New Britain herald., 1929-04-04

presented arms. The silence of the great crowd was almost oppressive and all. by some trick of recollection turned their eyes to the empty balcony where the ambassa- dor on that historic day nearly two years ago stood with Colonel Lind bergh. after completion of his trans atlantic flight.
 Premier Poincarc. the last of the three distinguished speakers to ren- der homage to the late ambassador, spoke in his usual clear sharp voice. The French premier is a man who is complete master of his emotions but his hand shook visibly as he took up his speech and began read ing it.
 Flag Drapes CaAket
 The coffin, covered by the Stars and Stripes, lay m the middle of the salon between two windows. Gen. eral Pershing. Premier Poincare, ST. Quinones De Leon. Mrs. Parmely 1ASl Atn, anu lIi7 SVSECt HIdonHiC Salemb:er. and the embassy stafY stood to the right of it. To the left were Marshals Petain and Tranchet D'Esperey. General Gouraud. Owen D. Young, and Ridely Carter.
 As the body was borne from the embassy 10 the waiting hearse the drums beat Aux Champs"-to the f1eld-and a hush fell over the great assembly outside the embassy.
 When in the still air the strains of the Star Spangled Banner rang out and the cortege began moving. slowly. headed by a detachment Of the Republican Guard, a battalion of the 3lst infantry rendered mill tary honors. A company of the Fifth Infantry in wide ranks marched ahead of the black and silver hearse with it's five black plumes and the letter "H'' in the shield on each side.
 Solemn Procession
 On either side were the pail bear CTS. Poincare. Aristide. Briand, Pershing. Quinones De Leon and Ridgely Carter, Immediately behind it walked Mrs. Parmely Herrick. the ambassadors daughter-in-la~. The embassy staffff and the staff of the consulate-about 50 in all-followed then. with General Lasson, repre- senting President Doumergue. walk ing behind them alone. The presi- dents of the sbenate and the house of deputies, members of the cabinet, and Marshals Petain and Franchet D 'Esperey followed.
 The diplomatic corpse accredited at Paris came next, then the mem- bers of the grand chancellory of the Legion Of Honor. the prefect of the Seine Reward. Prefect Of Police Chiappe, President of the Municipal Council Lcmarchand, and General 'Gouraud. military governor of Paris. Last in line were the hundred repre- |sentatives of American organizations lin Paris.
 Pershing's Orati0l
 sThe lives of Marshal Foch and Ambassador Herrick were likened by General Pershing in his funeral oration over the body of the ambas- sador at the American embassy this morning.
 Both were sta1Nart soldiers in battle for the right" he said. Each left us a picture of what an ideal citizen should be-"
 General Pershing traced the car eer of Ambassador Herrick from boyhood to representative of his country in one of the great nations of the world and ended his epcomi- um with an expression Of confidence that his influence in building the friendship of America and France would last forever. General Pcrsh- ing said in part:
 ''Tens of thousands of men and women have said these last few days, Mir. Hcrrick was my friend can but repeat their thoughts with heartfelt gratitude. He was my friend just as he was theirs.
 ''The silent form that lies here to- day is not the man we knew. His soul. the thing that gave his being its personality and its force is what we knew. It is beautiful that 1t should have chosen that limpid Easter Sunday to leave the tired body from which it has arisen to shine resplendent in glorious achievement.
 Made His Way Cnaided
 'Of Ambassador Herrick's mcmor- able life his youthful days were those of an ordinary American boy making his way unaided, He lost no opportunity 10 prepare himself for the great problems which come to those best fitted for accomplish ment. Called to this important mis- sion. with his broad experience Of life and men. none has ever grown to understand so perfectly the genius of the French nation and none has ever become a more skillful inter- rreter of the feelings and sentiments of the two peoples for each other.
 This man was gifted with all of those qualities which Americans most admire in q man. He was ac- tive. original. and a far-seeing diplo- mat of tho highest type. with the sure instinct Of his rugged common sense he seized those flecting oppor- tunities which offered themselves to those prepared for them. Conceiv- ing his duty to be not simply to carry out specific instructions he an ticipa'ed situations. took the initia-