The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-29
LODGE DECLARES
AGAINST CHANGES
Massachusetts, Senator Addresses
n. G. Literary and His
torical Society.
CONSTITUTION IS PRAISED
New Officers Elected by Asso-
CONSTITUTION is PRAISED
New Officers Elected by Asso-
clation--Brilliant Reception
10 Delegates.

special. TO The Times Dispatch.I
kaleiBh n. C., November aS.."Thc
makers OF, the Constitution" was the
theme oil the address OF United States
senator Henry Cabot Lodge. OF Mussa-
chusctts, before the North Carolioa
Literary aHa Historical Association
Tonight He reviewed the personality
OF the dominant makers of the FetertI
Constitution, and features of the
worlds history that contributed to IT'S
formulation, and most sharply critii-
cised clamors that of late are being
raised Tor changes or reconstruction
The most diabolical OF all the changes
being proposed he declared to be the
proposition for compulsory" Initfu-
i've ana referendum. La view of this
proposed governmental change, he
argued that II would &c substituting
government of tumult for govern.
ment OF law and that is a tr.yestv
on popular government and the anti
pathy of Democracy
He appealed for support of repre
sentative government through Congress
ana the state Legislature and for
enactment of laws to meet current
governmental needs
The Historical Association tonight
elected II. D. W. Conner, president. DR.
w. z. Few, Of Trinity College ana
Miss Ida 7. Rodman, of WASHINGTON,
vice president, and Clarence Poe. se.
retery-trcasurer.
mir. roe has been secretary treasurer
SINCE the association was formed
WE'VE years ago. Resolutions were
adopted indorsing the movement ~
mark the Daniel Boone trail from Yad
Kin county. westward through Ton
nessee Into Kentucky. and the under
taxing OF the North Carolina Division
daughters of the Confederacy, to erect
a $4,000 monument TO North Caroline
soldiers at Gettysburg.
For the brilliant address tonight
by Senator Cabot Lodge. the introduce
lion OF the distinguished sneaker waq
by Ex-Judge r. w. Winston. who ex-
pressed the pleasure Of Raleigh and
north Carolina in having "the brains
OF the dominant Republican party Visit
the state and capital city and see the
people for himself"
A brilliant finale for the t,yclfth
annual session of the association Was
the reception by Ex-Judge and NJ.
a. W. Winston. given for the mem
ocrs OF the association. The entire
second floor OF the Marlborough Hotel
was given over TO the affair, the map
nticence of which was on scale
never surpassed in this city. There
were more than 200 guests.
Afternoon Session.
inc presentation of the biblioErapbv
OIL North Carolina literature, or rather
books written by North Caroltnians,
whether now, in or out OF the state
ana a reyiew OF the historical actiyI-
ties IN the State. the former by DR..
u. Ii. Hill and the latter by r. d. W
Connor. were the principal features Of
inc afternoon session Of the North
carolina Literary and Historical Assoc
cation, In annual session here. Some
OF the principal books noted by DR.
Hill in his photography for the wear
were Dr. Archibald Henderson's Life
and Works of Bernard Shaw" thai
won the Patterson cup last night. and
his Interpreters OF Lfe" and his
Mark Twain. A Biography: John r.
Bassetts "Life of Andrew Jackson:
T. A. Alderman's Life of ]. L. M.
Curric."
The Historical Activities of the
Year by r. D. ". Conner, was a
most illuminating paper. that covered
the scope of this work in this State
for 1911 admiral bly,, the following being
the principal features:
Memorial tablets: BY the Colonial
Danes. to mark the site OF Fort john