Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-30
FRENCH CHIEF IS
HAILED BY CROWDS
In WASHINGTON
President Conveys Amer
ica's Tribute to Distin-
guished General.
VISITOR IS ESCORTED BY
SQUADRON OF CAVALRY
Visit 10 White House Is Fol
lowed by Calls on Cab.
met Members.
MAKES TRIP TO ,rT. VERNON
Leader Of Allied Armies in World
! war Places Wreath on Tomb s,g
of Washington. I
VISITOR IS ESCORTED BY
SQUADRON OF CAVALRY
MAKES TRIP TO arr. VERNON
Leader OF Allied Armies in World
! War Places Wreath on Tomb 8.,
of Wnshington.
icy Associated press1

tDS nSsoCldtcu freSS.l -ega
WASHINGTON. Oct. eo.-Marshsi
ferdinand Foch. soldier OF France, ana
citizen OF the world. today received,
through the President and other high
government officials. tho official
thanks OF tho American people for
having led It's sons to victory In the
world war.
Cnohcial Washington represented
blythe men In the street, sthe clerk,
In the government Offices and the va.
Men Mt home, also $joired in payin,.
tribute to the distinguished Frenc;,
soldier who declared that he wa,
deeply impressed with tho warmth,
OF his greeting. Cheering crowds
greeted him everywhere.
While the average Wasninctoniar
has become accustomed to tho pres
ence OF notables, there was no mis-
taking the warmth OF the greeting
that was extended to the little eray-
haired man. who humoled the army
from across tho Rhine. The cheers
that he received came from tho baor.,
as well as the lips and throats a,
those who uttered them.
Tho marshal accepted the hom.x,
paid him with becoming modestv.
ais right hand frequently came 10 Mis-
cap In salute and smiles PLAYED ac-oss
MS features. He accepted the re.
quests OF newspaper and mo,ion-p;..
tare photographers. who trai,ea h,n,
everywhere. with good grace. hut
always seemed to breathe siah ~.
'eiisf when these for,aal!:ies ver,
over.
Visits Mount Vernon,
"hea he reached Noun. Vernn,
iaee In the afternoon a dIstir,,
ehahge came over his countenaace.
TAG smile was gone. He yjsi,ad
"ashinston's tomb, where he hi, :,
beautiful wreath of roses and chrv.
anthemrms on the grave OF "t,.
father OF His Country" There va,
no speech making. y negro attend.
ant opened the iron gates to let hin,
hs'Gc. He laid the wreath on ~.
TOMB and stood in silent PRAYER IA,
several minutes.
berore visiting the tomb the NOR,
snail WAS taken through the w,.h.
ineton homestead by Harrison Do1,g.
superintendent The original Houaon
hust OF Washington was pointed M,
to him In one of the lower
an" ne spent several minutes inspec,
It, ihen he went upstairs to the
'su'ooh's anu signed his name in tho
o''e'a' quest book. The marshal tooSs
"'.' interest In his visit through =
'Ae mousse. frequently axlsins uue..
'ohs htout the history OF yar;op.
"''ecis ana inQuirins how much ~
'''e mouse was new snL how much
restored lie told members OF HE
party taxi, viewed from tho road tha
place was Ike any one of a tao,,-
s''hd farms. but that once he v.,
inside the grounds and saw tho b.,,,
It"i trees. r!ch in autumn foli,p. q,
many colors. and tile broad e.n.,sa
or tho river. he realized It's 60,
attraction. FTequently he conmentes
on The simplicity OF the rlace.
~ was characteristic of the ma,
himself" ha said. """
Starting ut 10 o'clock th;s -,or,
NC marshal FRS; paid his respect, ~
iFeS"ent Harding at the Whit.
house and then went TO the can.
ltoi' where he was received by v,cs-
president Coolidge. who hailed bt,,.
as the man who saved both Franc
and America" La:er nc called ~
Tho State Department. whore he was
receired By Secretary Hughes, and
at tho War Department, where Cen
eral Pcrshin2 ana Assistcn. Secratary
wainwright greeted him. A. IN.
Navy Department lie shook hand,
with Secretary DENLY and Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt.
The Official party then motored To
the homs o: former President Wilson.
where acknowledgement W. d. Con-
nor. who Is acting as honorary mill
tary aid. was informed that Mr.. VIII
son was not receiving risitors.
General Conner inquired about the
former Presidents health ard tkea
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