Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-04
FRANCE HON0RS
HERRICK, BELOVED
OF NATION, AT BIER
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corps as its dean, next spoke, and told
| with obvious affection of the qualities
of loyalty and patriotism which had
made Ambassador Herrick's work so
| fruitful
Premier Poincare, who spoke last,
surpassed himself. In the presence of
the body Of the American Ambassador,
who had had conversations Of the
greatest consequences with him in 1914,
and whom he had always recognized as
one of the best friends of France, the
premier's voice lost the sharp and
sometimes rasping accents usual to him
in political speeches. He spoke elo-
quently in low, gentle voice that
carried deeply to the hearts OF every
one who heard him.
As the body was borne from the en-
bassy to the waiting hearse the drums
beat AUX Champs"-to the fleld-and
a hush fell over the great assembly
outside the embassy.
Then in the still air the strains OF
THE Star Spangled Banner" rang out
and the cortege began moving slowly,
headed by q detachment Of the Re-
publican guard. A battalion OF the 31st
Infantry rendered military honors: A
company of the 5th Infantry in wide
ranks marched ahead of the black and
silver hearse with Its five black plumes
and the letter HI in the shield on
each side.
On either side were the pallbearers.
Poincare, Aristide BRAND, Pershing,
Quinones de Leon and Carter.
Immediately behind it walked Mrs.
Parmely Herrick, the Ambassador
daughter-in-law. The embassy staff
and the staff Of the consulate-about
so in all-followed then, with Gen.
Lasson. representing President Dou-
mergue, walking behind them alone.
The presidents of the Senate and
House Of Deputies, members OF the
cabinet and Marshals Petain and
Franchet D'Esperey followed.
American Organizations Represented.
The diplomatic corps came next,
then the members Of the Grand Chan
cellory of the Legion Of Honor, Project
of the Seine Renard, Project OF Police
Chiappe, President Of the Municipal
Council Lemarchand and Gen. Gouo,
military governor of Paris. Last IN
line were the hundred representatives
of American organizations in Paris.
The solemn cortege to the American
Pro-Cathedral and the religious cere-
mony there were in keeping with the
program at the embassy. AL was OF
utmost simplicity. with an impression
of grandeur and heartfelt sincerity.
AS the cortege passed up the Avenue
DTena, along the Avenue Pierre Pre-
mier de Serdie and down the Avenue
George Cino to the cathedral long
lines Of French infantry presented
arms.
Morgan and Root at Church.
Among those at the church was Elihu
Root, who Joined the pallbearers there
Mr.. Root had come to Paris from
Geneva to visit Mr.. Herrick, but had
arrived too late to see his old friend
again in life.
j. p. Morgan, who was unable to at
tend the ceremonies at the embassy
was present at the church service. He
! entered alone and took the place re-
served for him, but left with the Other
pallbearers.
copal service for the dead in the pres.
ence Of as many people as could Grove
| into the church. Then all was ovel
but the honors still to be paid to the
| Ambassadors body at Brest, where the
swift cruiser Tourville waited to carry
| it across the waters to. the AmbaSsa'
doris homeland.
Mrs. Parmely Herrick, daughter-in
law of the Ambassador, after leaving
the church, went to the Tomb OF thu
1 Unknown Soldier, under the Arc d.
Triomphe, and there, in the name o
the Ambassador, laid wreath upof
| the revered grave. 1t was gesture
touchingly In keeping with the deer
affection In which the American Am
| bassador held the people OF France ant
their soldiers.