Evening star., 1925-03-05
''BOYS' FROM BAY STATE CAPITOL
HAVE COOLIDGE AS HONOR GUEST
Legislators Stage 'Old Hon,e' Celebration, Banish-
ing All Formally, to Signalise Accession to
Presidency of Former Associate.

the McWilliam Orchestra, ELECTED the
use of a collection OF basses and ten
ors of somewhat doubtful quality, but
sincere fervor. from that old gang"
which was hanging out around the
long presidential table. The oysters
were not allowed to interfere with
harmony on How l miss you, dear
old pal of NINE" And the usual ia
vorite OF q masculine quartet which
desires to appear at it's best came
along with Sweet Adeline." The
chorus came out bravely on that. as
they did on II want a girl just ike
the girl that married dear old dad"
Something more than an hour had
passed since the Presidents al rival,
and then with a wave of the presi-
dental hand and a genuine home
town grin all around and he was
gone.
Thereupon. Senator BILLY" West
entered into a full account of the Vir-
tues of the guest who had just passed
from the portals. He spoke OF the
honor which had been given all mem
bers of the Commonwealth OF Massa-
chusetts by the Presidents presence
at the assachusetts delegation ban
quet and the pride which members of
the State might justly feel In the
election and inauguration into ONCE
d
to attain the presidency in 100 years.
He extolled the qualities of character
which he thought most outstanding
in Coolidge, mentioning as proof Of
the sincerity OF his friendship his
presence on the night of his inaugur-
alton at such a small family party"
just Like Old Times.
Representative Martin Hayes, con-
tinuing this thought, said that the
hard trip to Washington had proved
well worth while when he heard the
President call him by his first name.
just as he used to do when they were
closely associated together in legis-
lative work.
From the badinage which few
back and forth IT was apparent that
the last bill which the Ma2sachusetts
State Legislature had been working
on was a police bill for the city of
Boston. A few boosts and many
knocks flew thick and fast across the
tables-all in spirit of hilarity
matching the pride which those pres
ent felt in a State which had pro-
vided not only the one Vice President,
except Roosevelt, who was elected to
the presidency after serving part of
term due to death. but a man who
was elected by a large popular ma.
jority.
Senator William NJ Butler mention.
ed Inauguration day as the end OF
long, long trail which he had tray
eled with but one aim in view-Cal-
win Coolidge as President of the
United States,
Senator Frederick H. Gillett, jocu-
larly doubling the truth OF a promo
ton which reduced his salary several
thousand dollars, confessed March 4,
1925 to be a Massachusetts day. He
said that old New England principles
had won for Calvin Coolidge, In his
estimation. the love of life, liberty
and safe property.
Among the 125 guests were State
Senators Snow, Howard, rockingham
Stoddart Gallup, Bacon, Draper, Mar
tin, Fish, Walter Mclean; State Rep
resentatives Mccormick, Rice, Os-
borne. Hays, Jewett, Everberg, Kid
der, Conlon, Hale, Haskins, Suther-
land, Ager, Benton, Washburn, SAL
thonstaI, E. F. Lilley, Wiagg, San
born, Bliss, Chisholm, Wadleigh, New
hall, Leonard, Cassassa, Sparrell
Moyne, Banker, Daley, Monk, Nash,
Bean, Delaney, Englert, Kasanoff,
PerhRm, Phinney. Spear, Brady.
Kelley, Jordan, O'Neill, Carews, Gar
ofano, Monarty, Mems, Lasker, Peters,
Felt, Davenport and Baxter.