The New York herald., 1922-11-22
CLEMENCEAU FINDS
DAY FAR TOO SHORT
Col. House Alone Has Pow
er to Repress Energy
of Visitor.
CALLS START EARLY
Message to Legion Says He
Would Like to Shake
Each Hand.
AMPLIFIER PLEASES HIM
Valet Taken to Opera House
in Official Party When
Frenchman Insists.
CALLS START EARLY
AMPLIFIER PLEASES HIM

Frenchman Insists.
Clemenceau was out of bed at $50
o'clock yesterday morning and most
OF the day he spent in working on his
speech, He received a few callees,
answered a few messages and un-
doubtedly would have done a great
many more things he was not sup
posed to do if it had not been for the
restraining hand of Col. e. NJ. House.
who alone appeared able to impress
upon the visitor the necessity of con-
serving every bit of his strength.
The first visitor was George w.
Wickersham. former Attorney-Gen-
eral who lives next door to Charles
Dana Gibson in East Seventy third
street. Mr.. Wickersham advised NJ,
Clemenceau to take things easy.
"I'll carry out your advice next week"
responded the French statesman fright
now I'm too busy to heed any advice.
But don't worry about me-
Tells BOusaI It's Big Day.
Then he turned TO Col. Stephen BonsaI
and reminded him that they had much
work 10 do
This is the day" he said when
sttll America the truth"
Other visitors of the morning were
John w Garrett of Baltimore. Md. for
mer American Minister 10 The Neither
lands; Bernard NJ Barueh a daily Wis
ltor who is one of Ciemenceau's closest
advisers regarding the policies he should
follow in the United States jefferson NJ
Levy, former Representative. who ten
dered Clemenceau the use ot tho old
home of Thomas jefferson, Monticello.
for use rs long as he wants ii; +. l..
Higginson, banker OF Boston. who with
Mrs. Randolph Tucker of Chestnut Hills.
Mass. is in charge or Clemenceau's
6oston meeting. Mex, came Col. House,
who was with Clemenceau most of the
time until the meeting last night.
Another who called. but did not wish
10 disturb Clemenceau from nap that
he was taking between and o'clock.
was Col. Alvin " Owsley. the new Ma
iional Commander OF the AmericaneLe-
gion. As soon as Clemenceau awoke
and was told of the visit he Immediately
fired out a statement addressed ITO my
dear comrades of the American Legion.
Message Sent TO Legion.
II would like to shake the hand OF
each of YOU he said. Ito tell you of
my admiration for what you have done.
TO those wounded in the common cause
20 my best wishes FOR n prompt recovery
80 that you may continue TO fight in
peace for the attainment of the principle
you went over there for"
At 3: 40 o'clock i'm the afternoon
Clemenceau insisted on making n trip
10 the Metropolitan Opera House to
make sure that his voice would fill the
place.
lie was escorted by Col. House and
Frank l.. POLK 10 the table from which
he was TO, s4.eslk. An amplifier---a new
device TO him-was on the table. and
when its use was explained he appeared
delighted and as though a source OF
worry had been done away with. lie
found that by speaking in an easy COM
Versational tone his voice carried clear
and strong 20 every part OF the build
Ing.
lie went back 20 the Gibson home
happy. and had a light dinner consisting
Of six oysters a baked potato. boiled
eggs. vegetables and ties. Then he took
another OF those short maps
Insists That valet Go.
Al 7:45 the automobile carrying
Clemenceau and his party left the Glib
SON home. In the car were Mr.. Wicker
sham, Mr. Davis. Mr.. Polk. Col Bonsal,
Louis Lefevrc his secretary. and Albert,
tbe valet. Albert would not admit that
he wanted TO go TO the meeting because
he doesn't understand q word of Eng
lish. but Clemenceau insisted that ne
go along
Two other automobiles we're in the
marty. which was conveyed by o squad
oc motorcycle policemen. ono hundred
policemen under Acting Inspector Joseph
Howard threw line around the Metro
politan opera House and at least halt
an hour before the Clemenceau party
arrived the policemen refused TO lot pass
any ono who did not nave ticket
Several thousand persons we're disap-
nointed, although speculators continued
until 5 o'clock TO offer seats for from
$3.50 10 $40
y-clemenccau's car drew up at the
-rhirty-ninth street entrancgfto the opera
house at $40 o'clock. He was out OF
The car and through the entrance so
quickly that only . few persons saw him
There was no applause on the outside.
The box holders included the follow.
ing Elihu Root, AIRS. DuWhfu NJ t1ouSo'
Richard II Enright, CASTOR Liebert'
French Consul-General Mrs John W.
Davis. Otto w. Kahn. Mrs. James Bsrno,
Mrs Ogden Reid. Frank l.. Polk Arthur
,urtiss James. Frank 4. Muuscy, Mrs.
George Peabody Wetmorc. Mrs. Charles
q. Alexander Edward r.. Stettinius.
Bernard ~ Baruch. Mrs. Charles Dana
Gibson. Miss Mabel Choate. Judge Fran
els Key Pendleton. Mrs, Leland Eggle-
eton Cofcr, Maurice Leon, Grover a.
whalen. Henry Moreenthau, Elbert n.
cary. Miss Annie y Jennipgs. Miss
Helen q. Pricc Robert W. IL Forest.
Thomas r. Ryan, Clarence H. Nackay,
Mrs Gilbert Montague, $. r. Beriron.
.NIrs. James y. HaEgin, Miss Georsiuc
isclin. Miss Anne Morgan and Herbert
Swope
SIS NJ Clcmcuceau entered the Gibson
home on hts return from the Metropol-
ftan Opera House he turned 20 his sec
tctary Louis T.. Lcfevre. and as he
pattcd his shoulder, said with a sigh
that bespoke both relief and triumph:
well. it's over"
Then hc turned to an attendant and
asked TO be served with refreshments
~ Gruyerc cheese and orange juice. AS
nc fnuncHcd tho cheese and aiupcd the