Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-22
FARES CUT FOR
MARSHAL FOCH
CELEBRATION
Details for Event Announced
by Committees on Arrange
mentS.
STATE TO PARTICIPATE

STATE TO PARTICIPATE
Iuterurban lines of the State entering
Indianapolis have agreed to allow a one
way fare for the round trip Nov. 4, when
Marshal Ferdinand L. Foch will be in
indianapolis for an entire day. A great
deal Of interest in the celebration in his
honor has been manifested throughout
the State and 1t is expected that thou
sands of visitors Will come to pay homage
to the noted Frenchman.
The announcement of the reduced fare
was made by John C. Mlllspaugh. chair
man of the transportation committee, at a
meeting last night of the Foch day cele-
bration committee. Mr. Millspaugh re-
ported, also, that a reduced fare proba-
bly, would be granted on all the steam
railroads of the State entering the H00sier
capital, and that it was possible that
5hese lines would match the fare granted
by the traction companies. Definite an
aoupcement of the rates viii be made
following the meeting Of the Central Pas
senger Association in Chicago on Oct. 20.
Adequate transportation facilities will
be provided by the traction lines for
service to the Indianapolis Motor Speed
way, where special automobile races will
be held at 1880 o'clock in the morning
Of the marshaIs visit. These races will
be open TO the public free of charge and
a number Of the leading drivers of the
country will compete.
. MOST MARCHERS TO
WEAR UNIFORMS.
Because of the large number of organi-
cations which have expressed a willing
ness to do their utmost to make the re-
ception for the noted Frenchman one of
the biggest events of the kind IN the his
tory of the State the committe decided
last night that il would be necessary to
limit the participants in he parade to be
held at 2 o'clock in the afternoon to the
men in uniform and veterans of the world
war. Every effort will be made to in
duce all the former service men to wear
their olive drab, but a special division
will be made up of those ex-soldiers who
appear In civilian clothes. Representa-
tives Of non military organizations will
be invited to serve on the reception com
mittee and to take a part in the other
festivities Of the day In honor Of the
marshal. It is the desire of the commit
tee to make the parade as imposing
military spectacle as is possible and Ad-
jutant General Harry 3. Smith, chairman
OF the parade committee, estimated that
it would take about two hours for IL to
pass the reviewing stand, which will be
erected at Vermont and Meridian streets
on the property of the Indianapolis Ath-
letic Club.
McCRAY TO ENTERTAIN
FOCH AT LUNCHEON.
Governor Warren T. McCray will enter
tain the marshal at a luncheon at II 80
o'clock and a banquet open to the gen
eral public viii be held at 80 o'clock Ia
the evening. according to an announce
uleut Of DR.. Carleton B. McCullocb. chair
man of the executive committee. Both
functions will be at the Ci8ypOol Hotel
Decorations for the day will be on
very elaborate scale, according to Ralph
4. Lemcke, who is in charge Of the ar
rangements. He reported new flags
only would be used and that a general
scheme Of flag grouping would be used
In preference to the usual method Of
draping the colors. American and
French flags viii be hung so that they
will fly at full length in the breeze
wherever possible. Special decorating
schemes have been devised for the Circle
Eadle Tabernacle, Union Station, Speed
way an dthe points where the ceremonial
events will be held. The tri-cOIor Of
France will fly beside the Stars and
Stripes from the Federal building. State
Capitol. county courthouse. Union Sta
non and over most Of the downtown
0ifice buildings.
Resignation of Walter Thompson as
chairman Of the automob bile committee,
because of urgent personal business was
announced by DR.. McCulloch who reported
that the executive committee had ap-
pointed NJ. E. Noblett, secretary of the
Hoosier Automobile Association. as his
successor.
SALUTE TO BE FIRED
ON MARAHAI1 ARRIVAL
As he steps from his train AT the sta
ion Marshal Foch viii receive a salute
- nineteen guns fired by the ancient
aud honorable" cannon of 1868. which has
h.-a used in firing The salute each Feb
- Witl lie stationed in the grounds
IF III Capital building Emerging from
The station the marshal will be saInted
10y three fouriShes on the bugle, three
RIFLES Of the drum and Hail to the
Chief played by the Purdue Military
Band of $50 pieces. la Marseillaise"
and THE tar-Spangled Banner" will
then be played by the university must
clans. The marshars personal escort for
the day, the Black Horse Troop Of Gull
yer Military Academy, viii be drawn up
in line facing the station exit The mar
shall viii then be taken for an automobile
tour and thence TO the races at the
Speedway.
Following the Governors luncheon and
l"st prior to the parade, which IS 70
ie"vN ut o'clock the marshal will be
taken TO the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors
Monument At the south steps he win
ana ascend the steps
with floral wreath, emblematic of the
French nations tribute to the Indiana
war heroes. The wreath will be received
by Mrs John II. Bull, who VII imper-
senate Miss Indiana" as she did at
the welcome home celebration IN honor
OF the soldiers who served In France
After greeting the marshal she Will carry
the wreath into the monument, where
t will be permanently encased.
Adtutant General Smith will mobilize
the parade at Capitol avenue and Wash
lr"ton street and will act as grand mar
shall. battalion of Regular Army men
from Fit. Benjamin Harrison will be IN
the lead and they will be followed by
all the units OF the Indiana National
Guard. Disabled veterans of the World
War VIII ride in open automobiles dec
Grated with flags and driven by mem bers
Of the Red Cross motor corps in uni
form. Miss Wilbur Johnson is chair
man Of the committee which will look
after the wounded soldiers.
Dedication of the site for the Indiana