Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-15
NULTITUDEs IN BOSTON
GREETED MARsHAL FoCH


Boston, Mass. Nov. 14.-Ferdinand
Foch. marshal of France spending today
on soil that has bred soldiers since it
was wrested from the wilderness, was
acclaimed as the greatest soldier Of the
worlds greatest war. The nnultitudes who
lined the streets in a cold, wintry rain
TO see him. pass and the ceremonia!s at
three educational institutions which hon
ored him with degrees told the marshal
that Boston had gladly numbered him
among her heroes.
| But when he left this city late tonight
for Princeton. y. J., one tribute among
the: days saiutations rang still in his
ears. That wss-the cheering of the 49,
coo children who fianked Commonwealth
| avenue for more than a mile to ateh a
glimpse of the little figure whom they
knew as THE Man Who Won the War"
There were cheers, for Fpch 1T Har-
ward, at Boston University and Boston
College-rolling football ye.ls, every one
| of them-that surpassed in volume ths
| applause of the youngsters but no par
Elephants in the days long programme
wore more surely in earnest than Bos-
TOMS young folk.
| The weather that marked the mar
shals visit was typical New Englands.
! When he arrived at the South Station at
! 10 O'Clock this forenoon in his special
4, train snow was falling busiiy.
| After spending last night aboard his
| train at East Junction. thirty mics south
Of the city. the marshal began the busy
| day at the State House, where he was
welcomed for the Commonwealth by Gov
! ernor Cox. He proceeded to city hall to
receive the keys of the city from Mayor
Andrew J. Peters. then was hustled to
| Boston College for his first honorary de-
gree.
! At luncheon rendered him by Mayor
Peters, the guest of honor baceme state
state commander of the American Legion
| for half an hour. Major James 7. Duane,
| head of the Veterans organization in
| this state, announced his resignation and
| requested that his comrades put IN his
| place 1.-The greatest leader in the Uni
I-verse-Ferdinand Foch."
| After a rest Marshal Foch and his
F; party drove over long line of march
that took the5 through the heart OF the
city They rode ,or miles between vet
Grams of many wars as well as civil or
/! ganizations drawn up at attention along
1.-The streets. Passing the state house the
procession moved slowly so that five hun.
| bred gold star mothers of Massa chusetts
| could sec the chief to whom they had
| given their sons.
/ He eAEEclSeS az tne t1arsaru OUlNer-
sity were held in Sanders theatre, with
! in Memorial hall, erected in memory Of
?Crimson soldiers who gave their lives
, IN the Civil war. President =. Lawrence
/ Lowell who conferred the honorary de-
| gree of Doctor of Laws upon Marshal
Foch paid tribute 10 his military skill.
! and the marshal in response spoke OF
! what Harvard men had done for the al
/ lies in the world war. Leaving the thea
tire the marshal was driven across the
i Harvard gard 90 the W!dener Memorial
library, and as he climbed the steps the
| guns OF the student battery beloved ont
a long salute. In the building re show
ed special interest in the portraits Of
! Harvard students who between 1914 ana
1918 left the quiet yard for noisy France,
! not to return.
Marshal Foch paid q visit to Cardinal
] Q'Conaell, archbichop Of the Roman
] Catholic Diocese of Boston, which was
the only personal call on the days pro-
Eramuae and marshal and cardinal chat
ted for several minutes before Foch re-
turned TO his hotel to rest again prior to
the banquet given him by the state and
1.-THE convocation of Boston University al
which he received his third honorary
i degree Of the day.