The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-11-08
FoeH AND PERsHING GREETED
WITH WIDEST ENTHUSIASM
Stood Side by Side On Platform and
Were Cheered Until the Mar
.shaps Eyes Were Moist

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 1.-The
American Legion received It's war
time cemmanders-Mar Foch OF
France and General John }. Pershlng
here today with welcome, fit for
the heroes of victorious armies. The
thousands of delegates and visitors to
the. national convention of the legion
gave the great military speakers tu-
multuous greeting that spoke the af-
fectien. Of the American soldier and
people for the two men.
After hearing the visitors the con-
vention adjou, ned until tomorrow
morning to permit the delegates and
visitors attend the dedication Of Kan
sas* *City's memorial to its war dead
and to participate in the. big legion
parade this afternoon.
Marshal Foch brought to the leg
ionaaires a personal declaration OF
comradeship and from his government
bore the official greetings of France.
Just the appearance of the marshal
was. enough to throw the huge throng
into frenzy of applause and acclaim
and General Pershing was given an
equal ovation by the former soldiers
who served under him.
The demonstration given both men
wassalmost continuous, but when, al
ter Marshal Foch had completed his
address, the big audience ceased all
movement as the inspiring strains of
the FMarsellaise" filed the hall.
The crowd; stood at attention. AS the
music ceased delegates and others
stood, on their chairs to cheer.
Gae of the features of the morning
was the presentation to Marshal Eoch,
by.the Montana. delegation eff baby
wildcat, brought here by airplane
froa Miles City, Montana. William
G. Ferguson of Miles City, former
army airman, made the presentation.
Kansas City, Nov. Marshal
Fosh, principak guest of honor of the
day, entered the convention hall from
a side entrance and went to his box
amid cheers, just. as the convention
was: called to order today. He was
preceded by guard of American SOL
diers of the Congressional Medal of
Honor. :
Tsswas not until the Frenchman
walked down the stage with General
Pershing, however, that all of the
great crowd caught sight of Marshal
Foeh.
The appearance of the marshal and
General Pershing was the signal for
the widest enthusiasm.
The two stood side by side in the
center of the platform and were
cheered vociferously for three min
utes. General Persning smiled, BIT
his under lip, and motioned the crowd
to sit down.
It only cheered louder. The marsh
alJstood looking at the crowd. He
bowed his head a moment, and his
eyes were moist.
Mrs. George Cowden then sang the
Star Spangled Banner. When she
had finished Marshal Foch turned
and thanked her.
Commader Emory presented "our
cornrade Of the Legion" General John
j. Pershing, to the convention.
The standards of Missouri, Nebras-
ka, Texas and Pennsylvania were car
riea to the stage and placed behind
General Pershing.
The Missouri standard, however,
obtained the honor position.
General Pershing was born in Mis-
souri,. To settle the rivalry of the
states claiming hir, General Pershing
declared:
fIf you will accept me as an ordi-
nary buddy in the rear ranks 1 will
be3 perfectly satisfied and this
brought wild cheers.
5 Work of Convention
The greeting Of Marshal Foch and
General Pershing was the principal
business of the morning, and both
men were to speak. This afternoon
the legion's big parade is scheduled,
with thousands of legionnaires, mem
bers of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, Spanish War veterans and
others in the line of march. In the
morning session, the gathering was
to proceed to the Union Station plaza
to take part in the dedication of the
Memorial Kansas City is to erect in
honor of its war dead, with Marshal
Fnch Enco~ol J.. -