Evening star., 1939-06-29

ouG w yOu dS d 1Ildll Ol SOuIlU COAl1.
mon sense, of broad and deep hu-
man sympathies, whose hearty and
sincere good-fellowship has en-
deared you to a host of friends
hundreds of whom, gathered to do
you honor, overflow this hall to-
night.
1T is perhaps expected that my
primary congratulations to you are
to be- as president of the Oldest
to the president of the
District Commissioners, from the
City Grandfathers to City Father;
but you have been for many years
and are now a valued member of
the Oldest Inhabitants, and our
of patriarchs in hon.
oring a fellow patriarch honors
also itself.
There is no age limitation, how
ever, on participants in our celebra-
ton tonight. Young and old, repre-
sentatives of cross section of the
whole Capital community, unite to
show their respect and regard for
Hazen, the official, and Hazen, the
man. AS an official, you have the
knowledge of Washington which is
derived from so years of diversified
experience and close, intelligent OBJ
servation. You are a loyal Washing
tonian and you use this intimate
knowledge of your city's conditions
and needs to protect, to the extent
of your ability, the people of the
Capital against injustice and to pro-
mote their welfare.
Long life to you! May God bless
you always"
Praise Comes From Sultan.
Col. David McCoach. the Engineer
Commissioner, said that even in the
few months he had been associated
with Mel Hazen he had come to
know his worth and high qualities
and to appreciate his love for and
devotion to the people of the Dis
trict. He read a cablegram received
from Brig. Gen. Dan 1. Sultan, for
mer Engineer Commissioner, now on
a transport en- route to his Pacific
assignment. in which he paid
tribute to Mr.. Hazen.
L. A. Carruthers. speaking for the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
praised Mr.. Hazen for his willingness
to seek the views of the public on
District issues. He declared the
District is one of the best governed
cities in the country, one that Is
free of corruption and organized
graft.
Your various departments, boards
and commissions are efficiently and
courteously administered and strive
to render the best possible service,
but possibly a little streamiining
would help" he added.
William P. Richards, who was re-
tired several years ago after long
career as District assessor, called
the Commissioner sport" Hazen
and declared, He needs no praises
from me-his name is scribbled all
over the District Building from Gel
lar to attic" referring to his ac-
tivities in his long career as District
surveyor and Commissioner.
DIR. Byrd Voices Tribute.
A tribute also was given by DR..
Harry Clifton Byrd. president of
the University of Maryland where
Commissioner Hazen studied en-
as youth, and there were
letters and kilograms from many
others, including former Commits
sioners j. Thilman Hendrick. Louis
BroWnioW, Luther H. Reichelderfer
and Proctor L. Dougherty.
Musical entertainment was given
by George O'Connor, Edwin C. Stef-
fe, William Raymond, Fred East and
Bernard Fitzgerald.
The Dinner Committee: Honorary
chairman, the President of the
United States; chairman, Law
renee E. Williams; vice chair
men: Secretary of State Cordell
Hull, Senator William H. King, Sen
ator John H. Overton, Representa-
tive Jennings Randolph, Represent
ative Ross A. Collins, Col. David
jr, Commissioner George
E. Allen, Arthur G. Bishop, l.. a.
Edward F.. Colladay,
Gen. Albert L. Cox, Mrs. Ernest H.
Daniel, Floyd E. Davis, Robret V.
Fleming, Mrs. Walter B. Fry, Cole
nan Jennings, John Locher, NAL
colin S. McConihe, Eugene Mayer,
W. Noyes, John T.
ORourke, Benjamin Ourisman, Mrs.
Eleanor Medill Patterson; Treasurer
-orcoran Thorn, Budget Officer
Francis G. Addison. jr., Secretary
Col. Harrison Brand, jr., Assistant
Secretary Miss Elizabeth Glenn.
Invitations Committee: Mrs. Cary
T. Grayson, chairman; C. Melvin
Sharpe, e-chairman; DR.. Gilbert
irosvenor, Mrs. Helena D. Reed,
Miss Eta L. Taggart, Theodore Irv-
ng Coe, DR.. Arthur C. Christie.
Program Committee: John Saul,
chairman; E. Barrett Prettyman,
ice e-chairman; Carter Barron, Mrs.
John S. Bennett, Seton Darr. Rob-
ert v. Fleming, Frank j. Hogan,
P. MacCracken, jr., William
H. Press, Fred A. Smith.
Testimonial and Gift Committee:
Dr.. Harry Clifton Byrd, chairman;
James E. Collif1ower, vice chair
nan: Miss Mabel Boardman, Nor
is Caffitz, DR.. Frederick M. Day.
snport, E. C. Graham, DR.. George
9. Havenner. Maj. Gen. Leon B.
Kroner, Theodore w. Noyes. Will
lam P. Richards and Rogert j.
Dinner Committee: Fred A. Smith,
chairman; Granville Guide, vice
chairman; Arthur G. Bishop, Ed
nund o. Carl. James A. Cassidy,
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, c. Hay
ward Marshall, Ralph L. Polio,
Preston w. Perkinson, William H.
Press and j. Hawley Smith.
Decorations Committee: David
lynn, chairman; William A. Fred
,rick, vice chairman; John B. Col
Boys, Stephen F. Colladay, c. B.
0ulcan, Ringgold Hart, Arthur B.
Heaton, Fred B. Linton and Mrs.
VI. o. Lorenz.
Ticket Committee: Edgar Morris,
chairman. Marov T. Snas.rv sdea