The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-18
NATION AND CITY
JOINED IN GIVING
HIM RECEPTION
After Landing at the Bat
terry the Tiger Was
Whirled to the City Hall
Where the Official We'll
come Was Extended -
Girls Tossed Kisses To
Veteran

new 1OTk, NOV. 10 tby ING &ASeoe'
ated Press Georges dslemenceau to-
day again set foot on America
The war premier Of France, who left
this country more than half GEN.
tury ago as a young medical student,
returned in ripe old age, with many
years Of stormy craftsmanship be-
hind him, to win for his countrymen
the sympathy Of America. The Tiger
came as private citizen but to no
! potentate could have been extended a
more stately welcome than was ac-
corded him when he was taken from
the steamship Paris in the harbor and
landed at the historic Battery wall.
The Tiger found thousands of peo-
pie waiting for him on the tip of Man
haitian island. There were cheers when
he stepped ashore and then, headed
BY the police department band, M.
Clemenceau and the committee which
had gone down the bay to welcome
him, started up Broadway Tor his Off
cial reception at city hall.
The aged statesman was carrying a
red rose in one hand when he began
his motor trip UP the great canyon.
Girls in office buildings leaned from
windows and blew kisses to him. The
Tiger replied by waving the rose in a
courtly manner.
The welcoming committee, on arriv-
ing at quarantine aboard the munich
bal steamer Macon, found the Tiger
peering through a window on the
promenade deck.
Escorted to the grand salon by the
captain Of the Paris, the committee
was presented TO NJ. Clemenceau by
J. J. Jusserand, French ambassador to
the United States.
Robert Woods Bliss, assistant secre-
tary of state, welcomed the former
premier to America in behalf OF Presi-
dent Harding and invited him to visit
the president at Washington. Glenn
cnceau accepted, expressing his delight.
"Growing Younger Every Day"
Complimented by the committee on
the healthy appearance he presented,
Mr.. Clemenceau replied lightly:
81 am growing younger every day.
In so years think I'll be a baby"
Robert Condor, member of the
national executive committee of the
American Legion, then welcomed the
former premier "as man who more
than any other exemplifes the spirit
in which we carried on the war"
"Youre the man / like to see. It's
the thoughts of your men that count"
Making ready to leave the Paris,
M. Clemenceau called excitedly to his
valet, Albert, who was going up TO the
dock with the baggage. to be sure and
sec that il was landed safely.
Led by Colonel T. NJ House, a close
personal friend, the distinguished
Frenchman stepped gingerly aboard
the Manhattan to cross to the Ma
com. At the moment Manhattan's
siren loosed three tremendous blasts.
The Tiger clapped his hands hurriedly
over his ears and scrambled aboard
the Macon.
Then came a rush of photographers
"Oh. isn't there somebody 30 kill
these photographers cried the Tiger
plaintiveiy. "1s il not permissible in
your countryi"
But he posed.
A band aboard the Macon then
struck up the MarseiIles and NJ. Chm
enceau stood with bowed head oppo-
site Colonel House.
Just about TO drop in seat. the
musicians swung into the ~Star Span
gled Banner and he rose again Then
he was led 10 the bow by the commit
tee and sank into an easy chair.
Looked for Statue Of Liberty.
The Tiger kept casting piercing
elances from under his shaggy gray
brows AZ the harbor scene. Soon he
interrupted Ambassador Jusserand,
who was chatting politics. to inquire
for the whereabouts Of the Statue Of
Liberty. N. Jusserand pointed II out
through the mist with the juesting OBJ
servation that the lady was somewhat
obscured by prohibition
Before landing the Tiger announced
that he interded this afternoon 20 at
tend the performances Of Mephistoph-
\ les at the Metropolitan opera house.
where he viii deliver his first lecture
in America next Tuesday night.
His chief purpose in attending the
opera viii be . get a line on the ac-
coustics of the house He explained
that he vas anxious for an tie audi
sncr 70 hear him buf that hs colid not
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