Official Record of the Celebration Given in Honor of Marshal Ferdinand L. Foch, Indianapolis, November 4, 1921 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922. Excerpt: ... THE PARADE The most spectacular feature of the entire day was the military parade. For weeks preceding the coming of Marshal Foch special efforts had been made through the press, by correspondence, by telephone and telegraph, to bring together the greatest array of military units that had ever assembled in Indiana. Under the direction of Adjutant General Harry B. Smith, every unit of the Indiana National Guard was urged to participate in the parade. From the State Headquarters of The American Legion, Indiana Department, special appeals had been sent forth, urging every ex-service man in the state to again don his uniform and march with his comrades in honor of the great Chief who had guided them on foreign soil. The day preceding the arrival of the French Marshal different units of the Indiana National Guard began to assemble in Indianapolis. The guard was composed of the 151st and 152d infantry regiments, the 139th and the 181st artillery regiments, and a number of special detachments. Every unit of the guard was represented. The units were from Indianapolis, Elkhart, Frankfort, Ft. Wayne, Newcastle, Flora, Shelbyville, Martinsville, Ladoga, Attica, Greensburg, Gary, Marion, Noblesville, Rensselaer, Salem, New Albany, Delphi, Windfall, Rushville, Colfax, Columbia City, Goshen, Muncie, Kokomo, Evansville, Angola, Columbus, Spencer, Seymour, Darlington, Mishawaka and Tipton. A steady stream of special trains and interurban cars brought the National Guard units to the city. Fifty special interurban trains, four special steam trains and special coaches on three regular steam trains were required to bring the Guardsmen. The special interur MOOREF1ELD Upper view--Official car occupied by Marshal Foch, Governor McCray, Dr. McCulloch (left seat), and Hanford Mao...