Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-18
.CLEMENCEAU HERE.
YOUNGER THAN EVER,
He TELLS NEW YORK
Thousands Greet War Premier,
Who Comes on Winning
America" Mission.
WILL VISIT WHITE HOUSE
nv Associated Press TO Every Evening.

nv Associated presa to Every Evening.
New York, Nov. ls--Georges Glenn
cnceau today again set foot on Ameri-
can soil
The war premier of France, who left
this country more than half century
nro az a young medical student, re-
turned i'm ripe old nFe with many years
Of stormy statesma nship behind him,
TO win for his countrymen the sym
pathy of America.
Tho Tiger came as n private citizen
but to no potentate could have been
extended more stately welcome than
was accorded him when he was ;aken
from the steamship Paris in the har-
bor and anded on the historic Battery
wall.
"The Tiger found thousands Of peo-
ple Whiting for him on the tip Of Man
haitian Island. There were cheers when
no stepped ashore and then heahed by
the police department band, NJ. Glenn
encesu and the committee which had
gone down the bay 90 welcome him
started up Broadway for his official
reception at city Han.
The aged statesman was carrying
a rod rose in one hand when he be-
gan his motor trip up the great can
Won. Girls In office buildings leaned
from windows and blew kisses to him
"The Tiger" replied by waving the
rose in n courtly manner.
The welcoming committee on arriY-
ing ~ quarantine aboard the Munici-
nal steamer Macom found THE Tiger
neering through window on the pro
monade deck. He was wearing gray
cutaway with gray fedora
rho COMMITTEES did not board the
perls as quickly as IL expected be-
causa the Macon forgot to bring
boarding ladders. soon, however, an
other municipal craft, the Manhattan
arrived properly equipped and slipper
In between the Macon and the Paris
The committee then stepped aboard
while Clpmenceau observed thir df-
ficulties with the curiosity Of child
Escorted To the grand salon by the
csptain of the Paris, the committee
was presented to NJ. Clemenceau by
7. J. JusHerand. French amba ssadoi
70 the United states. Robert Woods
Bliss, assistant secretary of state. wei
coined tho former premier TO America
on behalf of President Harding and
invited him TO visit tho President nj
Washington. Clemencssu accepted
expressing his delight.
! Complimented by the COMMITTEES or
| tho healthy appearance he presented
| NJ. Clemenceau replied lightly:
"I am growing younger every day
| Robert Congdon, n member Of the
national executive committee of ths
American Legion. welcomed the for.
mer premier "as n man who more thar
any other exemplifes the spirit ir
which we carried on the war;
shaking hands the Tiger replied:
tho thoughts Of your men that count.
Making ready 10 leave the Paris
NJ. Clemenceau called excitedly TO hi!
valet. Albert. who was going up {,
the dock with the baggage. TO be sur'
! and see that Il was landed safely.
Led by Col. r. NJ. House. clos.
personal friend, the distinguishes
F'renchman stepped gingerly abroad
the Manhattan 20 cross to the Macon
At that moment tho Manhattan
siren loosed three tremendous blasts
| THE Tiger" clapped his hands
hurriedly over his ears and scram
bled aboard the Macon.
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