Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-21
ROYAL WELCOME IS AWAITING
MARSHAL FOCH WEDNESDAY
State, City and American Legion Will Vie With One
Another in Making This Memorable Visit for
Cencralissimo of Allied Armies
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VIII urop out OF the line and rcyioy
the parade from the steps of historic
81. l'auls Episcopal Church. Marshal
Foch and his escort will turn north
into Ninth Street. thence into CapitoI
ana halt at flag and buntinC-cbv.
crcd stand in City Hall Square, where
the exercises again will be in charge
oil the city Marshal Foch will ascend
the platform and he presented nv
Mayor Ainsiie. on behalf OF the citi-
|enS or Richmond, with Il gold medal
Other medals. OF bronze then will he
presented 10 the members of the mar
shafs Official party.
Luncheon mt Governors Mansion.
Upon conclusion of the prescnt,-
tons, the State again will horono
the immediate host of the Leader or
the allied armies in the world war
at luncheon to be tendcrcdsbv Gov
erhor ana Mrs. Davis. The luncheon
over the marshal will visit the bat
tieheld at Mcchanicsville as the guest
or the American Legion. a dclcEa-
ton OF Confederate veterans, having
preceded him TO Mechanicsvillc. will
be drawn up on arrival of Marshal
Foch
returning from tho battlefield. the
marshal again will become the guest
OF the city at the University of Rich
mond. where, on the east lawn of
the grounds of the institution. he will
have conferred upon him the hon
orary degree of doctor of laws. Tho
inarShal VIII he presented by A. w
Patterson. president of the board of
trustees OF the institution, as n suc-
cessful candidate for the degree of
Ill" d. whcrcupon President T. w
Boatwright, of the University of
Richmond. will bcstow the honor
platform, seating 100 persons com
fortably, will he erected today. ami
on this stand Marshal Foch Will he
come an honorary alumnus of the
institution. The lawn will accommo-
date 10000 spectators.
The marshal. upon orders of his
personal physician, Dir. Andre, then
VIII require Il rest OF two hours no.
fore he will proceed with the program
mapped out for him by the reception
and entertainment committees. He
VIII be escorted TO the Jefferson IIo-
Tel, where. in his suite, he will nc
given rub down by masscurs and
put in first-ciass condition for re-
sumption, continuation and ultimate
conclusion OF the days activities.
Dinner mt Jefferson Hotel.
Al $3.50 O'Clock he will again he tho
guest Of the city at a testimonial
dinner at the Jefferson Hotel, at
which covers will he laid for 36S.
Music Will be provided by n double
quartet selected from the Lorillard
chorus, and each diner will wear
tissue paper cap fashioned after the
campaign headgear of the French
soldier. The evenings menu. with a
facsimile Of Marshal Foch's sigma
ture-one of the few in existence in
this country--will be preserved as a
lasting memento OF the occasion.
The official formation OF Wednes-
days parade-which promises to
eclipse In length. numbers and splcn-
dor anything of the kind heretofore
attempted observation-disclosures an
nounccd last night. The head OF the
pageant Will form at the Davis Monu-
mcnt, as Davis and Monument Ave-
nues. Heading the giant cavalcade
VIII be members of the Richmond Po-
lice Department, some mounted and
others astridc motorcycles. Behind
the guardians of the city will come
the Scout car, then the guard OF
'ic'ioi ---'puO SlTOnS-COmpOSeu en-
tircly OF members of the American
Legion, in command of Calvin Sat
terrified. Jr., commander of Richmond
Post, No. !. American Legion. Com
mander Sattcrheld will have as his
aids, Department Comma nder for the
state OF Virginia James +. Lynch:
Department Adjutant for the State OF
Virginia w. l.. Price; Major Richard
r. Beirne and Captain Morgan r.
Mills.
SIX Picked Men for Rodygunrd.
The marshars car. Immediately es-
cortcd by personal bodyguard com
posed OF six picked men from the
american LcGion-thrcc on either
side-will follow the guard of honor
Trailing the marshars car will he
six or seven other cars. each con-
tanning member of the generals
simo's ofiicial party and members of
the executive, reception and other
committees. Governor Davis and
Mayor Ainslie will be seated in one
or the other OF the cars.
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