New-York tribune., 1922-11-19


Hylan, who is out of town, met the
party Mt the curbing in front Of City
Hall and led the way to the alder
manic chamber, and there again the
visitor heard the "Marseillaise" and
"The Star-Spangled Banner" played
this time by the Fire Department Band.
Former Attorney General Wicker
sham introduced M. Clemenceau to Mr..
Hubert, who In turn warmly welcomed
the Frenchman.
sit is a very agreeable and distinc-
tive privilege" said Mr.. Hubert, "for
the president of the Board of Alder
men, acting as Mayor. of the City Of
New York, to receive the former presi-
dent of the municipal council of Paris,
who. however, has since attained such
q position of pre-eminence in the af-
fairs Of the world that greet you AS
/ the most distinguished citizen of tho
great sister republic, France"
In the smile of M. Clemenceau, rs
he listened, there seemed to be re-
iected thought of those stirring days
Of the Commune when he was Mayor
OF Northumberland when, too, he was
Suspect" to the leaders Of the Com
mune-and then his features stiffened.
Mr. Hubert was saying:
-. this nation is still inspired by
high ideals and sturdy conception Of
human liberty and human freedom.
'fhe flower of our. vigorous youth and
manhood whose blood is cornming1ed
with the soil of your beloved France,
proclaim more efoquently than the
tongue of man in the truth of that
historical fact - A.s's'assss
Gives Hint of Mission
Then it was, no doubt, that NJ. Clem-
ifenceau resolved to be sWayed a trife'
from his determination not. to speak
Of his mission to America until Tues
day night What he did say is printed
elsewhere in these columns. He said
some of it with tears in his eyes. When
he had finished the crowd there tried
TO rush past the policemen and shake
his hand; but the lines held.
As M. Clemenceau settled back in the
automobile for the ride up town he
spied ssthe helmeted figures of the
dpughboys from Governors Island, a
double line of soldiers with fixed. bay
onets. perhaps bayonets that once men
aced the enemies of France. On the
sleeves Of their overcoats was the red
figure ST." insignia of the 1st Division.
Quite unlike a man Of eighty-one he
stepped from the machine and hurried
to the lines, where he shook as many
hands. as ne could reach and spoke to
thClA slS&lLkhy 40 IL hG uR&nI =.
~ saw you in France" he called out.
| The ride up Lafayette Street TO
! Ninths was full Of interest for Clemen-
ceau. As his automobile, preceded by
a squadron of motorcycle police, turned
| into Ninth Street he found himself
back iT g region that was thoroughly
familiar to him in the years following
/ the Civil War, when he counted him
sell. resident of Greenwich Village.
Fsfth Avenue won ordinations OF
| pleasure from him. Madison Suuare
he decided, was not altogether changed
EGro~ds waved and called TO him from
the sidewalks, Overhead fiutterea two
4 ltunending rivers of color, ethe tricoloy
and the flag Of the United States.
Awaiting him on the steps at l21
East Seventy-third Street were. Mr.. ant
& Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, whose home
il to be his during his stay in New
York. He greeted them with enthusi.
asm and disappeared inside, and right
ON his heels was Colonel Edward M
i House,
Visits Museum
Accompanied by Colonel Bonsaf and
Colonel House, M. CIemenceau lett the
residence of Mr.. Gibson at 2:3O p. m.
| TO visit the American Museum Of
Natural History. This he stoutly in
sisted upon doing before proceeding
to the Metropolitan, although members
OF has party did their best to dissuade
him, fearing he would suffer fatigue
1 II ne tried to crowd too much into his
.hrst day. But go he would, and did,
/ and he Seemed none the worse for Il.
One of the first objects that caupht /
| his eye. in the museum was larRe
portfait OF Humboldt. "Who Is that -
Ihe. Inquired.
That is Humboldt, the great Ger.
man naturalist" he was told.
"HumrA!" said the Tiger. "If all
the Germans were like him they'd be
Of some use in the world"
Carl z. Akley, sculptor, big game hun-
ter and friend of the late President
Roosevelt. took Clemenceau to see q
particnlariy ferecious-looking stuffed
gorilla, and as Clemenceau gazed ad-
miringiy upon the beast Akiey asked
hims What would the tiger do to
the gorilla IL they mety's
"Poor tiger!" said Clemenceau. re.
spectfully.
Poor goriila!n returned Akley.
The ex-Premier asked IL the coy;isa
was the fercest and most voracfous
animal in the museum. When tcld that
the d,nosaur carried off the cArriv-
orous honors he asked TO be shown
It's remains. He much admired In
gigantic skeleton, and when informed
/ that its. bones had been painstakingiy
gathered up and assembled he re-
marked. How encouraging. Maybe
somebody will do that with mine 3 mil
lion years from now
| Gleinenreau and his party left the
Museum st 3:25 p. M. They arrived
at the Metropolitan Opera House al q
quarter TO four, where they were re-
ceived by Otto Kahn, chairman oS ska
board Of directors, at che Thirsy-nfnth
Street entrance. Meanwhile, within