El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-11
Marshal and Others of Mis-
sion Visit Washington's
Headquarters.

New York, May 1.-THE third day
Of the visit of marshal Joffre. NJ.
viviani and other distinguished mem
bers Of the French war commission,
saw a diminution Of the warmth of
welcome extended by the people OF
New York.
After two days of swift rides in
motor cars. always through streets
packed with humanity shouting roars
of good will, marshal Joffre escaped
from the crowds this morning for a
trip TO Newburgh. n. Y. where. as
the guest of the state. he visited the
headquarters OF Gen Washington.
From Newburgh the marshal went
to West Point and reviewed the cadet
battalion. de will return 10 New
the browning event Of the city's well
come to the members of the French
and British commission.
Members Of a third war commission,
that from Italy, reached this country
unheralded yesterday. They viii go
to Washington in a few days.
Must Have AIsaee-Lorraine.
Three dramatic events which will
become historic. in the annals of New
York. marked the activities of the
French mission yesterday They
were:
The address Of NJ VivianI at
luncheon of the Merchants associa-
ton, when he declared France never
would cease fighting until Alsace
and Lorraine were restored to her
The placing By marshal Joffre of a
wreath upon the sarcophagus Of Gen
Grant.
The reception to the French resi-
dents of the city at the public library
last night when Joffre, Viviani and
their colleagues greeted their compa-
triots, including several hundred
bluejackets from French warships.
Ceremony at Grants Tomb.
The spectacle which appealed most
to the popular imagination was that
enacted at Grants tomb. There was
an impressive stiffness among the
many thousands of spectators as mar
shall Joffre aHghted from his auto
mobile and walked slowly along the
wide pavement leading to the tomb.
The memorable words OF the man
whose ashes have long repoSed with
in, carved in the granite above the
tomb q grateful nation gave him,
seemed once again to echo their SOL
emn admonition- Let us have peacei"
That this thought, although possibly
remote Of achievement. was in the
mind Of Gen Joffre. was evidenced
by the tears that glistened in his kind
eyes.
Here was a tribute of one of the
worlds greatest heroes to the mem
DRY of another, which was unmistaka-
bly, genuine and sincere
Thousands Stand with Barred Heads.
The thousands who had paused in
their daily duties to honor the victor
of the Marne and his colleagues, ap-
parently realized the significance of
the moment Where there had been
a Teritable canopy Of small flags flut-
tering above them. now were barred
heads.
Joffre, the soldier. viviani. the
statesman, Chocheprat. the admiral,
de Chanbrun, the nobleman, descend
ant Of Lafayette, all were visibly af-
Places wreath ON Coffin.
Passing into the dimly lighted ro-
tunda of the tomb, marshal Joffre
DOTTED his cap and advanced silently
toward the stairway leading to the
sarcophagus- He clambered over the
stone balustrade, mounted a steplad-
der, and, with one hand resting on
the huge coffin of Gen. Grant, placed
there with his other hand the ever
green wreath with the tri-color en-
twining it. then standing erect, he
saluted, while the hundred or more
others who had been permitted to en-
ter the tomb looked on. heads IN
covered, from the balustrade above.
Reviews Seventh New York.
enth regiment, New York national
guard, in front of the tomb, after
which the visitors were taken through
Riverside Drive to the Joan of Arc /
statue, where a brief stop was made. !
All along the route. extending several |
miles, were great throngs of cheering
men, women and children.
$4,000 Francs for Charity.
At the Joan of Arc statue. a dele (
cation from the Daughters of the 1
American Revolution presented mar /
shall Joffre with a check for $4,000 1
francs to be used at his discretion for
charitable purposes.
a wreath of white laurel was hand /
ed to marshal Joffre and he placed |
II reverently at the base of the statue |
while the crowd stood silent.
British Mission to New York.
Washington, D. c.. May 1.-THE |
British mission left here today on a [
special train for a three day well I
come and reception in New York City, I
in which they join the French mis-
SION