New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-23

70 he fuef & b
sn the deioclai ot Is b1dy-onc whose presence
always wa An i~s.t- cement that "a the prom
lee and surety ~ p sorous uic-one whose heart was
always with ms, exon ~ IN the innrmlies Of the body
and OF oil ase fHu. hm 10 he away and who, NJ last
having bceE All his ,c most glorious representative
of NeW-l.ng and 1851. a4I New Engand puck ut last
and sine, Ia. We i'r. let her. returned TO his own
SeSf Of ennJ % 10 sSore wears before he first saw
the light We SNAIL s,. 20 among Us the venerable
He brought no. i int this world AMI 1t IS certain he
carried oat. he has left behind him. for our
character that wiz le bright and life that con-
tributes Az that oapS life 40 to that aggregate
OF manhood ard sftc IL ch constitutes the chcl gO'y
and stIength ~ t.e cricau people lApp1usel
1IuL giGk,N FArHEks AND MOTHERS.
And now. elueuF. et me imagine for one moment
bofore esu.e ,s, ~ distinguished gentlemen
who eager Co. you llsughterl-et me i'm
Agire for nay Those storm and roek-oound
pilgrims who landed 2rn ago could look In upon M
tonight-proyidod ony they could havoc ONE tickets.
lAppnuScl hoN w,od tlcir rearts eNut TO see NV
their ehIra a. d. gIih generation have met Tonight
90 eat ami drna J. il,u honor. How would they con,
template THAI eru"le IKE their own n Which , on
cloud Of n toial eclipse now actually oeerrring,
and All that do,r ana cone here. tLaughter.l
Could they bat raire for ins nnee, how tae men OF
bred and egstng D. and them 9ll their household GODS
waters aud come oy 10 worship al their shrpe-coud
they observe the cNrome rgaity and sobrety OF this
80 exactly Ike tue original type OF u break
fast IA tAe Ma flower tGrcat laughterl-could they
Extreme fIugliy a.d sobroty OF our daily lives
sit OF wealth Of ae and Of honor SO be t that those
around be happ!i II they could only
NE Of other % IN the midst S Of e
wgrd io VIZ SS ne Ia ny tHS si LS9ghteT eo1ld they
what sn.backc,I AMI su0ighi-acsd Puritans We are-
although must say Paralls with all the modern ni-
nroyenenls great Laugh l-hOw glOriOusly would they
exu that taos lad not lived and labOred aud suffered
And then those stern old Pilgrim mothers Of ours who
came Of MAJ luwcr-if they could only observe
fufr 4 md
Tc,6ts ana live Ia Erously laughter how they scorn
everything that looks like frivoty ana fashion how
they refuse To think even OF equality with the sterner
Soy and scorn the rcnutest OF sovereignty
even suiluge ,seat aughlerl they, TOO, would feel
that their Triumph was at ist accomplished ana t IN
their representatives,. sure aud lasting Immortality was
But gentlemen. il is time to come down from these
gcnenlitics d1e,dy IA lac business IN hand nave
only call yonr attention, before taking my seat, 10
those who set aud who are burning to address
you. In The uIs place, Low can uuly presen' yOur
gratitude 10 that e4nuen man who has come al great
PERSONAL sacrifice himself TO speak TO you aud to tins
community of the virtues and the glorious example OF
our Pilgrim athtrsi To he sure, am NOT AOe 10 pay 10
h. Ordu0u of evening all the compliments that
nd Intended confess that sadly disappointed.
To tell you the truth, Tor Que nd not understhua
word OF IL; bat. gentlemen we cannot sunclenty pre-
seut our gratitude lCr coming TO render us ser
vice fol which Know lie VIII ever receive tne he@g
thsuks of this soce.y aud of oil its mem6ers' Jap
And tnen this distinguished representative OF the Rz-
scutVc arm rrnment mas left all our eets ana
sua Ons waiting AT the doors OF our hdrOOr uhn
h. ,gu rctlr to W,,iS0n; but challenge him to pro
ericeIcs can eI.a tnai upon whose dock we welcome
KIN tonigbt-our dear old MyflOwer-fOr she enjoys the
UNIQUE CORY in the history OF navigation Of being
growing ana IlShg cTa.t Beginning rs you VII, an
Iear me witness as crazy little bark that could hardly
hold together 10 Ike the Pilgrims across the water be
bold heT coming lao port on her return ItOm neT
950lh annual cruise Wh az her canvas set and all her
etofs tying win All her deck-amd behold il
has grown iVm lille company OF loo men Into Mhoe
DsOn and carrying gms enough 10 Oeaf u9Wh an op
position, and every board OF her ready TO match
br against the word. t5feat spplause.l
And tLun the great Goaer OF oar army: tremendous
tpplausr ana cheers Tor Gen. shermlll Inlnk OF u,
gentlemen! How he has stood by New-Englaud when
Sew-Engind las ST od ~ hun Ia the most dread ana
perous Of our COuutry's history aud how many
brave who were born and bred upon New-England
col have lOlO"ed Lln auu nov many vi lhen nay
their bones Whitening tie fields Of every State And
hardship ana among that he has witnessed of the
terrible streBgth OF NewEngand character, there vas
left him study, that they can enjoy tine
lighter beauties nc aud how goriousy they can eat
T0sn have representatives OF the clergy, to
whom a. the Pilgrims, are always eager 10
render due homage. Tue Bar TOO ls most wOrthy rep
resulted by viii tell us all the good H. ean OF H.
and all that Le set down on the other SIDE
But, gentlemen. viii not detan yOn- only wish 20
lay dOSl one rule for guidance this evening, and
M ia The iength Oh tue speeches. in which these hon
cred guests viii Ge permitted to address YOU lave
all your deliberations, either tonight OF on any
former occasion, VentuIed to speak more than t ln
utes. lI-aughter and cr'es VI Oh, on. Anu 1ISre
Jre shall DO nnt VI everything that Is SAID 10
you by everybody tonight. . ,. 49,. .
Aud nov VISA TO give you the nrst reg9gI tOas AZ.
sPlgnl. exactly from plymouth, but from Mass;s-
spread in TINS community tine virtues Of Plymouth
EocE-Dr. Bellows lGreat applausel
Tie first toast the evening 1.-The DAY we eeIe-
b-ae and the heroic men and VINO made 1t what
swss-;ue torch Of freedom, which, they lighted upon
Plymouth Rock shines through the gloom of centuries
With eycI frightening luster.
SPEECH OF DIR. BELLOWS.
Mr.. Bellows responded lie said: Mr.. President and
seD,emeDThere Is great comfort in speaking after
President and host tonight, and that is, that he
Usually furnishes such inOrdinate quantity OF wit
and fun that dulluess becomes positive relief. IA
,snghl / hardly know anything which attests the So
udty and grandeur and the fame and repute, Of our
Jgrin Fathers the fact that amount OF fun or
taature break about their noble memories OF add
tie least dsrespec contempt 10 the seriousness and
sodty their characters II Is glorious thing that
40 years enables us 20 laugh and cast squbs about men
who took their hves In their hands aud here to
plant 10 blood and tears all those liberties we now enjoy
know. They enjoyed all that thes could fnd-llaugh
teri they planned rs wen as they could We Initiate
saeThce was worth anything for It's sake, or
sscetesm, anything else Of that sort The true way
Is 70 take what Almighty God gives and be satisfied with
T. be it more or less (Applause That is what they
But surely live In = far less heroic time, and Is
oTOss tng 70 be able p here tG91ls to date back
part Of the nature and character Of the who lighted
upon H. For have We not built indeed upon rock in
have az ancestry that feared God and not merely loved
Him. feared Him. and made themselves His willing ser
the Trials and pers Of their situation, hTm, stawnrt'
noble H. bearing the burden that God had cast upon
them M patience aud fOrttude aud ing In those signs
tho foudation Of that mighty temple In whose tomb
We stand In peace ana JOY blessing them And thankng
GOD ior what Las 50 xpeetedy come from ms frOr
dcnee thus severely begun. 1 thank God TOT
one that / born so near Plymouth
Euband SINCERELY believe the essential character
which tie Pilgrim FATHERS and Mothers communicate
g. their children has remained steadfast and true m
item and TIT Il would be very well II all the rest OF
tese United states should make themselves pnSri,Ls
old home of our fathers ana P Ja
UP hte Of the fortitude, the vgor the ialth
devotion to duty that maintained these great SOUL