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colony reposed in him to execute their mos, arcu,
sey IN the words Of Mr. Robnsons farewell
and authortS ' W5icb image 'b OF tho Lord, power
As dlssenter from dssentcs saturated with the spirit
into the heresy with which the rocucs OF The hody noli
caole its fools that weak execution OF the laws an i'm
beetle or impotent manifestation OF government Ia St
or evidence OF freedom. Even when every .gsh lie
was precious TO the settlements the pilgrims did not
hesitate TO execute three Engshmen for the murder
| OF one Indian. In flying from civil zat6n 90 a
desert In pursuit OF liberty, the grims did fly
fast and far as to leave majestic law Eehind them
| To US, who sometimes ignore the uncanceed, unpaid
debt Of the nation to the military academy ana 70 the
professional soldiers who there learned the art o. victory
10 us who have learned by bitter experience how much
time and blood ana gold t costs to convert patriotic
able TO reflect that II Miles standh had not been trained
soldier the reverend heirs OF the elders Of the little church
OF Leyden would probably have adorne6the wigwams OF
the Massachusetts," His grand heart might have been
as true and loyal and brave as u was; MS arnl-now
dust m0ldering somewhere under the sod Of This Hill
| sde-mght have been as strong But, n he had not
commentaries OF his beloved Casar, how contemplate
the most vigorous and patriotic multiudes without
real discipline, Plymouth Rock would have been Of no
| Importance except ~ some leisurely antiquarian.
70 be the founders of States is the first Of ores,
Ia beautiful illustration OF education Btted to the
great mission for which he seemed peculiarly strangely
OF earth to monument OF the great Puritan captain,
NAY IT, shadow fall upon hts gravel For two centgrss
spSs 'n n eirens moon may point ont WIN shadow
secret Hh sn r.a kows 40 mortar ear ~. can 1I an
of hero that could die" High as tho shaft may
stones may rest brightly az il may CLEAN in the
t tSs oT setting sun upon the mariner re-
MayhOwer made, the principles of common sense clti-
zen soldiers education for citizen soldiers work. the
principles of moral truth manly honesty prudent energy
| hdelity ineorruptibe, courage undauntabe-aIl tie
qualities OF manhood that compel unhncng execution
OF inc STATES oehest are rmer and higher and brighter
still And to crown them all is 10 the supreme
Executive OF earth and heaven, who knows no feeble;
ness OF heart or hand and whose great purpose moved
the warworn pilgrims feet TO seek his home upon this
rockoOnnd continent where the nneeasing waves OF two
unettered oceans roar the choral hymn Of freedom.
The Grafton followed, after music by baud, by
the consecratng prayer which offered by the Rev.
r. II. Neale d. D. The following hymn was sung the
or Of "Auld Lang syne:"
OUR PILGRIM FATHERS.
| Awake the sumbering Hero comes;
Arise his spirit
To marshal back to Pilgrim Homes"
Our sires from other spheres.
For AUD Lang syne' they come,
For "Aud Lang syne,"
And gather round those " Pilgrim Homes'
Of"Auld Lang syne."
Hosanna TO our Pilgrim siresi
Bright memories round them twlne;
Our prayers invoke celestial Tyres
Around their homes divine.
For "Auld Lang Syne" We sing,
For "Aud Lang syne,"
Wen ever pray for Pilgrim sires
For Aud Lang Syne."
THE DINNER,
Al the dinner, which followed the otner
cises Gen. Sargent presided The first regular toast
was President of the United States and the Great
Puritan Captain" Maor-Gen. Benjamin F. Butler
sponded saying that he geyed that the chief rpresen
tative OF the United States in Massachusetts,
Judge RusselD was not present to respond to
this sentiment. He referred to the fact .hst
each generation knows little of the work IL is
doing or of Its influences upon future generations What
seems a great work, may be TO them small one
knew shows S how little thought Of his work IN hi,
day. But his is only the usual fate which such men
traits in his character deserving Of notice Miles standsh
was hypocre, and though not one OF the religious
men Of the colony, had the respect OF all.
He had will to execute the laws, and they admired
and aab sr We're marked FEATURES in h CHARACTER
and he always ready to bow TO the civil powera
army OF 100000 melt away into good citizens when
the late war ended despite the predictions OF the
men: THE Puritan idea, the motive power which Ii to
| regenerate the world"
The second regular toast was Massachusetts, she has
never deserted the legend her banner" Oliver War
ner Secretary of State, called upon, but absent
Dr. George b. Loring responded 10 the following toast
" Practical Education and the Industrial Arts:
R Re Pilgrims sGeqs who had had" to labor Or
The Pilgrims commenced by filling the soil, and all
B6 s and 81 sudeG i We'll They laid on
rock and found them hTm he said he had an , old
the owner had read it 70 times. They
The Pilgrims were scholars and SO have always been
ready to found public schools and colleges The edu-
made it successful, while jamestown and the Dnch col
onies were failures This practical education fitting
the citizens their duties 10 make the state proc
porous The secret OF the power OF Massachusetts, was
the development OF her educational institutions ana
churches and the practical education Oh her eizehs III
the industrial arts.
Justin WinsOn of Duxbury then read an original poem
The fourth toast Rose Standish-The type OF
womanly sacrifice Her mantle has fallen on the women
of to-day" The Rev. L. f. Hale responded.
The fifth toast-"The first and last survivor Of the
Cape-the last enables to pay tribute TO the drst"
was responde to by Josiah Quincy.
Dr. Coswell spoke TO the sixth toast" Roger Williams
the companion Of the Pilgrims. the apostle Of social
liberty"
The seventh toast" The Pilgrim Colonies-ther rec
ords have the simple poetry Of mythology and the phlo
sophie truths history was responded 10 by DIR.
sburtleK
The occasion passed of pleasantly, but disappointment
expressed at the absence Of distinguished gentlemen
who had been expected.
The officers OF the Standsh Monument Association are:
President Cen Horace Bnney Sargent; Advisory Pres
dents Gov. Marshall Jewell Of Connecticut Gov. James
A. Weston Of NewHampshire, the Hon. Robert G. Win
tlrop the Rev. DR.. George Putnam the Hon. Alexander
II Rice Dr. George B. LOring the Hon. John H. Clifford,
the Hon Nathaniel l.. Shurtef the Hon. f. s. Toby and
the Ron HoratiO Harris Of Massachusetts,, Gen. Joshua
T.. Chamberlain OF Maine, and Gen. A. Il, burnside OF
Rhode Island; Secretary, stephen CLIFFORD or DuxDury
eSpoudng Secretary, st phen NJ Allen Of Boston;
Treasurer, Jacob NJ Lord OF Plymouth
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