“The sort of cheering a New York crowd does when it wants to cheer” September 8 1919, New York City – The return of General Pershing from France:“Though I had been informed that the reception would be a most cordial affair, I was frankly overwhelmed at its size and enthusiasm.” John J. Pershing Diary. Set 5, July 31, 1919-July 11, 1920The New York Times reports: ‘‘The cheering was the sort of cheering a New York crowd does when it wants to cheer. Buildings all the way through the downtown district were crowded with watchers in the windows on the roofs and even along cornice ledges. Almost as soon as the General appeared, paper showers started descending the windows. For a time the air was really beclouded with the beats and streamers and once along Lafayette Street the shower became genuinely uncomfortable when some inventive genius started raining excelsior instead of paper.”“SIDEWALK CROWDS GIVE NOISY GREETINGS” – September 9, 1919, The New York Times – Photo: At the end of WW1, New York City, victory parade with “paper showers” – Yesteryear Once More More about General Pershing’s return: Great YouTube “General Pershing’s Return” – Several photos showing the return of General Pershing, NYC – General Pershing’s Welcome in New York City, 1919 -- source link
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