The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-13
SOUTH CAROLINA
HONORED BY FOCH
GREAT SOLDIER PAYS OFFICIAL
VISIT TO PALMETTO STATE
Distinguished Visitor Makes Brief
Address After Welcome From
Governor Cooper
S. L. Latimer, Jr., in The State.

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Foch-marshal of France, commander
in chief of the allied armies, honored
guest of South Carolina.
This great little Frenchman, in
whose hands not many months ago
rested the lives of millions Of men and
the probable destiny of the entire
world, came to the Palmetto state to-
day, and as surely as he ever con-
quered a foe, so did he triumph here
this afternoon among friends. From
all parts of the commonwealth a
grateful people sent representatives to
pay homage to man whose military
genius will never be forgotten but
who, like Washington, is not only
great. in war, but great in peace.
To Greenwood fell the distinction
of the generalissimo's official visit and
no place could have more proudly
done the honors. 1t was kept in mind
throughout that though this thriving
Piedmont city was the setting for the
scene, the welcome accorded was in
behalf of South Carolina.
The generalissimo has been given
celebrations from the Statue Of Lib'
erty to the Golden Gate, in the West,
the East, the North and now the
South. There have been larger dem
onstrations but it is a safe assertion
that nowhere during his stay in the
United States has he had a more
wholehearted, hospitable reception
than that accorded him in Greenwood.
Marshal Foch mas been dined (but
not wined) from New York to the
Pacific coast, yet it is safe bet that
his acute French taste for good cook
ing has nowhere been better satisfied
than when he partook tonight of MS
prize Greenwood turkey and acces-
sories. Likewise when he feasted on
the South Carolina possum, ne ate a
dish fit for the gods.
All Too Brief
Thirty minutes! How brief time
yet how much took place within its
limits. The special train arrived
practically on time amid the sound of
whistles and as the official delegation
had met him at Abbeville no time was
lost at the depot. AS he alighteed ne
was cheered and marching through a
spick and span line of Bailey Military
institute cadets, drawn up at present,
he was hurried to waiting automobiles
and driven to the city square. There
the principal ceremonies took place.
His approach was the signal for a
great outburst which must have thrill
ed even a man like Foch who for
weeks has been cheered as no foreign
er has been cheered in America be-
fore.
A poll of the crowd would nave
found names of we'll known men from
all sections of the state. The govern
or, although decidedly unwell, made
the trip anyway that he might greet
Foch. A large number Of his staff
were present, Maj. Louis Osborne,
assistant adjutant general, being in
charge of military headquarters. Fer
mer service men did not hesitate 20
wear the o. D., and men of high and
low rank, those decorated and those
not, were here. 1t is estimated that
about $4,000 people. saw Foch in
Greenwood.
The marshal came to the United
States as the guest of the American
Legion and therefore today he was
the immediate guest of the South Car
olina legionaires. Travelling with him
are National Commander McNider
and Past Commander D'Olier. 1t was
therefore highly fitting that Morris
C. Lumpkin, state commander, intro
duce Gov. Robert A. Cooper, who pre-
serted the generalissimo. The Lander
college students sang "The MarseI-
laise." The marshal was in the midst
CT mounting the platform when the
girls began to sing the national an
them of his country. Immediately he
came to salute, the crowd giving 70 1t
the same respect as is shown The
Star-Spangled Banner The chair
occupied by the marshal was loaned
by Mrs. Joseph R. Allen of Columbia,
having been used by the Marquis De
Lafayette while attending reception
in Columbia in 1925.
Commander Lumpllin greeted Mar
shall Foch as the great son OF