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Show HERRIGK IS GIVEN PBIZEDJECITIDII French Government Sends Him Grand Cross of Legion of Honor. NEW rOHIt, TVo. 5, The jrar.d oro-s of the Legion of Honor is on Us way across the sea from the president of France to Myron T. Herri ok, in recosnl-tion recosnl-tion of Mr. Men1t,Jc's services to the l-'Vench people while American embassador embassa-dor to Prance. Mr. Ht-rrlck was decorated deco-rated yeterd.y with a red ribbon, eni-Mematic eni-Mematic of tlie cross, by the captain of the steamship r.ovhambeau, acting on wireless offers from t!:8 tTench emb.iss.i-dor emb.iss.i-dor it Washington, who said he w.is nct-injf nct-injf under instructions of President Foin- The decoration as pinned trpon Mr. Herrlck's coat us soon as the steamer reach ei the three-uaie sea limit of A nierit-an eovery- nt . Announcement vi (he bestowal of tne honor was made today to-day when the RvhHmbeui do-ked. The grand ro-s of u.e Lesion otj Honor Is the highest honor hu", the French government can i-ebtow. There are. ln-ciuuing- Mr. iiernck. only ficty-rtve living liv-ing persons thi ouk no at the v orld who have been thus dov orated. A sr-taculrtr reception wm ffiTcn the retlrti.x en-tassn dor and hi ie wh'ii Cie vessel dev'ked. Tr? pissen?ers. r--ar-lv all natix-es of Prune, v-ni li.e rail and c'-eored as Mr. nn.l Mrs. lien'.'li w.ilkM tlo u the pai".?!lank : end t..e cheering was Utken up by hi;m!rHls of pe.-stms n ho had pone to pier to t greet him on bhAlf of the city, state, i nation and the state of Ohio. Mr. Merrick i the only living American to wear the prand ciohs of the L-pion of Ho ror. So i'ar a- is kr.o ". t; : otl'f r American was evor i:'.us (i. -..-A!1 1 in le Z ve.ira trar have paped sir, e t ne order as created by Nt.pclron Fonanai :e in Bonij.piir:e was then ilrst con- s'V. and he created te ord,r t replace t.e old orders o: krighthucd. which were abolisaed at the time of the French revolution. revo-lution. Vjr.v Arr.eriiV.n-' 1jv beer. crered officers of-ficers "and chevaMers of tiie Ueion of lower rank than the srun.J rr??:i recognition rec-ognition of their literary ,:V.. tii?ir r-vic-s to Prance or at the various Par!-exWitiOQS. Par!-exWitiOQS. The holders of the crand cr-56 ar a?mo5t exciusivejy trer.rh eni-bassadors. eni-bassadors. eenerals of the Pr-nch army j anu v;;e eenerals of the Prnc'i r.p. O'. |