Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-09

Street Station to welcome the war
Premier.
The reception committee was conf.
posed of the leaders in city and State
governments and in the professional.
business and financial life of the city
and State and even of the nation.
Just before 10 o'clock the reception
committee. conveyed in automobiles fly
ing the flags of America and France,
started for the station.
Passing into the station Mayor Moore
and Governor Sproul headed the line
of committeeman. The Mayor was the
There in n tiny drawing room at the
end of the coach NJ. Clemenceau leceiv.
ed his visitors. From the ceiling of
the little room flags hung over the
heads Of the visitors.
Governor Sproul was the first TO be
presented by the Mayor. Then came
Cyrus II. X. Curtis, Edward Box, f.
Il. StOtesbury, Senator Pepper and
Clifford Pinchot. the Governor elect.
With a brief word or two. each COM
mitteeman shook hands and passed out
of the car.
As he shook hands NJ. Clemenceau
laughed heartily and said. "Ah. All or
80" or Yes" Some of the commit
tee had met him in France. One Of
these was Mr.. Curtis. The publisher
and Clemcnceau exchanged greetings
and reminded each other of the time
they had met in France.
"Oh. yes. So. 500 calculated Cle-
menceau as he and Mr.. Curtis recalled
incidents of their meeting.
Recalls Good Time Abroad
r., l.
fore the ex.Prernier turned to the next
visitor. the statesman of France re-
marked, 1--WE got good TING. yes"
When Mr.. Pinchot Was presented
they talked like two Parisians. There
was genuine Gallic greeting, except
that the kiss was missing. Mayor
Moore: introducing the Governor elect,
| told the former Premier that he had
just met the present Governor and that
this was the new Governor. and besides
that Mr.. Pinchot was French.
Mon Dieu,' exclaimed the former
Premier. ''.Ie suis heureuse" ("'I am
hnppy.w
! Mr.. Pinchot shook hands with the
Premier in the same hearty pump
handle fashion which he used in the
campaign, and the Governor. elect. by
the way, was wearing his campaign
suit and hat. Others, like Senator Pen
per and Mr.. Stotesbury and Agnew Il.
Dice, of the Reading, had high silk
hats.
Pinchot Is French Too
AS NJ. Clemenceau finished his little
chat with the Governor elect, the latter
absol lutely verified the Mayors intro
duction Of him as real Frenchman
by. saying to the former Premier.
''Je suis un peu Francas moi meme
c'l am little French myself.")
When Genera w. W. Atterbury. of
the pennsylvania Railroad, and Mr.
Dice were introduced. the Premier held
them long enough to thank them for the
fine way the railroads had handled his
trip.
Il got to thank you for your kind i
ness he said.
The Mayor told NJ. Clemcnceau that
General Atterbury and General Price
and Colonel D'Olier had seen service on
the other side. On hearing this. as he
recalled those tragic days for France
and all the world, the ex-Premier's s
face softened and he silently shook
! hands.
But he frightened up as il to forget
the terrible days of 1915 and 1916, and
laughed at jest Of the Mayor as he
presented other city officials.
Recognizes Naval Uniform
But when Rear Admiral Milton,
commandant of the Navy Yard. wns
presented. the Premier recognized the
gold braid and smart uniform of nm
admiral in the Navy of the United
States and joyfully said: How do Won
do. Admiral; ] am SO glad to shake
hands with YOU.
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