Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-28
Welcomed To North Dakota
By Governor Ne.tos And
Phillip Bangs, Commander
OF North Dakota Legion;
Marshal Deeply Affected
By Ceremonies.
(By stan Correspondent, +,

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 2s.-Chief
Charging Thunder%, who is also a
marshal of France. and Chief Red
Tomahawk Of the Standing Rock
Sioux Indians smoked the pipe Of
peace together at the Bismarck audi
torium Yesterday while over 2,eoo
people. all who could crowd into the
building, cheered them.
Marshal Foch and his party were
the guests Of the state of North Da-
kota for an hour and half yesterday,
during which time the marshal had
added temporarily to his many honors
that OF being appointed state COM
mander Of the American Legion.
Commander Rhilip r. Bangs Of Grand
FORKS resignihg in his favor during
his stay in the city.
A Unique Program.
Members of the marshars party.
after the program here had been con-
cludcd, declared that it was the most
original which they had encountered
in the course of their tour, and the
one which they would longest re-
member.
The smoking Of the peace. pipe
was the climax of the ceremonies at
tending on Marshal Fochs visit. Pic
ture the stage of the Bismarck audi
torium filled on one side with the
SSAANA ASAnS VI SAlC A1llcT1CdH Legion
IN their somber olive drab uniforms,
and on the other with party.of In
dams In full panoply Of paint and
feathers, while alone in the center
the veteran marshal of France and
the aged Indian chief. The one in his
simple uniform of horizon blue and
the other in all his barbaric splendor
Of costume. crowned with his war
bonnet which reached to his feet.
AS the chief advanced with the
decorated peace pipe in his hand the
Indians raised weird chant to the
accompaniment of q single tom.tom
led by an aged squaw seated in the
center of the group.
Old Indian Speaks.
Then, amid profound silence the
old Indian spoke, his words being
translated by an Interpreter.
my friend" said he, when the
cornerstone of the big red house on
the hill (the capitoD was laid came
here because I,.felt that I was part OF
the government, of the country. Now
I have come to see a great war chief
We will smoke, the pipe Of peace
richly adorn ned pipe. y s'It's bowl Is OF
stone, y :as Arm as the peace which
unites us, and Its Atsnl is as straight
as the path oti3peas (which, we shall
travel toreth e. a...,.s.:
!. sp., smokc Peace Pipe.
He lighted the pipe, drew a few
whifrs and passed it 70 the marshal
who repeated the cersanony. It wa.
then passed, to Major A. E. Welchs OF
Mandan, who advanced to receive it
Nov" continued the old Indian
I'VE give you a name and that name
shall be Charging Thunder and
when the thunder storms roll across
the prairie from the west we shall
think of you
He paused for moment, and the1
continued, pointing to the red feathers
with which the pipe was adorned
LET these feathers, the color OF
blood" said he, remind you that oul
young men shed their blood with
yours over the water"
FOch Deeply Affected.
Marshal Foch was plainly deeply
affected and replied, his words also
being interpreted. =
II thank you for this honor.
know the record which the American
Indians who fought in France made
op1 am horc nort1v RI Uroot the