Evening star., 1926-12-18
Justice for AL"

"The motto of the District of Co
lumbia Is 'Justicia Omnibus or
Justice for All No capital city could
have a nobler maxim to typify it's pur.
pose toward its citizens and the world
at large. May we live and act in
accordance with this pledge and thus
be worthy of the respect and friend
ship Of all humanity, and worthy OF
the blessings which the Almighty has
so bountifully bestowed upon US.
my friends. the memory Of this
night will not fade; the pleasure you
have given me Is a larger recompense
than my services to the community as
q citizen or as public official deserve.
Il thank the distinguished speakers
for the f1attering tribute they have
paid me. 1t is a great happiness to be
praised by them that are DraiSeWorthy.
/ thank the many friends who are as.
sembled here for, honoring me by their
presence and for the beautiful gift
which has been presented to me on
their behalf. Those gifts are ever the
most acceptable which the giver has
made precious, and this precious gift
of yours will always be a cherished
reminder of this. the greatest honor
that has come to me during my life.
Expresses His Gratitude.
Let me also thank most heartily
those eminent artists who have given
so generously of their time and talent
to make the entertainment features of
the occasion such an ENJOYABLE sue.
cess
Il thank the President of the United
States for the great consideration he
has shown me in so graciously ex-
pressing. In his friendly communica.
finn ha ifyN1 n q
my services.
To the chairmen of the various
committees and to the men who Ia
bored with them to bring about this
great demonstration, / must, for all
time. remain their debtor.
In closing this valedictory. I wish
to express most earnestly my CRATE.
ful appreciation of the helpful co.
operation and sympathy which has
been so literally accorded me, person
ally and officially. by my fellow citi,
Zens, and to hope for them a bounti
full degree OF happiness in their every
relation of life"
The former Commissioners wife.
who also was lauded by the speak
erS, occupied a seat in the ba .conv
or the ballroom, Often she bowed
In acknowledgment of the tributes.
Those who accepted invitations TO
De present We're:
Leo b. Abernethy, Eugene G.
Adams, Franklin Adams, DR.. Samuel
). Adams, Francis G. Addison, jr.;
Jesse {. Adkins, Claude Adler, Charles
G. Allies, Harry +. Almond, Edward
Altemus, Earle NJ. Amick, Bert IT.
Amos, r. +. Andrews, Clyde r. Asher,
Clarence A. Aspinwall. Maj. l.. f..
Atkins. Judge George G. Aukam, A..
A. Auth.
James Baird, DR.. George A. Baker.
Milton Baker, r. Carter Ballantyne.
DIR. r. w. Ballou, II. Clifford Bangs,
NJ. M. Barnard, Ralph p. Barn.
ard. Lester A. Barr. George p
Barse, Theodore w. Barter, John
p. Barse. Theodore w: Barter, John
II. Bartlett, Leo Baum, DIR. Charles H.
Beach, w. l.. Beale. Isaac Behrend,
Mendel Behrend, Frank Bell, Col. j.
Franklin Bell. Uric Bell. Ira Bennett,
Emile Berliner, Henry A. Berliner.
Albert f. Berry, Charles f. Berry.
Clifford K. Bergman, William Beu-
ebert, DIR. j. ROzier Biggs, Dion S.
Birney, Henry +. Blair, Harry Blake,
O. E. Bland, Francis A. Blundon,
Thomas Bones, G. w. Bonnette. John
J. Boobar Y. f. Booker, S. X. Bowen,
j. +. M. Bowie, G. Calvert Bowie, B.
Agee Bowles, f. w. Bradford, Thomas
w. Brahany, Edwin G.. Brandenburg,
Bruce S. Branson, w. f. Brenizer, w.
S. Brenizer, r. M. Brennan. Henry l..
Breuninger. l.. f. Breuninger. l.. T..
Breuninger, j. Newton Brewer. John
Brewer. James G. Bright, l.. II. Bro
dier, III. A. Brooks. Kenneth F. Brooks,
Maj Carey Fl. Brown. Chaplin Brown,
T.. w. Brown, Walter A. Brown. Wal
ter A. Brown, jr.: William J. e.
Brown. w. S. Brown, A. Britton
Browne, Arthur Browne, Walter
Brownley, James William Bryan, A.
Brylawski, Frederick Buchholz, M.
Buchsein, N. l.. Burchell, B. B. Bur
gunder, Joseph A. Burkart, Frank G..
Burrough, Grover G.. Burrows.
Morris Cafritz, G.. c. Calhoun, ID. j.
Callahan, Morgan Il. Callahan, Robert
Callahan, f. M. Calls, NJ. f. Calnan,
DIR. Willard Camalier, s. T. Cameron.
David S. CARL, G. p. Carpenter, Ar
thur Carr, Oliver T. Carr. William A.
Carr, II. r. Carroll. Fred A. Carter,
r. Fl. A. Carter, NJ. o. Chance. Rich
ard r. Chenoweth, John w. Childress,
II. Lawrence Choate, w. A. II.
Church, J. f. Cissel, William Cla-
baugh, Charles T. Clagett, A. p.
Clark, jr.; Allen G. Clark, Austin
Clark, c. =. Clark, Edward T. Clark,
Harry f. Clark, w. B. Clarkson, Will
liam NICK. Clayton, Gen. John L.
Glen, Edward Clifford. John b. Coch-
ran, Maj. Gen. +. w. Coe, Myer
Cohen, Sherley Colbert. F.. G.. Coldren,
Z. r. Colladay, James K. Collifiower,
John b. Colpoys. l.. Lee Combs. Q. l..
Conner. o. Coolican. William Knowles
Cooper. Karl Corby, w. S. Corby,