The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19
TIGER AT MUSEUM
TO SEE A DINOSAUR
French Guest of Z. S. Is Much
Interested in Natural His
tory Specimens.
VISITS OPERA HOUSE ALSO
Band Plays 'Marseillaise,
Crowd Cheers, but He Fails
to Test Acoustics.

AS NJ Clemenceau was leaving the
Gibson home to be escorted to the Met
ropolitan Opera House. whore he wanted
to test the acoustics of the auditorium
in preparation for his speech there
Tuesday night. ne insisted on making a
visit to the American Museum of Nat
ural History in Central Park West.
There was one particular object at
the museum, it seemed, that the former
Premier wanted to see. although he was
a little mysterious about it. At any
rate, he wanted to see 1t at once. This
object proXed to be the giant carnlvor-
GUS tyrannosaurus in the dinosaur hall.
NJ. Clemenceau examined the mammoth
skeleton carefully and asked numerous
questions.
sauria ranged from 100000 to 49,
100000 years In age. He replied:
That's interesting. Maybe a million
years from now they will reconstruct
the old Tiger
The Clemenceau party was taken
through the building by George E..
Schultz. executive secretary of the mu-
scum. The first object that attracted
the attention of the French statesman
was a. replica of balaenopterine whale
which hangs in the east wing. M. Glenn
enceau wanted to know all about it.
Tiger Meets Gorilla Man.
He was then taken to the bird ex-
habit. While there he was introduced to
Carl IL. Akeley, a noted sportsman.
sculptor, artist and hunting companion
of the late President Roosevelt. Mr..
Akeley is known as a hunter of ele-
plants and gorilas. He was introduced
to M. Clemenceau as the Gorilla Man"
What is the Gorilla Man going to
do to the Tiger? asked some one in the
party.
Poor Tiger" replied Clemenceau
Poor gorilla!' said Mr.. Akeley, and
both laughed.
The former Premier was taken to Mr..
Akeley's studio IN the east side of the
building and showed great interest In
the death masks of gorillas taken by the
sportsman artist, and in a plaster of
pt-is model OF a lion. which is to be
cast in bronze and used in a Roosevelt
memorial
AS NJ. Clemenceau was being escorted
about the building he paused in front
of IA portrait of Humboldt, the German
naturalist and scientist. The French
statesman pointed to the picture with
his cane ant said:
HE was the fellow. II all Germans
were like him. talking to them would be
of some use"
Recognized by Few Visitors.
Few of the many visitors in the
museum recognized the elderly man in
a gray SLOUGH hat who plodded around
gazing curiously at everything. tapping
the floor continuously with his cane.
AN exception was a girl about years
old. AS he was about to leave she ran
up to him and said in perfect French.
bon jour" The former Premier looked
pleased and replied with the same greet
lng, at the same time patting her on the
head.
This incident attracted several passers
by and betrayed the identity OF the dis
tinguisheu visitor Word was quickly
passed around the building and instantly
a crowd began to form about him. He
was applauded vigorously as he left the
museum ana entered ar automobile.
NJ. Clemenceau reached the Metropoll-
tan Opera House at the close of the
first scene of the first act of "Mefsto-
fele," in which the principals were
leen Howard and Beniamino Gigli. He
was escorted directly to the personal
box of C. Gatti-Casazza on the second
tier.
aNIarseiIIniseo Grects Him.
As NJ. Clemenceau stepped into the
box, accompanied by Col. Il. NJ. House
and Col. Stephen Bonsal, u. 5. A., the
orchestra began the "Marceillaise." AT
the same time the audience. which
packed the house, rose and faced the
box. Led by the performers, who re-
NAMED on the stage before the appraised
curtain, the audience vigorously APP
plauded.
NJ. Clemenceau remained In the back
of the box until the conclusion of the
French national hymn. when he adj
vanced forward and received with a
bow the thunderous ovation. which
lasted for several minutes. Then, as
tho orchestra began playing the Star
Spangled Banner" the Frenchman with
drew to the rear of the box and listened
attentively as the audience Joined In
the refrain of the song.
At The end OF the hymn. Nj. Clcmen-
ceau seated himself in chair In the
rear of the box. AS he did so, the APP
plause broke out with renewed vigor
ana cries, GpteCHs 6DttCHs tdlbc
all over the house. The Tiger stepped
forward and acknowledged the tribute
with a bow. quickly retiring again to
the rear of the box.
While the reclamation continued the
statesman shook his head TO indicate
that he would not talk and began con
versing with Col. Bonsal. He remarked
as his quick eye took in the number 81
tiers and the size of the building that the
auditorium was quite large and could &C
commodate many persons.
Meets RoosevcIt's widow.
M. Clemenceau remained in tho BIO,
during the ensuing scene and then wa
escorted through a crowded corridor o
admirers 10 the directors box. While
here he received only one visitor. Mrs
Theodore Roosevelt, widow of the forme
President. who was a close friend or tn
| Tiger and on whose grave NJ. Clemen
ceau is TO place wreath this morning
| Mrs. Roosevelt remained In the boz
about ten minutes, discussing pleas
antries and going over "reminiscences o
the great American.
The statesman left the opera hous
about 4 80. before the opera was ended
Col. House insisted on the departure a
this time, fearing that Clemenceau Nigh
get tired IL he remained until the end o
the performance. This early leaving pre-