Evening star., 1921-03-24
HIGH PRAISE PAID
TO c. B. CHRISTIAN
Many Tributes for Secretary
to the President at
COP. Dinner.

George b. Christian, jr., secretary
to the President. who was the guest
of honor at a reception and dinner
rendered last night at the University
Club by the finance committee of the
republican state committee of the
District. gave positive assurance in
brief speech that the people of this
city will have his whole-hearted sup
port in their endeavors to advance the
interests of the National Capital
Il want every one in the District OF
Columbia to feel that as long as l am
the latchstring as free as / can hu-
Christian.
'I accept your assurance on behalf
of myself, of the party. and of the
chief whose devotion to the interest
and people of Washington l feel quite
at liberty to attest. You may be GER
tain that Washington has a true and
an understanding friend in the pres
ent occupant of the very popular piece
of residential real estate at No. 1900
Pennsylvania avenue, and that so
long / shall have modeStly to do
with his relations to the people of
Washington the latchstring will be
kept as easily accessible to them as
may be humanity possible. The Presi-
dent is. indeed. responsible TO the whole
nation, but for no single. community.
no one municipality is his RESPONSE
bility 10 be compared to that which
he must bear on behalf of the Capital
city. II is Immediate continuous al
most personal; and 1 know you will
he glad to be assured. on what I re-
gard as the best authority. that he
does understand and does want to dis
charge that responsibility in the most
devoted and generous fashion.
Lauds Local Republicans.
"As one whose first obligation of
citizenship is elsewhere. perhaps you
will allow me to say a word about
my impression of the republicanismi
of the District. have seen it at work
for number of years. and 1 under
take to say that there is nowhere in
the country a city whose genuine
concern for the public welfare would
move so many of its people to main
tain active. working, useful. civic and
political relations under such condi-
tions as surround the people of
Washington.
1T has been fashionable in some
specifically minded quarters for
many years to protest that Washing
ton gets and gives distorted and
misleading impression of national
opinion and the national mind. On
the other hand. I want to say that in
my own observation Washington has
been the best mirror of national senti-
ment and intellectual directions.
Everything is focused here. every
thing pretty promptly gets about its
proper apprisal. falls into about its
appropriate place in the picture and
earns the privilege of standing on its
own merits. Bunk has about as poor
a chance permanently to get by in
this community as in any I have
known.
ssWith this notion Of the Washing
ton mind. it is quite natural that l
should feel a peculiar wish that the
new national regime might deserve
we'll of the people and the public
opinion of Washington"
High tribute was paid to Secre-
tary Christian by the several speak
ers. He was lauded for his human
ness and loyalty and his efficient
performances during the campaign.
He was referred to as "the second
in command to the President" as the
Presidents right hand" and. as "the
greatest power in the United States
next to the President Of the United
States
Mr.. Hays Compliments.
The highest compliment of the even |
ing was that paid by Postmaster Cen /
eral Will H. Hays. who said that one !
OF the outstanding features OF the |
was the almost superhu-
man accomplishments of George b.
Christian"
Il can speak knowingly, because l
know" Postmaster General Hays said.