MacArthur's Visit to SF
‘Pictured by Emerald Staffers
San Francisco
Favors General
In Sun Frsnclsao, it’s MacArthur
seven to one.
Informal man-on-the-street sur
veys taken by San Francisco
daily newspapers since the firing
i of MacArthur indicate that sentt
j merit In the city Is in favor of the
! General in the controversy.
And with few exceptions the
crowd of 70,000 persons who
gathered in and around the St.
Francis Hotel was pro-Mac Arthur.
On the parade route to th<- hotel
where the general spent Tuesday
night, crowds cheered wildly. Con
fetti drifted down from the build
ings. Many persons broke away
from the crowd In trying to shake
the general's hand. Home succeed
ed. most were pushed back by
police.
Buttons Solti
MacArthur buttons, and small
American flags were being sold, j
For a small amount one could!
have the general’s picture stamped
on a penny.
Persons began milling around
the lobby of the hotel about five
o'clock Tuesday before Mac
Arthur’s arrival five and one
half hours before he reached the
hotel. Humors spread quickly
throughout the crowd that the
Bataan, MacArthtfr’s personal
plane, would be anywhere from 30
minutes to three hours late. It
turned out to be 30 minutes late.
Cheers arose every time a plane
flew overhead.
Chinatown Represented
Chinatown was represented by
the Chinese St. Mary's girls drum
corps, a group of 40 girls.
As General MacArthur entered
the lobby of the hotel the crowd
closed in on the entrance and it
was fully 15 minutes before the
rest of the party including Mrs.
MacArthur and their son Arthur
— were able to enter. The general
and his family retired to their
five room suite and were not seen
until the next morning.
Plan to Resign
Draws Denial
Allegations that Gen. Douglas
MacArthur planned to issue an
other foreign policy statement and
resign before he was fired are
’■plain bunk.”
Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney,
military secretary of the United
station’s and Mac Arthur's right
hand man, told the Emerald re
porters this Wednesday night in
a press interview at the St. Fran
cis hotel in San Francisco.
Whitney expressly stated that
‘‘there is not a word of truth” in
reports that MacArthur contem
plated resigning or issuing another
political broadside at the admin
istration. Recent rumors have
held that such information promp
ted President Truman to quickly
relieve MacArthur of his com
mands.
Asked by the Daily Emerald
whether the general had any opin
ion on the college draft deferment
program, Whitney said there was
‘‘no comment.”
Whitney stated that MacArthur
would review the situation in the
Far East in his Thursday address
before Congress.
LET'S GO
TO
CABLES
(DRIVE IN)
Torn King, Ken Metzier, and
Jim Haycox, mem bora of the
Emerald staff who covered the
arrival of On. Douglas Mac
Arthur In Kan Francisco, re
turned to the campuH Thursday
morning. In the following col
utnns are Hated their impres
sions of the tremendous recep
tion given the general and the
material gleaned from press
conferences which they attend
ed. *
Shorts on Mac's
Arrival in U.S. I
Here nre morning leftovers from
the visit of On. Douglas Mac
Artbur to Kan Francisco:
... I
AH commercial air traffic was
halted at the San Francisco field I
as the “Bataan" came roaring out
over the Farallon Islands to bring
the general home. An estimated
600 passengers were tied up by the
event.
* * *
The mayor’s office printed 500
accredited preas pass#*, but the
number was insufficient so more
were ordered just a few hours be
fore MacArthur landed.
Probably the most frustrated in
dividuals Uf attend MacArthur’s
return were the many servicemen
who had to stand guard with their
backs to the general at all times.
• * •
The "Bataan” was 29 minutes
tardy in arriving at San Fran
cisco’s International airport. It
was scheduled to come in at 8 p m.
• • •
Even long after the general re
tired to his five-room suite in the
St. Francis hotel with his family,
crowds milled around outside the
doorway. The transom was open.
One youngster sat patiently on a
bench across from the door with
a camera in his hand in case the
general came out; he was prepared
to wait it out until the following
morning.
• • *
The general, who followed his
wife off the plane, preceded her
into Jus official car. He carried a
bouquet of roses with him and
later gave it to her; she distri
buted several of them to crowding
by-standers.
While the general went through
the military ceremonies, the crowd
at the airport maintained a tense
silence. Even the band music failed
to evoke many cheers until the
general finished inspecting the
honor guard. Pandemonium then
broke loose.
* * *
Mac Arthur's stay in San Fran
cisco approximated 17 hours by the
time he left for Washington dur
ing the early port of the afternoon
Wednesday. His trip to the nation's
capitol was non-stop.
* » *
The city council* Monday will
consider a resolution thanking
Mac Arthur for selecting San Fran
cisco as his "portal of entry” into
the United States. ,
* * *
The offiaial five-man party that
greeted MacArthur consisted of
Mayor Elmer Robinson, Gov. Earl
Warren, Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wcde
meyer, V. Adm. George D. Murray,
and Maj. Gen. William Hall.
* * *
The weather was perfect for the
general’s arrival — clear, fresh,
and pleasant.
Looks Younger
Than 71 Years
Con. MacArthur doesn't look the
71 yearn he is.
1 lie gaunt, well proportioned
general, erect but not stiff, acts
with a vigor and a sharpness that
belie his ape. One onlooker com
mented that he looked like he was
in his middle fifties.
Mac Arthur's features are strong
ones. The deep lines tunning down
his face and his stern and steady
demeanor leave the impression
that he would be a good model for
a sculptor. His eyes reveal an in
ner glow, but during the entire
arrival ceremonies in San Fran
cisco he never gave way to any
strong emotionalism. Obviously
he was moved hut from within.
As the general first looked out
of the plane, his eyes glanced over
the crowd and seemingly through
it. He slowly walked down the
ramp and when the official wel
coming party greeted him he gave
each a firm hand shake, a personal
nod, and a brief word or two.
In his brief talk to the crowd
he said that he and his wife had
been discussing a trip home for
many years. He spoke with
thoroughness and with a military
bearing.
Mrs. MacArthur (the 'former
Jean Marie Faircloth of Murfrees
boro, Tenn.i never stopped beam
ing. The charming, attractive
general’s wife was thrilled by the
whole celebration. She provided
a picture in contrast to her hus
band's deep-seated, self-contain
ment.
Suite Renamed
For MacArthur
The presidential suite of the St.
!• rancis Hotel in San Franciseg is
now designated the "M" apart
ment — for General MacArthur. It
has permanently been changed
from “H” to "M".
It was what General MacArthur
called home for an evening — and
what a home!
It has been occupied by such
notables as Klcanor Kosevelt,
Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Geu.
George C. Marshall, and the late
Wendell Wilkie.
The suite was toured by hund
reds of newsmen from all over the
country-— including Eugene -—
Tuesday before the general’s ar
rival. The be-flowered chartreuse
and yellow living room contained
a television set with a 20 inch
screen probably the first oppor
tunity the general and his 13-year
old son Arthur had to see TV’.
Personalized match folders were
provided the general — presum
ably to light his famous corn-cob
pipe.
The 200-man staff of the St.
Francis’ kitchen, from the chefs
on down, were at the general’s dis
posal to satisfy any appetite.
Kenton Ducats Offered
Tickets to the Governor’s Ball
at OSC Saturday night featuring
Stan Kenton’s 20-piece band may
be, obtained at $3.50 per couple
from either Gordon Rogers at
Mint urn Hall or John Epley at the
Phi Kappa Psi house.
The local Scabbard and Blade
is handling ticket sales in conjunc
tion with the OSC chapter. Dress
for the dance is formal.
Hear Doctor Peter Hoogendam
of Hamilton. Ontario
11 a.m. ’’HUMAN HISTORY DURING THE
KING’S ABSENCE”
( Broadcast o\ or K AS.11)
3 pan. “THE GATHERING OF ALL NATIONS
TO SHILOH”
7:30 p.m. “ISRAEL AND THE ASSYRIAN”
9:45 a.m. University Bible Class, Fred Beard, teacher
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
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The regular Friday mixer to
night will lw held in the Student
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Mu^ic for thin no-date mixer i
will he furnished hy records.
\ arious types of spontaneous
entertainment will Is- presented.'
The mixer will begin at 9 p.m.
and dancing will last till 12 mid
night.
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