Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-17
J0FFRE PASSES
THROUGH VERMONT
He and Admiral Chocheprat De.
lighted with Champlain
Country.
SPEND DAY AT MONTREAL.
Minister viv1aA1 Visits Bustsa sunday
and II 0aven N Enxhuzlastie
Reeept1en.
SPEND DAY AT MONTREAL.

Mooerci. May 1A-Jossph Jacques Jof.
tN nAr1hAl OF France. paid q short viElt
to Mou6eal to-day that viii rank a. one
q The greatest events Of Canadian his
tory. Probably no man ever received such
spontaneouB and general welcome In this
CITY az he. Apparently the pleasure was
mutual. tor Marshal Joffre smiled his way
through The immense crowds who lined
the streets and had his right hand at ~
lute almost continuously. He was the
guest Of both the city and Dominion gov
eminent and every possible honor was
paid to him. His coming II expected to
have . good eject ON recruiting In tho
Province OF Quebec Al he took occasion
to intin,ats that. although Canada had
done much IN thu war. moro was desired.
He ieft Montreal late this afternoon.
Marshal Jo6re arrived In this city from
Boston . few minutes before eleven
o'clock and aftsr q brief reception at the
station the parade started. It consisted
OF the local military units and n many
civilians a. could Be carried IN virtually
AL the automobiles IN Montreal The pro-
coss3on passed through streets bodagged
with union Jacks, the French tri-color and
the 6taTB and Stripes to F1etchers head.
where tia civic address was presented TO
Marshal Joffre BY tho mayor and The
max1hA briefly replied
En- routs With Joffrs special train. NAY
12-Marshal Jo6re and vtce-Admtral
Chocheprat. Of the French war mission.
were speeding towards Washington to-
night after a brief visit to Montreal. The
welcome accorded them IN the Canadian
city was equal in spontaneous enthuAiasm
to the greetings they received IN any Of
~ - AU~
their tour Of 400 miles. Fur the I'VE and
a half hours that they ware tho guests
Of the Dominion government In Montreal
they met with . continuous round Of
cheers
At twilight their special train was run
ming through tho picturesque Lake Cham
plain country. Both tho disting ibhed war
leaders sat back in their easy chairs
resting their eyes on tho beautiful scenery
Of the region % bound up with legends
Of that famous French soldier whose
name the Lake bears. and frequently *
pressed their delight
The party expects to reach Washington
before noon Monday. Accompanying the
French mission a representatives Of the
Canadian government are Seators Reau-
bian and CAsgrain.
Boston. May n.-Boston gave a warm
greeting to-day to Rene vivtani. former
premier Of France and head Of the French
war mission to the United States. The
distinguished visitor. coming a day after
the city had outstretched it's arms to
Marshal Joftre. was toasted. toasted and
cheered by Thousands.
Despite q cold. drixzling rain. n. viviani
and his party were taken through streets
decorated with the colors Of France,
Great Britain and the United States and
were applauded enthusiastically whereves
they went.
Accorded q welcome BY Governor Nc
Call. Mayor C1rley and other State and
city officials. the French statesman later
was the center Of q reception in the Bos.
ton public library. A visit to the home OF
A. Lawrence Lowell. president Of Harvard
University. and to the Widener Memorial
library of that institution. together with
another reception and dinner at the Bos.
ton City club. made up the days enter.
tainmenf.