Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-21

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"A guard Of honor, soldiers who
victory and in the dark days pre-.
ceolng triumph, took possession Of
the courtyard in front of the old
soldiers home.
ParlSlanS passed with heads
bowed and hats off, while the ma
ton planned its sixth national fu-
neral, its highest honor in death for
uhe man who did SO much for it
teering his life.
- Medals On Breast
do1T1le body was clad today in the
Hcarshal's field uniform OF blue. On
+i65 breast the ribbons and medals
OF almost every order of promi-
enc in the world repoSed, among
them the star and grand cross of
the Legion Of Honor. This last was
brought and pinned on by General
Il. j. E. Guoraud, shortly after
death yesterday.
The hands are crossed on his
breast, clasping a crucifix placed
thereby his chief of staff during
n war, General Maxine Weygand.
Over his leg was thrown the cloak
he wore at his entry into Stras-
bourg, November %, 1918. On a
little night table at his side we're
other of his decorations, among
them his Croix de Guerre, and q
front of holy water.
Stately Funeral Planned
The marshal's physician and
faithful friend, DR.. Maurice Heitz-
Boyer, has hardly left the room
since the body was layed out there.
General Weygand and Father Bon
occur, were constant in their at
tendance also. Two Catholic sisters
and three general-staff colonies.
Boullly. Eninger and Deemury. IN
full uniform took turns last night
n guarding the room, dimly lit
with two candles placed on each
side of the bed.
While the marshal slept his last
sleep In his own little bed plans
were made to give him the state
Hest funeral within the power of
the nation. The government, re-
spending to general desire, imme-
diately decided he was to have the
rare distinction of national obse-
qules. This is ar honor never be-
fore paid to a soldier of the French
republic. But five others have re-
Faure; the scientist. Pasteur: the
ceived 1t, the Presidents Carnot and
statesman, Gambetta, and the
writer, Victor Hugo.
Had Seemed Better
It was proposed that he pass the
night before his interment lying in
state beneath the Arc de Triomphe
beside the Unknown Soldiers tomb
the great name beside the great
nameless. Prior to this it was ey-
pected the body would be placed in
the Invaldies before the tomb Of
NAPOLEON Bonaparte and there was
q feeling he would be layed to mis-
final rest in one Of the inches Of
the crypt where the body of the
great CorSican lies. But these and
other details were to be decided at
a cs<hlnet meeting.
Members of the household told
over and owe again today the story
Of the marshal's last hours. He
had seemed better and showed
some signs Of his old CHEEKY self.
During the day he talked with
Nine. Foch but shortly after noon
she noticed he was growing pale.
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marshal vas taken from his lounge
near an open window to his bed.
Death Sudden
Members Of the family we're sum-
moned and Rev. Father Berdrued
came to administer the last sacra-
mentS. DR.. Daveniere arrived but
II was too late to bring the dying
hack and he breathed his last ut
$50 p. m. just as the sun was set
ting.
The marshal SPOKE his last words
when he was lifted back into his
bed.
Monsieur lie MarechaI." he was
told. "ue are going to put you in
bed"
The marshal replied "bien allon-
sv,' which NAV be translated, "all
right, let's go ahead"
Suddenly there was a change IN
his face. a twitching. He placed
his hand Oh his heart. lay down on
his bed and spoke no more.
Although the marShal's illness
was threefold. of the heart. the
lungs and the kidneys. death came.
it was said. as the result Of heart
failure.