Evening star., 1925-06-19
CAPITAL TRIBUTE
PLEASES COOLIDGE
President Voices Hope for
City's Growth at Medal
Presentation.

President Coolidge takes a keen in
terest in the District of Columbia and
he wants to see the city continue to
grow and to be made increasingly
beautiful to behold and convenient for
the transaction of the Government s
operation and the carrying on of pri-
yate business"
President Coolidge so expressed
himself today following the presenta-
tion of a gold medal to commemorate te
his inaugural as President on March
last. The presentation was made
by committee headed by William T.
Galliher, who was chairman of the
inaugural committee
Touched by Honor.
The President made it evident that
he is deeply touched by this presenta-
ton, and in this connection he said he
wanted the members of the commit
tee to know, and in fact he wanted
the entire population of the District
to know. just how he appreciates this
mark of their appreciation.
The President said in full: "Presen.
tation of this beautiful medallion which
is representative of the citizenship OF
the District of Columbia and of their
support of cooperation with the
presidential office, is an occasion which
1 cannot permit to pass without ex
pressing my sincere appreciation OF
the many tributes that have been
paid to me by the people of the Dis
trict of Columbia and their consta mt
and repeated expressions of confidence
in me.
Praises Residents.
THE public requirements of nv
office are such that l have little op
portunity to come into close personal
relationship with any of the prominent
Inhabitants of the District, but
wherever that has occurred it has
always resulted in the manifestation
of a high patriotic purpose and a very
marked determination on their part
to cooperate with me in every way
to serve the best interests of the
District
Il want you to know, and I want
the people of the District to know
how keen my appreciation has been
of this mark of their appreciation
Necessarily 1t has not been possible
for me to grant all the requests that
have been made of me, and often
times I have been required to take ac
ton for the public welfare that NAV
have seemed for the moment to be
contrary TO some OF the private In
terests represented here.
Hears Little Complaint.
II have heard very little in the
way of criticism and nothing in the
way of complaint
"In my efforts to encourage the
business Of the country and increase
the general prosperity without which
there could be no prosperity in the
District, 1 have always had the sym
pathetic support and appreciation OF
those who have in charge private
business of the District.
II want to see the city Of Washing
ton grow. 1 want to see it made in
reasingly beautiful to behold an6
convenient for the transaction of gov
ernmental operation and the carving
on of private business. / want to see
its educational facilities maintained
on an increasingly high plane and its
local government administered in a
way which will be a credit to all the
people OF the Nation. The National
Government makes large outlays fol-
this purpose, which accrue not only
to the benefit Of those who come here
to perform public services, but also
to the permanent residents of this
! city.
This medallion that you have pre-
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