Show GOT HONOR FOR ACTOR insistence of french finally won point apropos of the refusal to give the cross ot the legion of honor to sa rah bernhardt gustave simon son of jules simon tells how his father obtained this decoration tor the ta mouse comedian F J when simon proposed it inters replied what are u thinking of to a corn ediano but a great one a very great one answered simon impossible I 1 insist upon it dont let us quarrel over a mere decoration said thiers then you will not refuse your signature I 1 do refuse it said thiers firmly well said simon I 1 insist upon my point you have the skull of a breton responded the president I 1 haven t it tor nothing out it you insist upon it here thiers intel erupted his minis ter good my dear friend you shall hay houi way but upon one condl w f ff f alon that you decorate heggler not as an actor but as a professor in the conservatory that Is a fraud said simon I 1 will not shake hands upon it later simon yielded after get ting thiers permission to bestow in person the cross upon when the time came simon rose to his feet this decree he said confers the order upon the professor but I 1 give it to the great artist in the name of the republic at the next counsel of ministers simon was afield that thiers would show his displeasure but the prest dent merely laughed |