throngs on both sides of Chestnut street.)
The sight of the tnblenu of allied nii-j
tinns grouped about the pedestal on the
front pavement moved him to forget
soldierly stoicism for a moment and
he smiled as he saluted each of the
nine flags in turn. !
The "Pershing sile" never left the.
geneinl's features during bis entire
visit, except in the delivery of emphatic I
passages in his brief speech. It was
strongly in evidence while he bandied
the shovel with which he planted the
memorial tree.
As he stood in reverentinl silence nnd
laid his hand on the Liberty Bell n look
of seriousness spread over the general's
e.tlmtnnnnee ll.it tlilu uln.n inn!
quickly disappeared as he glanced up-
ward to the balcony where Mrs. H. E. j
Pepper and her nssoclatesiii the Allies' j
cuiiienu nu veil ineir nags nnove nun.
The pistol -like report of u flashlight
caused Pershing no dismay, though it
startled n few of those around him.
This little explosion wns the signal
gun for a later ordeal, when the gen
eral spoke to the assembled host in the
Square. Newspaper and professional
cameras furnished the heavy artillery,
flanked by scores of amateur photog
raphers. Hundreds of souvenir snap
shots were taken of this episode, the
only number on the Independence Hall
program visible to nil spectators.
Many Flags In Evidence
Numerous small flags waved from the
crowd as General Pershing, leaning
with both bands icsting on the counter
like rnijlng of the rostrum, emphasized
n telling point in his remarks. He began
his speech uncovered, but later replaced
his cap.
Turning from the mcmorinl tree be
had hist set In the cround the pcncrnl
spoke u few words to several of the
women of the Ited Cross canteen corps
! clustered about. He shook hands with
Mrs. Smith nnd chatted fvlth her as
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Mayor's wife was one of the late ar
rivals who experienced difficulty In
renching the grandstand.
Trolley Traffic Halted
Trolley trnfiic nlong Fifth street
halted nt Chestuut street during part
of the exercises. Crews nnd passengers
obtained n distant view of the open air
proceedings In the square.
The roses nnd other flowers Btrewn in
General Pershing's pathway through
the corridor of Independence Hall were
gathered up eagerly after bis depar
ture. Mora Police Station Food Sales
The next municipal food sales in a
police station will he held In the reach
and Media streets station next Wed
nesday. A wide variety of surplus army
foodstuffs, including canned asparagus,
will be on snle nt rates below those of
the retail mnrket. The sale held In
the Frankford station house, Bunn and
Paul streets, yesterday, wns n success,
ovtfour tons of foodstuffs having been dis
posed of.
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