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Tuesday – March 26″
Marshal Foch died the 20″ and
his funeral is to [be] held this morning
as 9 o’clock at Notre Dame Cathedral
It is t be a large Military funeral
and the parade will pass down
Rue de Rivoli??? on the way to the Chapel of
Hotel des Invalides where it will be
placed temporarily until it is decided by parliament if it shall
rest near that of Napoleon.
When I arose at 7.10 to close the
window and look at the time –
the people had began to stand in
line to view the parade.
the crowd increased monumentally
for three hours until all the
buildings where a view could be had
were alive with people. The streets
and the square in front of our
window were packed.
When we went down to breakfast
at 9.A.M. the lobby of the hotel
was full and the iron gates at
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Marshal Ferdinand Foch was a key player during World War I, as he coordinated the Allied forces, including France, the U.S., and the U.K. His remarkable strategy skills led to the Allies’ victory in 1918, and he became a national hero in France, even earning the highest military rank, Marshal.
Now, picture being an American in Paris when Foch died in 1929. This was no regular funeral. It was a grand event with a huge procession through the city, military honors, and masses of people filling the streets. As an American, having been an ally during the war, it would have been a deeply moving experience. Being there, in the heart of it all, would have felt like being part of a pivotal moment in history. Quite a sight to behold, I’m sure.