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praised the former President as 9Th
incarnation of the ideal of the Americ
OF his day"
THE depth and breadth OF his ma
ture, the acuteness of his mind, tn
soundness. Of his moral purpose, th
resources of his wisdom" Justice Rug
said, were sufficient for every day an
Tor every emergency.
Finds Simplicity Suited.
Ellis capacity. his temperament, in
dustry and simplicity were adapted t
the times and the work to be done.
Justice Rugg treated the life of tn
late President in chronological order
beginning with his birth in 1872 in tn
village Of Plymouth VT. and closin
with his sudden death. last January
at his Northampton. Mass, home.
The Nation was stunned by thi
sudden and unexpected event. Justic
Rugg said "The people of the countr,
realized at once what a calamity hat
befallen them They would no longe
be able to receive his wise counsel or II
rely on his understanding heart.
"A great statesman is the produc
of heredity, endowment. education ant
the times. Mr.. Coolidge was the son o
generations Injured to toll and discipline
amid the mute eloQuence of mountain
and valley, inspired by the strength
and beauty of nature, trained by asso
ciation with the keen witted, honest, in
dustrious inhabitants of the sparsel.
settled country. He typified the char
acteristicS of the race from which ht
Sprang.
Saved Others by Silence.
"He was nos given to emotion. HI
was shy His talents were extraordinary
In no small measure he had ciearpes:
of perception, retentiveness of memory
soundness of judgment.
Industry was his early training. i
grew with his years. Thrift was the
habit of his life. He was not infre.
ouently, termed silent. This was one
aspect of the shrewdnesS of his nature
No one understood better than he that
the unspoken thought never wounds
never harms, never needs to be modl-
fed or withdrawn. When speech was
required, he never failed.
mo estimate of MIR. Coolidge rightly
can omit reference to the extraordinary
felicity of his home life. 1t was In the
early days of his practice of law that
there came the crowning fortune of
personal life in being welded to the
wcr;iarl OF Ills choice.
"Vivacity and intelligence were COM
bined with gracious simplicity in her
rare natural charm Accurate intuition
and correct Judgment marked her, every
act. The life of these two joined In
one has been the American ideal"
Praises Administration.
In discussing Mr.. Cooiidge's policies
as President. Justice Rugg SAID:
"It was his steadfaSt purpose, with
out impairing the efficient operation OF
all the functions of government, to re-
lieye the country from its enormous
public debt and to diminish taxes.
Confidence among the people stead
ily grew. = Within few month.
after he became President there were
startling revelations tending to SHOW
corruption In the leasing Of Government
oil lands. He called upon all the
people to support his course for speedy
and effective execution Of the law!
without fear or favor and regardless o.
consequences.
'"I'he public faith was shown by hi
nomination and election to the presi
dericy by startlingly large majorit.
in 1924. He became, as was aptly said
his own platform.
'"The negotiation of the Pact Of Pari
was doubtless the signal feature of hi
administration in the field OF foreign
relations. 1t has set up new stand
ard.
mo personal ambition tarnished tht
great Office of President. He returned
from the White House to his humbl,
home. Having come out from among
the plain people to serve them greatly
he became one of them again after th'
performance of his official work"
Ordered by Congress.
The proceedings, "in honor Of the life
character and public service Of Calvin
Coolidge" were ordered by a congres.
sional resolution shortly after Mr.
Coolidge's sudden death on the 5th Of
last month. Only yesterday a 30-day
period of national mourning proclaimed
in his honor was ended. Special com.
mittees CT five Senators, led by Senator
Walsh, Democrat, of Massachusetts,, anc
seven Representatives, led by Repre-
sentative Woodrum, Democrat. of Vir-
ginia, arranged the ceremonies.
The invited guests included hmbas.
sailors and Ministers of foreign govern.
ments, the chief of staff of the Army
and the chief of Naval Operations, thu
conlmandants of the Marine Corps ane
the Coast Guard
The program was brief Besides the
address by Chief Justice Rugg, ther,
were two hymns by male chorus, ar
invocation by the chaplain of tn.
Senate, Rev. DR.. Ze Barney T. Phillips
and benediction by the chaplain o
the House, Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery.
Mrs. Hoover Attends.
Mrs. Hoover accompanied the Presi
{ Mt to the service. All the wives o
cabinet members also were present.
Among the distinguished guests pres
ent were Judge and Mrs. c. c. McChor'
of Washington, D. C.; Joseph S. Freling
huysen, Michael Gallagher, Bernard M
Baruch, Col. Walter Scott, Mr.. AM
Mrs. Richard Waldo, all Of New York
Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer. Maj. Edwar,
Sampson, Henry Long. Mrs. Frank Row
Batcheldor, all of Boston; Mr.. and Mr:
F. w. McWane of Lynchburg, Va; MI
and Mrs. Henry L. Stoddard, Stamford
Conn: T. x. Parsons of Roanoke, Va.
Earl S. Kinsley Republican nationa
committeeman of Vermont; Miss Mar
Randolph, former secretary to Mr..
Coolidge; Mr. Edward T. Clarke, forme
secretary to Mr. Coolidge. and Mr.
Clarke; Everett Sanders of Washington
another former secretary to Mr.. Cool
idge; Maj. Gen Frank T. Hines an
j. Weston Allen, attorney general c
Massachusetts, when Mr.. Coolidge wa
Governor.