New Britain herald., 1929-04-22
TRIBUTE PAID ID
 STONES MEMORY
Moves EulogiZes Late Counsellor
 Of Associated Press

New York. April a2 Lp-Franil E. Moves, Of the Washington Star. president ot the Associated Press, ill presiding as toastmaster at the an nual luncheon of the association to- day. paid q moving tribute 10 the memory or the late Melville r. Stone, before introducing President Hoover, His address follows;
 Tn our meeting just held We hay" adopted resolutions evldancing the respect. the admiration. the ahec- ton in which We hold the memory of Melville l.. Stone, the great soul who has passed since our last meet ing, This is as t should be for We cannot too often give testimony oc h5s great services to Us and of our l D. to him,
 I greatly rejoice, however, that We did not wait until this day to unhurden our hearts but that more than ten years 1go made occasion at one of our annual lunches h make known to him by spoken and printed word. the esteem and low in which we held him.
 His remaining years Were, ] know, made happier by that mani fastation ot our regard and his knowledge Of the pinnacle on which he stood with us.
 T would not in justice 10 him and to ourselves in any way indicate that our feeling toward him Is that of a memory Of chill perfection. Of a superb mind tunctioning flaw lessly.
 Rather. We loved him the more because Of fallings and :railt1es that in themselves, are loyable and ncv- CT mean or Sor1it
 Sought Another Genius
 You will not expect me today to review this mans accomplish mentS or his great qualities. I may, nevertheless, refer 10 an outstand- ing evidence Of largeness Of mind and heart which We found in his full recognition O. his duty 10 tial and train another genius who cou.d take up and carry the great burden of responsibility We lay upon the general manager Of the Associated Press.
 How well he performed that duty is known 10 each of you aDl today, under the direction of his successor, our organization is meet ing the needs Of the membership more efficiently, more comprehe2- siyely, than ever before and no ono rejoced more that this was so than Melville E. Stone
 The ashes Of our friend now lie in honored scpulture in the noble cathedral rising on Mt. St. Albans, overlooking Washington, destined 70 be our American Westminster Ab- bey.
 God rest his gentle soul,
 Tt IS our custom on these an nua! occasions to drink but one toast.
 Toast to Hoover
 T ask you to drink 10 the health or the president Of the lnited States, Herbert Hoover, and to that Of the gracious lady of the White House.
 Most Of our presidents have be- come world figures only when they became presidents. With the pres ent incumbent Of that great office this is not the case but years ago his name was a familiar and loved one in every household throughout the civilized world, as great hu- manitarian and as an eXtraordinar- fly able administrator.
 We are greatly honorel that he has come to US today. + is hardy necessary for me to explain to you. Mir. President. that the Associated Press is cooperative. non-proft making organization Of more than l25o newspapers whose function $ 70 gather and distribute to it's mem bers an unbiased. non- partisan anI comprehensive news report Of the worlds happenings.
 We are gathered here today for