Mr. Coolidge's Week

Mr. Coolidge's Week

P: The President took part in exercises dedicating an Arizona Memorial Stone in the Washington Monument. Referring to Arizona's admission to the Union, he prophesied that "before many years" there would be a 49th state.* "In general the States should not surrender, but retain their own sovereignty and keep control of their own government."P: Dr. George Adam Smith, rector of Aberdeen University, Scotland, was presented to the President by Chief Justice Taft. Mr. Coolidge was "interested and pleased" when Dr. Smith explained that his son "was completing his education" at the State Agricultural College at Ames, Iowa.P: President Coolidge authorized a statement that he will not address the Republican National Convention. He could not recall that any President of the U. S. has ever attended a national political convention. Besides "there will be plenty of members of the convention to make able and interesting speeches." P: Clarence H. Mackay, Chairman of the Philharmonic Society of New York, announced the election of Mr. Coolidge as an honorary associate member. The President, who is the first honorary Philharmonic member elected since 1900, wrote: "Entertaining, as I long have, a high opinion of the contributions of this splendid organization to the cause of American musical culture, I am delighted to accept." Other honorary Philharmonic members have been: Mendelssohn, Liszt, Wagner, Dvorak, Vieuxtemps, Jenny Lind, Edwin Booth, Theodore Thomas. P: The President tentatively accepted an invitation to speak in Philadelphia on July 4. Exercises are to be conducted in Independence Square under the auspices of the American Bar Association. Accompanied by Senator Pep- per, Harold B. Beitler, Philadelphia attorney, marched to the White House to deliver the invitation. P: Nearly a thousand boys and girls (school children from nearby states) walked through Mr. Coolidge's work room (in one door and out the other) and saw him keeping busy at his desk. P: The President and Mrs. Coolidge attended Easter services at the First Congregational Church, their regular place of worship. In the course of the services the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Wilbur were admitted to membership by letter from their former church in California. Announcement was made that Secretary Wilbur had been elected a deacon. P: Instead of joining in the Easter parade, the President spent a day of complete rest. In the afternoon, the Chief Executive and the First Lady of the Land took a cruise on the Mayflower. They were accompanied by Frank W. Stearns, by Mrs. William M. Butler (wife of the President's campaign manager) and by Mrs. Butler's two daughters, Beatrice and Mary.

P:In a special message to Congress, the President urged that legislation for revision of the Reclamation Law be enacted at this session.

'Doubtless he had in mind Porto Rico.