The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19

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tagged and ready to drop. But Clemen-
ceau was still ready for any adventure
Marvellous man--all We have read about
him.
ICrt he did retire at NJ. Not that
- was fatigued. said ne. but it was his
rule OF life he would get up at 5
o'clock this morning, but let nobody be
disturbed. He would shift for himself
until the rest of the household was
restiy
Otherwise NJ. Clemenceau spent a
joyful half hour kidding the reporters
and photographers down the bay, as
sailing them with mock ferocity, and in
later comparison of the city as he left
il in 1869 and as II is to-day. He
found our high buildings--oh. yes, all
the regular questions were asked-"too
near the moon"--or did he say too far
from? He volunteered the remark that
"the difference Is that when ! came
here before the women showed their
heads, their necks and their hands; ;
now, am told, they show much more"
We Bemoans Long skirts.
'zut an" he said, that the ladies
should be wearing their dresses long
Ia short. Clemenceau was in high
stArT-s.. and except for his unexpected
trankness at City Hall. concealed what
must have been his most pressing
thoughts beneath an air of POPULARITY,
whicn was at times sardonic.
A beat load OF committee men. re
rorters. photographers and the street
Cleaning Department band went down
the bay at a little after o'clock. It
. ha ~ ~
Department OF Plant and Structures.
The Paris, sliding into Quarantine in
the dark, loafed there. awaiting the
customs mea.
CIemenceau. rising at dawn, watching
the sun gid the few wlsps of cloud.
treakfas.ine. had said he would no.
70 of on a tug. He would stay on the
ship and debark at the pier like any
.iher antiquated traveller. But when he
saw the white committee boat and
heard the cheering he changed his mind
instantaneously.
1T is good" he said, II will 60" Or
may be it was that that Department
street Cleaning band. thrilling the very
waves with "Madelon. Madelon, Made
lon" that fetched him. There seemed
TO DC conspiracy 10 call IL the com
lnittee band" bur there's no reason for
shame any0 here; il IL a cracking good
hand, and Il comes from the Depart
ynent OF Street Cleaning.
First sight OF CIemenceau.
Frank Polk. on the committee boat,
caught sight of Clemenceau first, up on
the promenade deck looking through
rort. but lust then the boat finding It
self on the starDoard side OF the Paris
when It should have been at the port,
began kicking itself TO the spot at which
II should be and the awaited vision was
lost But when the Macon swung to
the port side there was Clemenceau
peering through a window (ships do
have em).
No one could mistake. even Mt that
height tho old TIA; squashed down on
the round head. the white walrus NOUS
zach, the face like rusted iron.
"Yea-a-a---, Ciemenceau. they yelled
On the committee boat. like college boys
egGing on 4 halfback.
The Tiger waved his nat. Then he
moved forward where he could see and
pe seen more clearly at the rail.
The committee Boat had forgotten to
bring its Eangplank. sea ladders or
whatever is needed TO board monster
liner like the Paris. SO a police boat.
the Manhattan. mad TO nuzzle in between
the big and little craft and act as a
bridge.
Tic hats, shining like the glorious
morning itself. were IN danger as Am
bassador Jusscrand Frank l.. Polk, Col.
~. " House, Bernard NJ Baruch, Otto
v. Kahn, stephen Bonsal. and others,
made tho double crossing and dsap-
pcarea in the huh Or the liner.
Most or the men represented the Coun-
eli Of Foreign Relations. which has
charge OF the Metropolitan Opera
III a que ndsry as just how to greet so
Distinguished a statesman now without
.sortralio. cent the Third Assistant Sec
rotary. Robert Bliss, who did the honors
Immediately.
Tho shcperd of the whole party was
Alfred L Meehan. His title is assistant
secretary of the bureau Of purchase and
supply. Department of Plant and Struc-
tgrcs. City OF New York. He had charge
Tor the Mayors welcoming committee.
lie too performed excellently well.
Cicmcncenu IL Locked In.
Cltmenccau had betaKen himself to
the grand lounge. The committee try
Ing the door. found II locked. There
was delay while a steward brought
key. Once inside. the French Ambas-
sador approached the Voyager first.
Their greeting was affectionate Frank
~ ok was next. and he introduced
SteDhen Bonsal.
Hers Gel Bonsal; he's your boss"
said Mr. Polk. who knows how to take
wcighty affairs not too solemnly Col.
Bonsal IL 20 accompany Clemenceau on
bis trips and he iiaison officer between
him and the public.
"Ah. my boss" said Clemenceau.
squirting up his eyes and grinning. at
IS 40 good TO have a boss"
Your trim. your heelth?" some one
asked.
Fine boat, fine trip. fine people, and
Clemenceau. having spoken a volume.
went on to something else.
Meanwhile an outsider could observe
the man. DO you remember the figure
we saw IN the wartime movies-the
stumpy, big barrelled man. whisking IN
and out of trenches. with exploding
shells clouding the background. wearing
shapeless felt hat. a raincoat and
muddy boots. stopping maybe TO pin a
Croix de Guerre on poilu and kiss HIS
cheeks?
The same Clemenceau only his pres
en-. hat cannot be more than two years
old. II Is n rough gray felt, originally
fedora shape. The brim Is turned down
all around His overcoat, sagging as IL
from some weight In the pockets. II a
worn sealskin collar. turned down. but
nevertheless reaching almost to the hat
brim. Only the top button Is buttoned
and through the lower aperture ono sees
that his suit. undercoat. very dark gray