The New York herald., 1921-12-15

said. reminded him OF the very best of
the black troops OF the French Colonial
forces.
And then 20 Fourteenth street and the
pier. So, YOU see. the mere recital or the
departure of this ndlltary genius lacks
something or other. One had TO see II
to appreciate IL. At the pier the Marshal
was surrounded by his staff. Hanford
MacNider. new head OF the American
Legion, having no staff, was surrounded
by his friends. The staff looked at the
friends and the friends looked at the
staff. Capt. LIopital was shivering be-
cause he had no overcoat and there were
men and women running hither and yon
with bouquets and packages and what
not.
Eventually Mr.. MacNider made one OF
his short, snappy speeches, punctuated
with forty-five degree bows. Franklin
D'Olier, past commander Of the Legion,
enveloped Capt L'IIopital. who is the
Marshais aid. in his own fur lined mill
taIy overcoat.
But your" shouted Capt L'Hopital.
"It Is nothing I am at home. | am
sorry It Is but an overcoat." replied Mr..
D'Olier.
Capt. L'Hopital wept. And that
started the general weeping. Then MI
D'Olier and Mr. MacNider and Alton i.
Roberts, chairman OF the American
Legion reception committee, presented
to Marshal Foch check for 5000
francs for tho adoption of five French
war orphans.
Gets Film story of Trip.
Then a delegation OF knights Of Co
lunlbus from New Jersey thrust gold
and ebony walking stick into the Mar-
shal's hand and Paul Brunei, president
Of the Pathe company. bestowed on lhe
overwhelmed soldier huge roll or
rather. a series of rolls, of film on which
had been recorded the motion picture
history OF the Marshars 10000 Jaunt
through America.
A dozen boudets were thrust on the
Marshal Boxes were laid at his feet
What they contained remains mystery
More boxes were hustled up the baggage
runWays What would the Marsnal nave
done with this? And what was the Mar
shaI,s Measure In that? In sheer amaze
r,ent the man who piloted the allied mll-
lions TO victory gave away TO tears ana
rushed up tho gangplank. 1t was noon:
The ship was about to set forth TOWARD
the East.
But halt! A taxicab with excited
nolicemen on the running board came
roaring into liie shcuo NAS
wait for a minute. 1t must wait 1or
Ave minutes. And it did walt Tor hve
minutes. Naturally everybody expected
dispatches from Paris or from Washlng-
ton. Maybe the Marshal was not leaving
after all.
cnpt,in,s Oyercoat Found.
IT was Capt. L'Hopitafs overcoat.
He had cabled to Paris for IL TWO
weeks ago. 1t had not reached MN.
Eventually he had discovered that IL
Law in the Custom House awaiting the
na avment of duty or something. And
Ieeionnaires. hearing of this had rusheu
to the Custom House explaining lhat
II was in the interests of the comfort
Of the Marshals aide. And they got
the coat.
60 Mr.. D'Olier received his coat and
the Captain left wearing his own. IL
kent n whole platoon of reporters ana
photographers busy keeping track OF
all these things.
FINALLY the Paris got under way.
Cen. Pershing was on the end OF the
nier waving his hand. The Street Clean
ing Department Band was blaring La
Marseillaise. Brig Gen. Vanderbilt ana
the Count De Chambrun were slapping
each other on the back and avoiding
tears by the narrowest OF margins
At the proper moment the Marshal
standing on the deck Of the big snip
issued to the American Legion his words
of farewell: ..
al came to this country" he sald, 70
tell America about the gailantry OF i'a
army / came to tell or the eXceliehce