The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-22
1920. 1870.
FOaGFAF HBn DAY.
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Fifth jubilee Of tie Descendants Of tho
Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock.
Devotional Exercises, Grand
Banquet and Bell.
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Prayers, Pork and Beans, Pumpkin
Pic and Palayer.
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GRAFTON BY ROBERT c. WINTHROP.
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Letters from John G. Whittier, General
Sherman and others.
GRAFTON BY ROBERT c. WINTHROP.
letters from John G. Waiter, General
Sherman and others.
rLYNourR, Mass. Dec. q.

PLYMOUTH, Mass, Dec. q. 1870.
Since the two Eundredth anniversary OF the
landing OF tho Pilgrims there has been frequent
though annual recognition OF the event frau2ht with
such wondrous results under adverse clrcrm-
stsuccs bet never since tho occasion when Daniel
Webster spoke So happily has the Plymouth Society
prepared iGr Its celebration On so extended scale
as tais. the two hundred and ntsth anniversary
The day daWned bright ana fair. The eGec,s of
che storm II Monday right, which threated to
blight tho hopes Of expectanss, happily passed.
away, ana nothing has thus Tar occurred TO
ceiracs rom the enjoyment OF the occasion.
Tho lsss trains OF yesterday and the early
morning train to-day bToug thou ands or paglc.
pants from near anA far including many dlstin-
guishea guests and huadsCds OF descendants o. the
Pilgrims. WAC IN turn have become pilgrims to the
shrine q their nativity that or their revered an.
cestors. Everything wears gallo Look though no
elaborate attempts 81 decorative display are made,
Flags feat RON every stat, the streets Of the good
Old town are alive with vehicles end pedestrians
md many arc the tneeiings ana greetings OF old
sohoolmate5 long separated ana townspeolie VINO
have long habted other clnies within and Leyond
tie limits OF Our country.
NOTABLE PERSONS PRESENT.
Among the numerous guests present were General
o. o. howard, Hen. John Ii. Clifford, hon, CT res
FrADcis ADAMS Hon. Henry Ui.son. Hon. George S.
HIari, Hon. Thomas Russell, Hon. Emory Wash
burn lion. Marshall l.. Wider, Hon. ". 3. Shnrt-
lei, Hon stephen Salisbury, Hon. Onsiow Stearns,
Hon. T. 5erTy Hunt, Chief Justice Bradley or Rhode
Island, and Hon. JOSIAH QUINCY.
AVrlVE g2ErARArI3Ss FOR TIE EVENT.
rs tic Forenoon wapei the hustle OF preparation
Rrew moro ma i.csi, end tho various pieces OF
meeting were thrcngcd with members OF The PHI.
grlm society. anu their invited guests gathered at
Pilgrims Hal.
TIE PROCESSION.
AT aboEt eleven O'Clock q procession was formed,
beaded by tie standi6h Guard, ana composed OF
descendants OF the PAgriIns here present, when
marched through Court North water aud Ie!del
Directs TO the Unitarian church. passing unoer the
granite canopy Of Fore a.hers lsock, Water
street. Inc procession passed tiIcrg; iIa .iense
Drowd TO get into the Church
AERI9TNC At TIE CHURCH,
which had previously been thrown open for the
admission 81 lad ticket holders, the escort opened
ranks the PROCESSION completely llei The
edlfce Tho revenue cutter Mahoning lay il the
o1ing gaiiy dccket with bunting, aud salusea Tue
procession a. il passed the monument.
MUSIC 81 THE pAND
Mr.. Z. S. Tobay, President Of the Pilgrim Society,
was seated With the orator ana Officiating clergy
men, The exercises ware preceded with the Prayer
from Noses III Egypt by GnmoIe's band. Then
followed the rccitai OF an ooe reading OF the Scrip
lures and otler devotional exerci9es after wlca
Mr.. Robert c. Winthrop delivered tile following
ogAII0N:
There can be no true New England heart which
does not taroD to-day WITH something o. tlWol5Sd
eXutaton. There can DC no trHe American h92rt,
think WHEN has not round Itself swelling with a
more fefveDt gratitude TO Goa, and more pro-
found veneraiioa ior the Pilgrim Fathers, az this
mornings sun has risen ABOVE Tue biii-top5, and
usnered In, once more our consecrated lubce
and is still lowing in ever fresh and ccaSecss
Streans, from yonder rock, wh'ei two centuries aud
hall ago Was struck for the nrst time By The foot
81 civilzed Christian man; when We reject how
nightly that influence has prevailed, ard how
ing tue settlement Of hassaehusehs, aud, through
Mas achuseLts, Of al New Eigand, aad, throIsa
S spsaa "a r rE ns szs q
our country and rs ~ isGn9 } send IA ts pr
f fss cn Es W isi b g III G9e
every emotion Of gratitude 10 God or man we're We
not to hal this anniversary as one Of The graadsst IN
the calendar Of the ages We are nerc, my friends,
TO celebrate Lac l.tl jubilee 0t ylaC i now Known
enlpBaticallg. wherever the history of New England
Or tie history or America i reat -
'1laG L&N01S.D
Turn ,aok with Tic To tLkt epoch o. tha win cr
soistee ust 250 years 81, ana es Us spend az least
portion Of this iigNg E0Nr IL attempting TO recall
tie precise lucieatl which tGcn occr.d the SPOT
on WHICH We are assembled. With some q their
immediate anteccaeu.s Gtld consequences. TAere
have been and wal be o,ner OCCASIONS
Boosting i any oae desires to boast, Of
WHAT new l3hs ilhu tltba UCSDt! 9l,sdSU, tiecby
or indirectly, for herself OF l0T manBin IN later
times There have Deen aAc VIII De oiRer oppor-
tunlties Tor general goliacatlon OF New England
principles, Aew Elsia4A achievement NeW Eng
tand inventions aaQ discoveries. past or present,
remote or rceeat, We recognize tatln ali to-day
al, az least that are worthy Of beng recognized at
oil -aa the legitimate result aAd deve opihent OF
this days doaga We ooun. aaG cain tue progress
Of or country, In it, best ana Wortest sense, as
the "Pdgrims' Pr0Sr5ss'-&s lie grand aad glorious
advance npon i!ne OF march IN winch they were
the pi0naers 10 them tie honors OF this U.y are
due. once in ffsy years. certainly we may well
refresh remembrance OF what they did and
suffered, ana still more OF the atIas ana ends OF
nll their doinys ana suleings Ii IS an Old story,
IL true; but there ire some Old
stories which arr almost forgotten into newne5s.
There IL no longer an excuse Tor doubt or uncor.
tanty as to any supstania st1tenent relating to me
grlms was ceeerateo, Aity years ago, pious aud
pains aN,nx stattenss nave see.Aea iaaaned Win
new ssai W anYea.Eatc t'.s nv, lsia rsck, lootsso
iootstep, "neIe,e. y S vguio 10 iouhd' Ia Tic ga