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Show POINCARE HONORS MYRON T. DERRICK Grand Cross of Legion of Honor Hon-or Given in Recognition of Ambassador's Services. New York, Dec. 9 The Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor Is on Its way across the sea from the president of France to Myron T derrick, in recognition rec-ognition of Mr, Herrlck's services to the French people, while American embassador to France. Mr. Herrick was decorated yester-lay yester-lay with a red ribbon, emblematic of the cross, by the captain of the iteamshlp Rochambeau acting on vireless order from the French am-msja'lor am-msja'lor at Washington who said Ik- 'was acting under instructions of Pros lident Poincare. i The decoration was pinned upon Mr. Herrlck's coat as soon as the Steamer reached the three miles sea ! limit of American sovereignty. An- nounecment of the bestowal of the I honor was made today w hen the Ro ichambcau docked Grand Cross Highest Honor. The Crand cross of the Legion of Honor Is the highest honor which The French government cm bestow. There are, Inciudiug Mr. Herrick. only I forty-five living persons throughout the world who have been thus decorated deco-rated A spectacular reception was given the retiring ambassador and his wife when the eescl docked The passengers, pas-sengers, nerrl; all natives of France, lined the rail and beered as Mr and Mrs. H'rrlck walked down the gang plank; and the cheering was taken up by hundreds of persons who had gone to the pier to greet him on behalf be-half of the city, state, nation and the state of Ohio Mr. Herrick declined to talk for publication on hie experiences in France, or to discus the political situation sit-uation in this country. Only Living American Having Cross. Mr Herrick is the only living American Amer-ican to wear the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. So far as Is known, no other American was ever thus decorated in the 112 years that have passed since the order was created cre-ated by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 Ilonaparte was then first consul au! he created the order to replace the old orders of knighthood which were abolished at the time of the French revolution. Many Americans have been created officers and chevaliers ol the legion of lower rank than the Grand Cross in recognition of their literary work, their services to France, or at the various Paris expositions. The holders hold-ers of the Grand Cross are almost exclusively French ambassadors, generals gen-erals of the French army and vice admirals of the French navy. rt |