Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-30
CLEMENCEAU'S
DAUGHTER WILL
LECTURE IN U. s.
Gets First Impressions Of
i Country in Visit to New
4 York-Paris Clothes Fas-
Il cinate Reporter.

s New York, Nov. 2o.-Madame
sClemenceau-J acquemaire, daughter
Of Georges Clemepeeau, premier oi
France, since her arrival from Paris
few days ago, has been filing .
continuous round Of engagements
and getting the first impressions of
New York which she 10 seeing for
4 the first time. Incidentally, she met
the lprince of Wales, with whom she
had . Is minutes chat.
A reporter had an opportunity to
talk with Madame Clemenceau-
Jacquemaire concerning her mission
to the United States. She also gave
her views on other topics of inter
est.
Having had an American mother,
the daughter of "Clemenceau the
Tiger" speaks English fluently.
About the close of our civil war,
Clemenceau, then an adventurous
young man, spent four years OF exile
in New York. Before returning to
France he married a beautiful Amer
lean girl, Miss Mary Plummer, to
whom he had taught French at a
young ladies' seminary near SIAM
ford, Conn. Madame Clemenceau-
Jacquemaire is the youngest Of the
Clemenceau children. Her husband,
I well-known French lawyer, died
some years ago. Her young son,
Renee, is studying medicine in Paris.
There have been FIVE generations Of
doctors in the Clemenceau family,
the premier himself having obtained
I his degree before he was Is years
Old. y
Inherits Fathers Genius.
q Madame Clemenceau-J acquemaire
has inherited much of her fathers
genius as a writer and speaker. She
lbas been closely associated with the
famous statesman, and for q time
was his confidential secretary. In
many instances he has consulted her
before making vital decisions in
matters of state and politics. She is
Il well-known contributor to the
foremost publications Of Europe and
Is the author Of several notable
books.
\ Clemenceau's daughter 10 tall,
slender and graceful, having the
same quizzical eyes-sharp and
3oul-piercing in their brown depths.
Kindly and merry. too, are those
eyes, from which a world Of fun i
peeping. Their owner IS one quick
10 see the humor of a situation and
10 make the most of it. Her COM
plexion is as pink and white -
that of a girl, and her golden tinted
light brown hair is still untouched
with gray. Z
AS Madame Clemenceau-J acque-
maire had come straight from Paris.
The woman interviewer took special
note of her costume. She was wear
ing smartly tailored suit fof rough
material, a large green and blue
plaid At the collar and on the
pockets were narrow trimmings OF
dull black leather. The skirt was
cut longer than many of those of
/ the Paris fashions, and the coat also
was longer than are many belong
ing to the tailored suit. The hat
worn with the costume was of black
velvet. turned sharply from the face,
lind was trimmed with monkey fur,
which extended to the back so as
40 form little fringe about
nladame's neck.
Describes French Ideals.
The blouse, which was severely
tailored, was of soft cream col
ored silk, and was fashioned smart
" about the neck by mannish mar
row black tie, which was knotted in
a diminutive our-in-hand.
Madame carried black muff Of
skunk. A black dotted veil also
added to the smartness of her cos
tune. Her shoes were of the short
vamp variety, and her hose of isle.
In speaking of her lecture,
Madame Clemenceau-Iacquemaire
said: Il have arranged to visit the
principal cities Of the United States
and Canada and shall deliver my
lecture in English. It will deal with
the customs, characteristics and
ideals OF the French people from
an entirely novel point of view. It
has been my belief that if Ameri-
cans could only know the French
people as they really are many mis-
conceptions that have arisen Of late
would be removed and a better un-
dcrstanding between France and
America would result. I hope, by
means Of my lecture, to do some
thing toward reviving the spirit Of
4 amity and good will which ought to
be firmly maintained by the two
countries.
Will Tour U. S.
Il In referring to her American tour,
Madame Clemenceau-J acquemaire
said: Il have looked forward with
great interest, to making my visit to
this country. I want to see the large
American cities, and being French
naturally wish to see something
pf French lie on this side of the
Atlantic, Years ago l read George
Cables stories of creole life, and for
that reason have arranged to visit
New Orleans. ! am also going to
Canada, first to Quebec, and then to
Montreal and Toronto. / expect to
20 as far west as Chicago.
During the war Madame Clemen-
ceau-J acquemaire served as nurse
in the Red Cross hospitals at Cam
tigny and Verdun, where large
number Of her patients were wound
ed men of the American army.
"Since the war ended" she re-
marked, II have heard that stories
derogatory to the French people had
been circulated among returning
American troops, which probably re-
suited from enemy propaganda. 1t
was impossible, however, for N
army from another country to see
the best side of French life in war
time, because everybody that could
leave the war zone had fed, and
! those who remained were chiefly
people of the poorer classes. IT