The Washington times., 1922-07-09
COOLIDCES VISIT
FREDERICKSBURG'S
HISTORIC PLACES
Vice President Aids
Movement to- Pur-
chase Kenmore.

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toric Frederick town. there was
an interesting little pilgrimage TO
equally historic Fredericksburg. by
no less a parsonage than Vice
President Coolidge. Mrs. Coolidge
accompanied him, and they Wis
tied the quaint little Virginia city
to take part In the ceremonies In.
auguratins the drive for funds to
purchase Kenmore. once the home
Of Betty Washington Lewis.
George washington's sister.
The Kenmore Association. Of
which many prominent virginians
are members. has been formed for
this purpose and plans are being
made to buy the beautiful house,
lit Il up in its old.time state and
keep It up N memorial. The
ceremonies incident to the open
ing drive were impressively car.
ried out. and among those wen.
known In washington who to0k
part were Senator Carter Glass.
Congressman r. Walton Moore.
DR.. Kate waller Barrett. Mr..
Charles Moore. Commissioners Of
Fine Arts, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Hertie. Of Gunston Hail.
The Herties. by the way. have
been actively associated with
pretty nearly every movement
launched during the last ten or
fifteen years for the preserva-
ton OF historic spots in old vir.
ginia. They were largely instru-
mental In securing the restora-
ton Of picturesque old Pohick
Church, where George Washing.
ton used to worship, and they
have ,avished money, taste, dis
eliminating care-yes,. and love.
too--on the rehabilitation Of their
own place. Gunston Haii, once the
home Of George Mason. friend Of
washington and author Of the
famous virginia Bill Of Rights" T"
Gunston Hail is one Of the
show places of this part Of the
country. II Is maintained as
nearly a. possible In the style Of
pre-Revoluuonary days. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hertie keeping alive the
spirit Of an old hospitality: and
the place is frequently pointed
out to distinguished visitors from
overseas a. the best existing ex.
ample OF the typical old colonial
manor house. Baifour was en-.
tertained there and Lord and
Lady Lee Of Fareham. BRAND
and viviani. And members OF
pretty nearly every one Of the
foreign war missions whic h
visited Washington in the early
days Of the war. when Mr.. VIII
son, was President. and Robert
Lansing--a close friend Of the
Herties-Secretary Of State. were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hertle at
one time or another.
AT fredericksburg the Coolidges
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Melchsrs at Belmont. This
beautiful estate. built atop the
precipitous bluff Just across the
Rappahannock from the town. IN
as old a. Kenmore. as historic
and even more beautiful because
Of its commanding position. Fed
eral cannon planted there dropped
shells into Fredericksburg In the
parlous days Of the civil war and
one modern battery stationed on
the brow Of the hill could blow
the town to atoms In fifteen
minutes.
4 remember waiting Belmont
once when the Mark suliivans
had II and never viii I forget the
long. low rambling house. quaint
passages connecting with even
quainter wings. and the beauti-
fully proportioned rooms filled
with delectable old-fashioned fur.
niture. Nor the box garden. veri.
table trees Of boz. towering the
height Of q man and bespeakins
by their very size 100 years or
more Of growth. The old place
IL perfect Of its kind. haiiowed
by the companionabie ghosts Of
the beautiful women and stately
cavaliers who have been enter
tainsd under its hospitable roof.
and Il must be . peculiarly salts
Tying homA to an artist like tsari
Nelchers. .-- as .... .
College Club Holds
Last of Weekly Teas
THE last Of the series of weekly
= teas which have been held in
the garden of the College women's
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