New-York tribune., 1868-08-08
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A NIGHT WITH TIE sPIRITUALISTS-rLYMOUT
ANDITs HAREOR-PILGRM HALL-THE AGED
JANITOR-REIICS OF THE PILGRlMS-BURY-
-AnE Enn-

A NIGHT WITH THE sPlRIIUALlSIS-FLlMOJ III
ANDITs HAREOR-PILGRM HALL-TIiE AGED
JANIToR-REIIcs OF THE PILGmMs-BURY-
ING HILL-FAREwELL TO CAPE COD.
Prom Our Special Corre'pobieut
PLYMOUTH, Mass, Aug A-On Sunday night
took up quarters In the public tent az the camp
meeting Harwich, and. sitting on the straw held a
council m regard to future movements We were I'M
decided whether take mp packs again in the morn
ing reach Plymouth by walk along the bay shore
TO finish the Of trip by rail The moon was just
past the FULL the skies dark aud lowery' aud the
wcnthcr.wise predicting long storm. which, with
finally concluded to let the events OF the morning decide
for us, and lay down 10 sleep We passed quiet night
WIN Que exception We Iou5'9 tOTa M d. tt ii, g
voice IN The tent ana sitting up colu SIC ul w, w s
lantern that hung overhead of my neghbor'
stretched Hat his back with his arms extended gazing
al the rOOl oi tho tent WIN the vacant stIlc o
bulst while IN sonOrous voice, the tones of whCh sim
ring in my ears he lecturing imaginary audience
His subject indefinite ana his sentences nnconneeted
nud meaningless bat his uterance was forclbe aud dis
ideal OF liberty" the teachings Of nature &c. &c
had no doubt that under favorable circumstances he
wished he would keep his sentiments To himself And he
was very accommodating for his voice soon sank to
out further disturbance TIL daylight The morning
dawned dark aud cloudy, with frequent showers and
finally decided To take the for Plymouth The ride
was pleasant Of about four hour,. through fertile
aud Wocultyatcd part OF the state The barren sandy
aud through the whole route might have easily fan
cied himself far n the Interior II not that he
the Bay stretching away 70 the north recognized the
well remembered sea-breeze IN the wind that rushing IN
at the carglndow, hcd his eyes nose, and mouth with
cilders and smoke The tram enters Plymouth from the
north. stopping at the outskirts close othe waters edge
The village built along the shore Of tho harbOr which,
though good Is neither the largest IN tie Bay or the best
adapted TO vessels OF heavy tunnage Il IS formed BY
long point Of land, quitting ont from tue mainland az
Chltonyille about two miles below the village OF
plymouth. At this point the action OF the winds and
bor and during the past thirty years the Government has
expended large sums IN repairs 10 prevent s entre
destruction. Like most seaport towns Plymouth IS long
and narrow, the greater portion being built On Mas
which runs parallel 70 The beach aud IS throughout
almost its entire length hardly more than stones throw
nom high water The place has quiet yet prosperous
appearance aud has lost altogether that ancient AR
Pilgrims The houses all OF modern date, and not one
OF the buildings erected by the Pilgrims or their miue
diatc descendants remains. As We walked from the de-
pot toward the tOWn5quare the first object of Interest
that We met with Pilgrim Hail. the corner stone Of
which was laid In 1894 10 erected for the double
purpose Of accommodating the Pilgrim Society at It's
regular meetings, and serving as receptacle for such
collected aud is plain substantial granite cdlhcc, hay
ing portico supported by several columns in front.
the street IS portion Of the Pilgrim Rock, on
which is painted the ever memorable date, 1920"
and into the fence surrounding this are interviewer the
Of the original signers of the Pilgrims compact
As tried the door Of the hail. found II locked but
while standing on the steps, an old man came
slowly toward us from the adjoining yard with the key.
Old and bent with wrnked face and the gray hair strag
Cling from under his brOad-brlmmed hat, ho;seemed
Indeed ng anitOr for the treasures he about to
disclose ana when We were inside lhe ha the htness
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toterng steps from one to another OF those mementoes
OF the time when Massachusetts, was wilderness and
Plymouth Colony In It's infancy, could almost fancy
ourselves I'm the presence OF OF those venerable men,
whO though they have long since passed away and lie In
unknown graves, still live in the memory Of their de-
scendants aud whose words and deeds In shaping the
destiny OF New England felt 10 tho remoest
Of this New World The hall is filled with relics OF these
men, There is the sword OF Miles standish that valiant
saved the little colony from destruction There Is the
bible Of John Alden the cabinet OF Peregrne White the
first child born in New England; the OF William
White his father; the pOcketbOOk and drnkngnug OF
Thomas Clarke the commission OF Oliver Cromwell to
worthy Of notice. At the head OF tho hall is
large historical painting executed BY Henry
Sargent OF Boston and by him presented TO the Pilgrim
Society, representing the Landing OF the Pilgrims az
Plymouth Rock on that bleak December day In 1920 In
the center Of the hall is wooden model OF the
ment which II is proposed TO erect in honor OF the PHI
grims the corner stone OF which was laid few years
ago. Turning on Maln-st, short distance above
the u lso hall few steps brought US to the spot
In It's original bed, and ascending the steps OF the pa
yl9n which covers It, We stood upon the spot where
we looked out into the Bay where the Mayiower lay at
anchor and across whose waters the little shaOp bore
It's precious freight Scarcely two centuries and half
stead Of the little solitary vessel that then lay the mercy
OF the waves fleet passing and repassing laden
with the varied products OF every CLINE aud nation the
dense forests that then lined This stern rockbound
coast have given way to nourishing villages and green
neds while the tribes OF Indians that then peopled this
civilization. After spending short time at the Court
ouse examining the records Of the colony ascended
hHryihg hs ,w hnI nd Which % n Is Just in the rear Of
epulchre from the time OF the Pilgrims, though,
.s during the hrst few years the graves carefully
low rapidly the small colony decreasing tho exact
esting place Of very few OF the forefathers known
rhe oldest stone standing bears the date OF We
lotced granite shaft erected by the descendants Of
Robert Cushman who OF The Puritans an exile
With them In Holland and aitorwad ther Chief agent In