Evening star., 1921-10-28

\ warm welcome awaits Marshal
Ferdinand Foch of France when he
steps from his special train in Union
station at 10 O'Clock tonight.
There will be on hand to greet the
famous leader of the allied armies
high officials of the State. War and
Navy Departments. prominent officers
representing the American Legion.
several hundred uniformed legion
aires, a squadron oil cavalry. besides
thousands of residents of the District.
WHO are eager for u glance at this
distinguished war hero and to extend
a greeting to him that will be
memorable.
The special train. which will bring
Marshal Foch to Washington is ex-
pected to arrive in Washington a
few minutes after 10 O'Clock, al
though the committee in charge of
the local arrangements is of the
belief that ii may be nearer 1880
shall Foch's personal staff CT aides
and assistants there Will be on the
train Gen. Pershing. who s-srived in
New York today from France. half
Il hundred selected representatives
of the American Legion aid several
representatives Of the federal gov
ernment.
To He Given Medal.
He will delay leaving the station
only long enough to receive the
ceremonial badge of the American
Legion and the membership card in
George Washington Post, No. i,
which ceremony will be performed
in the Presidents room of the station.
With the cavalry as an escort the
marshal and his party will then be
driven in motor cars to the Willard
Hotel, which will be his residence dur
ing his brief stay here. He will enter
the hotel through the Pennsylvania
avenue doorway. Tomorrow he will be
received at the White House and a few
hours later will be the honor guest at a
White House. state luncheon. In the
evening there will be a reception in his
honor at the French embassy. He will
leave Washington on special train
Sunday morning az $50 o'clock and
will go direct to Kansas City, Mo-. to
participate in the third annual conven-
tion of the American Legion. whose
guest he is during his American visit
until the conclusion of the convention.
He will then return to Washington as
one of the official French party to at
tend the conference for the discussion
of the limitation of armament.
Other Visitors Leave.
The capitars other distinguished
foreign visitors, with the exception
of the Japanese. who are here for the
armament conference, will have left
the city by the time Marshall Foch
arrives. Admiral Beatty left yester-
day for New York. Gen. Diaz of Italy
will leave on special car this after
noon at 4:50 O'Clock. and Lieut.. Baron
Jacques of the Belgian army will
leave at $50 tonight. These visitors
are In America as the guests of the
American Legion. and they will attend
the Kansas City ceremonies.
Capt. Walter Bruce Howe, vice de-
partment commander of the American
Legion in this section. in the absence
of Col. Charles Drain. commander
will be in charge of the legion's par
ticipation in the welcoming of French
visitors tonight. Besides those mem
hers of the legion who have been
delegated to be on hand in their uni
forms. the committee in charge is
anxious for as many members of the
legion to be present as is possible
They will gather in body near the
vest entrance of the station few
moments before 10 o'clock. Lieut..
Howard S. Fisk. commander of
George Washington Post. looks for a
large representation of members of
this post.