The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-14
BOSTON HAS
FOCH FOR DAY
Marked Honors Paid to the
Conqueror of
Germany
THREE COLLEGES
GIVE HIM DEGREES
Official Welcome Was Ac-
corded at State
House

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4 Boston. Nov. Marshal Foch, ac-
claimed by thousands, was the guest
to day Of Greater Boston. The lengthy
program prepared for his entertain
ment started with the presentation OF
a gold medal by Governor Cox and a
key to the city by Mayor Peters. Chief
among other functions were the con-
| fering Of honorary degrees bysHarvard
and Boston universities and Boston
college, and parade Of former service
men and women.
Ready to greet him on arrival at
/ the South station in his special car
4 from Providence was reception COM
mittee comprising city, state and
| American Legion officials. A troop Of
cavalry was provided for the escort 81
the marshars automobile to the State
/ House to receive the states official
welcome and to the city hall for re-
ception by the mayor.
Boston college. was next to claim the
attention of the allied generalissimo.
The degree Of doctor Of laws awaited
! him there. The exercises We're 50
timed as to permit him to return 70
| the cify in season To be the guest OF
honor at a luncheon given by the city
and the Legion at the Copley Plaza ho-
/ tel.
| The first event on the afternoon pro-
gram was the presentation to Marshal
Foch Of miniature replica OF the
monument erected by the l04th in
| fantry at Westfield, designed by Bruce
Wilder Saville from q photograph
showing the regiments colors being
decorated by the French. Major Cen
eral William c. Hayes, retired, former
commander OF the 10th. was to make
the presentation from an old box car
drawn up in front Of the YD Yankee
diyisionl clubhouse and filled with
overseas veterans
At in the afternoon the marshal
was to review parade Of World war
veterans and then 60 to Cambridge 70
receive the degree of doctor OF laws
from Harvard university and to visit
the Washington elm, under which
Washington took command OF the Rev
olutionary army. Here he was 10 be
given a gold watch and chain, sub
scribed for by New England folk
through the Boston Post.
Returning from the exercises at Har-
ward. Marshal Foch was to visit Cardi-
nal O'Connell at the latter's residence
on the Boston side Of the Charles river.
In the evening Boston university
win bestow upon the marshal the flrst
honorary degree ever conferred by the
university, doctorate of laws. The
ceremony viii take place ut convoca-
tion in the Boston arena. The marshal
win be q guest for a short time Of the
Military Order Of the World War at
their annual dinner, and will end his
activities for the day az the Cover
nor's dinner 10 be given at the Copley
Plaza and will entrain at 10 o'clock for
Princeton, n. J.
Address Of Welcome Given in French.
Marshal Foch arrived in snow
storm. After brief welcoming cere-
monies at the South station, which in
cluded an address in French by Lieu
tenant Governor Alvin 7. Fuller, he
was taken through the street crowds
in an automobile to the State House.
Major General Clarence r. Edwards,
commander Of the first army corps
area and the Yankee division overseas,
and Rear Admiral Albert Cleaves,
commander Of the first naval district,
with their stats, met the marshal on
his arrival and accompanied him to
the State House. There an infantry
band and composite company OF ma
tional guardsmen were on duty as a
guard OF honor.
Standing in the hall Of flags at the
State House, surrounded by the bat
tle-scarred standards of Massachusetts
troops carried in several wars, Marshal
Foch was formally received by Cover
nor Cox
~One who confidently put his trust
in God, a military genius with strength
of character yet simple, kindly. true
and devoted to the highest ideals" was
Governor Cox Characterization OF Mar
shal Foch, in his presentation of the
state medal to the French chief.
Reciting his conduct in the World
war. and the victory that came under
his command. the governor added;
marshal Foch, as we stand in your
presence we can visualize that victory.
You personify as no other can, not
alone the mighty armies, but the cause
OF allied freedom. With gratitude we
Law our tributes Mt your feet We ac-
claim YOU and our joy is boundless,
for .Behold!i here at our hesrthstone
the embodiment Of the unconquerable
soul of our beloved friend, France tri-
umphed-'
Given Foot-Long Key to Boston.
AT city hall the marshal was greet
ed by Mayor Peters and members Of
the CITY governments Handing him a
solid d-embossed KEY to the city, foot
long. the mayor said: This city is
your home, as il every city, town and
hamlet in our country. Wherever
courage, patriotism. self-sacrifice and
devotion to the principles of freedom
are held high there you VIII find
home
Marshal Foch in his brief reply in
French paid tribute 20 Massachusetts
soldiers
As Ne completed his remarks the
marshars attention was directed to the
galleries where wounded American sol
diers and army nurses we're gathered
to witness the ceremony. He saluted
them and remarked his pleasure al
their presence
Entering the bah Of hags, the French
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