The Washington herald., 1921-11-01
Gen Pershing Shares in
Ovation Given by
100, 900 People.
BEATTY PRAISES
YANKEE HEROES
Gen Jacques and Gen.
Diaz Win Applause
Of Legion Men.
Especial tn tn. vA.Atprtua Hsrald)

hANSAS CI1ts OcA- 01-Ine
American Legion has unani-
nously selected New Orleans -
. the 1922 convention city.
This action was taken after
the convention committee had
reached . decision In favor OF
the Southera city over San
Francisco By = 2o-tO-10 vote.
KANSAS CITY, Kans-' Oct 81
Marshal Ferdinand Foch and Gen
John J. Pershing were greeted with
demonstration probably without
precedent in the West when they
arrived in Kansas City shortly ar
ter $3.50 o'clock this afternoon
More than 100000 persons filled
the broad plaza in front of the
Union Station, crowdinG the slopes
of the new Memorial Park, cling
ing to lodges, window sills, want
age points on the bluffs, standing
on the tops Of a sea of automobiles
to join in a wild ovation that
drowned the blaring of a dozen
bands
AS the Foch party neared the exit
of the huge station, torch flares
were lighted and held high, while
other larger flares from the heights
of the park sent a flood of light
over the entire plaza A band struck
up the ''Marseillaise," and while the
marshal and the general stood at
attention on the station steps a bat
terry OF movie and still cameras
clicked away to the accompaniment
Of barrage OF flashlights
stand in Spotlight.
A searchlight, placed on the roof
Of tall building diagonaIIy across
from the station, neld the two world
heroes in it's beam as a mighty
cheer arose, swept across the
throng, rolled up the densely peo-
pied slopes and reverberated from
the bluffs beyond.
A few uniformed Iegionaries broke
through the police and military cor
dons and shook the hands Of the
two dignifed guests before they
stepped into the waiting automobile
and were driven through a lane cut
through the throngs by rigid lines
OF soldiers. national guardsmen and
hlgh-school cadets holding their
rihes at present arms. A dozen
bands scattered along the linz of
march Joined in a medley OF natri-
otto airs, including Pershing's IA
passed.
The visitors were welcomed bv a
large reception committee headed
by John G. Emery and LemueI
bolles' national commander and
national adjutant, respectively. Of
the American Legion: Mayor Cow
gill, Cows. Hyde, of Missouri: Allen
OF Kansas, and McKeIvie, of Ne
oraska; Georges Mignolet, French
and Belgian consul. and Irwin
kirkwood, publisher of the Kansas
CITY Star, who will be Marshal
Foch's host during his VISIT here,
The marshal will rest this evening
in preparation for his address to
the legion convention tomorrow
morning and the review of the le-
gion parade in the afternoon.
Follows Beatty Ovation.
The Foch reception and the ova-
tion given Admiral Sir David
Beatty in the convention tonight
climaxed a day crowded with events
that gave an international aspect
to the gathering of former service
men and women from the time that
Admiral Beatty, his gold-braided
cap cooked at a rakish angle,
stepped jauntily from the rear plat
form of his train this morning and
remarked simply that he was glad
to be here"
They all but lifted the roof from
the convention when Lieut.. Gen.
Baron Jacques-the man. then an
infantry colonel of the line. who
blocked the German hotdes at Liege
and Dixmude-read his speech in
English instead of doing it in
French. as had been expected.
Alta boy" shouted a leather
lunged doughboy from the gallery,
when the Belgian hero started halt
ingly on his speech. Gen. Jacques
assembly cheered. When he had
finished he was given a demonstra-
.tion that lasted several minutes.
Scarcely less prolonged was the
reception for Gen. Armada DiaZ, the
Savior of Italy" who read his
speech in Italian, and presented the
ltklOn Win a Slldll SILVER immature
replica of the statue on Mount
Grappa. mounted on a stone from
the base of the original statue.
For Comrndeship in Peace.
Admiral Beatty's message to the
legion, delivered with a sincerity
and frankness that removed 1t from
the realm of mere oratory. breathed
hope for a "comradeship in peace
that was dyed in blood" and would
move along r'the path of civilization
and prosperity for all time"
The first lord of Britain's navy
made no reference to the coming
American conference. His hope was
for peace through the strength OF
the friendship OF the allied nations
for each other.
'T wish to express the pleasure
and the pride I feel in attending
this great. assembly and to be able
to give my testimony to the inter.
national. value and the worldwide
Importance Of this great union OF
men who have already shown their
worth to humanity in assisting 10
maintain civilization against the
wanton attacks of a great military
power he said. =
Americas entry into the war was
brought about by a completely un-
selfish discrimination to see JUS
tice done and to show that she
would not tolerate wanton agrees.
Continued on Pdoe Npe.