Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
iRICkERS HONORED
BY CIVIC LEADERS
Receive Glowing Tribute for
Efforts to Secure National
Representation.

From the S 30 Edition Of Yesterdays Star
AS a glowing tribute to their tireless
efforts to secure national representation
for the District of Columbia and to
their civic interest generally, q testi-
monial luncheon was given to Mr. and
Mrs. George Alfred Kicker today in
the headquarters of the Y. w. G. A.
by nearly 200 representatives of Wash
ington civic organizations.
Mr.. Kicker a civil engineer, will leave
his post here with the American Port
land Cement Association to assume
charge of the associations bureau OF
education in Chicago. The luncheon
today was in the nature of fareWelI
to Mr. and Mrs. Kicker, who have lived
here for IL years.
Unable to stay until the luncheon
vas over, District Commissioner Proctor
L. Dougherty left a letter which was
read by Jesse c. Suter. chairman of the
committee on arrangements for the
luncheon. Commissioner Dougherty
described Mr. Kicker as an outstanding
worker in the interests of the District.
In addition to his efforts to secure ma
tional representation for the District
and the time devoted to his private
affairs. Mr. Kicker has contrived to
take a prominent role in religious work
and is credited with being largely re-
sponsible for the new church building
Of the All Souls Unitarian Church. of
which he Is a member, Mr.. Doughertys
letter said.
Praise for Mrs. Kicker.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle. president
Of the League of Women Voters, spoke
Of the capable work Mrs. Kicker has
iAnn in 9iJ1Y1rffNY uifh the 1Aa61Ie
describing her as one Of the most
valuable members.
DR.. Ulysses G.. 3. Pierce, pastor of
All Souls Church, said the Rickers
would be sorely missed from the con-
gregation and expressed the hope they
would be able to do as much toward
civic betterment in Chicago as they
have here.
Mrs. Rickers work in the civic de-
partment of the Twentieth Century
Club was highly praised by Mrs. George
F. Bowerman president of the club.
DR.. Percival Hall, president Of Gal
lsudet College, presented Mr.. and Mr..
Kicker with gifts, which, he said, came
from the board of trustees of the All
Souls Church In view of the guests
coming visit to Chicago. Mrs. Kicker
was given a miniature automatic pirtol,
while her husband was presented With
bullet-proof vest.
Col. Grant in Dual Role.
Lieut.. Col. Ulysses s. Grant. Sd. Chair
man Of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, said he vas III
position both TO bid the Rickers fare
well for Washington and to welcome
them to Chicago, inasn1uch as he Is
native OF the latter city.
Mrs. Caleb Miller. who told Of work.
ing with Mrs. Kicker in connection
with the activities of the Womanis AL
lance OF the All Souls Church. ex-
pressed the belief that Mrs. Kicker
would find ample room to carry on her
humanitarian work in Chicago.
Frederic William Vile, Washington
newspaper man, told Of the excellent
work Mr.. Kicker has accomplished with
the Citizens Joint Committee on Ma
tional Representation. While Mr. Kicker
will be missed here, he said, he can still
do valuable missionary work In Chicago
and the Middle West generally.
Many Pay Tribute.
Joining In the tribute to Mr.. and
Mrs. Kicker we're:
The Citizens Joint Committee on
National Representation, Federation OF
Citizens Associations, Twentieth Cen
tury Club, board Of trustees Of All Souls
Unitarian Church, Women's Alliance Of
All sous Unitarian Church, Unitarian
Laymens League, Washington Society
Of Engineers, voteless District Of Column
bia League Of Women Voters, National
Capital Park and Planning Commission
and other organizations.
Mr.. Suter. chairman Of the commit
tee on arrangements for the luncheon.
vas assisted by Mrs. r. Thomas West.
DR.. Percival Hall. Mrs. Edna M. john
stcn, Edward s. Hege, Mrs. Frank Hiram
Smell, Col. z. H. Newcomer and John "
Adams.
The list OF those attending the lunch
con included: Mai Cary H. Brown,
engineer Of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, and Mrs
Brown; Theodore w. Noyes and Or.
George G. Havenner, president Of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kicker both have been
members Of the Citizens Joint Commit.
tee on National Representation and
have done volunteer work on the CO.
ordtnating committee Of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion, Of which Mai. Brown Is chair
man.