Evening star., 1941-01-10
Cosmopolitan Club
Honors CoIIifIower
For Civic Activities
Distinguished Service
Medal Presented as
Work Is Praised

The name of James E. Colliflower,
president of the Board of Trade,
today had been added to the list
of citizens who have been awarded
the Cosmopolitan Clubs Distin-
guiShed Service Medal for outStand-
ing civic activity in Washington.
Before a distinguished gathering
of high-ranking civic, governmental
and religious leaders and prominent
business and professional men as
sembled at the Carlton Hotel. Mr..
CollifoWer was presented the medal
"aS the citizen of Washington who
performed the most outstanding.
unselfiish service for the city of
Washington during the year 1910"
He is the second Cosmopolitan
Club member to receive the annual
award which was originated several
years ago by Dr.. J. Rozier Biggs.
The first club member to be so
honored was the late Martin A.
Leese.
Cites Civic Activities.
The presentation was made by
DR.. Biggs, chairman of the clubs
Medal Committee. Citing the many
civic activities of Mr.. CollifloWer,
DR.. Biggs added:
I'VE honor him today because
the membership of the Washington
Board of Trade has reached its
peak under his leadership. But
that ic NOT o1 J,, ciyio nHoirc bo
has spent practically all his time,
day and night. He was president
of the Boys Club of the Metro
politan Police Department for four
years; president of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association for
three years, is past exalted ruler of
the ElkS. past grand knight of the
knights of Columbus. past grand
commander of the Club Alhambra,
past president of the Cosmopolitan
Club and past president and direc-
tor of SO many clubs that time for
bids their mention. He is now
chairman of Draft Board No. 4.
in all of these Offices and in
his daily contact with every one
he has always been gentle and has
kept his voice low. He has given of
his time. his energy. his finances
and his kindness of heart in pro-
noting the welfare of his city and
in helping to uplift the underprivi-
legged"
Points to Sacrifices.
Then, turning to Mr.. Collifower,
DR.. Biggs said:
Jim Collifower, because of the
numerous sacrifices of your time.
energy and finances in promoting
the welfare of your city and in
helping the underprivileged, the
Cosmopolitan Club designates you
the citizen of Washington who per-
formed the most outstanding, un-
selfish service for the city of Wash
lngton during the year 1910. 1
therefore deem it pleasure and
an honor to present to you the Co.'S
mopolitan Clubs DISTINGUISHED
Service Medal and Citation"
Acknowledging the tribute, Mr..
Colliflower said he was over
WllCIlIlcu ny lIle IOnOr conferred
upon him, and added:
Il assure you it is and ever will
be treasured and appreciated and
I trust I will be able by my future
conduct to cause the Cosmopolitan
Club to feel that it made no mis-
take in the 1910 award. Coming, as
it does, from the hands of business
and professional men with whom I
have had the privilege to be asso-
ciated over a long span, the honor
is all the more appreciated and
coveted"
Mr.. Colliflower then emphasized
the necessity for man to share with
his fellow-men, and paid tribute
to the work of the Police Boys
Club Band in playing Christmas
carols for various institutions dur
ing the Christmas season. In con-
clusion, he said:
Il trust our Heavenly Father will
continue His blessings on the Co.'S
mopolitan and other service clubs