The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-25
Want People to Show Tri.color
and American Flag on Every
Stree:-Mayor Urges Recep-
tion Rivaling First Armistice
Day Celebration School
Children Out

Children Out
| The Observation-Disclosures American
Legion committee in charge of the
reception to Marshal Foch announces
plans in detail in the following state
ment:
Members of the American Legion
committee of Bismarck and Mandan
in change of the visit of Marshal
Ferdinand Foch to Bismarck appeals
to every citizen of Bismarck to do his
part to give the great war hero big
welcome in the only city in North Da-
k0ta he will visit.
I'VE want to see flags on every
house and people on the streets, Of the
line of escort, Main, Third and Broad
way to the Auditorium, headed by
the Elks' band. The Bismarck and
Mandan Posts OF American Legion
with the boy scouts will act as escort
to the Marshal from the N. P. sta
tion to the Auditorium. The Auditor
iuhA will be open at 10:30 a. m. The
tjntire2 American Legion Will have
seats on the stage, the Woman's Aux
iliAry and War Mothers will have
reserved seats as we'll as the Choral
Society.
"Walter Sather, chairman of the
local committee and commander of
Lloyd Spetz Post No. /, said today:
Marshal Foch will arrive in Bismarck
Sunday morning. November q, at II
a. M. He will be in Bismarck until
1880 p. m. But during that time Bis
marck must give him a rousing re-
ception., We want lots of noise,
cheering and waving of flags, from
every person on the streets. 1t is
our duty to the man as distin-
guished guest 1t is ever more our
duty because it was his ipdomitable
spirit and strategy that broke the Ger
man offensive and gave our armies
victory. We cannot neglect one op-
portunity to do him honor
Reception and Carnival
Mayor A. P. Lenhart says that this
is the spirit and that we should give
Marshal Foch a great reception and
carnival, rivaling the first Armistice
day in noise and color and happi-
ness; that is the only sort of recep-
tion that should be given, it is the
kind that means the most. We want
all our citizens to take a part, and
get behind this, carry a flag and
wave and cheer the Marshal, the col
ors OF France IL possible, if not our
own 5a.a.
Autos will be provided for the
party on the special train; open car
riage for the Marshal, il pleasant
day. The escort will leave the sta
tion march up main, down Third to
Broadway and then to the Auditorium
where Il short program will be held,
and 1t Is expected the Marshal will
say few words. Philip r. Bangs,
commander of the American Legion
of North Dakota, will preside. The
National Commander, Hanford Mac
Nider will be with the party and will
also address us; Governor Nestos and
Mayor Lenhart will occupy seats on
the stage and the Governor will be
asked to welcome the Marshal to
North Dakota. The Indians with
tomahawk will put something unusual
over for the Marshal. The Boy Scouts
will be asked to help in the recep-
ton and escort. The full enrolment
of Boy Scouts in the city has been
called out for demonstration In hon
or of the great visitor.
ShnW French TrlcO1Or.
"A big showing Of flags is urged
tricolor ribbons, French flags. Here
is the Tricolor-and will fill the
need Ordinary red, write and blue
striped American Flag, bunting
turned upside down will form the
French tricolors of blue, white and
red.
Auditorium doors will be open al
1890 a. nj. according to plans COM
pleted today. The stage will seat the
members Of the American Legion
part of the lower floor will be re-
served for the War Mothers, Auxil.
iary and Choral society. The balance
of the lower floor, the balcony ant
gallery will be open to the genera
public.
"The School Children-We want al
OF them out Sunday morning to hell
! in this reception. A place will b
held in front of the Federal building
for this purpose, and the Marshal II
particularly anxious to see and hea
the children. Children of all public
private and parochial schools ar
urged to take part in the demonstra
ton at the Federal building.
81 want every man who has uni
form to- wear it, Chairman Sathe
said in his appeal, for the glory o
the American Army and the honor Q
our city "
| The War mothers chapter urge
that people lift their hats when Mar
shall Foch passes along the line Q
march and give him a rousing wei
come with cheers.
SPECIAL FROM WILTON.
/ The 500 road announced that a sp'
cial will run from Wilton Sunds
morning at 3 A. NJ, returning at
p. N. More than 100 have signed U
fer the special. Great interest
shown an along the North and Soul
!, 500 over Foch's visit and many a.
expected to arrive in the city Saturd;
evening for the festivities.
:, APOSTLES TOMB FOUND.
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