Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-16
VIRGINIANS HAIL
COOLIDGE ATTACK
ON BUREAUCRACY

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appreciative and pleased. 1t is natural
too, that he cherished "a certain
amount Of pride and satisfaction In
the manner in which his speech was
, received. He liked the response. he
was glad to feel that his ideas and the
ideals of the founding fathers, which
ne was advocating, were cherished by
( he company about him.
Interested i'm Historic Spots.
Having keen appreciation of
American history, particularly CO.
,onial history and the Revolutionary
period, the President during his visit
10 this section manifested much in
terest in the various buildings, each
with u history and "a romance all its
own, as well as in the countryside 1t
self, which is famous not only as IA
Revolutionary battle-ground. but as
! being conspicuous during the early
part of the Civil War. He had point
ed out to him the old powder horn
erected by Gov. Spottswood to con-
tain arms and ammunition; the jail
where Gov. Hastings was incarcer-
ated and which Is still IN use; the
quaint old story and u half building
used as the Office Of the secretary of
the colony from 1905 to 1876; the
Waller House: the Garrett House,
ISassett Hall and the Nelson House;
AudreN House made famous in mod
ern fiction; Bruton Parish Hall. the
bell OF which was loudly pealed when
The Virginia convention adopted the
resolutions of independence, and
other places probably not as well
known but just as old.
The bel in the belfry of Bruton
Parish Church was rung today as
feature of the anniversary cere-
monies. Another feature was the
special edition printed Of the Nir-
ginia Gazette. the oldest paper in
the South, and ,!.o first paper to
print the Declaration Of lndepend-
euce. This edition was produced by
the class of journalism of William
and Mary College.
Others Make Addresses.
Others who made addresses at the
exercises besides President Coolidge
and Gov. Byrd were Representative
ogden Mills of New York a member
of the committee sent by the House
10 participate in the celebration. and
Dr.. Chandler. president of William
ana Mary College.
Representative Mills emphasized
the Importance of the people of this
Nation returning to the principles of
the early patriots of the republic. He
lSn spoke strongly for supremacy. of
the States. He declared that the safety
Of our institutions is due not so much
to the powers granted the Federal
Government as to those reserved to
the States. the very principle upon
which the Virginia convention was
SO inSiStent.
He declared that the Revolutionary
War was won not by a nation but by
Il confederat ton of States. which con-
sequently became a nation. Free gov
eminent. he said. means self govern
ment and that self-goVernment can
not long exist if the agencies of the
Government are so distant as to be
deprived of the immediate supervision
and responsibility of the people them
selves In his opinion. there is real
need for the country to re-familiarize
itself with the ideals of the Govern
ment as it was founded and that there
is real need of re-vitalizing the indi-
vidual and local sense of response
bility and self-reliance.
Legislators i'm Party.
In the Presidents party. besides
Mrs. Coolidge, were Senator and Mrs.
Swanson Of Virginia, Senator Glass
of Virginia, Senator and Mrs. Bling
ham OF Connecticut. Representative
and Mrs Montague of Virginia, c.
Bascom Slemp of Virginia. former
secretary to Mr.. Coolidge; Everett
Sanders, the Presidents secretary,
and Col. Harry NJ. Anderson Of Nir-
ginia. agent for the American-Mexi-
can Claims Commission.
Among the members of the House
of Representatives who attended the
ceremonies were: Representatives Gar
rett and Fisher of Tennessee, Bland,
Drewry and Deal of Virginia. Nc
Sweeny Of Illinois. Stobbs of Massa.
chusetts. Chapman Of Kentucky and
Gardiner Of Indiana.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies.
the President and Mrs. Coolidge and
others Of their party and the gov
ernor and other State officials were
guests of President Chandler at a
luncheon served in his home.
The presidential party left quaint
old Williamsburg, which had done
itself so proud on this occasion. short
lv after o'clock. and returning to the
Mayflower awaiting them at York
town. started on their journey home.
1t is understood, however, that the
party will cruise about the Potomac
tomorrow. and will arrive back In
Washington tomorrow night or early
Monday morning.
Given Great Reception.
There was a certain impressiveness
attached to the landing of the Presi
dent at Yorktown. AS he and Mrs.
Coolidge stepped upon the dock from
the handsome gig with it's silver
trimmings glistening in the sunlight.
they were greeted with cheers and
handclapping. More than a thousand