Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-07
THOUSANDS LAUD
FRENCH VISITORS

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Frenchmon today Thruout almost
the entire hours motor tip that took
them into nearly every section Of the
city, their ears were assailed with
shouts and rOars Of applause II Is
doubtful II. during their entire stay
that extended the distinguished
In the city. any member Of the party
was outside the sight OF "A French
flag. and at many places, where the
watchers were banked in larger mum
hcrs. they were presented sea OF
waving red. white and blue, of the
emblems Of both their own country
and that Of their allv.
Welcomed by Children.
As they passed along the Paseo,
a cross-city boulevard. thousands OF
children from the public and paro-
chial schools welcomed them. At one
point, hundreds OF cadets from the
local high schools, trim and neat as
they stood at rigid attention in their
gray uniforms, claimed murmurs OF
appreciation from the soldiers and
heroes OF the commission. Again. II
was the high school Red Cross units.
each young woman in uniform Of
white and red. and ward school girls
dressed In the colors Of the national
flag, that caused the distinguished
Visitors 10 speak in admiration
At numerous points along their tri-
umphal trip thru the city streets the
commissioners passed between lanes
Of olive drab, either Of the service
uniform Of the national guard or the
khaki Of every boy scout troop Of this
city and Kansas City, Kan. Thou
sands ~ persons had been unable TO
get into Convention hall when Mayor
Edwards called the meeting to order
For hours, men, women and children
had stood outside the doors-as they
had at the union station and where
ever else they might catch a glimpse
Of Papa" Joffre, Viviani. Admiral
Chocheprat Lieut.. Col Jean Fabrv.
the romantic blue devil" and the
others. Every aisle was packed and
the roar of hand-clapping and ap-
plause that greeted them was so tu-
multuous that NJ Viviani likened 1t,
in his speech, TO the thunder of the
ocean waves.
Overcome by ovation.
Members OF the commission ex-
pressed themselves freely as being
overcome by the continuous ovation.
They declared their especial pleasure
AZ such a demonstration from this dis
trict because Il would be from the
surrounding states that much Of the
wheat, corn and other foodstuffs
must come to insure final victory
over Germany. NJ. Hovelaque, in
spector- general Of public education,
said that the loyalty and co-opera-
ton OF the middle west would be OF
the utmost assistance in insuring
victorious outcome of the war
Papa Joffre was touched deeply
hy an incident that occurred at the
breakfast at the union station, at
tended by r small nun Der of repre-
sentative men. 4 gray haired woman.
whose name was unknown, sent TO
him by n national guardsman let
ter in which was $50 bill and
note that IL should be used by him
for the relief Of wounded heroes or
the Marne. The marshal promised
IL so would be used NJ Niviani was
so touched by the reception that at
the Convention hall meeting he en-
hraced both Marshal Joffre and
Mayor Edwards with the Wrench sa-
lutte Of a kiss upon either cheek.
Iusitania Remembered.
The meeting at Convention hall
was rel gious service, designed part
lv as a memorial for the Lusltania
that was sunk on May 7, 1915, with
the loss OF more than hundred
American lives. All creeds sere rep
rcsested and one Of the most dra-
matte climaNes OF the day came when
Rabbi Bernstein Of 81. Joseph, Mo,
declared in his speech;
81 am thankful that the time mas
come when / and my brothers, as
Jews. may enter this war, even as an
ally OF Russia"