New Britain herald., 1929-04-04

Then he turned to Premier Po1n- care, and said: You know what he felt for you. Mir. President. not only because of the perilous days you two have lived together but because you are the very embodiment Of that undying flame which perpetual ly lights this land.
 Tt seems to me that our old friend is smiling at us this very mo- ment and when tomorrow the Tour vile quits these shores. in the long farewell his spirit waits to France, there will be pledged once more to her the legacy of his love and 10 America the pious duty of its per petuation."
 Poincatrc's EuIogy
 The speech of Premier Poincare in eulogy of Ambassador Herrick follows in part:
 Ten days ago. on the sad occa- sion of Marshal Foch's funeral Myron T. Herrick gave France his last supreme mark of constant friendship. Although he had hardly recovered from a long dangerous ill., ness he made a point of walking in the procession that followed the marshal to his grave. and attending the funeral from its beginning to it's end. thus taking publicly his part in our national mourning.
 To-day he. in his turn, has sud denly fallen prey to death. His body presently will be carried by a French warship across the ocean he was so glad to have crossed a few weeks ago to return to his post in Paris. "On the eve of his last voyage. how could I. without emotion. but remember Myron T. Herricks arri- val in this country in 1912? An American ambassador who had won our sympathies here, and who spoke our language to perfection. Mir. Ba- con. had just left, and was much re- gretted by all. The excellent memory he left behind him certainly did not contribute to make his successors task an easy one.
 "Myron T. Herrick. however. 8 tall elegant figure with an open counenance. made everyone feel at later proved himself to be, and that he was bent on learning how to un- derstand and love France.
 After a brilliant career as bar rister in Cleveland he had been trained by the experiences of actual lifp n doa1 1xrifh Co oto nd practical ends. But his gift for prac- tical action was inseparable from the delicate feeling and earnest idealism mbination so frequently found in the American soul.
 'The visit he paid me at the Quai d'Orsay the first few days after his arrival made me feel at once Amer |ica had sent us a new friend who would do everything to remove dis tances between the two countries. Distances Reduced
 "The distance between them was much greater in those days than it is in these. shortened by science and natural affection. The ambassado or wanted to encourage the develop ment of not only commercial but also intellectual relations between the two nations.
 "A few months before the war he told me of the hope he entertained that the president of the French re- public might be received in Wash ington and the president of the United States might be authorized by congress to return the visit to France. But fate did not allow such an exchange of courtesies 10 take place in an atmosphere of unaltered peace and the catastrophe of 1914 forced more thankless tasks upon the two governments.
 "Thc breaking of hostilities was deplored by none more than by Myron T. Hcrrick. He knew perfect ly that France bore no responsibility for the conflict and he therefore was deeply moved when on Monday. Au- obliged to inform the French cabi- net the fateful hour had struck.
 Cruiser Awaits Remains
 Port Admiral Pirot has completed the final arrangements for the elabo- rate ceremonial which will mark departure of the body aboard the cruiser Tourvillc tomorrow.
 The train carrying the body is ex- pectcd to arrive from Paris at a. m. A guard of honor will be post cd on the platform before tho car bearing the coffin. Two battalions of infantry with coiors and band and three companies of bluejackets will escort the body to the Arsenal.
 There it will be placed aboard small boat which will take it out to the cruiser, anchored in the Road stead. while it's guns fire the Ambas- sador's salute of l9 guns. At the Tourville the coffin will be hosted aboard and placed in a special cabin. where. according to French custom, officers will watch it during it's tril to America.
 Shipping in the harbor will keep flags at half mast during the Cere- monies. After weighing anchor the Tourvillc will be escorted to point lc miles off Of Ouessant by the de- stroyer Lynx and the torpedo boats Touareg and Hova. The escort boats will return after each has fired I salute of l? guns in Frances last farewell.