Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-24
WILMINGTON
CREETS GEN JOFFRE
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into the distance Marshal Joffre and
other members OF the party remained
on the train platform waving their
hands until II was lost In the distance.
The demonstration at the station
was one 10 be long remembered.
Practically every city department was
represented. as were tho city's civic
organizations soldier organizations
and school children. Members Of the
q. A. X. were In evidence and vet
erans OF the World War bid "bonpour"
TO the noblo Frenchman.
Many School Children In Throng.
one hundred members of tho senior
class OF the Wilmington High School,
with numerous American flags and
tho school colors. headed by Charles
Cox. principal, marched In n body TO
the station. Several hundred children
from No. 27 school were dismissed in
time TO attend the reception.
; As "A matter OF fact. th{ reception
was tho greatest ever accorded any
visitor in this city in such short
time and with so little preparation.
Regret was expressed at every hand
that more time should have been al
lotted In the marshal's visit
An army OF Photographers from this
city. Philadelphia and New York
fiocked 10 tho station. They anaged
10 close in on the train and several
excellent photographs were taken Of
the visitors.
Al Newark the University OF Della
ware was closed for n brief period.
The train carrying Marshal Jofrre and
his party made n brief stop at that
town. AT Baltimore another great
throns greeted the visitors and here
largo bouquets We're presented. When
tho train arrived in Wilmington the
flowers presented at Baltimore hdd
been arranged along the windows of
the special coach.
Papa" Joffre, as the marshal is bet
ter known, is making n tour of this
country. This is his first visit 10
America since 1917, when few weeks
prior 10 the entry of the United States
in the great war, he came TO thi.
country to discuss war conditions.
Those who paid courtesies to Gen
eral Jofrre included: Mayor Leroy
Harvey. Major III. w. Stark. senior ir
command Of the 1esth Artillery. Anti.
Aircraft, Delaware National Guard
Captain Louis A. Hudgins. L. S. A.
Captain Harry Van Solver, Captain
John Dugan. Lieutenant Louis w
Zebley. Lieutenant Victor Clark. Gen
eral James ii. Wilson, Lieutenant Eu
v
win, Sergeant A. Saville. Sergean
Ralph Alexander. Corbin d. Fletcher
of John l.. Fisher Naval Post No. is
American Legion: Pierre Gentieu
General Smyth Post No. l, c.. A. r
A. ]. Rumford, commander du Pom
Post No. .. G.. A. r.. Ernest r. Care
Lawrence Roberts Post, No. 81, Mrs
Ada Roberts. mother Of Lawrenc
Roberts. deceased soldier; Councilman
Alexander II. Abrahams. Mrs. Donal
: Ashbrooll, c. S. Woodrow. OF Sherida,
, Post No. %. G.. A. r., members O
, the Misses Hebb's School, Mar
Z Shellady. Donald Morton, Judge Ig
natIus Grubb. w. w. Laird. Waite
= Laird. J. Augustus Wedler, Frank "
I Pierson. Charles A Sheppard. Mayo
Y Hsrveys family, IL. Fletcher Brown
d lrenee du Pont, Mr.. and Mrs. Harla
. Scott, Or. William c. Speaknan,
5 r. NJ. Carpenter. J. r. Niles, II. {
Haskell. Lammot du Pont, A. @. Pat
. terson. w. c. Sprusnce, Elwood "
= Bartram. DR.. Charles Handy. Miss
Draper, Mrs. w. II. Thompson an
c. NJ. Dillon.
Not until late last night was IL learr
ed that Marshal Joffre would visit tn
: city. In a telegram 10 II. A. Mile
general passenger agent for the Bait
a more and Ohio railroad IN this CIT,
II was stated that Papa" Joffre wou
4 be on the observation platform OF "
; train arriving IN Wilmington at 12.t
a enroute 10 New York. 10 bid 'bonjou,
G to all Wilmingtonians. who gather
: pay their respects.
70 After learning OF the proposed visi
o Mayor Harvey made preparation
IS receive the Marshal.
Mrs. William c. Speakman, who W,
told OF the proposed visit, immediate
prepared to assemble the members
the Alliance Franchise and at Il
reception at noon today that organ
y zatlOn was well represented. MADAM
Speakmsn has been the recipient
'e very gracious letter from Marsh
le Joffre in which he expressed the hol
" that he would have the pleasure
meeting her at some future time. r
'e day Madame Speakman spoke TO Il
Marshal and he recalled the lett,
There is 10 DO a reception in Phil
= delphia in honor of Marshal jon
:, at which Madame Speakmsn will
- guest.