New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-08
THE carr COD CELEBRATION
Correspondence Of The n Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The \. Y Tribune.
SANDWICH Mass. Thursday, August 3, 1854.
Tie sons aid daughters of Cape Cod yesterday held
tl,r annual festi,aa Mt Yarmouth. Early in the morn
ing tokens of galh.day were every where visible
Banners were flung out and the public buildings. with
many private residences, adorned with appropriate les
toCBs ard notices.
Tr,m Poston two trains of cars brought hundreds
attended hy the New England Guards, who made
very handsome appearance Inc new propeller hcor"s
from FrosiLcctown the extreme point oil the CsPo.
furnished a delegation oi those whose relations 70
tie rest If mankind are more decidedly dnpnn.oss
than the Inhabitants OF any other spot IN New Eng
land The sen and the sand are all they have 10
sustain their pleasant village and homes ABOUT
noon the long procession reached the ample pa
yiIion. AT the head were the band and m'htsry'
next came the members Of the Association;
then followed the Mason' and the citizens generally,
completed the line. The whole passed under taste-
u arch upon which we're little girls dressed In whi!e
representing each town on the Cape.
Twenty five hundred sat down to dinner, ana about
five hundred stood and pstook Of the excellent
variety of yiaLds. The number outside Of the pa'h'
lion was suite al large as that within.
The Rev. Mr. Cogswell made the opening prayer
Chief Justice Shaw then gave a written address OF
much excellence and beauty. As President OF the As
.,ocistou. he welcomed cordially and eloquently tAf
descendants of those who settled the cape anu tue
sir0Dgers present.
uon tho nroptiety of COMMUNICATING the virtues Of
I1tan ancestry with devotional interludes 10 the lee.
fvities was then sung in the tune OF Old Hundred IL
s Ene tribute to the pioneers OF Massachusetts, ans
vs lorre on the music of thousand voices, over tho
vast assenb6ge.
God " no in sand or rock, glen,
Rear, It the strong hold Of the free,
Thou too To guard the rights Of men,
Hast formed the rampant OF the soa
Tlese sands that stayed tho Pilgrims feet,
Are eTnbems Of their countless race,
From that wide band come 10 greet
Orr fathers ancient dwelling place
Sill mid the scenes where they trod,
Their spirit fills the haunted AIR;
Sill where in life they sought their ood,
Rises the incense Of their prayer
Thus through the land their peris won,
Lord m sy their faith and virtues lasf,
Transmitting still from sire TO son,
An that yAs nObest In tho past.
Mr.. Msr,,on. Esq Gov. Washburn, Josiah Quin-
or II MAJOR smith of Bs sion, Rev. Mr.. Eldrdgs
ard oters responded 10 the toass with wit and seuti-
eIt expressed with eloqueDcc and enthusiasm DENT
ting thu Gee sltn.
ILoueh The weather was excessively hot. the affair
passea Oh without any event to sadden the congrnnis-
and SOC oil hilar.ty 0ftle jubilee. such FESTIVALS arc
% Cd for the people TO them thus assembled, ono
would scarcely believe possible tina! they could Dc
otberwise than pescesble id happy at home. Cape
CD neither barren distinguished names nor delight
FIJI scenery. Around this town, aud Others, nso'
from he %. an shore the beautiful lakes among tho
forestcoyered bills there great variety Of romantic
sc.rsry AID an atmosphere in the summer breezy anu
brsLiIo TO all whose lungs not serious! oisens'
Ih,ueh il is NOR. than thirty years since psn'ei 49,
ster hrst came ither 10 fish and shoot 10. .e $50
Strangers still LIE the beach 20 re"''" WV
il these exciting pastmes 8, e. ..ds ,shosa ri, nj
-. -, & trenulous with the breath oil ndlgns-
ion over the treafon 81 oos ,s., sI.vsr,y
the ygs ate y stem oil hmeIIcan -.