Cary T. Grayson to Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson

Title

Cary T. Grayson to Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson

Creator

Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938

Identifier

WWP15615

Date

1919 January 18

Source

Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia

Language

English

Text

Dearest

I have just returned from the Peace Conference with the President. This afternoon at three o’clock was the first formal meeting of all the Peace Delegates, Clemenceau was elected President of the Conference. The President nominated him in a speech that was just right. After his speech, Clemenceau, leaned over and said to the President, “you are too good, Mr. President, you cover me with confusion.” Lloyd George also made a fine speech seconding the nomination of Clemenceau—He referred to how he used to read about him when as the great man and Statesman of France, when he (Lloyd George) was a boy, and spoke of him now as the y grand young man of France. When the interpreter repeated this in French, he spoke of him as the grand old man of France, whereupon, Clemenceau, waved his hand—demanding the correct translation—which caused an amusing incident in the serious meeting.

Baron Soneno of Italy—spoke very briefly as if to say there is nothing left for me.

Clemenceau’s speech was real good—I liked Lloyd George very much, too.

Pichon (French Delegate) impresses me poorly. Foch is a great soldier—but there is something about him that I don’t fancy and I can’t make the diagnosis clear to my mind just yet. It is the general comment that the American Commission is headed by one man—the President, except General Bliss—He is and has made a fine impression on every one. The President told me that he was a man of brains—that he had more the mind of a Statesman than any one he had met over here. A big compliment from WW.

It was a sight to see all the representatives around the Peace Table—one that every one will long remember. No ladies were present. I wish that you could have seen it. Miss E. didn’t even get a chance to peep in. She is just as fine and dear as any one could be these days. These are trying hard days on the President—the hardest time physically he has ever had since I have known him. She is a perfect angel to him, and praised by all who come in contact with her as for her lovely qualities, face and form and one that truly adorns her position. Every American points to her, over here, with pride as the First Lady of America—

Original Format

Letter

To

Grayson, Alice Gertrude Gordon, 1892-1961

Files

http://resources.presidentwilson.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/D06340.pdf

Citation

Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938, “Cary T. Grayson to Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson,” 1919 January 18, WWP15615, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.