The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-07
FERDINAND FOCH
VISITS RICHMOND
Is GIVEN GREAT OVATION
AT OLD CONFEDERATE
CAPITAL
RECEIVES WAR MAP
The Greatest Living General
Salutes Statue OF The Great
est General That
Ever Lived.

! ~ pNtNAAi A'AA
Ever Lived,
The Dispatch is indebted to one Of
its lady readers who resides in Rich
mond, Va, for the following interest
ing account Of the recent visit of Fer
dinand Foeh to the historic old capi-
tai Of the Confedcracy
Marshall Ferdinand Foch the great
est soldier Of his day and commander
in-chicf Of the allied armies three
years ago, visited Richmond, Va. last
week. The capital Of Virginia did her
self proud in the entertainment Of the
eminent Frcnchman and his staff No
whore was he greeted with a greater
enthusiasm and no whore was he en-
tertained with more delightful hospi
talities, and no where has he seemed
to enjoy himself as much as in that
historic city redolont Of proud meme
ories.
A salute Of sixteen guns was fired
by the Richmond Howitzers as the
leader of the allied forces emerged
from Broad Street station.
Gov Westmorcland Davis greeted
the Marshal with his message Of wei
come: Marshal Foch, Virginia salutes
you you are as welcome in her capi
tai today as Lafayette was az York
town
There was the most spectacular pa
rade in honor of Marshal FocE Rich I
mond has ever seen since the outbreak {
of the great war and the adoption of
the olive drab uniform. The magniti-
cent cadet corps of the V. NJ. |. and
the V. z. I. were brought to Rich
mond and were conspicuous in the pro-
cession. With them were the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues, the Rich
mohd IiUwitzers, two large batallionsf 4
Of ex-serviee men in uniform, Con-
federate Veterans, the H. 5. Marine
band and the Coast Artillery band
from Fortress Monroe and other or
ganizatons, headed by the highest
dignitics Of Virginia.
The parade started from the JEFF
ferson Davis monument at the head
of Monument Boulevard
When he reached the bronze eques
trian statue Of General Robert +. Lee
Marshal Foeh, generalissimo Of the
allied forces in the World War, stop
ped and paid an impressive tribue to
the great Confederate Commander.
within the monument area was group
ed a body Of Confederate Veterans.
As the marshal entered the enclosure
about the monument he lifted his eyes
to the bronze figure on horseback,
then waving his aides back, he ad-
yanccd step, and, coming 90 atten-
ton, stood a full minute in silent
salute.
Then, advancing to the monument,
he placed at its base great wreath
and turned to the members Of Lee
Camp and the men from the Soldiers
Home, drawn up in line, he said in
French, his words being repeated in
English by his aide:
81 desire to render homage 10 you
valiant veterans who have greeted me
here. You have given to the world :
great evidence Of your character and =
lf your achievement" Turning, he d,
again silently saluted the equestrian !,
igure Of Lee and moved back, 20 !
shake hands with the DAUGHTERS Of .
he Confederacy and other ladies !.
here assembled. +.
As the marshal tcppcd back be was !
greeted by Colonel Robert i. Lee, of ID
Fairfax. grandson Of General Lee and
II the request Of moving picture men {
.milingly waived his staff and inn b
,aicnt committeeman aside, and with e
Colonel lee, stepped back 30 the mon e
iment % have himself photographed q
10 the midst of q group Of manned a
md dccrcpit men from the Soldiers q
Home q
On the eol0rs of the Corfederacy c
attached 90 the great wreath was'the a
inscription in gilt letters in French:
Ferdinand Foch. Marpcnal dc cl
france. au General Robert r. Lee, G. Z,
). s.. November p. 1921" Il
Before the parade reached thc Lee a
monument the veterans had been 6
ormcd on one side under Major ".
lex. Evaus. while on The other were
,r0upcd officers of the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society, The Unit ~
81 Daughter of che C0nfcderacy, 4
ONE 0f the most distinguished Of the .
urviving Confederate oficcrs. an 2
ther Confederate organizations. An \
.my of camera and movie men were y.
70 the enclosure.
a fcW 0nc-lcEcei and infrn Vetcr-
.us. unable to stand. we're allowed to
.tep their seats on the steps II The
monument cd either side, and more o