Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-13
Gotham G. 0. p. Men
and Women Greet
President Coolidge

New York. Feb. 1o,-President Cool
iGge arrived from Washington at ass
o'clock this afternoon in the midst of
snowstorm TO address the National
Republican Club at its annual Lincoln
Day dinner tonight at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel.
Leaving the club, the presidential
party proceeded down Fifth avenue to
the Waldorf-Astoris There they were
greeted frs, by Oscar. the maitre
hotel. Then the president retired TO
the presidential suite TO rest until time
for the dinner.
Arriving at the Women's Club the
president, Mrs. Coolidge and their par
~ We're received by women leaders of
the Republican organizations of Great
er New York.
The reception committee. headed by
Mrs. Charles II. Sabin, president of the
club, escorted the guests through the
living rooms and lounges of the club
house. gay with flowers. and thence to
the assembly room. where an informal
reception was held and tea served.
The hall was decorated with the
Tags of the states. Behind the tables
stood the Stars and Stripes and the
banner of Vermont. the Presidents ma
tive commonwealth.
After the president and Mrs. Cool
idSe had shaken hands with the women
of the club, the president was left
standing on platform at one end of
the reception hail, a piece of cake III
one hand, cup of tea in the other. He
seemed to be enjoying himself i'm
menSely and between bites and sips
passed pleasant remarks with many of
The club women.
The two thousand diners rose and
cheered as President Coolidge enter
ed the flag draped grand ball room
OF the Waldorf Astoria at 135 o'clock.
while the orchestra played Hail to
the Chief" Mrs. CoolIdee occupied
box in the gallery opposite the
speakers table. Over The table hung
a large oil painting of Abraham Lin
coin. surmounted by the four star
red presidential nag.
Included at the speakers table were
Nathaniel \. Elsberg. president of
the National Republican Club, l.. S.
Senator James w. WadSworth, Char
les ID. Hilles, member Of the national
committee from New York; Post
master General Harry :. New,
Chauncey NJ. Depew. Representative
Bertrand NJ. Smell and Theodore Roo
seve't, assistant secretary of the
Navy.
Recalling the simplicity of Lincoln s
Gettysburg address, Senator Wads-
worth said a very simple utteranCe
was made by the president of the
United States last night When in
language we all understand, he de-
clared the proper functions of the
executive as compared with the func =
tons of the house he performed a
great service and he stated a pro-
found TRUTH
Senator Wadsworth pleaded that
the government be kept as close 10
the people as possible.
The audience rose and cheered rs
President Coolidge rose to speak al
1919 o'clock and the orchestra play
ed The Star SpanGled Banner" The
presidents address was frequently in
terrupted with applause.
The president prcfaced his pre-
pared address by praisin% Senator
, WadSworth. saying, HE represents
YOU in a capacity uneXcelled in the
Senate of the United States"
The presidents statement that
THE national and local governments
ought to be unrcmittin@ ip their ef-
forts to reduce expenditures and pay
their debts" struck sympathetic
chord with his audience. Likewise
his praise of Secretary Melons
work in retiring the public debt was
9pplauded
The audience which included many
| of the nations financial leaders also
received approvingly the executives
mention OF the British debt settle
ment as an exhibition of the high
est type of interna tional honor"
Reference to the provision of The
Mellon tax bill To reduce maximum
surtaXeS to % per cent was applaud
ed loudly.