The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
Foch Receives
Honorary Degree
From Ohio College

Cleveland, November Brain and
threatening skies did not deter Cleve-
land citizens extending hearty well
come to Marshal Foch today.
During the day he was greeted by
Gov Harry l.. Davis and others at
the home of Parmely Herrick, son of
Myron T. Herrick. American ambas-
sador to France where he rested
yesterday, visited local American Lee
gion headquarters, headed a parade,
appeared at a civic mass meeting. at
tended a chamber of commerce lunch-
| con, received an honorary degree
from Western Reserve university and
was entertained at banquet tonight.
The marshal spoke only briefly at
any of the functions in his honor cx-
pressing his appreciation for the re-
ception accorded hlm and of the unity
of thought and action that brought
victory to the allied arms.
This reception mas been great
comfort and satisfaction. again con-
firming your confidence in me. 'chls
we have unity of thought, and by this
unity of thought, of ideals, we won
a victory in war, BY this same unity
we shall win peace, a just peace of
labor and of happiness, Marshal
Foch said.
Extending the city's welcome, for
mer Secretary of War Newton ID.
Baker declared Marshal Foch comes
to us as the commander in chief of
the modified culture of the world.
The American soldier dead in France,
the former War Secretary said lie
there now as a pledge in earnest of
all we feel toward France
;a TIT K,r fnr ~
tory" Mr. Baker said, that whena yer
barbarians rise up some great leader
develops to drive them back, like
Charles Martelle of Tours or Foch-
to show that right is always tri-
imphant over brutality"
Mr.. Baker, as trustee of Western
Reserve university, presented the
parchment comforting the degree of
doctor of laws on Marshal Foch.
President Charles f. Thwing an
bounced during the ceremonies that
France had conferred the deco cation
of the legion Of honor on Samuel
Mather of Cleveland, prominent in
the steel world. The decoration, AM
bassador Herrick cabled, was award
ed because of Mr.. Msther's benefac-
tions TO humanity.
At the local American Legion head
quarters Marshal Foch was greeted
by the 145th Ohio national guard IN
fantry and several hundred legion
naires. The general public was not
admitted to the grounds. The le-
gion's welcome, engraved and hand
somely bound was read to the mar
shall by Charles L. Da>@xl gton, Ohio
department commander, and then
presented to him.
Leaving the chamber of commerce
after the luncheon. Marshal Foch no.
ticed a number Of girl EN- iloyees
lined up outside the railing to see
him. Bowling low. then waving his
| hand to them, he said: Il greet you.
You are the best part of this Ameri-
can chamber The girls agreed their
| long wait to get a glimpse of the
marshal of France had been amply
rewarded.
At the banquet tonight where Mar
shall Foch spoke briefly his appreca-
tion for the welcome given him, for
mer Assistant Secretary of War
Benedict Crowell acted. as toastmas-
ter. other speakers We're Mr.. OAR
lington, Francis Drake, former COM
mander OF the Paris post of the
American Legion, and Supreme Court
Justice Benson ~ Hough, former
colonel of the 166th infantry of the
Rainbow division.
Marshal Foch left tonight for Pitts
burg, where tomorrow he will be the
! guest of that city.