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

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| 10 Baion kushsA.. Boston.
THE ENTERTAINMENT IN THE TENT.
The tent, which, after all, was the grand centre
Of traction, was erected on the town Green. The
place n which it was pitched is the scene Of some
Of the most teresting and important events con-
nectei with the history Of this farfamed city. Al
most within stones throw is the " Rock on which
the Pilgrims first landed. There is now, however
but little left Of it, and the vsiter looks in vain to
find it, if not accompanied by some one acquainted
with the spot. The patriotic sons Of the Union,
who have at different times made this their place Of
sojourn have taken part Of it with them relics,
and the rock has been literally leveled with the
common earth, above which at time it reared it's
| head and looked over the ocean.
On another side is the place on which they erected
the first church, and worshipped that God who had
led them in safety the watery waste to land
where they Free like other refugees two centu-
res after to worship God according TO the dictates
| of their own conscierces.
| These, with many other glorious "reminiscences Of
the past, could not fail to waken in the minds Of the
thousands who had assembled TO witness the celebra
ton Of the anniversary the most lively feelings Of
patriotism and the most heartfelt emotions Of graft
tude to Him who, ont Of feeble colony, had made o
free, mighty and independent republic.
| The tent was indeed q mammoth one, for beneath
its shade there was ample room and verge enough
for at least two thousand five hundred persons. Its
capacity was tested to the utmost, for certain
that ut one time there could not have been less than
| three thousand persons altogether beneath it, AS
! this may justly be regarded as great day for
Plymouth we would be unfsithful chronclers Of what
was done and said if did not give the particulars
To be minute then, there were no less than fifty
| three tables, upon which spread profusion Of
vands. Two thousand five hundred plates were laid,
and-but will not attempt to count the number Of
good things which were placed before the company
In the centre Of the fifty three tables three
others, which were raised an elevated platform,
for the prominent guests of the day. Against of
the poles Of the tent at the head Of these tables
suspended, in handsomely carved frame extract
frsm the last sermon of Rev. John Robinson, with his
ever memorable letter. Who can forget the croum-
stances under which this sermon was delivered, and
the fervd piety of that devoted band to whom
| addressed!
| A short distance from this was sketch of Delft
Haven in Indian ink, made by English artist, who
| visited that place some months ago. 1t was here
that the Pilgrims embarked and here too the chron
icler tells Mr.. Robinson /" fell on his knees, and
with eyes overdowing with tears, in most fervent
and solemn prayer, committed them to their Divine
protector
The wird and waves we're roaring,
\ The Pilgrims met for prayer,
| And here their God adoring,
| They knelt in spen air.
The interior circle of the tent was emblazoned with
thirty one shields, on WITCH were inscribed the
names Of the different States. At the front and
back of the President we're the following ap propra:e
| Inscriptions
"Tley knew they were Pilgrims and looked not much
| dearest country. ard quoted their spits.o
| "rbs fathers Of the countryside men who as they
nrst Od The ro Of Ne~ Eogland scattered the princi
pies republican freedom and national independence "
There was one other picture which deserved to be
associatedwth these-the Signing Of the Declaration
of independence. What better place, or more fitting
OCCASION could there be for the union Of the two
greatest events in the history of the republic than
the spot on which the commemoration Of the landing
ofthe Pilgrims to be celebrated? Here were as
sembled the descendants Of those same Pilgrims
and the Of the Palmetto State, whose fathers
were also driven from their country for their stead
fast adherence TO their religious convictions-here
the sons of New England met their brothers Of the
sunny South, the North and the West, in kindred
fellowship. Alparties, and all religions, and all sec
tional feelings were merged in the general feeling
of rejoicing incident to the occasion. Here were the
SONS who had, years ago, left the homes Of their
childhood. gathered together from the great CONNER
cial emporium and the other great cities of the
ion, where they had attained high position in
| the commercial and political world, many OF them
the descendants Of those selfssme Pilgrims Whose
| praises have been go often sung.
| We have already spoken Of the good things pro.
vided for the company, if such an immense can
be called by that word but the sketch would be in
complete if we did not contrast it with another scene
of similar character which took place in the same
town eighty four years ego. The day was then fa-
mliarly called cold Colony Day. and was cee-
brated on Friday, December %, 1859. The following
is the account, given by the reporter Of that time
We think we see him writing for the three millions
| Of inhabitants scattered throughout the as yet de-
pendent colonies Of Great Britain, and our readers
may imagine our own feelings we describe the
celebration Of the same event in this year Of our
Lord, 1862 and Of the independence Of the republic,
10. Here it Isl
Tho Old Colony Club agreeaby TO vote passed tbs 18th
inst. net, in cnmmsmoration OF the landing Of their
worthy sncesors in this place On the mpraing Of the
said day, after disshsrz,pg cannon, ko'stsd upon
ball elegant .llk dag vi h the following iascrp
| ton -
| Old Colony, l620.
At eleven O'Clock A NJ, the members OF the club sp-
p~sred snd from thence proceeded 10 the house Me-.
Ho~isDd, tppboder which is erected tho pot
where the fret licensed house in the Old Colony formerly
stood. A. hall sf'sr t~o doesn't repsst was served,
| witch consisted Of the following dishes, VIZ -
]. large baked Indian ~hortlsberry puddiog; 2.
disb IT ssuqurscb (succstcch sud bsans boiler
together y ttb Of clans A dish Of oy sts,s and
| . 9th NJ eodf.h bsuucb OF veuison, roasted by
tho frat Jack tr6us hit TO The colony d'sh OF Pea
fowl 7. 9th ~ rost 6sb ard ees 8. An aople ole
u cknnLerrx tara and cneeae. ms lie In the