The New York herald., 1922-11-20
CLEMENCEAU HONORS
ROOSEVELT, PUTTING
A WREATH ON GRAVE
Stands Silent Three Min
utes at Tomb Like a Sol
dier at Attention.
VISITS SYCAMORE HILL
French Preacher of Pre-
paredness in Old Home
of U. S. Exponent.
AT 81 HE ENJOYS SPEED
Grabs Hat and Grins as Motor
Spins Along at Sixty
Miles an Hour.
AT 81 HE ENJOYS SPEED

Clemenceau sent word before quit
ting France that wherever else his
American friends led him he mus,
visit the graves Of Washington, Lin
coin and Roosevelt. One of these de-
sires was fulfilled yesterday; the 9TH
ers will be.
He walked alone up the gravel path
In the cemetery on the hill overlook
ing oyster Bay and laid his wreath
beside those left by lesser pilgrims. II
was a band OF laurel, tied with red
white and blue ribbon, colors alike OF
France and America. The stems OF
two red roses were entwned at the
base.
On the wreath Clemenceau placed a
card. 1t was-would not the Colonel
have appreciated this betrayal Of SIM
plicity? - the Frenchman's visiting
card, conveying sentiment written
with fountain pen borrowed from a
policeman. The card read: &c. Gle
menceau. la memorie du grand Theo-
dore Roosevelt"--to the memory Of the
great Theodore Roosevelt.
Gate at Roosevelt Grave Locked.
The gate of the iron fence surround
ing the inclosure where stands the
plain granite headstone guarded by two
cedars was locked. Clemenceau would
like to have stepped inside and placed
his token on the mound itself. AS it
was he stood with barred head at the
gate and looked intently at the stone
and It's Inscription. Theodore Roose-
vcft. Born october 27,, 1853, Died Janu-
ary 6. 1919" For perhaps three min
utes he stood there. silent, motionless
save as the low hanging sun COM
PEELED him gradually to close his eyes.
His posture was that of soldier at
attention. Back of Clemenceau. stood
those with whom he made the pilgrim
age-Col. f. NJ. House. Mrs. House.
Charles Dana Gibson, Mrs. Gibson and
Clemenceau's secretary. There was In
their minds the comparison often made
of Clemenceau and Roosevelt, both great
natonalsts, preachers of preparedness.
The spell was broken when Clemen-
ceau turned away and without n word
started trudging down the hill. A
camera man was in his path. A motor
cycle policeman from New York waved
the photographer aside. Clemenceau
gave the camera nan n piercing look
and then his face relaxed into the most
amiable of smiles.
The number of visitors at the ceme-
terry was twice as large as usual.
Thirty automobiles were parked at the
foot of the hill before the Clemenceau
party arrived. and more stopped while
il was there.
CIemcnceau Goes on Alone.
Clemenceau was accompanied when
the little climb began by Mrs. Gibson
OH one side and his secretary on the
other. but as they neaYed the grave the
two fingered to let hirn go ahead The
wreath, carried by the secretary until
the grave was reached, was obtained by
Gen. Pershing and delivered by him to
NJ. Clemenceau yesterday morning at the
Gibson home In east Seventy third
street. where the French statesman is
staying while in New York
From the cemetery they rode around
the Cove 20 Sycamore Hill and stopped
in front of the Roosevelt home. At
first no one seemed to be there. Gle
menceau, mounting the porch. waited a
moment at the door; then did what
other human beings do when they go
visiting and nobody comes to the door
He walked over TO a window and, rails
Ing a gloved hand TO his brow, peered in
He was looking into the famous
trophy room, at the Presidents flag
hung over a great fireplace. Clemen-
ceau walked on. turned n corner, went
the length of the porch, taking In every
thing-the house, the trees. the distant
water. He went down the steps on the
far side.
At that moment Archibald Roosevelt,
son of the Colonel. who was Captain
IN France, came out of the house in
golfing knickerbockers. They had not
heard the bell. Clemenceaus party
beckoned him and he hastened back to
the porch, Col. House introduced him
self and then fthe distinguished guest.
Ciemencau and Capt Roosevelt shook
hands. all smiles. Within the visitor
met Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs.
Archie Roosevelt. several OF the grand
children and Nicholas Roosevelt.
nephew of the former President
The guest inspected the trophy room
and the study and sat in Col. Roose-
velt's chair After about twenty min
utes he said good-by. He had wished. he
said earlier in the day. to see the en-
vironment which produced 80 great an
American"N He seemed wholly satis-
fled when he drove away from Saga
more Hill. returning to New York
The friends of Clemenceau here had
feared that even so doughty an octo-
genarian might wish to rest yesterday
and recover, from the fatigue of Satur-
days welcome. But II seems there was
no fatigue4 The man, abed at o'clock
Saturday Night, was up at yesterday
morning. He breakfasted In his room
Mt .30
He laui 9 at American curiosity as TO
the mimi 10 Of life, but nevertheless
his breal ,st menu Is here reported
First, Cr sere cheese, then vegetable
soup. tw, soft boiled eggs. bread and
butter. coffee-he doesn't use Il.
No toba, -he doesn't use It either.
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