Evening star., 1922-07-07
From a stan Correspondent.

From a star Correspondent.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, July T.
To the martial strains Of Dixie" the
musicians being led by A. B. Bowring,
the only surviving bandmaster of the
Confederate army, Calvin Coolidge,
Vice President of the United States.
was given a rousing reception here
last night by more than 1000 Vir-
ginians assembled to inaugurate a
campaign to preserve Kenmore. the
colonial home of Betty Washington
Lewis, the only sister of the first
President
introduced by Representative r.
Walton Moore of Fairfax county,
who in his address frequently re-
ferred to the close ties that bound the
patriots of the great Bay state ana
the Old Dominion. in the early days
Of the republic, the Massachusetts
statesman was forced 10 %aie iutS itS
Ave minutes before proceeding with
his speech, so great was the applause.
He. too. often referred to the try
ing days Of the birth OF the natlon:
and at each mention of the names OF
Washington. John Adams Msdison Mason'
Marshall, La Fayette and Rocham.
beau. all of whom had been frequent
visitors to Kenmore, enthusiasm was
40 intense that he was unapie TO
continue.
Lauds Kenmore Association.
Mr. Coolidge lauded the efforts OF
the Kenmore Association and the
Daughters of the American IseSora era
ton, the home of Col. Fielding Lewis,
hrother-in-law of George Washing.
Ton "a man who not only did his fun
share with the fighting forces OF the
Continental arr army ynr,rats D1s fortune parea to
ssann,v ammunition for his fellow
pHsi "A people who worship at the
.hrine Of true greatness" said the
Vice President, will themselves pe
truly ID No nos psoGis looR e@h baePward a
The T strongest guarantee of the future
is in the past. Unless that wnicn mas
hsan built shall stand with an as
snred security, the motive Tor further
building is destroyed ana IN rran. al. our
structures will GO down nc 70 lu,p heqin to
Worship that they begin to grow; ne
continued, "A wholesome REGARD Ior
tha memory of the great men OF lons
20 is the best assurance TO q peopie
Of a continuation OF sreae sh,e men tn nv "
struct- to lead and to Inspire.
Refers to Country Of To-day.
paferrine to the conditions in the
country today, Mr.. Coolidge SAID: II
:. not g. change that is needed In our
constitution and laws so much as
there is need of LYING LYING IN tribute aiuea to
the % great men produced by vir-
1in,aI he continued: "rhe eloquence
e. Pat1ck Henry, the confidence IN
~. naonle of Thomas Jefferson. the
manfred Judgment Of John Marsna!i:
and the incomparaole tan viii pauH aIi be- Of Of
ayeu ,,nless we shall make the
neceasary sacrifices to live up 70 tne
standard which they acclaimed.
'The world today Is flled Win
great impatience. Men are 9isua
,on.iv turn toward those who assert
tha1 change of institutions would
some chow bring an area OF per1ection.
"The great principles OF NE 90 not
change: they are permanent ana WEI!
known. Men are not ignorant OF "nas s
ba hrought into existence which will
rslieve us Of obligations. The sole op-
nnrtnn,ty for progress lies In their
faithful discharge.
No Reason for Lack OF Commence
.s-n ara IA no reason for Americans
"a iack confidence in themselves or
in their institutions. Imper-
fections there are, violations OF the
law there are, but puDhc reSuire
ments were never 80 nlsn IN ns,,n+ sno
tarcourse Of society, in the conduc1
~ commerce. In the observance OF
the law and in the faithful discnarge
of public once as at the presens time.
.srhere arc criticisms Whicn are
merited-there always have been ana
thera always will be-but the me OF
the nation 10 dependent NOT on GILL.
oism, but on construction; no' M. ~.
not in destroying, but in preserving.
n the American revolution meant
anvthinr' it meant the determine.
tinr "a live under q reign of law. It
! msans the assertion of the right OF
the people to adopt their own constl-
futions, and, when 50 adopted the
duty Of all the people TO anlae oy
them. The colonists Of that DAY
"Thoae who now, under any form
or For. any purpose, seek to substitute
Snr ths rsirn OF public law their own
nrivafa desire or any species OF 1orce,
coercion or intimidation are not IN
harmony with the aims OF the great
virrinians. The industrial lie OF the
recognition and Observance by every
hndy connected with It Of the funda-
,nS,taT precepfs OF American institu-
tions Nothing will ever be settled
mi ess III be settled In acc0rdance
Win them. Any other attempt Will
havA g itu result nothing but con-s
fpaipn. destrpctions anarchy and fall
me meetiass which was held inths.