Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-29
HARDING WELCOMES
FOCH IN BEHALF OF
AMERICAN PEOPLE
Generalissimo Calls at White
House, and Also Leaves Card
for Ex-President Wilson.
PLEASED AT RECEPTION
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.

ny Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Washington. Oct. 20 President
Harding. acting for the American peo-
PIE today formally welcomed Marshal
Foeh 70 the United states.
The leader OF the allied arfniea In
the final and victorious phase OF the
struggle against the forces Of the
central powers hogan n busy day IN
the nation's capital with a call at the
White House to pay his respects to
President Harding and to receive
from the President a formal welcome.
The marshals program included a
call on former President Wiaon but
when he arrived at the former presi-
den is home. Brigadlef General w. ID.
Conner. honorary aide 10 the marshal.
was told that Mr.. Wilson's physicians
had given instructions that Il would
he inadyisable 10 receive any visitors.
The marshal thereupon sent in his
card.
Attended by squadron Of cavalry
and accompanied by Ambassador
Jusserand. the marshal arrived NJ the
White House at 10 o'clock. Crowds
gathered along the driveway through
the White House grounds gave him a
vocifcrous g-eetinR.
The President attended ~ his mill
tary and naval aides received the
marshal In the Blue Room.
The president and Marshal Foch
conversed with each other for some
time, Ambassador Jusserand acting as
interpreter. The President rendered
-
be..alf CT the American people and
told the military leader that France
occupied a large place 80 the heart
OF the people Of the United States.
After few minutes in Secretary
Hughes office the French soldier
emerged and went 10 General Perish
ing office where he paid hts formal
call on the American soldier and for
mer comrade-in-arms with the French
leader. General Pershing occupying the
dual roles Of general of the armies and
chief OF staff.
The general was also~acting secre-
tary of war until the unexpected re-
turn Of Assistant Secretary VAIN
wright made 1t possible for the dis.
tinguished visitor 10 pay hts respect;
TO the civilian head of the War De.
partment after his call on Genera
Pershing.
Leaving the White House Marsha
Foch called on Vice President Cool
idge. who greeted the distinguished
visitor as "the man who saved both
France and America" Thesvice presi
dent received the marshal. his aide.
Aar fr@
Off the Senate Chamber.
/ Marshal Foch returned Mr.. Cool
idge's greeting with prais,s for tn,
American army and its services in tn,
war. Ambassador Jusserand again act
| ing as interpreter.
Arriving at the south entrance q
the State Department to pay his re
spect TO Secretary Hughes. the mar
shall found a double line of State De
partment employees thanking his wa,
through the corridors Of the big build
ing as he passed TO the secretary
Office. Handelapping and applaus
greeted him.
Crowds which packed the Union
Station concourse last night gave
Marshal Foch Tousing Welcome as
he left his train, escorted BY Genera
Pershing who had arrived here from
New, York, a bare half hour ahead Of
/ the distinguished visitor. Stoppins
In the Presidents room at the station
for the brief ceremony OF being for.
iaally indicted into the American
Legion as a member OF the Georg.
Washington Post. the national ehaptel
of the legion. the French marshal ther
proceeded 70 his hotel under the clat.
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