, 1870-12-24
F0REFATHERS' DAY.
Celebration MT Plymoukbs MntY.-
Tooxta and Addresses

CeAcOfRst0n nt flF"ouku4 NknsS%-
Too&ts and AddEr%acss
Tho o5oth anniyersary Of the landing OF the
Pilgrims Has celebrated here te-dky On grand
eczle- A procession. composed principally Of
the Pilgrim Society md its guests, escorted by
the 6tsrdihh GuAtda Of the Third MassAchu-
setts Regiment, marched through the ptinci-
pal streets It II =. NJ, salnting 81 'Forefathezs'
where IN orstion was delivered By The
Hon. Robert C. Winthrop. In the other
exercises In the church, the Rev. Roltiu II.
Eesiex .. D., Of Boston, the Rev. F. II.
Ledge, D. D., Of BtookIine, the Rev. J. A. II.
Chapman. Of Boston, the Rev. Joseph P.
9henp:o11 Of FeH York, and othsra M took
we're eeated. the Hon. ". T. Davis, Vice
President Of the society. presiding. An elo-
quent and welcoming a4ldFega from the Chair
man WAS followed BY series Of toasts- rresi-
dent drant sent the following: "Our
Pilgrim FatheEs-MAy their children ever
ss a. pafs r,1a IN @o,s i p..s1. sshs il
1.-The President Of the United States, the rep
resentasiSe Of 40, 0O0, 900 Of freemen. slclter-
ed by the branches OF the tree which our fath-
ers planted, " vas answered by Collector Rms
sell. Of Boeton. who drew apt coruparisona
bstweeu the little band Of 1920 and the
vessel bearing the Pilgrims, aud the noble
aees that Farragut commanded at New Or
leans ard Mobile, the marches Of Miles
Standish With his pioneer wnrriors, aud
those OF Sherman and Grant in the late
evil war. The. resemblance between
tiers and that Of the present administration
was alluded to, the speaker recalling the fact
thst the first treaty made between the settlers
of Plymouth and the aboriginea was never
broken. Genetal Howard spoke to the senti-
ment, "plymouth and Jamestown-tha Pll-
g1iula and the Cavaliers-FIeedom and Slav~
Freedom conquered" Tho toast to the orator
Of the dag drew felieitoua response from the
Hon. Robert c. Winthrop. sentiment ex+
| pressiye OF tho important results OF the com.
pact On the AIayt1oHer on thogener ltions that
Followed was enlarged upon BY seustor
| Wilson.
A letter was received from Mr.. j. G. Whit
tier, in which be said, No one can appreciate
| more highly thsu myself the noble qualities
| Of The men and women Of the Mastiower. It il
not Of them that !, descendant OF the
Quaker, baro reason TO complain in tho mat.
ser Of persecution. A generation which came
Is especial ) Responsible tor the little unple.s.
antness referred to. The sufferers from il
scarcely need any present coupantonahip
4 They certainly did not wit altogether for tht
revenge Of posterity. II they lost their ears
| II 10 Edt1a1ACIOEy 10 remember tRAI 1He{ nxIf
those Of their mntilators tingle with rhoto
| nc more sharp than polite. II they erred
let as not forget that it was the mistake o.
men who feared mora than they dared 10 hope
whoee estimate Of the exceeding svfulness {,
sin caused them 10 dwell upon Co.'s yea
gearce rather thau his compassion; and who's
dread Of evil waa 40 great that, ia shnttiul
their heart against il, they sometimes shut on
the good. The great struggle through whicl
wc hAve passed has taught us how much "
owo to tho men and women Of Plymou.
Colony-the noblest ancestry that poopl
ever looked back TO with love and reverence.
The grand bslt in Davis Hall, in the cvcu
Ing, closed the festivities.