Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-23
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FRANK Is. Noyes, president OF The
Associated Press ana publisher Of the
Washington Star. introduced Mr..
Coolidge as one possessing to "a
superlative degree the faculty and
the desire to make absolutely clear
his maturcd judgement on the sub
Jects that engage the attention Of
our people" combined with an ex-
preston Of that Judgment with no
unnecessary words. Mr.. Noyes out
lined the rounding principles Of the
Associated Press and Mr.. Coolidge
introduced his discussion Of national
problems with an appreciation OF the
work OF The Associated Press as q
demonstration OF the law OF service
and "one Of the eyes of mankind
that never slumbers."
The address was the main feature
Of the Presidents visit to New York.
Accompanied only by Mrs. Coolidge
and Edward Il. Clark, his personal
secretary. he arrived shortly before
u o'clock this morning, remaining
aboard his train until y o'clock,
when he motored to the Waldorf
Astoria.
Breakfasting in the Presidential
suite with q party or friends. Mr..
Coolidge remained in seclusion un-
I'll the luncheon hour-1 o'clock
seeing only q few persons. Mrs.
Coolidge. accompanied by Mrs.
Frank w. Stearns. took a brief mo-
tor drive through Central Park in
the forenoon.
When he had completed his adj
dress the President went directly to
his suite and 10 minutes later was
returning to the Pennsylvania sta
ton. His train left for Washington
at 1892 Z. NJ.
The Presidential breakfast party,
in addition to MIR. and Mrs. Cool
idge, included William NJ. Butler,
manager of the Coolidge campaign:
Charles d. Hilles. national commit
teeman from New York: DIR. Nichol-
as Murray Butler, president OF CO.
lumbia University: Michael Fried
sam, a New York business man. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. stearns.
Among those who visited the
Presidents suite during the morning
vey and John r. Adams, chairman
of the Republican national commit
tee.
Mr.. Coolidge was formally greeted
on behalf of The Associated Press
by a committee comprising Frank
Il. Moves. president and director.
Melville r. Stone, counselor, and
Adolph S. Ochs, director and pub
Usher OF the New York Times, and
at l o'clock was escorted into the
grand ballroom.
The applause that greeted his ar
rival was prolonged, lasting long
after he had taken his place between
Mr.. Stone and Mr.. Noyes.
At 2 o'clock. shortly before the
Introductory remarks OF Mr.. Noyes,
Mrs. Coolidge entered a box direct
ly opposite the President at the fur
Their end Of the ball room. She was
accompanied by Mrs. Stearna and
Mrs Butler.
The speech required Al mfnutes
for delivery. Mr.. Coolidge, talking
directly into a microphone that car
ried his remarks through q system
Of radio relays. to the country at
large, was frequently Interrupted by
applause. His reiteration of his in
tention to punish the guilty in frauds
revealed by the senate Investigations.
his assertion that he regarded "as
final" the refusal Of the country to
enter the league of nations, and his
declaration for economy in goverii-
ment, brought expressions OF APP
provai.
The departure OF the Presidential
party was witnessed by thousands
| who stood for more than an hour in
4 little spring drizzle to watch Mr..
! and Mrs. Coolidge enter their car.
Escorted by a detail Of motorcycle
.. police, the motor sped across West
Tlirty-third street to the station be-
tween lines of pedestrians and au-
tomobiles.
The great concourse in the station
was crowded as the President and
his wife walked to the stairway lead
ing to their train. Mr.. Coolidge
DOTTED his hat to the cheers and
Mrs. Coolidge bowed. They went d.
rectly into their car and Is minutes
later the train pulled out.