New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
'BuIy!' Exclaims Joffre at West Point
After Reviewing Half a Mile Of Cadets
Prospective Troops Thrilled by His That Two Months
VIII Make Them Best of Officers Marshall WashngonS
Headquarters, Tribute to Lafayette and Rochambu

Half a mile Of cadets potential ma
terial for service upon the French fir
ing line-were drawn up a. attention
upon the parade ground At West Point
Yesterday afternoon as Marshal lofre
trudgcd silently before them. earnest
liz studying their serious faces.
When the review was finished the
hero Of the Marine paused, TOOK one
more look at the perfect line. the sober
countenancos and business-like air that
was not concealed by plumes and dress
uniforms. Then he gave vent to a
Rooseveltian exclamation that he must
have learned during his brief stay in
New York.
Bully
That was all Ne SAID at the time, but
he said enough later 10 prove that he
was more than satisfied with the sort
Of officers Uncle sam probably would
send 10 the front among his first con
signment Of fighters. He said he had
always heard that West Point possessed
the most magnificent student military
body IN the world and that, having Wis
tied the academy and seen the cadets
at drill. he was convinced OF the ruth
OF the assertion.
Pays Tribute TO Heroes
The greatest living hero Of the
French Republic had just come from
the little stone farmhouse near New
burg which once was the headquarters
Of the greatest hero of the American
Republic He had paid silent tribute
20 Washington, Lafayette and Rocham-
beau, who had fought side by side when
France and America were allies in
Revolutionary days.
Papa" Jofre had passed over the
route that Lafayette had traversed on
his second visit 20 the United States.
He had been decorated with the eagle
Of the Order OF the Cincinnati, an
honor bestowed upon nobody since the
death OF Lafayette. The spell of the
historic country was upon him as he
emerged from his car. suddenly 20 find
himself upon the little plateau IN the
foothills OF the Cdtskills that serves
as the parade ground for the nations
student warriors
As the red cap and equally red trous-
ers Of his dress uniform were sighted
from afar great gun doomed out the
marshHPs salute. sending seventeen
shots TO echo and re-echO about the
sides Of the giant cup in which the
academy grounds lay. Then the mar
shall and his staff rode over 20 the
gray stone mess nall. where he first
came into close personal contact with
the men whom he hopes TO find fighting
along with his own officers in France
IN the near future.
Crowds Surround Party
BY the time the reviewing party.
headed by Colonel John Biddle, super
intendent Of the academy. reached It's
point Of vantage ON the parade ground
u had been surrounded by a colorful
frame made up Of thousands Of men,
women and children in holiday attire,
who had jOurneyed from every part Of
the state for the double purpose Of
glimpsing the hero OF the Marne and
watching the cadets at drill
The marshal was led past the War
Monument. studied the autiquated tro-
phies Of previous wars-guns that
would be useless upon a modern battle
feld-and paused near the great new
flag that foated from the single staff
upon the grounds. IL was the only flag
10 be seen upon the academy grounds,
and served as marked contrast 20 the
scenes he had just left, where the col
ors Of the Allies ran rampant upon a
field Of red, white and blue.
A military band took up its position
upon far corner Of the grounds and,
at the shrill blast OF buRle. struck up
a march. The roll Of a drum was heard
from some place IN the distance, and
a moment later the first company Of
dress uniformed cadets marched upon
the grounds, amid the equally inspiring
cheers Of the crowds and the clicking
Of many motion picture machines.
Watch Movements Silently
Marshal Jofre and the veterans who
make up his party silently watched
every movement, as company after COM