The New York herald., 1921-01-06
FRIENDS FOREVER,
NIVELLE'S THEME
Verdun's Defender at Farewell
Dinner Forecasts Franco
American Future.

Gen. Robert Georges Nivelle, who.
since he landed in this country two
months ago as his country's representa-
tive on the occasion of the Pilgrim ter
centary has inspected the United States
from coast to coast and from New Or
leans to Milwaukee. was the guest OF
honor last night at a farewell dinner
arranged by the France America Society
in the Hotel Bitmore The defender of
Verdun sails for home on Saturday.
Affection for NiYc,le. continued friend
ship between Americ and France. was
the glowing theme Of those who In be-
half Of this country wished him q fair
voyage For the army there spoke. in
the absence of Gen. Pershing. Major
Gen. John F. Organ; for the navy.
Rear Admiral Edward Glennon for the
citizens at large, DR.. John Fl. Finley
Then came the General In horizon
blue, describing the fine relations OF the
two countries as everlasting" He and
the toastmaster, former Ambassador
Myron T. Herrick, stood with clasped
hands as an orchestra played THE Star
Spangled Banner" and then La Mar
seillaise."
Finally the ceremonies took an an
nounced turn when Gen Nivelle, in the
name of the President Of France. pinned
medals of the Legion of Honor on the
breasts Of three American Army officers
who had distinguished themselves In the
war. These were Col. Orrin r. Wolf.
Eighteenth Infantry First Division. ard
Col. NJ. c. Buckley. who were made Of
ficers of the Legion, and Capt. John b
Trevor, chief Of the military intelligence
Office in New York. who was made a
! chevalier
Gen. O'Ryan testified as to his own
admiration for the French soldier and
! French people and said that the friendii-
I ncss struck up between our soldiers and
! the poilus In wartime set a seal of In
/ terndtional friendlness which could
/ never be broken. He believed that no
other people except the French could
have acted as hosts 20 so many people
Of the world and could have had their
! language subjected to such serious trials
without losing their patience completely.
! He also said that $4,000 had been sub
scribed AT one Of the tables in the course
Of the dinner toward the rebuilding OF
the village OF Bony. where the Twenty
seventh Division was quartcret. and
near which town the dead OF the Twen-
ty-seventh are buried.
Admir2l 'FIc0nOn OEhpNke lne COntn-
ued cooperation OF Gen. Nivelle in our
good work for the woriti." ." Or. Finley,
reminding the diners that the region OF
the Mississippi vas once known as Nou-
velle France. suggested that I'm view
! OF the reception given tho French WIS.,
ltor In that part of the country in his
recent tour II ought to be called Nivelle
| America.
Mr.. Herrick was confident that any
uneasy Impression OF America that may
have developed in France since the
armstice would be dispelled as soon as
Gen. Nivelle returned to France with his
| report % bis American trim
! GEN Nivelle. speaking first in Enelish
then in French, said that the soldiers OF
the United States and France formed In
/ the war IAN everlasting friendship that
! Is better than oil the l-Hgues cf nations
or treaties" He voiced gra titude for
our assistance in the war and our pres
ent zeal in helping n rebuild French
RUNE
you may think" he concluded. that
| Frenchmen are always making compli-
ments You will know I am not making
compliments when I speak so affection
ately Of America when tell YOU that in
two years. as soon as he has finished his
military service, will send my son TO
YOU"
The dinner committee. with Whitney
! Warren as chairman. had gathered n
representative company In Gen. Nivcle's
! honor.
| Among the guests were Maurice Case
nave. French High Commissioner;
Abram J. F;llSus. VIII H. Hars. national
Republican chairman Mrs. W K Van
derbilt, I'd Miss Anne Morgan. Junms
s. Morgan. Mr. and Mrs Adolrh s
Ochs. Assemblymen Theodore Roosr-
Welt. Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin y. Roose-
welt. Mrs Douglas Robinson. Mrs J.
| Borden Hartman. Joseph SellGman. col
| Lorillard Spencer. Cen. GEORGE 4. Win
gate. tho Rev. Dr. william r Manning.
! Frank a. Munsey. Castor Lichert.
French Consul General; Mr. ard Mrs
! Snowden A. Fahnestock. Lloyd Warren.
Miss Elsie De Wolfe Mrs. Reginald y
Rives Capt. J. q. Phelps Stokes. Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon c. Brown, Mr. and
Mrs G. \. Coffin, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice
Leon. Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Curtlss
James Mrs. Robert Gerry Mrs. Henry
Parish Mr. and Mrs. Irving r. Bush.
Mr. and Mrs. \. 9. Bedford. Mrs Adrian
lse'in. ex-senator and Mrs. W \. Clark
and Mr. and Mrs, Clarence winthyoD
/ Bowen