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saw so many illuStrious people go to
as much trouble and expense TO hurry
q man out OF Office as you are doing
tonight" he said with q note of face
tiousness. Turning to the former
Commissioner. he added: II know
that the place you have occupied here
has been one of great pride to your
fellow citizens"
Gift From People Presented.
AS final act in this drama Of pub
lie praise, MIR. Rudolph was escorted
by a committee OF his friends to a
platform In the center Of the big
Willard ballroom and there received
from Justice Frederick L. Siddons on
behalf OF the people OF the District
a costly silver service for tea, con-
sisting Of dozen pieces.
Robert v. Fleming, president of the
Riggs National Bank. presided at the
ceremonies. 1t was he who read the
letter from the President lauding Mr..
Rudolph'S services to the District. Ed.
ward F. Colladay was the toastmaster.
! After recOunting some of his early
| political activities with the former
Commissioner back in 1900 in connec-
ton with McKinley's campaign for re-
| election, Mr.. Colladay read a poem
written by Edith Koon Carr, exempli-
AyiuE TIC EcSpcCL VI In0 WOInCH OF
Washington toward Mr.. Rudolph. AS
the dinner was n stag affair. Mrs.
Carr referred to II In this way: II
would really like to voice my right
eous indignation, for I'd SO love to
| join those men. but I've had no invi-
| tation."
| The dinner was sprinkled literally
with entertainment. The Army Band 8
symphonic ensemble played through
out the program. Local artists who
participated were George O'Connor
and Matt Horne, J. f. NJ. Bowie
Fred East, George II. Wilson, Royal
M. Foster, Stephen Fegin, Clifford
| Fox, Flora Mc(3ill keefer, Austin L.
Lawrenson, Richard c. Lawrenson
and Harry Fox, Keith Vaudeville
headliner.
Mr.. Fleming in his address of well
come said:
Reads Coolidge Letter.
Fellow Citizens and Honored Guests
| I'VE are assembled this evening to
pay tribute and to express our graft
tude to the Hon. Cuno H. Rudolph for
his untiring efforts for the betterment
of Washington dring his administra.
ton under four Presidents.
THE Office of Commissioner is a
| LIiOoL OIlc, not
only rare administrative ability but
also tact and Judgment. All of these
qualities are possessed in an excep-
tional degree by Mr. Rudolph.
Under his guidance and In COOP
| Grafton with his associates and the
citizens OF Washington, and with the
| support of the Federal Government.
Washington has grown and prospered.
I'm voicing these sentiments, feel
that / am only expressing what Is in
the mind and heart of every man pres.
| ent in this most representative gath.
ering. and feel fortunate in having
the honor to welcome you here this
evening.
1.-The city of Washington is the child
OF our Nation, and although the Pres
| ident is unable to be with us this eve-
ming, he has asked me to extend his
greetings and express his appreciation
Of Mr.. Rudolph's services, in the fol.
lowing letter:
my dear Mr.. Fleming: I find nv.
self unable to attend the testimonial
dinner the citizens Of Washington are
| giving to the Hon. Cuno II. Rudolph
on the occasion Of his retirement as O.
member and president Of the Board Of
Commissioners OF the District Of Co
lumbda. But / am glad to have the
opportunity Of expressing through
you my appreciation Of the eminent
services rendered by your guest Of
| honor.
Commissioner Rudolph has held
this most important Office under four
Presidents. It is one of peculiar diff
Guilty, calling for tact. Judgment and
administrative ability Of a high order
He lays down his duties with the
respect and regard Of all with whom
and for whom he has worked.
Particularly have been i'm
pressed with the intelligent interest
he has shown in the plan for the de-
velopment and Identification Of
Washington. His long experience
will be much missed in the admins.
tratiOn Of the District government.
| " Please give my regards and greet
ings to Commissioner Rudolph and to
those who will be gathered to do him
honor. Very truly yours,
(signeO CALVIN COOLIDGE
Clayton Letter Read.
| Mr.. Colladay when he assumed the
| chair as toastmasteT read a COM
munication from William NICK. Clay
| ton, special counsel to the Public
| Utilities Commission, and for many
years chairman of the public utilities
| OL TIE Ol SlIA-
| zens' Associations, lauding Mr.. Ru-
do,ph's unblemished record as a
| public utilitis commissioner.
Mr.. Clayton's letter follows:
my great regret is that, due to the
condition Of my eyes, / am unable to
testify by my presence this evening to
my respect, very high regard and ad-
miration for Cuno II. Rudolph.
THE white light of publicity has
bent more fiercely upon him as Pub
lie Utility Commissioner. He has been
tested and tried more severely in that
office than in that of Commissioner
of the District of Columbia.
"Ie served nine years Of the period
that the law has imposed these duties
| upon the Commissioners of the Dis
trict--from 1913 to 1926.
Representing the Citizens Asso-
| citation during that period, have ap.
peared before Public Utility Commits
sioner Rudolph in over 200 utility
cases.
Never at any time was there the
slightest suggestion that Commits.
sioner Rudolph was other than always
| an upright Judge, an honest conserva-