Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-24


nations best fell in fratrIciaI CON
met during tho sixties. was awarded
h'chinond's war medal, received the
honorary degree of doctor of laws
from the University OF Richmond. was
honor guest ut Il brilliant banquet nj
inc Jefferson Hotel and attended n
Veterans dance at the Blues Armory.
me beloved French soldier was the
Ola Dominion's very own.
Most Inspiring Scene OF Day.
q. me most inspiring scene OF the day,
pcrhaps. was when the marshal de-
trained at Broad Street Station. Gov
ornor Davis had entered his private
car which arrived here at 4 O'Clock
IN the morning. and had extended
greetings on behalf Of virginia--the
state which Lafayette loved and
"hic Rover a period OF n i.t,!c more
'hhn twenty years accorded him ova-
ZION three times as her devoted friend
ana the most celebrated friend Of lib
"rty throughout III. world.
Marshal Foch, Virginia salutcs
YOU the Governor told him. You
arc az welcome In her capital today as
Lafayette was at Yorktown.
When this greeting was ovcS a sa-
Richmond IIowitzcrs. revcrbcrated
thfouShout the city. giving deep
throated welcome to the greatest sol
"ier OF the twentieth century. Stimuli
'aneous With the booming OF the can
non, shrick!nG whistles and changing
bells and shriil cries of those gath
cred inside the station announced to
the throng waiting outside that the
marshal was on his way.
~ the main cntsanccSio the station
ID. was greeted by Mayor Ainslic and
his reception committee. composed Of
W. H. Adams. president Of the Board
OF Aldermen: l.. II. Powell. president
"f the Common Council. ad August
Simonpctri. French rice-consul in
Hichmond, He was also greeted here
10y the Richmond reception commit
tee. made up OF John j. Wicker. Jr..
George Bryan. Thomas s. Winston.
John Kerr Branch. Allen Potts. John
n. cu,ch!ns. Or. Robert Bryan. Cal
win Sat,erhcld. Buford Scott. Eppa
Hunton. Jr. and W. J. Haraban
The stirring strains OF The Mar
scillaise" greeted the great comman-
der OF the allied armies as Nc stepped
out Oh the plaza in front Of the sta
ton. Every soldiers hand was at
salute and every civilians hat was
dored while the national anthem OF
France brought TO mind the glorious
part she has played In securing lib
"rty throughout the world. Then the
Marine band from ouantico struck
up The star SpanEled Banner" and
the salut!ng thronS remembered the
similarity OF ideals the TWO great re-
nubiics have cherished and the fights
they have fought together for free
dom.
"Iinil, the Master General"
Hail the master general" was the
welcome and the tribute given Foeh
by some one in the crowd as he APP
pcared outside the station and the
sentiment struck Il responsive chord
In the hearts and minds of the
mighty company massed there to
greet him. Three ba,talions OF
american veterans Of the world war.
wearing medals Ind service bars that
recalled the bloodIest struggles of
The war after the entry of the
United States. were drawn up OH the
square To act az honor guard to the
great marshal.
Marshal Foch. after inspection of
tile guard OF honor. proceeded with
the official party to the Lee Monu-
ment To place the wreath ut it's base
in tribute to the peerless Southern
chieftain. and RIchmond's great
military pageant was on.
business at Stnndstiil.
Business in Richmond practically
suspended while her people did hon.
age to the modest little soldier who
once commanded the greatest army
ever hurled against n common foe.
The everyday things OF life were for
gotten and the city went hero-wor-
Shipping with more genuine enthusiasts m
than ever before in All her history.
II was the voice of all Richmond and
a great part OF Virginia that greeted
the distinguished visitor as he rode
on the ground made sacred By the
memory Of many leaders in the cause
of freedom who have gone before
Washington. Lafayette, Lee, Jackson,
stuart and countless others.
Since the fateful day when America
cast her lot with the allies and the
best blood of the nation answered the
call to war, Richmond has witnessed
many military pageants. She has
seen her boys march ight-hcartedly
away to the great adventure. She
has seen them return. bronzcd vet
Grams, with tho light of victory in
their eyes and the firm tread of men
who had travelled to the farthest out
post of freedom. She has seen them
on Armistice Days march in COM
memoration of the heroism and the
self-sacriflcc of their comrades who
went out never to return. But she
seldom has witnessed such n colorful
parade. although she has seen longer
ones. as that yesterday in honor of
the great French general. I
Form Guard Of Honor.
Veterans, marines and doughboys.
who remember the lurking dangers
Of Belieau Wood, the glory of tho
s;orming of Mont Blanc and the hell
OF the Argonne. along with their COM
rades of the sea, who did no less va
liant service, formed the marshal's
guard of honor. Many units repre-
scnted in the parade wrote new
chapter OF glorious achievement into
the history of American arms. With