South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-01
'FOCH TO RECEIVE
GOLD MEDALLION
AT STATE CAPITAL
French Warrior to Be Highly
Honored at indianapolis
on Nov. 4.

INDIANAPOLIS. oct. 81. - a
handsome gold medallion viii be pre-
sented 20 Ferdinand l. Foch. the
Marshal Of France, as a souvenir OF
his visit in Indianapolis. November
The presentation will be made
iu French by DR.. Carleton 3. MCCul-
lock, chairman Of the executive
committee in charge Of the FOch day
celebration The souvenir will be
made Of 14-karat gold and the pre-
sentation Will take place at the ev-
ching mass meeting TO be held at
$40 O'Clock IN the Cldle Tabernacle.
on the front of the medallion viii
be "A replica OF the Indiana Soldiers
and sailors monument Inscribed
above viii be the words. Indianapo-
lis. Novemh>l- 4. 1921
The reverse side VII have the
French seal in the center flanked by
the. seal Of the state Of Indiana and
the American Legion seal Above the
seals will appear the words. "TO
Marshal Foch" and below. in Latin,
J the inscription In Memory OF our
Friendship.
Or. McCuuoch, who will preside
az the meeting, will then confer on
the general i'm French, the degree
Of companion in the Military Order
of Foreign Wars. and decorate him
with the insignia Of the order. Mar
shall Foch Will then make his prin-
ctpaI address of the day. Respons-
es will be made by Gov. Warren I.
McCray and the new national COM
mander OF the American Legion, who
will be elected at the Kansas City
convention.
The evening meeting will be open
10 the public. The address Of vel
come will be made by Mayor Charles
". Jewett of Indianapolis. The Ca
die Choir Of 1000 voices will sing.
America" La Marseillaise" and
the star Spangled Banner The
benediction Will be pronounced by
the national chaplain of the Le-
sion.
shortly before the parade which
us TO move at 300 o'clock. the Mar
shall viii bc taken TO the Indiana
soldiers and Sailors Monument. He
will leave his automobile at the
south steps and ascend them with a
floral wreath, em.blematic of the tri-
butte of the French nation 10 the
war heroes Of Indiana. Mrs. John
II. Bull Of Indianapolis who will
impersonate miss Indiana" as she
did at the Homecoming celebration
Of May Z, 1919. will greet the Mar
shall and take the wreath into the
Monument The wreath will be
, made of material which can be pre-
a Ia
ceremony il will be placed IN a glass
case. 4 silver plate, suitably engrav-
ed TO Indicate the purpose for which
the wreath was used will be secur-
ed TO the case and the whole given
a position inside the Monument.
Gov. McCray will make the pre-
sentation address at the dedication
of the ground where the Indiana
Memorial Building is 20 be erected
The ceremony Will follow the par
AIDE. and will be opened with pray
ar by Bishop Joseph NJ. Francis. The
ground will be received by the new
national commander of the Ameri-
can Legion. as the structure is 20
house the permanent headquarters
Of the Legion. Claude Gregg. Indi-
ana Department Commander of the
Legion. will preside at the ceremony
and lower into place the corner
stone. Marshal Foch, will make a
brief address as he lays the stone
which is from the Marine River
bridge at Chateau Thierry. and a gift
.cf the French nation TO the Legion.
Benediction will be said by the ma
tionaI chaplain OF the Lesion. The
Marshal will then call at National
headquarters of the Legion where
inc will receive "A scroll commemor-
alive OF his visit