Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-15

of the great Lafayette on his last visit
here. Also they carried new standard,
a duplicate made for this occasion, of
the old standard of 1744.
The marshal was greeted before the
proc eSsiOn began by thirty-fiv French
Veterans of the war and 200 Catholic
orphans.
With n great clater of horses hoofs
and blowing of motor horns, almost
drowned in the roaring cheers of the
crowd, the procession moved across
Glrard avenue bridge and up the river
drive to the statue of the Maid of Or
leans, st. Joan of Arc, savior of
France.
Guarded by Picked Men
beside the marShal's car rode four
picked troopers of the First City Troop,
HI"IWart men. bearing themselves with
'hc PRIDE OF Napoleon old Cuira ssiers
Ahead, in automobiles, was the police
uahd' Wlth flying squadron of police
T',aVaIry to aid in guarding the marshal.
IN" reception committee. in double col =
"ihn OF automobiles, followed the mar
The statue of the Maid of Franco
was reached in Il few minutes Tho
Frehch societies were massed at tbe
","!ue 10 pay their respects to the Mar
thal who had saved their beloved conn.
Try IN this modern day just as the Maid
saved 1t centuries ago. Nine IocoI
fr"nch organizations were there, boadoJ
DF lCr. Ernest Laplacc, n notoi phiIn.
I"iphla surgeon and leader of tLo IocoI
French colony. 'N"'
=, me automobiles halted, but only tho
Marshal descended. He advanced and
gTeGted Or. IAplace in French, rho
Ihliadeiphlan handed n splendid wreotb
!" Ihe Marshal, who laid it with the
Itnuer r reverence of a child upon tbe
statue or the Maid of Orleans.
Greeted BY DR.. LapIace
place said: L"
1T is proper in Welcoming vou o@
ria!ly in the name of tbe French y''I Ir.in ON
or Philadelphia. where the indenenJonon
or tn" United States was horn tbnt I,.'s
Si,ould behold at once the image Of Joom
~ arc me purity of whose soul md
WHOSE IDEALS of patriotism were your
INSPIRATION IN this great war. from
Mhlch you have emerged as the Chris.
lan conqu"ror and liberator of Franco
In Joan of Arc we salute also tho
IMMORTAL France that always spread tho
Ideals of liberty and progress, that sarnJ @
America whi le still In its cradle. Al.
low me then in the name of the French
uhlon to present to you, Marshal Forh
these howers, that you, as the libern,
TOR OF modern France, may piosuly nloco
them at the feet of the iiberofor 90
France of the middle ages.
French Hymn Sung
AS the wreath was laid at the hooo
OF the statue the crowd burst into rho
inspiring cadence of the "NIarspillojse :"
Hours before the announced orr;voI
OF the marshal the crowds had hepnn
assembling around the Joan of Ara
statue, seeking points of vantage eitbar
TO see his arrival or the ceremonies
a ropcd space around the stotue,o
6as" kept free the area in which tbn
Marshal and his party stood when thc
wreath was placed. The base of Tho
monument was already covered with
flowers. Wv"
AS the minutes passed, more md
more of eager Philadelphia gathered
Automobiles began to fiji all available
space. Taxis drove up near the statue
and discharged their cargo of official
Philadelphia to take its part in the
welcome to Foch.
Everywher as the tricolor of prorco
minAing wAM4be American, LsEonsI
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