The New York herald., 1921-11-14
RHODE ISLAND TRIP
TRIUMPH FOR FOCH
Marshal Gets a Degree From
Brown University on
Sabbath.
HONORS FRENCH GRAVES
Rests for Visit to Boston To-
day, Where Great Recep-
tiOn Awaits Him.

PROVIDENCE, Nov. 13. The Unions
smallest State welcomed Marshal Focn
to-day. Swinging across the New Eng
land countryside in his special train
from New Haven and New London,
Conn.,. he stopped at this city to re-
ceive an honorary degree from Brown
University, then hurried away to Woon-
socket, where a large French populn-
tion gave him a rousing welcome. He
rested tonight In his private car in
preparation for the reception at Boston
tomorrow.
The Marshal arriving here at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon, was welcomed
at the station by Gov. Emery j. San
Souci and a delegation representing the
city government and the American
Legion of the State. His party was
hurried Immediately between lines of
cheering thousands to the North Burial
ground, where the Marshal laid
wreath on memorial to French SOL
diers VINO fought in the Revolution.
Brown University broke a tradition
as old as the institution in comforting
doctorate Of laws on the allied gen.
eralissimo to-day. Never before had
an honorary degree been presented on
a Sunday. Probably never before had
the college yell rung out across the
campus on a Sabbath afternoon. But
1t was given with a three times three
to-day when DR.. william II. p. Faunce,
the president. conferred the degree.
The convocation took place on the
campus near University Hall, which
from 1870 to 1852 was used as a hospital
in which Rhode Island women cared
for French soldiers wounded in the
Revolution.
In a brief address DR.. Faunce well
coined the Marshal to the State and
to Brown, hailing him as teacher and
a soldier.
ITO teach a subject and then to
demonstrate the truth of that teaching
in a world arena is given TO few men
in history" said DR.. Faunce. ITO serve
ones own land so finely and skilfully
that one is called to serve all the lands
that love liberty is honor beyond all
words Of praise
Leaving the cambus, Marshal Foch,
after brief rest, returned to his train.
\ stop of five minutes was made at Paw
tucket-long enough for the Marshal to
receive the keys of the city and the ac-
claim of a large gathering of Legion men
and civilians.
Woonsocket, which boasts of having
sent the first contingent to leave Ameri-
can soil for the battlefields of France,
turned out in force to greet the Marshal
at the station. He was escorted by a
citizens delegation to the high school
grounds where he received the keys of
the city
Later he dedicated the site of the
cty's proposed memorial to its world
war dead. He then returned to his train
10 retire for the night.
Marshal Foch tonight sent his greet
ings to his former comrades in arms
throughout the New England States. He
lso sent messages. to Gov. Cox of Mas
sachusetts and Mayor Peters of Boston.
who are to receive him tomorrow.
THE world war has taught US the
great lesson that all liberty loving ma
tions are brothers" the Marshal said in
his message to the service men. "and
that, having fought to establish peace
throughout the world, we should now CO.
operate to maintain peace and make It
possible for all parties to find happiness
through honest labor"