Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-04
FOCH IS GIVEN
HEARTY WELCOME
IN MIDDLE WEST
Hospitality of st. Louis Is
Poured Forth on French
General and American
Chief of Staff.

St. Louis, Mo, Nov. 9 (by the
Associated Press) Hailed as one
of our "old boys" officially honor
ed by two universities, welcomed
and feted by the citizens of st.
Louis, Marshal Foch of France to-
day was shown American hospital
ity as exemplified in the middle
west. Sharing these honors was
General Pershing. introduced to his
fellow "buddies" of the American
Legion as BLACK Jack"
From early morning until late
tonight the city poured forth its
hospitality to the two warriors.
Both expressed keen delight at the
reception. General Pershing. de-
Waiting from his usual serious vein.
indulged in numerous pleasantries
as he addressed members of the
American Legion in the city hall
late in the day. At the numerous
occasions on which Marshal Foch
was called on to speak, he always
expressed his delight and appre-
citation of the honor bestowed on
him and the cordial welcome
shown. Visibly affected with the
bestowal of the honorary degree of
doctor of laws on him by the st.
Louis university in an open quad
rangle before the student body and
members of other Catholic schools.
the marshal declared 1t difficult to
express himself A few minutes
previously Archbishop j. ]. Glen
non had presented him with n COM
In1 nm hnhntf nf
the fourth degree, Knights of CO.
lumbus. Twelve year old Elizabeth
Fuse received kiss on both
cheeks from Marshal Foch when
she presented him large bouquet
on behalf of the International Or
der of Catholic Alumni.
At the st. Louis university the
marshal was hailed as one of our
"old boys" by Rev. NJ. ]. O'Connor,
rector, speaking as a Jesuit teacher
to a former student of Jesuit In
stitution in comforting the honor
ary degree of the university.
A banquet tonight by the cham
ber of commerce concluded st.
Louis welcome. The marshal and
his party, which included Hanford
MacNider of Mason City, Ia. new
national commander of the Ameri-
can Legion. was to leave for In
dianapolis. General Pershing left
for Nashville.
A feature of the days entertain
ment was review of the Sixth in
fantry. just completing a 900mile
hike from Camp Jackson, South
Carolina. to jefferson Barracks,
Mo. The regiment reached East st.
Louis two days ago, but was held
there to be given the opportunity
OF passing in review before its
French and American commanders.
Speaking at a banquet tonight,
General Pershing said:
Tonight. with sorrow. I part
from Marshal Foch. ] wish ] could
tell you about the impressions / am
carrying away with me.
"This state was cut in two by
the Mason-DiXon line and after
the war was over the reunion of
the people brought about a loyalty
and patriotism tested by the fire
of war. In Missouri you will find
a cross between the north and the
south and all the qualities from
the north and the south. Here we
have all the attributes of the south
ern woman. combined with those
of the northern woman and where
you find such woman as we nave
you will find men measure up toI
that standard"
General Pershing then asked
Marshal Foch II that was right, and
a wave of laughter greeted the
mashars reply. "je suis, sure"
IT would prefer to answer the
salute given tonight by following
the example of st. Louis and salut-
ing with the sword. But in doing
so I would be lacking in a very i'm
portant part of my duty by not ex-
pressing to you the gratitude feel
over my reception today.
after the reception given me
by the legion In Kansas City and
st. Louis have felt everywhere !
pronounced cordiality and affec-
tion. have particularly been inn
pressed by the tremendous activity
see everywhere and which Is such
a true augury for the development
of these activities in every direc-
fiou