The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-13
MAJOR COREY
CONDUCTOR ON
FOCH SPECIAL
Train Passes Thru New
port and st. J. In Early
Morning

Marshal Foch passed through
Newport at 2.45 this morning on 4
Boston and Maine special. The
civic officials of Newport, Com
pany L and the American Legion,
regret that an official reception
could not be held in Newport.
Were it not for the lateness of the
hour of his passing the great Mar
shall would get rousing reception.
While engines were changed the
commander in chief of the Allied
armies was given an official re-
ception at Brattleboro by Gov.
James H. Hartness and his staff.
Two Newport men have been ap-
pointed on the governors staff to
welcome Marshal Ferdinand Foch,
Major Reginald W. Buzzell and
Captain Donald J. Emery of Co.
L.
1t. Gov. Foote was present and
all the American Legion posts in
Vermont were represented. Spec
ial trains to Brattleboro were ar
ranged for those who were able
to attend and pay tributes of ad-
miration to the great Foch.
The six coach special from Que
bee to New York is the final lap
of a 25,0000 mile tour made by
Marshal Foch and retinue throug
out the United States and Canada
from ocean to ocean during the
past two months.
Promptly at s p. m. last night at
Quebec the special was ready and
soon was tearing out into the
night for Sherbrooke, arriving
there at 1.10 this morning.
From Sherbrooke the Boston &
Maine special that drew this pre-
cious train was manned by select
ed men that have seen service be1
yond the seas. They were dressed
in the uniforms which they wore
in service. Their selection for this
duty was a signal honor to these
men as we'll as a tribute to Mar
shal Foch: Major r. T. Corey,
conductor; R. V. Shattuck, en-
gineer; W. II. Durgin, fireman;
w. V. Fostc, brakeman, all Of
Newport; and NJ. T. Reed, flag
man of StanStead, P. Q.
Mr.. Reed was with the Canadian
forces over seas and was badly
wounded fighting in the trenches.
+. J. Bonneau of the United States
Immigration service and ex-ser77
vice man, was immigration inspec-
tor.
Conductor Corey booked out Of
Sherbrooke at lis this morning,
arrived here at 2.35, at St. Johns-
bury, 4.02 and delivered his train
at 6 O'Clock this morning to d
crew at White River Junction,
making the 141 miles in four
hours and Al minutes.
According to the proposed sche-
dule beyond, the special will arrive
at Brattleboro at 8.05 and change
engines.
1t will leave Brattleboro at $40,
arrive at Springfield at 1890,
leave Ills a. m. leave 12.40 p. M,
due to arrive in New York at $50
this afternoon.
Marshal Foch will sail for his
beloved France tomorrow.
The Marshal Foch special, con
sisting of Pennsylvania Railroad
Pullmans passed through St.
Johnsbury this morning at 4.O2.
The train was,run on a continuous
schedule from Sherbrooke, P. o.
to Brattleboro, with no inteVen-
ing stops. This fact and the
early morning hour accounted for
the handful of st. Johnsbury cit
liens at the station as the tram
shot by.
However, Bernard II. Daniels,
commander of the local post of the
American Legion cooporated with
the other Legion commanders IN
the Official welcome at Brattleboro
at 8.25 this morning. Among the
loyal admirers of Foch, who were
present at the station this morning
when the special passed by, was
Sergt. John Mcclure, who has
long war record in France.