The New York herald., 1921-12-14

him to leave America. But one of the
shortest and most electrical speeches
ever uttered at an occasion OF this sort
was that OF Hanford MacNider.
THE great good your voyage to and
through America has done," the legion
aire said, cannot be gauged now. But
it win be seen in our sons and their
sons. You must know what is in the
heart of every egionaire--pride, happi-
Iess and courage. Your presence has
given us new courage. sir, new courage
to serve the right. We salute you. sir,
and through you France. We love you
both"
That's all there was TO IL. The ap-
pl6use was tremendous. Albert Sarraut.
French Minister OF Colonies and dele
gate TO the Conference on the Limitation
of Armament, was not on the pro-
gramine for n speech. but was called
upon by Gen. VaI erbilt.
Thanks to America" said Mr.. Sar-
raut, "a new sentiment is passing over
n harassed world. 1t is sentiment that
radiates hope and reveals the sun on
hitherto hidden horizon--a rising sun
And this sentiment, this new point of
view. will bring about a knowledge of
the trutf-a truth without subterfuge"
Comptroller Craig sat at Marshal
Foch's table as the representative OF
Mayor Hylan.
Came From Canada.
Marshal Foch arrived in New York
at half past 8. He had come directly
from Canada, having made during the
earlier portion OF tine day brief stops
in Hartford Springfield. Brattleboro
and Holyoke. The crowd that is always
in Grand Central Terminal became an
On
cheered him Just as though this were his
first stop i'm New York.
II his long journey has tired him he
concealed traces OF IL. He was taken
first to the Engineering Societies Build
ing in Thirty-ninth street, where he
was presented with diploma and a
medal-tokens OF his election to homo
rary membership I'm four OF the societies.
They are the American Society of Civil
Engineers. the American Institute of
Mining and Metallurgical Engineers the
American Society of Mechanical En-
gineers and the American Institute of
Electrical Engineers.
The brief ceremonies attending this
honor were held in the auditorium of
the building The Marshal was addressed
by William Barclay Parsons and George
$. Webster president of the American
Society OF Civil Engineers, who made
the actual presentation of the diploma
and medal.
From there he went to the Bar Asso-
citation. where Gov. Miller presented him
briefly and suggested that the French
soldier be unanimously voted an hon
orary member of that body. And then
they took him to the headquarters of the
French Institute in the United States,
697 Fifth avenue, where q sword was
presented to him All of these cere-
monies were brief
At the Vanderbilt Hotel, where the
Marshal passed the night, he was met by
two daughters of Clarence II. Mackay--
Katherine and Ellin--who added to the
Marshars many gifts helmet wrought
of copper. bronze and gold. They de-
clared 1t Victory Helmet the work of
Jean Dunand. a French metallurgist.
The Marshal went directly to his
rooms. but the fact It was announced he
would receive no more delegations did
not discourage number of women who
appeared bearing huge bouquets and
Miss Catherine Donovan Of 900 West
Ftfty-frst street. who came fetching a
walking doll which she desired to pre-
sent to the Marshal for his grandchil-
dren. The doll, 1t was explained, was to
be presented on behalf of the Children
OF the American Legion and 1t had been
dressed by actresses who are members
OF the American Legion Auxiliary.
The Marshal leaves New York this
morning on the French liner Paris. TAX
ing with him, among other things Theo-
dore. the famous Montana wildcat, which
VIII be presented to the zoo in Paris.