Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-21
.FOCH VISITS HERE
ON FAREWELL TRIP
Distinguished French Officer
Taking Leave of Govern
ment Officials.

Returning to Washington from
New York this morning for the last
two days he will spend here on his
Ferdinand Foch of France today is
bidding farewell to officials of the
government and receiving from the
people Of Washington a final express
sion of their gratitude for his services
as commander of the allied armies in
the late war.
The marshal went first to the White
House, where he thanked the Presi-
dent for the courtesies shown him
during his visit.
t At 1 O'Clock he'was honor guest at
luncheon given by Gen. Pershins
at the Shoreham Hotel.
Tonight at o'clock he will be the
guest of the Y. NJ. C. A. at a dinner
to be given at the New Willard Hotel
and, following that event, he will visit
the Press Club, about $3.50. to bid
farewell to the newspapermen of the
capital
Will Visit Annapolis.
Tomorrow afternoon he will visit
Annapolis and Baltimore. leaving to-
morrow night on a trip that will
carry him across the continent and to
Canada before he sails for France
from New York, December IA.
Marshal Fochs visit with the Presi-
dent this morning lasted about ten
minutes. He was accompanied by
Lieut.. Soubeyran, an aide. who acted
as interpreter. He expressed to the Pres
ident his high appreciation of the Amer
and wished the chief executive a sue
cessful administration. President
Harding. in return. thanked the mar
shall for honoring this country with
pleasure in meeting personally the
man who had guided the destinies of
the allied armies.
Gen. Pershing invited thirty-five
guests to meet Marshal Foch at the
luncheon given at the Shoreham Ho-
tel. the company including the Sec
reary of War and Mrs. Weeks, Nine.
Jusserand, Gen. Desticker. Gen. Har-
bord, Senator and Mrs. Warren, Sem
ator and Mrs. Frelinghuysen. Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. Dawes, Mrs. Henry F.
Dimock, Mrs. Marshall Field, Gen.
Dupont and others.
Y. NJ. c. A. Dinner I'm His Honor.
The Y NJ. c. A. dinner at the New
Willard Hotel will be the only func-
tion to be staged by that organiza-
tion in honor of Marshal Foch during
his American tour. About 200 guests
have been invited. William Sloane,
chairman of the war work council of
the Y. NJ. C. A, will preside and ad-
dresses will be delivered by William
Sloane Coffin. representative of the
war work council of the Y. NJ c. A.
in France during the war, and Dr.
John r. Mott. general secretary of the
international committee Of the Y. NJ
c. A. 1t Is expected the marshal also
will speak.
When the marshal visits the Press
rendition Of the 'Marseillaise." The
singer will be Lieut.. Jean Labat, a
former member of the French army
and now resident of Washington.
who will be accompanied by A. r. Du-
pont Of Baltimore.
America as the guest Of the American
Legion, he will not have visited an
American Legion post until he is re-
ceived at the Press Club tonight. The
reception Will be held under the joint
auspices Of the Press Club and the
Press Club American Legion Post.
Avery Marks. president. will greet the
distinguished Frenchman on behalf of
the club and William Wolff Smith,
commander. on behalf OF the club
post. Ambassador Jusserand will off,
ciate as interpreter. Music will be
rendered Dy an orchestra ana The
Star Spangled Banner" will be sung
by Miss Flora McGll Keifer. Only
club members have been invited.
WIN Have Abode in Private Car.
When Marshall Foch returns from
Baltimore tomorrow evening he will
establish his abode in "A private car
which will serve as his home for
about three weeks. Tomorrow night
he will go to Richmond. Va, where
he will spend Wednesday. Early
Thursday morning he will pass
through Washington, en- route to Chi
cago, and from that point his trip
will proceed through Minnesota. Mon
tana and Idaho to Seattle. Wash.
From Seattle the marshal will go to
San Francisco, arriving there Decem-
ber 8. Then he will journey across
Arizona and New MEXICO into Texas
and head north towdrd Washington
BY way Of New Orleans. Montgomery,
Ala; Atlanta, Ga. and cities in South
and North Carolina The marshal will
pass through Washington Saturday
morning, December 10. and visit West
Point on his way to Canada. He will
spend December IL, IL and Is in Cam
ada, and at noon, on December IA. he
will sail for France on the steamer
Paris.