New-York tribune., 1922-12-01

Mr.. Fay had other relies Of NJ. Gle
menceau. "Hero," he said, "is pho
tograph of your daughter"
The TIGER" looked, but said roth
Ing. Then Mr.. Fay produced the wreath
and the old man was led aroand 20 The
front OF the tomb. The iron door was
opened.
Hesisantly he entered the stone
crypt and with one step found himself
AZ the foot Of the coffn-shaPed block
Of stone that covers the body Of Lin
coin. The body is buried deeply in
solid cement concrete, but for Gle
menceau Il vas there before his eyes
In that carved stone. Insteed Of the
silent, reverent atmosphere In which
he must have hoped 20 have entered.
Clemeneesu abruptly found himself In
a scene Of confusion. Half a dozen
photographers had placed themselves
In the crypt and with a great deal Of
noise they prepared to picture his lay
Ing the wreath.
Smoke PILLS Tomb
who's got a mAtehf" called one. his
words reverberatlng IN the curved
stone wallis Of the crypt. Somebody
hold this fusel" cried another. "a
match. a mAtehi" called another. and
Clemenceau, astounded at the lack Of
reverence. looked his amazement be-
meath lifted, ragged eyebrows.
Hurry" commanded Colonel Stephen
Bonsai, "or he'll leave"-but Just then
.he fuses, great fares of silver flame,
illumined the chamber. dazzling the
eyes Of Clsmsneeau and q ling his
lungs with acTid smoke. Movie cam
erAs vhired and still clicked there
within a few feet Of Lincoln's body.
a moment more and the old French
man turned on his heel and went into
the open air, but for many minutes
tfter he had gone q column Of white
smoke drifted out Of the mausoleum.
Completing his circuit Of he tomb
with the mien Of a pilgrim, VI. Gle
meneeaa was led 20 a Low wooden plat
form, undecorsted, and there, after a
brief greeting from Senator sherman
and William Murphy, a lawyer who
represented Governor Len Small OF IL
linois, the Tiger" spoke his thoughts.
His train left Springfield az half past
four ard remained during the night az
Ltchae,d. H., about forty miles from
Springfield. This was arranged 80 that
he could enter St. Louis at an hour in
the morning convenient for the re-
ception committee. In addition the
"TigeT" finds boyish delight Ia sleep
ing at night aboard the Bethlehem.
The old mans Thanksgiving dinner
consisted Of two fiYc-minute eggs md
half a grapefruit.
Resents Slur at Mayor
Saying goodby TO Chicago this morn
ing at ten o'clock, N. Clemeneeau took
pains % inform newspaper men that he
was distressed because newspaper
had described his reception By Mayor
Thompson as insulting 20 tho great
Yrenehman.
my reception By Mayor Thompson
vas most courteous" sold the old man,
"and, II seemed 10 me, most cordial"
There was one other little matter the
Tiger wished 10 adjust before leaving
Chicago, and that was the impression
that has been given that he Is q glutton
for eggs.
81 read" he complained, that eat
eight eggs for supper and FIVE more for
breakfast. II the number IS increased
b. two with each town that / visit IN
the United States. think how / shall
appear BY the time am ready 70 sail
for France"
On the highest authority-Albert
Boulin, his valet, who wears the Croix
dc Guerre with palms. and sometimes
cooks these eggs-it was learned that
for HE Thanksgiving breakfast tho
Tiger consumed four eggs, wedge Of
gruysrs cheese and a mere splash or 50
Of onion soup.
81. Louis Speech saturday
In st. Louis. where NJ. Clemcneesu
Will arrive az $3.50 tomorrow morning.
he will be the guest Of joseph Pulitzer.
On Saturday az 2 In the afternoon he
IL TO deliver an address in the Coli
scum, the largest auditorium in S..
Louis. Leaving there late Saturday
night, he has agreed 70 stop briefly in
Richmond, Ind, 20 speak gratefully
from the rear platform TO some Quak-
crs dwelling there who have been con
splcuous Ia the work OF rebuilding
devastated France. Baltimore viii en-
tertain him from o'clock Monday
morning until in the afternoon. He
Is 10 be the luncheon guest there Of
Van Lear Black, publisher Of The
Baltimore Sun" and is 20 address the
Maryland Historical Society.
Clemenceau will arrive IN Washing
ton at . o'clock Monday afternoon and
will remain there until December 8.
His first call. OF course, will be ht the
White House. Next he Is expected 10
20 to see fromer President Wilson.
During his stay In Washington he will
live 81 the home Of Henry White, who
was one Of the American peace delegs-
tion.
To Speak Twice at Capital
The Tiger has agreed 20 make tvo
speeches in Washington. He Is going
10 address n gathering OF lecturers Of
the American Chsutauqua Association,
but Is expected 70 reach a climax Of
oratory when he appears before the
War College. Arrangements aro being
made to have in his audience every
American General who commanded a
division in France. All together tho
Tiger" has received twenty-four in
vitations Of one sort or another from
Washington people and organizations.
He departs December 2, goes 90 Phil
ade.phis and is scheduled TO return 10
Chicago 70 make a speech December II
before the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton. He has been told that II ,000.-
600 American farmers will be repre-
sented At that gathering. but his con
sent 70 make the backtrack to Chicago
was gained when he was promised some
excellent potato seedlings % take back
with him 20 his beloved Vendee.
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