The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-03

cd quite gay and animss<d ~ merely saying tna'
thew were OF the predominant character in respect
to taste and prosdsion Of ornamentation. Here was
one however, the motto over whose porch indicated
II had BEEN the abode of John Rowland, or was the
residence Of some Of his descendants, and another
had the inscription, The Elder Brewsers.'
We come now TO the decorations Of the Mansion
House, kept by Mr.. Perry. The display here was OF
a character with that made in the rest of the town.
Flags oaed across the street and in the centre was
the following Legend
.Hsn sops OF the Pilgrims, assembled 70 pay
Fss'ivity's re 10 our fair srs In slesy,
Nav the order Of frispd, bio ephven the lay,
And their virtues be Told she we glow with the story =
The houses at this point-North Square presented
Q pretty and enlivening aspect, all OF them being
most profussy decorated with bunting, wreaths fes-
to6nery, arches, &c. The next motto we come to
here was the following
sGrsen are their hays, and greener still
shall round II err sprssc;pa fame be wreathsd,
Ard =. Rons untrod shal thrill
With reverence when their names sre breathed."
Over porch here, handsomely entwined with
evergreens, was this simple and appropriate mot
to -
" Ever green in memory"
The Old Colony Bank, q plain brick structure,
which contains insurance and other public Offices
Ia situated here in North slnare From this building
flags were suspended to the top of the opposite
houses, leaving the following scroll TO be read -
$50 long o. centuries ,ha ron over the happy and ria
ing shall we.l.h and ste and talsut. reeort 10
TINS eAosed pot to homage So tns Elder fathers OF
New England"
little further south, at the top OF Middle street,
was another handsome arch, formed Of evergreens
like those described before. bore the following
inscription
IL.y It'd the sd6se Of their civil and religion. Hbsrty
On . foan, alton as pure and Innocent as the
tross around rhsn.
Blessed be the spot The opl, earth where sueh
foundation sas ever a'd =
A ship, representing the Naynower, was displayed
over doorway here, with the motto =
Tbs May ao~sr New highlands first szadls
Another was
Pl, mouth The birth place Of nstioas-
Behold her children
Another, near the corner Of Leyden street. the first
laid out in the town, was -
ADS here on ,hs SPOT where New EsglAnd began 10 b.
We caps TO learn of eur Pilgrim Fathers
A de. ard lasting lssfOp Of write,
Enis,Pihe, patience zssl aFd faith.
This description brings rs into Leyden street,
where Main street ends At the head Of this street
stands the First or Unitarian Church, to which I'D
verted in my last communication and on one side
VI ~, COeC Wy, 10 ZIG ShuICu Va eiiC uSAAanSC
There is sort Of pious rivalry jealousy between
the Of these two churches, as to which
Of them preserves with the greater fidelity the doc
trines of the Purtans Neither pretend to do 90 in
all respects.
We opine, however, that few Of the Pilgrim Fa-
thers would consent to worship in An edifce where
the emblem Of the Cross was exhibited Obrusively as
they might think, on each side Of the ALTAR and we
think they would hardly sit dumb and stod in their
Jews while the choir, accompanied by the or
gans tones were singing one OF their favorite old
hymns. Suspended from some fine old trees front
ing the old church were flags and bunting, with this
inscription
The frs. soure Of worship hulk 1887; second 1858;
third l744 faith 1881
Bow b-scul upon tbs mount Ans are the feet q him
thai sriF.th sceo iires hat puohbeta peace; that
brmssrh gtod ticnSs oi good that pubtisheu s.lva-
tiob
On the front Of house in Leyden street was this
motto, in letters formed Of leaves and evergreens
They sowsd Ia tears,
IL JOY sc reap.
FuItheron, flag crossing the street, with this IN
scription On calico -
STREET.
The first street laid out. Dec, 1870
Ne~ &c gaL d's fathers
roble col ny " ssneassd firm men,
Val spt solo iers and honorable women,
Further down this street was this motto -
They .ouehr . home and freedom here,
Two buDd I'd ysafs ago
On the reverse side, the motto read thus -
Their hill Of graves bshind US,
Their watsry way before.
might properly mention here what ! neglected
to do yesterday-that, as the foregoing motto init
mates the Pilgrim Fathers had inferred their nu
nerous dead whom they lost in the drst winter Oh
rising ground up from the harbor; pus deslrous
to conceal their loss from the Indians, who might
take advantage Of their weakness, they raised no
hilocks or headstones over their brethren, but
leveled the sod over them. There is now no trace
whatever to mark the site Of this spot with any
actness further than that it is known it was along
the brow Of the hill mentioned and which is now oc
occupied by houses and gardens.
Further down Leyden street. and near to the
water, flag out Of dwelling house bore this in
scription:-
Site of the Connen House
built in 1890 where Robert
Cushmsn delivered his sermon,
NV. lG2l.
And still lower down the following appeared -
Its not With with
Whom small things can discourage.
From the upper portion OF Leyden street extends
Market street running south, and at some distance
up this latter street was erected rising ground
commanding view Of the harbor and surrounding
country, an immense tent, capable Of accommodating
some three thousand persons, where the banquet Of
the day was spread for the guests and partcpatOrs
In the celebration. Near the junction of Summer
street was handsome arch Of the same form and
construction as those ! have mentioned before. 1t
presented the following inscription