The New York herald., 1921-11-04
Sixth Infantry Marches 1888
Miles and Wins Mar
shal's Praise.
CHILDREN SING TO HIM
Visitor Puts in Busy Day at
Receptions and Leaves for
Indianapolis.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3.-Having wit
messed the battle of Kansas City. an
affair in which Ger. Pershing's dough-
boys won complete victories in every
street and in most Of the buildings,
Marshal Foch arrived in this city this
morning, adding a few more miles to
his triumphal tour Of the United
States.
He arrived with his corncob pipes
and the bobcat presented to him by
the States Of Missouri and Montana,
respectively. He was making proper
use Of the former, but disposition of
the cat, which he was assured will
attain to a weight of forty pounds
and the disposition Of a hungry tiger
before it has ceased its growth, is still
causing him considerable thought.
st. Louis decided that this was an
occasion to impress folks who do not
in numerous thousands to hail the dis
tinguished visitor but it caused all
street traffic to be stopped in those
streets traversed by the Marshal be-
tween the time Of his arrival at
O'Clock and his retirement for a nap
at g. 1t went so far as to Danish street
cars from the thoroughfare between
those hours. Save for the great crowds
on the sidewalks and the throng in
Twelfth street when the Marshal re-
viewed the Sixth United States Infan-
try, these streets resembled Philadel-
phia on Sunday.
HOnOrcd by University.
The Marshal was taken to the st.
Louis Club for breakfast. then hurried
over to st. Louis University. where the
Rev. NJ. J. O'Connor. s. j., rector OF
the university conferred on him the
degree OF Doctor of Laws. and Arch
bishop Glennon presented him with a
medallion.
At the head of long train of motor
cars, in which rode his staff and the
silk hated reception committee led by
Mayor Henry Kiei he was taken
through Forest Park and shown the
homes of prominent residents beyond.
For a moment he stopped at Washing
ton University, where, as at st. Louis
University, the college yells were let
loose then was taken to the Coliseum,
where about C,0O0 school teachers were
holding n convention. There he heard
Louise Homer sing La Marseillaise"
in a manner that made him salute her
thrice and thrust into her arms great
bouquet given him by the teachers.
She sang 1t as Roget de Lyle intended
that it should be sung. and then she
led in the singing Of the Star Spangled
Banner"
Along the tour of the city outside
the business section thousands of school
children sang as the Marshal passed
Now and then he caused his automobile
to be stopped and he stretched out his
hands to the youngsters. One OF the
most remarkable features of his entire
tour Is the magnetism the great soldier
has for children. He makes them for
get that he is a famous man. All he
has to do is to beckon and children
come running to him utterly confident
and without the least sign of self-con-
seriousness. Papa Joffre Is no more
wonderful in this regard.
Real Welcome 10 Marshal.
There was some fear in the minds of
a number of persons connected with
the st. Louis reception regarding the
success of the affair. st. Louis was
settled by the French. Many of her
dearest traditions are French. But Ger
man blood has been infused into st.
! Louis and there was just trifle OF
! apprehension lest the unconcern OF the
Teutonic element should chill the city's
welcome to Foch.
Before the Marshal had been in st.
Louis thirty minutes all such appre-
| hension was over. He captured this
| city lust as he did New York. Wash
| ington and Kansas City. The crowds
were enormous. Even the mounted po-
| lice leading the automobile parade had
trouble holding back the people when
! the Marshal went on .he stand from
which he reviewed the Sixth infantry.
! This review was something of q spec
tacle 1t overshadowed the reception
| by the American Legion at the City
! Hall and the dinner given 20 Marshal
Foch by the city tonight. Led by
| Col Hunter b. Nelson, this regiment
Of United States Regulars hiked SSS
miles to this review. 1t left Camp
jackson in South Carolina on Septem-
ber and marched the entire distance.
! More remarkable Is the fact That the
regiment entered st. Louis this MORN
ing and passed the Marshal on Its way
to jefferson Barracks in this city.
Gen. Pershing stood beside the Mar
shal while the Sixth marched by. Prob
ably the latter saw the pride that was
evident In the Generals face. for he
turned to him several times and con-
graduated him.
at is not necessary to have seen them
| fight to know that they can" said the
Marshal.
Reception by French Societies.
After the review the Marshal and
Gen. Pershing were taken to a luncheon
in the old Planters Hotel, an affair
attended by more than 500 persons. And
here the Marshal paid profound respects
to America and her soldiers. Cen
Pershing followed. saying It was prob
a ble tnat by this time the Marshal had
decided Missouri was all there was to
America.
While the Marshal was at tho re-
view this afternoon. Hanford MacNider,
new national commander of the Ameri-
can Legion. went to the Public Health
Service Hospital here and saw the dis
abled soldiers who are still under treat
nent there. He assured them that he
considered his election an order from
them, whether they were members of
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