The Washington times., 1931-10-19
HOOVER SPEECH
IS HIGH POINT
IN PROGRAM
Guns Roar in Salute As War
ship Carrying Presidents
Party Arrives for Event
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with Governor John Garland Pol
lard and Senator Claude Swan
son of Virginia, the latter chair
man Of the national sesquicen-
tennial.
Secretary of the Navy. Charles
Francis Adams and Secretary OF
the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur
were other ranking perSonageS.
Guns Roar Salute
The guns of an impressive array
of fighting ships roared out a
salutation to President Hoover
this morning as he arrived here
aboard the battleship Arkansas.
Against this grey background of
naval armament, stretched five
miles down the channel, Mr..
Hoover received. before landing,
q group of distinguished French
men designated as special am
bassadors to the Yorktown cele-
bration. Leading these guests OF
the nation was Marshal Petain,
known to the veterans OF the
world as the Saviour of Verdun." !"
TwoHOur Reception
Two hours were required for
the welcoming ceremonies aboard
ship. They started when the Ar.
kansas first reached the mouth
of the York River and passed the
flagship Augusta, at the head Of
the scouting fleet and continued
until the Presidential transport
finally came to anchor alongside
the famous old frigate COnstitu-
tion.
At a signal from Vice Admiral
W. L. willard, on the bridge of
the Augusta, the battleshipS,
cruisers, and destroyers in the
long receiving line let go con-
tinuous salvo of three-pounders
as the President cruised slowly to
his berth in the harbor.
Riding alongside the Arkansas
and the Constitution were the
two French cruisers. Duquesne
and Suffren, and small boats
promptly put off the visiting war
craft bearing Marshal Petain;
Paul Claudel, the French ambas-
sador; Rear Admiral Descottes
Geneon, and Captains Brohan
and Lecroix to the side of the
American battleship.
Nineteen guns were fired IN
salute as the visitors went aboard.
The President received the en-
voys in his suite.
By Auto to Battlefield
Leaving the Battleship Arkansas
in the admirars barge, past craft
of all types flying pennants and
flags, President and Mrs. Hoover
stepped into their car and were
taken from the York River anchor
age to the battlefield.
Past CORVALLIS cave and the
site of British Notifications which
fell before the onslaught of the
American drive of 1881, the party
rode through a line OF troops
massed on each side of the mile
long road.
Cavalry units led the Presi-
dents party. Virginia Military In.
stitute cadets, TOO strong, headed
by Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune,
were the first welcoming detach-
ment.
Next were placed National
Guard units from Virginia and
Maryland and the rest of the
original 13 colonies. Famous con-
tingents included the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues.
Presented With Medals
President Hoover was intro
duced by Senator Swanson, who
presented him and the First Lady
with gold medals struck off for
the occasion. He was applauded
as he praised the valOr of the
American arms.
Following the morning exer-
ciSeS, the President and other
distinguished visitors invited by
the Sesquicentennial commission
were guests at luncheon on the
grounds.
The President, Marshal Petain,
General PerShing and Governor
Pollard were given honorary de-
greeS of doctor of laws by the
College of William and Mary at
Williamsburg. The presentation
was made by DR.. j. A. C. Chand-
Ter, president of the institution.
A tablet honoring the soldiers
who died at Yorktown was un-
veiled with an address by Mrs.
Lowell Fletcher Hobart, president
general of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, which pre-
sented the marker.
Consuming the entire afternoon
was a series of pageants and
masques taking the OnloOkers
from the surrender of COrnwalIis
on through the $50 years up to
the present day.
Shortly before nightfall. the
Hoover party will again board the
Arkansas and weigh anchor for
Annapolis. from which point
they will motor to Washington to-
morrow morning.
A veritable orgy of parades,
Salutes, dedications. eeches,
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