The New York herald., 1921-10-28
PERSHING IN LEAD
IN RACE FOR PORT
TO WELCOME FOCH
General Is Expected to Ar
rive Here One Hour Ahead
of French Hero.
HIGH HONORS PLANNED
Visit to United States Will Be
Marked by Series Of
Ceremonies.
HIGH HONORs PLANNED

The steamship George Washington
bearing Gen. John J. Pershing. was
10 miles ahead OF the French liner
Paris, carrying Marshal Foch. at Z
o'clock last night. 1t was calculated
that at midnight the George Washing
ton was within 160 miles of AMBROSE
lightship. and that the Paris still was
behind in the race which has been a
feature of the voyage, too far behind
to admit Of the possibility of the two
great heroes arriving at the same lime,
From these computations shipping
experts said last night the George
Washington would reach Quarantine
o'clock, while the Paris. speeding AT
the top of her twenty-five knots, will
slip into Quarantine at l O'clock and
into her berth at q
So when Marshal Foch lands at pier
A, the Battery, he will find Gen. Per-
shing there to greet him in behalf OF
the United States army.
Highest HonOrs to he Extended.
The programme of welcoming in the
case Of Marshal Foch will be similar to
that used In receiving Gen. Diaz. Ad-
miral Lord Beatty and Gen. Jacques.
The highest military and civic honors
will be extended to him. When the
Paris pcars Ambrose Channel sne will
be met by an escorting flotilla of twelve
destroyers. and these speed boats Of the
navy will show the French liner the way
UP the channel and into Quarantine.
Thereupon the army tug Lexington will
approach the Paris and a reception com
mittee will 20 aboard the steamship to
give the first formal greeting.
Included in this committee will be the
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy, Theo-
dore Roosevelt: the French Ambassador.
Jules J. Jusserand, and Col. Alton T.
Roberts. acting as host on the part Of
the American Legion.
Immediately after this ceremony two,
destroyers will detach themselves from
the flotiIla and will set out for the upper
bay. leading the Lexington to the Bat
terry. and as the boats get under way
the forts Will render to the great French
military genius the salutes due his rank.
Fort Jay taking up the laundering ac-
claim where Forts Hamilton and Wads-
worth leave off. The Lexington will de-
liver Gen Foch at Pier A. where. IL all
goes WELL Gen. Pershing, with Major
Gen. Robert Lee Bullard and other army
and navy representatives will do the
honors and where Lieut.-Gov. Wood
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government and where Rodman Wana-
maker. chairman of the Mayors COM
nittee. and Commissioner Grover Whalen
viii represent the city.
A provisional battalion of infantry
will form a lane through which Marshal
Foch will be driven aud will present
arms as he goes. There will be n
mounted police escort. The route will
be up Broadway to the City Hall.
Mayor Hylan viii receive the Marshal
upon the steps and In an address OF
welcome will extend to the Marshal the
freedom OF the city.
Luncheon with the President.
The special train will carry Marshal
Foch to Washington where tomorrow he
will visit the embassy of his country and
then take luncheon with the President
and Mrs. Harding. Gen. Pershing will
accompany the Marshal on the trip West.
Other guests will be the French Ambas-
sador and Col. Alton I. Roberts.
On Sunday morning the Foch special
train will leave for Kansas City and
the American Legion convention. On
November l the Marshal will dedicate
a knights Of Columbus memorial In
Kansas City. and on the same afternoon
will appear In the great parade. where
Gen. Diaz. Admiral Lord Beatty. Gen.
Jacques and Gen. Pershing will be lead
ing figures. On November the Marshal
will attend requiem mass for the reposc
Of the soul OF his son. killed In action.
On November he will go to ST. Louis
for a welcome there. on November 8
the entire National Guard OF Indiana
will turn out in his honor at India
napolis. and on November the Uni
versity OF Chicago will make him an
Ill. d. Hts itinerary provides for his
return to New York, on November 49,
when New York University will give
him an LII. ID. also. On November 20
ne will hold public reception at the
Hippodromc. During his brief stay in
New York he win be the guest fof Lieut.
Col. Delaney Kountze.