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

AifdIluCo IdidGc.
A guard of honor, soldiers who
victory and in the dark dav pre-.
cedlng triumph, took possession OF
the courtyard in front of the old
soldiers home.
Parlsians passed with heads
bowed and hats off, while the ma
ZION planned its sixth national fu-
neral, Its highest honor in death for
tne man who did SO much for it
during his life.
Medals On Breast
The body was clad today in the
marshaI5 field uniform of blue. On
It's breast the ribbons and medals
OF almost every order of promi-
hence IN the world reposed, anon
thcm 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, clasplng a crucifix placed
thereby his chief of staff during
the war, General Maxine Weygand.
over his leg was thrown the cloak
A\ WV az III CtIGIY HlLO SJTAS-
bourg, November %, 1918. On a
little night table at his side were
other of his decorations, among
them his Croix de Guerre, and a
front Of holy water.
Stately Funeral Planned
The marshals 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
n three general-staff colonies.
Boullly, Eninger and Deemury. in
full uniform took turns last night
IN guarding the room, dimly lit
with two candles placed on each
side Of the bed.
While the marshal slept his last
sleep in his W 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-
dlately decided he was to have the
rare distinction of national obSe-
quies. This is an 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
n5meleSS. Prior to this it was ex-
pected the body would be placed in
the InValdies before the tomb Of
NAPOLEON Bonaparte and there was
a feeling he would be layed to MS
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 cabs1 et meeting.
Members Of the household told
over and over 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.
She called his nurses, and the
marshal was taken from his lounge
near an open window to his bed.
Death Sudden
Members of the family were sum-
moned and Rev. Father Rerdrued
came to administer the last sacra-
ments. Or. Daveniere arrived but
it was too late to bring the diving
back and he brcathed his last at
$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 M~arechal," he was
told. we are going to put you IN
bed"
The marshal replied "bien al1on-
sy," which may be translated, all
right. let's go ahead"
Suddenly there was a change IN
his face, a twitching. He placed
his hand on 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.