The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-05-12
BOSTON WELCOMES JOFFRE;
$15O, 900 GIFT FOR ORPHANS
MarshaIs Reply to I'VE Love You, Hero
Is I'VE All Love America'-Token
for His Wife.
for His Wife

bOSTON, May lZs-Marsnal JoHro
and members Of tho French Mission
accompanying him arrived here from
New York shortly before s A. NJ. to-
day. They left the train at the South
Station. where they were met by
members OF tho ofhcial reception
committee and an escort Of tho Ma
tional Lancers. A crowd in the sta
tion and the surrounding streets
loudly cheered the visitors.
When the Marshal and members OF
the commission entered automobiles
Cor the short drive TO the home OF
Henry r. Sears on Beacon Street.
their home while here. they found
themselves beneath. such display Of
fiaEs as never before had been seen in
this city. All along the streets the
Stars and Stripes noated beside the
TricOior.
The afternoon parade is the CEN
tral feature Of the day, Before this.
however. came q visit OF the envoys
10 the state House. for presentation
By Gov. Mccall 10 the Legislature IN
joint session and 20 representatives
OF military organizations IN the Hall
or FlnGs. A luncheon rendered by
the city at Faneuil Hall. scene OF
lnnumerabie patriotic dcmonstra-
tlons. followed.
The climax OF the parade comes on
Boston Common. This iB to be Tho
presentation to Marshal Joffre. on
the slopes Of the little hill surmounted
by the Soldiers Monument. OF n gold
casket containing an order for more
than Si5o,0oO. contributed by New
England citizens toward the support
OF fatherless children in France,
Little Mary Curley. daughter OF the
Mayor, was chosen TO make the pres
! entation.
A delegation from tho Massac husetts
Anti-suftrage Association, headed by
Mrs. Stephen y. Fitzgerald, sent to
. Marshal Joffre specially deslgned
American flal brooch, a gift for
: Madame Joffre.
y Al 10 o'clock members OF the Mis-
9 sion went 10 the State House and as
e 4 catered the building a salute oi
n twenty guns was fired on rc=ton
n Common.
n Responding to Gov. Mccairs ad.
y dress OF welcome in the hall Of tbs
J. House OF representatives. Marsha
q Joffre said:
- 1T is a great honor for my com.
lr panions OF the French mission anC
myself TO be received in this legisla'
,! tive hall. This honor is emphasized
? by the cheers given Us. by the cheer
IN which we have heard since our srii
g val In Boston. by the cheers whlcl
j. have followed us across America.
II II wish could flnd words eloquen
= enough TO express my feelings G
10 he could do Il In that mastortu
of language which makes him the firs
40 orator OF France. For myself. be
N sufficient that l thank you and tha
ne repeat your words which | hsY
heard several times IN the course G
on our journey; Everybody loves yol
es hero In my turn | shall tell 20
IN that We all love America,
ss, prom now on America and Franc
en- are two sisters. bound with the link
&C Of a deep and enduring friendship
n From this friendship will come 1
eh first the help and aid which you wi
send US; and when peace II conclude
there will also spring from II an etei
nal friendship which will bind fo
ever the two republics, France ar
he America"
As tho parade started a passlI
OF shower fell, but Joffrc refused 10
W. covered when others put up their al
brellas. An aged woman push
~ through the police lines ard, roac
~ ing the Marshars car. held out h
~ ~ hand, Joffre calamity extended /
own.
az While the party was entering I
hall OF flags at the state Houi
Z