Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01
GENERAL N|VELLE
IS WELCOMED HERE
Hero Of Verdun" Declares
Friendship Between Countries
Is Kind That Binds
IS GREETED BY MAYOR

General Robert Georges Nivelle. the
hero Of verdun." was given a warm
welcome on his arrival IN Philadelphia
today. And the hero Of verdun" feels
just as kindly toward Americans as
Americans feel toward him.
The friendship between my country
and your country, extending over Just
three centuries, Ia too strongly founded,
too firmly rooted, ever to be DESTROYED. :"
he declared in response to n welcome
given him by Mayor Moore.
History shows that Lafayette-and
France-came to the aid Of your United
States. And history shows how your
country, and your men, responded when
France was menaced. We will never
forget he continued.
The famous Frenchman arrived in
Broad street at IL o'clock. and was
greeted by a large crowd. He *as met
by Director Lincoln G. Furbush and
Director Ernest Tustin, as the off,ciai
representatives Of Mayor Moore; BY
NJ. and Mile. Maurice Caillard, French
consul by Clifford Pinchot, and by rep
resentatives Of the Huguenot Society
Of America. the French Alliance and
the American Legion. General Nivclle
was accompanied by Colonel Paul
Azam.
Speaks In Two Languages
Today marks the third annual his
torical pilgrimage to this city of the
Huguenot Society, and It was planned
that General Nivelle should be the
guest Of honor in conjunction with this
pilgrimage.
The party proceeded Immediately to
City Hall, where General Nivel1e was
welcomed 10 the city by Mayor Moore,
who emphasized the part France and
Frenchmen have played in the history
Of the nation and the city. General
Nivelle, responding. made his reply m
French and then in English.
Included In the receiving party at
City Hall, with the city officials and
guests, were Mrs. Moore, wife Of the
Mayor; Mrs. Rudolph Blankenburg
widow Of ex x-Mayor Blankenburg; Mrs.
Cornelius Stevenson and Mrs. J. Willis
Martin.
Visits Liberty Bell
Leaving the Mayors Office, after the
reception. the party went to indie
pendence Hall, where General Nivelle
paused reverently before the Librty
Bell, and sat for moment in the chair
at the table at which the Declaration
Of Independence was signed.
A brief stop was made in Chris,
Cemetery. Fifth and Arch streets
where General Nivelle paused for a mo
ment by the graveside of Benjamin
Franklin. Then the party motored tc
Fairmount Park. When they arrived
at the statue Of Joan OF Arc the rain
was falling in torrents and General Nj
mount Fair the party started for Valley
Forge, the shrine Of American liberty.
A formal reception was rendered
Memorial Chapel. after which the party
had luncheon at the Martha Washington
log cabin.
Later today General Nivele will b.
given the Huguenot cross Mt the French
Protestant Church Of st. Sauveur, Tween
ty second and De Lancey streets. Ad.
dresses there will be made by Genera
Nivelle and the Rev. William Elliot,
Grifis. The subject of DR.. Grifis' ad
dress will be THE Pilgrims, the Wal
looms and the Huguenots.'
A reception and supper Mt the Hei
delborg Reformed Church, Nineteenth
and Oxford streets, will take place at
9 o'clock. This part Of the entertain.
ment is under the auspices Of the Social
Union of the Reformed Churches OF
Philadelphia. Addresses will be given
by the Rev. X. James l.. Good. OF
Dayton. o.. and General Nivelle.
General Nivelle is In the United
States as representative of the French
! cabinet and the French Protestant
Church In the tercentenary Pilgrim eel
ebration. He won the title of hero OF
Verdun" when he commanded the
French offensive in 1917 after General
| Joffre's retirement.