Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-06

PILGRIM CELEBRATION AT PLYMOUTH, (MAss.)

The Anniversary Of the Embarcation OF the I'll
crims at Delft Haven two hundred and thirty three
years ago. was celebrated at Plymouth on Monday
with much success and in the presence OF large
assembly of people We gather .he ioilo"ing ag-
count Of the incidents from the Boston Daily Adj
yertiser:
The weather was favorable the town full Of peo-
ME and every body seemed disposed enjoy the ocea-
sion The houses and streets dressed with prou-
sion Of decorations arranged with much taste and skill
In the morning there were some simple ceremonies in
the church. accordance with the order previously
nounced They largely attended, and were impress
sively conducted.
procession was afterwards formed, with an ample
military escort, which marched through the principal
Streets going down to the rock, which the whole
passed. and ending its the large pavilion erect
cd for the dinner.
Before the arrival of the procession at the pavilion the
ladies' had been admitted who occupied the seats upon
side of part of the tables BY this wellcontrived
arrangement they not isolated from the rest Of the
company and by their presence they certainly added
much to the pleasure and interest of the occasion
Upon the entry Of the procession all the seats in the
vast pavion--twenty five hundred in number-were
forthwith filed. The number Of tickets had been very
properly limited to the number Of plates which could be
laid, or the Attendance would have been much larger
The appearance Of the interior Of the pavilion when
Tue company were selteu, WAS very nue.
ed platform in the centre seated the President Of the
Day, RICHARD WARREN, Esq, with Governor CLIFFORD,
Hon EDWARD EVERETT, Hon. CHARLES II. WARREN, and
Hon CHARLES w. UpHAM OF his right; Rev. WILLIAM
ADAMS u. D., Of New York. Hon. CHARLES SUMNER, and
Hon JOHN P HALE at his left; Hon. Gro T. DAVIS Hon.
JOSIAH QUINCY Hon. JOSIAH QUINCY r, father and son,
and the grandson too presently Hon. E. NJ WRIGHT,
the Secretary Of the Commonwealth the Governors aids
military gentlemen, and other distinguished guests.
blessing was asked by Rev. Dr. ADAMS, Of New York,
after which the company gave their attention to the re-
past set before them.
The President Of the day warmly welcomed the com
fny. In the Of his remarks he alluded to the
proposition for monument mark the spot Of the land
ing OF he Pilgrims and announced that the people of
fymouth a-ne had subscribed six thousand dollars to-
wards IT, ana red letter from MOSES H. GRINNELL Esq
Of New York, oferiS ST. Qo His speech received
with much enthusiasm He concluded with the following
sentiment
Oar Country: Founded on re principles of the Pilgrim
Fathers like the rock which hey landed it shall stand
forever beacon to the world.
The toast repeated by SIMEON DRAPER, Esq. Of
New York, Vice President of the day The first regular
toast then announced THE President OF the United
States" This responded to by the bands playing
Hail Columbia"
The next called up was Governor CLIFFORD who made
good speech. Towards its close he rebuked the man
AASSb uSolAJ spirit VI uc at present
so far as is opposed to the calm repose in the will of
God which characterized our forefathers.
HENRY A. ScUDDER ESQ., Corresponding Secretary of
the Cape Cod Association called up in reply
toast complimentary to that body, which it had been
expected that Hon. RurUs CHoArE would have answered
had not his engagement in the Convention prevented him
from attending
The President of the day then gave: "The Embarca-
ticn Of 1920 All its results"
H.
Hon. EDWARD EvERETr called upon to answer this
toast As he rose he greeted with the most enthus
astic and yociferous cheering. He spoke follows:
You Mr President have hssn good enough Sa
complimentary remarks might have applied with as much
justice to myself, with possibly single exception
am the individual to whom you look to respond to the
toast that has just been announced rise TO obey
call It is that there is single circumstances by
whhh is possible that the ausion may have been more
exclusively applied to than to any other gentleman
preseT for il is that pleasant occasion
on which have been this delightful and beloved Ply
mouth h.ve suggested that it might be expedien not
always but OCCASIONALLY transfer the celebration othe
s-eat day from the inter to the Suppos
ing ~ to be the alus.n which you had in your mind,
ing to respond without mph,Sety obey your call IN
Is now hard up thirty years SAGE had the honor
Of the Pilgrims assembled in dis place deemed it
peculiar privilege and honor. aeem IT sir still
greater honor to find myself here this Joyous occasion
and to be permitted to participate in this happy festival
friends and feow-ctzens from distant parts of the
Union--from almost every State in the Union ST., YOU
have already told where are favored with the -
pany of the representatives Of the New England Society
New York. Of those institutions which carrying
the and the principles Of the Pilgrims to the arhest
ends of the Union; where we grated with the COM
eany Of our military friends from the city the great
Commercial emporium Of the United States; where
ored with the presence Of much of the gravity the
ve3y, and the character Of the community and where
grace favored with the presence Of much Of beauty Of
do inde{ loneliness. [Applause.l
these fee TO be privilege to be here under
honored in being called upon TO ressnd -
you nave Just announced in commemorative Of the en-
oarcanon OF the Pilgrims and its results The tberne !,
vast; shrink from III know not where 10 hec;n =,
where 70 end seems that you Yourself In the
with which you favored the company struck the ke
OF this great theme in abiding to this great continen
before the Pilgrims came, and the situation az II
primitive inhabitants There is the beginning saw
one or Two OF them poor wanderers, as we came int
fymouth seated by the road sde wondering spectators
VI .he pageant which was passing before their eyes
Anew days ago saw in the newspapers woght birch
canoes appeared in Boston harbor containing each
y indian They seemed, as they approached Il
at snt wonder at the city Of the triple hills rising
sate House. sns and s sTSEnsa tths esrsc ar
into the background ct the tall vessels out
ward bound, as they dropped down the channel and
spread their broad wings TO the breeze, and those
which returning weatherbesten from the ends Of
the earth at the steamers dashng in every direction
across the harbo breathing volumes Of smoke from their
fiery lungs They padded their frail barques with dex
riy and speed through this strange, busy, and to them
no doubt bewldcrng scene and having made the circuit
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