Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-24
IF0CH SAYS FAREWELL
TO CITY OF RICHMOND
Stands OH Rear Platform of
Special Waving Adicus
TO Crowds.
POLICE PROTECTION
Allied Genernlissirno Has Every
luxury Imaginable. While lie Is
Touring the states In the s1OO,D0O
Private Car or Charles NJ. Schwnb.

lourinP the states In inc S1WENp
Private Car or Charles NJ. Schwnb.
Physically weary. but still carrying
on with that inimitablc. unquench-
able. soldicrly spirit. which smashed
tho Hun line, Marshal Ferdinand
Foch, smiling. bowling adieus and
waving grey fatigue cap OF the
French army. said goodbye to Rich
mond mt 10 O'Clock last night. from
the observation platform of his
special coach, the Lorctto.
The train bearing him and his stan
officers rolled slowly on towards
Washington in n fast gathering
mist. the cheering of the thronEs.
which had attended his departure, de-
creased and were still. the music OF
the band played sonftly on, there
was n dull sound as the door of the
observation platform was closed: the
liSht from within vs:.s.,eu as if by
magic. and Marshal Foch happily
tired. had gone. The orange train
hEht on the rear platform. fast dis
appearing in the fog. winked a. sly
farewell and was lost in the night.
Crowds Walk Slowly Away,
The crowds walked slowly ana
solemnly UP the concuurse ana wor.
LOT the moment silent, uwed perhaps.
Ill its last rccoileciions of the mar-
netic, vibrant figure of the war. ,aoI
OF France. as he puid his farewells.
Then they paused in small groups To
reiterate their praise extended earlier
in the day.
Upon arrival at his coach. Marsha,
Foch was presented to Major G. -
Sherry, Chief OF Police of Richmond
and then through Colon., rr,,l,
ihrker, Interpreter, Marshal Foe,
told Major Sherry that the polic,
engagements and protection and CON
sideration shown him during his visi,
In this city had surpassed tlat of unr
he had yet visited not even exc,.ni
ing Paris. Then n brief bnndcIa.,,
ana wave of his hand TO other noIi,.n
ana military officials. and Marsh.,
Foch swiftly mounted the stems of hI,,
coach and disappeared into his hnd-
room suite.
Foch Grants Interview.
few minutes later. whit, -,
quiet and privacy of his bedroon,
Marshal Foch told a reporter NJ rh,
iimes-Dispatch. through ColoncI
Parker, that, in his opinion. Tho mo-
pie of Richmond were among Tho noT
hospfablc he had ever Yet moi III
expressed deep qualification 10 g..
peopie Tor the courteous consIdor,
''''' SHOWN him. and declared ,bov
seemed 10 be looking after hi. c,,,,
iort lie said he saw that consulate
'oh SHOWN him virtually all curIrg
i'h 700 brief visit here. ana ,ba, -
.ouched him deeply. Marshal Eo,h
'"u ms stan too. expressed surn,I..
" me manner in which they had be.r
teei'ed ana at the conduct OF ,hn
peoi'ie' ana when the war lido, n,
""ee remarked this to Major Sherrr
retiring. the Chief Of po,ic.
,u.u MN 1t was but characteristic or
s'"'h ana its people, After 3, ,,tor,,
VI sooa-oy' Marshal Toch beprcd 90
Ncused and retired untu no M
on the observation plotror.,,
'ne tram 10 say his last farewo,,
10 'he city Of Richmond
Uses Sl"0,000 PmiImnp.
ms coach, the I.orctto. priva,o
eharles NJ Schwab. Is compo,I,.
eu pF ITS train crew the .mi,,inn
"r special Certainly IL does No,
e.e IT'S name Marshal Foch bro,l.
,as's each morning from chin, cos,
ING |ipo per plate. He washcs 49,, T.,
magnificent onyx wash stand -
sio.ooo bath. then he shaycs h,,<
win MS odd, old-fashione5. 80.
Then. IL he has time he ro,;,
the drawinE-room. Cazcs n, ~
paintings. which cost into ,bc 80,
re may If he SO desires
-, ADMIRE the hand-painted
decorating the ceiling and bor-
VI 'he walls. then ii is time for
Hiii 10 depart from the 100000 coach
az receive the acclaim OF cheering
nous"hus "hiil late at night. at
"hich tiIne he returns, retires m nc
oeui Dom suite which is sumptuo,s,y
appointed disrobes. draws tho siIton
coverings about h!m. and is or 90
siumDer in bed costing alnos,
si,eoo. In such luxury bur w.or,.d
almost to fatigue. was Marshal Eoch
carried away from Richmond las,
night. "''
Accepts Loving Gun.
""rshhi rooms last real public an
pearance before departure was i, ,io
ArNl"ry OF the Richmond Lirh, IN,
IL.
iahtr! Blues. where he was presented
with n silver cup by Or. Kate wol,n-
barrett. OF Alexandria, State rercn,
vi the ~. ~. r.. who In her address
ueciared IL token in behalf of the
undying love OF the women Of vjr-
ginia.
DIR. Barrett also declared thar I'M.
women Of Virginia believe that IN.
brilliant victory to which MarshaI
5Foch led his allied troops. means q
reign of peace viii CONE to the world
Which wonid not have been possible.
but for your triumph" She declared
That America never would have been
satisfied with peace until the wrongs
9of France had been rightcd, and that
8the cup was presented as an emblem
sof the undying love and esteem of
the United States for France and for
you. Nowhere III the country VIII you
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