The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-02
HERO OF MARNE
IS GREETED HERE
BY BIC CROWD
Bundy Given Enthusiastic Re-
ception on Return to Home
State.

hero of the Marne, was greeted on his
return to his home state by Richmond
people Sunday morning. General and
Mrs Bundy stopped here for about an
hour en- route from the east to their
home in Newcastle.
Hundreds of people Joined in the
demonstration here in honor Of the In
diana soldier who saved Paris by his
refusal to obey instructions to re-
treat. When General and Mrs. Bun
dy alighted from the train, they were
cheered with enthusiasm. They were
escorted through an aisle formed by
the members of Company X of the
state militia while the Richmond city
band played Back Home Again in
Indiana"
The general was escorted to the
platform erected near the station by
a reception committee composed Of w.
w. Keller, chairman of the county
council of defense, DR.. J. J. Rae, Will
liam Dudley Foulke and Howard H.
Dill, president of the Commercial
club.
Mr.. Keller greeted General Bundy,
referring to him as the man who
would not retreat. who would not
stand still, but who went forward >
He introduced William Dudley Foulke
who made an eloquent talk in praise
of General Bundy
Helped Redeem World.
"The Americans have always been
spoken of as money getters, and
when this war was begun" he said,
people said we would not fight. Here
is the living answer to that lie. This
man has done more than any other
man to redeem the freedom of the
world He has not only helped to re-
deem our own country. but the whole
world from the Hun. We now honor
a man whom the whole world knows,
the man who said at the Marne I'VE
regret being unable on this occasion
to- follow the counsels of our masters
the French. The, American flag has
been forced to retire. This is unen-
durable, and none of our soldiers
would understand their not being able
to do whatever is necessary to re-es-
tablish a situation which is humiliat-
ing TO us and unacceptable to our
country's honor. We are going to at
tack"
General Bundy spoke briefly, with
"Mrs. Bundy and l look upon Rich
mond as our second home. Richmond
is the first big. town l ever saw. l
came here when l was boy to see a
circus" he said.
Mr. Foulke has asked me what
more you can do for the boys. My
answer is give them positions when
they come home. Give them those
they had and if they did not have any,
get them some.
"The great war has ended and this
nation of ours has great reason to be
proud of the part she has taken in it..
We over there in France felt that We
had the united support of the people
at home.
Praises Americans.
Il might say something of the con-
duct of the boys. ! have seen them
under all circumstances and occasions
and do not think their conduct could
have been better. They have won the
admiration and love of the French
and the praise OF the British. They
are received with open arms every
place"
Mayor w. W. Zimmerman introduc-
ed little Miss Cathleen Corstock
daughter of Major Paul Comstock Of
Richmond, now serving in France, who
presented Mrs. Bundy with huge
bouquet of crysanthemums.
General Bundy is quiet, retiring and
dignified with a soldierly bearing He
is a slightly built man with gray ha ir.
but he gives the impression of endur
ance and strength. Mrs. Bundy is a
tail. handsome woman with a gracious
manner
Following the speaking the Bundys
held an impromptu reception in the
station, and shook hands with the
people that crowded about them eager
to get word with the famous soldier.
They left about noon for Newcastle.
where they We're given an enthusiastic
reception by the people of their home
town"
Gives Credit to Men.
In an interview. General Bundy
showed disinclination to speak about
his achievements In France, and gave
the credit FOR victory to the men who
had fought under him.
Il have nothing to say about the
war" he said what happened Is
miles from Paris you have all heard.
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