The Washington times., 1921-03-16
'NEEDS VOICED
TO PRESIDENT
Delegates From Federation Of
Citizens Associations Call
At White House.
CORDIAL WELCOME GIVEN
Executive Pleased at Promise
of Cooperation by Public
Spirited of Capital.
CORDIAL WELCOME GIVEN

Washington's first citizen" Presi-
dent Warren G. Harding, today broke
precedents by taking his place at the
head Of a special meeting Of the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
at the White House, at 1890 o'clock.
Establishing points Of personal
contact has been a hobby with the
President, and he embraced the first
opportunity to receive the fedora
ton en- masse and discuss informal
ly the pressing needs Of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
DEPENDS ON ASSOCIATION.
AS mayor" of Washington for the
next four years, President Harding
will be called on to decide many mo-
mentous questions relating to tho
welfare of the District. He indicated
today that he will depend largely on
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions. the central body representing
all sections OF the District, for coun-
sci and advice.
William b. WestIake, president Of
the federation, headed the delegation
which called at the White House to
pay their respects to the President.
1t was the first meeting OF the Kind
ever held there.
fdent OF the cooperatfon Of every
citizens in the DISTRICT said Mr..
Wsst1ake just before entering The
White House.
1--WE highly appreciate the hfkA
honor the President has shown US ara
we believe that 1t is the forerunner
Of an era of understanding between
the White House and. the people Of
the District such as we have never
enjoyed"
In comforting with the cftizens'
delegation today, President Harding
was able to meet personally repre-
sentatives of every community in the
District The federation is the most
representative body in the city and
through it's agencies many District
needs have been placed before the
District Commissioners Of Congress.
Members of the delegation are
gratified over the personal interest
manifested by the first citizen" and
with him as an advocate at court,
they expect to be able to put over
many features OF their projected pro.
gram for 1921.
MEMBERS OF DELEGATION.
Members of the federation party
who paid their respects to President
Harding follow:
w. J. Latimer. A. A. Le Forrest.
Snowden Ashford. Louis A. Simon, n.
X. Bush-Brown, Prof. Mitchell Car
roll. Warner Stutler. P. H. Sheriff.
William Nick. Clayton, John A Saul
Lee r. Wilson, K. w. Turner, Thos.
]. Donovan. Robert H. McMackin, A
E Shoemaker. l. l. Derrick. Edward
#. Colladay. H. S. Ridgely, e b
Carrier. Edward NJ Weeks Harley "
Speelman. w. B. Todd, VIM. b. wesb-
lake. Harry Wilson, Charles A. Baker,
]. ID. Smoot, e. J. Newcomb, d. r.
Moynihan, r. R Fields, John Barber.
Daniel Edwards, Ray L. Smith. Vim
cent L. Toomey, William H. Richard
son. William G. Henderson, Selden H.
Ely. William Henry White, c. Melvin
Sharpe, Charles H. Mayors, Frank r..
Wheater. John G. McGrath. John s.
Beach, w. l.. Rhoads, Joe L. Carr, K.
b. Henderson. George A. Finch, Dr..
b. T. Woodward, c. A. Barker, S. g.
Symons, William s. Torbert, ]. M
Maupin, L. @. Julihn, Allan Davis
Lemuel Fugit, DR.. d. N. Shoemaker.
Jesse C. Suter, L. l.. Hooper, d. II.
York, DR.. William p. Herbst Capt
George w. Evans, James b. Thomas, A.
J. Overman, s. ID. Grove, R c. Wright
Maurice F. Flynn, c. e. Lacey II. y.
Lowe, Samuel B. Frantx- Hon. G. R
Wales, Peter Bisset. Albert Schulteis.
Albion X. Paris, A Coulter Wells.
Edward s. Hege, Washington Topham,
William NJ. Dove, Leland T. Atherton.
secretary.