Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-12-03
COOLIDGE CLASS
TO HEAR CLARK
Former Secretary Of Late
President in Founda-
ton Dinner.

Edward r. Clark, former secretary 10
Calvin Coolidge, will be the principal
speaker at the foundation dinner OF
the Calvin Coolidge Mems Glass at the
FIRST congregational Church tomorrow
night.
The class is being organized as a ma
tional memorial to the former President,
and since plans for 1t were announced
less than a month ago by DR.. B. B.
James, originator of the plan and lead
er of the class, there has been wide
response from many sections OF the
country from men who desire to be
affiliated with the organization.
DR.. James said yesterday that all
those who attend the foundation din
ner. to be held at 6 pm, and all those
who enroll before Christmas day will
be given certificates as foundation men,
bers of the class.
Mrs. Coolidge Sends Letter.
Mrs. Coolidge was invited to be pres
ent but has sent her regrets IN letter
which will be read at the dinner W
DR.. Allen A. Stockdale. pastor. She
thanked the class for the tribute being
paid her distinguished husband, whose
first church affliation was with the
First CONGREGATIONAL Church during the
paStorate Of DR.. Jason Noble Pierce.
Another letter has been received from
Rev. William j. Penner, pastor OF the
Edwards Church at Northampton, Mass.
where Mr. Coolidge attended worship
after leaving the White House. Mr..
Penner has asked for permission to or
ganize an associate Calvin Coolidge
class there.
Col. E. w. Startling, who was chief
of the White House secret service dur
ing the Coolidge administration, Is an
other who has shown an interest in the
class, and he has promised a message
from Warm Springs, Ga, where he is
now on duty with President Roosevelt.
Many other well-known men and aSso-
ciates of the former President are to
be invited to become affiliated with the
organization.
Other Talks on Program.
In addition to the address by Mr..
Clark, the program for the foundation
dinner will include the following talks:
Clinchy, pastor of the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church: THE Church"
DR.. Charles G. Abbot, secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution; The Fellow
ship" DR.. Stockdale; "The Class" Ar
thur H. Howell; THE Project" DR..
James; "Our Guests" H. A. Wilton,
class president and POSTMASTER.
DR.. Stockdale and DR.. George Farm
ham of the Cleveland Park Congrega-
tional Church will present appropriate
readings and the dinner will be 1ol-
lowed by a general sing. under leader
ship of Paul Sedgwick.
The class now is seeking an appro-
pirate portrait of Mr.. Coolidge to hang
in the permanent meeting room of the
class and DR.. Stockdale is collecting
mementos and personal documents OF
the former President to be made part
of a permanent Coolidge collection at
the church.
The Executive Committee OF the
class is composed Of DR.. James, leader;
Mr.. Wilton. president; Mr.: Howell,
Rev. Luther Long and Jacob A. Duerk-
sen.
In outlining plans for the memorial,
DR. James summarized the aims OF the
class as simplicity and sincerity IN
Christian teaching; spirituality. and
service In Christian living; and inter-
probation and application Of the gospel