The Washington herald., 1921-11-17
FOCH RECEIVES
GOLDEN SWORD,
HONOR DEGREES
Jesuit Leader Terms the
Marshal Hero of
The World"

Ferdinand Foch, Marshal of
France, generalissimo of the allied
armies during the world war, and
citizen Of the world, was signally
honored at Georgetown University
yesterday.
With the hope that the peace
which FoCh was instrumental in
bringing to the world would abide
without further interruption and
that he would stand alone as the
last great commander OF world
forces in war, " the Very Rev. Jo-
seph H. Rockwell. provincial OF the
Maryland-New York province, pre-
sented the man who led the allied
forces 10 victory IN the struggle
against Germany. with gold honor
sword, in behalf of the Jesuit col.
leges OF the United States
After the presentation of the
sword the Rev. John r. Creedon.
president of Georgetown University
conferred upon the military idol OF
France the degree of doctor Of
canon and civil laws.
where Famous Men Had STOOD.
On the portico of the Old North
Building. in the college quadran-
gle, where President George Wash
iDgton, Gen. Lafayette, Adml. Deca-
tur. Gen. Grant, President Lincoln,
and MANI other persons of national
and international fame, have at
tended exercises, stood the little,
kindly-loOking man, dressed in no
rizon blue. with seven gold stars
on his sleeve and wearing a red
| cap heavily brocaded in gold, smil-
ing apprecIatively while speakers
lauded his works and bestowed
hOnors upon him.
After he had been proclaimed "the
hero OF the world" the savior of
France" and the defender of right
( eousness and justice" by Dr. Ernest
A. Laplace. of Philadelphia. regent
of Georgetown University. Marshal
FOch. his eyes flashing with the spirit
that broke the German front. rose,
removed his cap. and with a true
military air faced the huge assembly
of Cabinet members. Jesuit college
| officials, members Of the Georgetown
faculty and students
My success in the world war was
| due to the efforts of Others" he
said. modestiy. speaking in his ma
| tive tongue. ANY success that
might have attained in life l owe
I to the Jesuit fathers of Saint Glenn
| ent College. Metz. and the principles
which they taught me-God and coun-
I try.
while l cannot salute the reverend
/ fathers of my youth, l nevertheless
/ salute their worthy successors" he
continued. as he turned and saluted
the Jesuit priests who were seated
on the platform with him
Among the guests who attended
the ceremonies and who participated
in the opening procession were: At
torney General Daugherty; Secretary
OF Labor Davis; Gen. John A. Le-
| jeune. commandant of the United
States Marines; Admiral w. S. Ben
son; Ambassador ]. ]. Jusserand, of
France; Ambassador Juan Riano Y
/ Gayangos. of Spain; Ambassador Bo-
ris Bakhmeteff. of Russia; Ambas-
sador Beltran Matthew. of Chile;
Ambassador Frederico Alfonso Pezet.
of Peru; Minister Salvatore Diego
Fernandez, of Mexico; Minister Con-
stantin BTun. of Denmark: Minister
Santos A. Dominica, of Venezuela;
Minister Carlos Adolfo Urueta. of Co
lombia; Minister Casimir LubOmirski
of Poland: Minister Marc Peter. of
Switzerland: Minister Octavio Beechc.
of Costa Rica; Minister Julio Bianchi
of Guatemala; Minister Bedrich Step
anek, of Czecho- -SlOvakia; Minister
Axel f. Wallenberg. of Sweden; Min
lister Husseim Khan Alsi. of Persia
Minister Albert Blanchet. of Haiti:
John Joyce Broderick. commercial
counselor of the British Embassy.
and Senior Don J. f. Lefevre. sec
retary of the Panama Embassy
Aducators Attend.
Presidents of the following col
leges. who assisted in the presenta
tion of the sword, also attended:
Fordham. Detroit. Gonzaga. Holy
Cross, LOyola, Baltimore, st. JOS
eph's Philadelphia. st. Johns To-
ledo, Gallaudet. st. Louis Tniver-
sity, Woodstock college. Canisius,
Buffalo. and st. Xavier's. as well
as the following deans of the va
rious schools of Georgetown Uni
versity: George f. Hamilton, of
the Law School: DIR. George NJ. Ko-
Der, of the Medical School; Dr..
Bruce l.. Taylor, of tho Dental
School. and DIR. Roy NJ. MacElwee,
of the Foregn Service School.
The sword which was presented
to Marshal Foch by the thirty-four
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