New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
Throngs Join
I'm Farewell to
Marshal Foch
Cheers, Whistles and Band
Music Echo About Harbor
as French War Hero Sails
for His Native Land
City and ArmyPa Tribute
M. Viviani, Also Passenger,
Says: lam Nothing; You
Are Honoring q Great Man.

Ferdinand Foch sailed away from the
United States yesterday aboard the
French line steamship Paris. The
tumult of cheers, steam whistles and
band music that began for the Marshal
of France when he landed almost seven
weeks ago was still ringing in the old
soldiers ears as the ship passed Quar-
antine and put out to sea. M. and
Nine. Rene viviani were passengers
on the same ship.
Passing vessels dipped their colors
and small harbor craft risked huge
waves in contest for the honor of
being the last to wish bon voyage to
the man who led the Allies to victory
over the Germans. The last hours of
the Marshal's visit to the United States
were crowded with manifestations of
the affection and reverence with which
he is regarded by America.
Shortly before his ship sailed he
went to City Hall, where he received
the freedom Of the city from Mayor
Hylan.
Fifteenth" Stands at Salute
A detachment OF the 18th Infantry
(negro) of the New York National
Guard WAS standing rigidly at salute
IS the Marshal stepped from his auto
mobile in front Of City Hall. He re-
garded these veterans with q great
deal of interest, for they represented
a regiment which was the only Amer
lean outfit brigaded with French troops
continuously throughout their stay in
France.
"Bon," said the Marshal as he
squinted down their lines and then
passed into City Hall, walking beside
Mayor Hylan to the Mayors reception
room. There this soldier Of France
said:
"Mr. Mayor, have been particularly
shank the citizens for the great re-
ception they have given me-"
Then the Mayor spoke, and when he
finished he presented the Marshal with
a scroll conveying the freedom Of the
city, authorized by the Board of Alder
men. Then the Marshal said:
again / want to thank you for the
profound pleasure of the moral spirit
and spiritual greatness Of this city.
bear away with me the recognition OF
The wonderful fighting men that come
from your city, and Of the material
resources which aided me SO power
fully in obtaining victory"
Wanamaker Presents Flag
Rodman Wanamaker presented TO
Marshal Foch silken American flag
for himself and diamond brooch for
Nine. Foch The Marshal expressed
more thanks for these gifts and then,
with a final salute for. the CROWD
massed in City Hall, he started for the
French Line pier in West Fifteenth
Street
The streets about the pier were
thronged with people. Access to the
pier itself was restricted to holders OF
tickets. The band of the 22d United
States Infantry was playing as the
pier. Holding the space about the pier
was q battalion of the 22d, commando
by Major David B. Falk.
At the gangplank the Marshal was
halted by the bands playing of "The g
Marseillaise" and "The Star-Spangled
Banner" This over, Captain Munarras
commander of the Paris, stepped for
ward and escorted his passenger aboard
Every passenger on the list was
crowded into the passage, so that the
secret service men with the Marshal
had difficulty making way for him to
his quarters, the grand suite de luxe,
on the starboard side of the ship.
There Mayor Hylan, Rodman Wana-
mbaker, Grover Whalen, Police In
spector O'Brien and former Police IN
spector John F. Dwyer took final leave
OF the Marshal. But the official fare
we'll of the United States was still to
come.
Army Officers Say Goodby
General John ]. Pershing, accom-
panied by Brigadier General Cornelius
Vanderbilt, headed group of army
officers who were there to do that The
American Legion, which has been host
to the Marshal during his stay in the
United States, was represented by
Hanford MacNider, commander of the
Legion; Franklin d'Olier, past com
mander, and Alton T. Roberts, chair
man Of the Legion's reception commit.
tee. There were repeated exchanges in
cordial French and English of hopes
for happy voyage and future good
luck.
On the pier bands were playing once
more. There was a warning blast from
the whistle of the steamer. The army