Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-22
RICHMOND IN READINESS
TO GREET MARSHAL F0CH
Guard of Honor Assemblies
at Broad Street Station
Mt 9 O'clock.
GUEST OF CITY DETnAINs At 10
Visit to battlefield. Comforting Of
Honorary Degree by Un!,crsity Of
Rtchmond. md Dinner ut JcTcrHun
Hotel Some of Days Events.
tCon,,nici From First ragc,)

not be limited tc members OF tho
American Legion, but will DO COM
posed Of cX-scrVlcc men. II was
stated last niRh:, All veterans OF
tho world war are Invited and urged
to join the two haital!oms TO be
formed at Broad Street station. to-
morrow morning ut . o'c'ock. Each
battalion vii! DO composed OF repre-
sentativcs from different branches OF
the service. and rivalry IS said to DO
keen 10 whiCn Will recruit tho
largest number Of mcn.
Chief Adkins ana four braves OF
the Ch!ckahomiuy tribe, in full In
dian regalia. WILL be given u position
In the parade. Other members OF the
tribe who saw service overseas viii
march with the ex-service men.
Tho honor stand for the "sold-star"
mothers and next OF kin already has
keen erected on the south side OF the
gras: plot, just east OF the Lee Monu-
ment Admission will be by ticket
only. aud cN-serVicc men Will he on
hand TO see that only those for whom
the stand is intended are admitted
thereon. Although tickets were
mailed yesterday to all gold star
mothers and next of kin whose names
are known TO the American Legion,
j. L. Duniord, in charge of this fea-
turc, has tickets for any who may
have heen overlooked. He can be
reached by telephone. his number be-
ing Madison 2OO2. Those occupying
the stand are requested To DO on hand
not later than $3.50 o'clock to receive
the salute OF Marshal Foch.
Present Cup To Marshal.
y silver loving cup. the gift OF his
torical and patriotic societies. Will oe
presented TO Marshal Foch IT the
Blues Armory just after the Colonial
dance tomorrow night ty DR.. Kate
Waller Barrett, state regent OF tho
Daughters of the American Revolu
ton. president OF the American Wo
mems Legion, and chairman OF the
Virginia Woman's Auxiliary of the
American Legion.
Marshal Foch. described AS an in
reteratc pipe smoker viii receive
from I-arus Brothers " Company.
through William T. Reed. mahogany
chest OF "Richmond- made" suok ins
tobacco ana pipes, to be taken with
him ON his return to France The
T. LOrillard Company, through Nor
man T, Dart viii present the mar
shall with u humdor OF "Richmond-
made" cigars.
In addition to colored quartet,
music for the testimonial dinner for
Marshal Foch at the Jefferson Hotel
tomorrow evening ~ $50 o'clock will
be furnished 10y an orchestra com
posed OF cN-ScrVicc men and 100 sing
crs from the l.oriliard colored chorus.
who Viii be stationed around the bal
cony.
Complete City Hall stand.
The stand upon which will take
place the exercises attending the
presentation TO Marshal Foch Of =
gold medal by Mayor Ainslic on be-
half of Tile citizens OF Richmond, has
htcn ,r a. u u Ia, 70 ~ ne,
cast side OF the City Han, facing the
old Ford Hotel lot on either side
of the stand seats have been erected
FOR members OF the Common Council,
Board of Aldermen and other city
officials ANA their wives. The cXcr-
cises are scheduled to begin at IL
O'Clock
GA account OF lack OF space, pro-
vision has been made mt the Lee
Monument only for officers OF the
l. ID G, and other Confederate So
cietics when Marshal Focn places a
wreath at the base Of tho statue. All
Confederate soldiers. in view OF the
iewneSs Of their numbers, Will be- :.d-
mitted. Their uniform will be their
admission card Mrs James a.
Scott is IN charge of this feature
]; was emphasized 10 a member OF
the committee hast night that all
legion ana other cX-scrvice men, war
workers ana others who intend TO
i''ii N'Nii'ih' W. one or moro OF the
days events. must be in their SER
vice uniforms. This applies particu-
lerIy 20 til" guard OF honor the dim
her and the BAN at the Blues AR
mory Mrs. G. w. Massic. president
OF the WomaI's Auxiliary OF Rich-
moud Post, no, /. Of the American
Legion has general charge of the
bail. which is being given for all
cN-serv!cc mon and women.
VIII Nisi; Mcrhnnic>viIic.
Following luncheon at The o%ccu-
I've mansion, given in honor OF Mar
shall FoCh, by Governor ana Mrs
Wcstmor"laud Davis. the dis
tinEuishcd visitor Will be taken to
Mcchanicsvillc, where was fought one
of the memorable seven DAYS fights
the battlefield, he will motor to Vest
hampton. whore President T. w
BoatwriEht. Of tho University of
Richmond. VIII confer upon him the
honorary degree of doctor of laws.
An academic procession viii pre-
cede the comforting of the degree.
The Westhampton College Ncspcrs
CUB ana the Richmond College C'ec
club combined choir will sing The
Alarseillaisc."
a, The request Of officers Of tho
Richmond Howitzeys. the war De
partment has made a special ruling
mat the proper number Of guns 10
be fired in salute TO Marshal Foch is
seNenteen-the same number as for
Il fun general OF the American forces
inc salute ct seventeen nuu. is tho
same as that given for General John
j. Pershing. 1T VIII bc f,rcd by .rs
1io"itzers from vacant 10. ad
joining Brocd street Station when Tho
marshal detrains tomorrow moru,rs
at 10 o'clock prior to aliGut.ns rom
his special train, Marshal Foch wIl
he ffi,ri3 IL.