The daily gazette., 1877-07-18
SENATOR BAYARD DOWN EAST
HIS VISIT To PLYMOUTH RoCK-A LATIN
ODE IN HIS HONOR.
From the RnSLnn Posi-

ODE IN HIS HONOR.
From the Boston Post.
On Monday, July 6, Senator Bayard,
having fulfilled, as far as could be, his
many engagements in Cambridge aud
Boston, paid visit to his friend, George
Lunt, at Scituate, and amid the striking
scenes of that neighborhOod had the ad
vantage of interviews with some of the
descendants of the Pilgrims. Scituate,
which is the Indian appellation of the
town, was settled by small company of
the original Pilgrims, about eighty years
after the landing at Plymouth, mostly or
altogether "men of Kent" their body
being soon atterward considerably in
creased by direct emigration from that
famous English county. Some of the
primitive ways of their progenitors, and
even modes of pronunciation formerly in
use sat home," are still retained in Scit-
uate. On Tuesday the eminent Senator,
with his friend, visited Plymouth, and
saw whatever of interest was to be seen
in that ancient and picturesque town !;
stood upon the Crock" and examined
the relics Of Pilgrim Hall, and was hos
pltaby entertained by Mr.. Charles G..
Davis and his accomp ished family, that
gentleman and his wife being both of
regular Mayflower origin. The next day,
accompanied by DR.. T. w. Parsons, the
brother-n-law of Mr.. Lunt, they drove
10 the venerated Webster place, about
| Twelve distant from Scituate, to which
town, by the way, Mr.. Webster was fire.
quently in the habt Of resorting for the
| amusement of fishing and shooting. The
webster mansion, occupied by Mrs.
Fletcher Webster and her son, Ashbur-
ton, as is well known, presents highly
imposing appearance, and with the eX-
teusive grounds is kept in the same ex-
cellent condition as during the time of
The great statesman. I he party was
most graciously received by Mrs. Web
ster and the guests at present with her,
and the visit both to the mansion and
the tomb was most impressive.
The house and grounds are pleasant
and cheerful, reminding one of an Eng
| Lsh country-seat, though it may be
| doubted whether in most of that descrip-
ton so many objects of interest are to he
| found, Few, indeed are assoc ated wi Il
such modern memories; and to one
whose feelings are in unison with the
| scene solemn and elevated air seems
TO prevade the place. Mr.. Bayard bade
| farewell 10 his Sictuate friends Wednes-
DAY afternoon, most agreeably impressed
with al he had Witnessed and expert
| enced in this part of New England, hith.
erto quite unknown to him. While al
| Slctuate Dr Parsons, well known as an
elegant scholar and poet prepared for him
lhe following Latin verses, with their
| translation:
| AID sENAToREM ADVENAM IN oRIs PA.
| ThUM ADNENARUM
Conscrlptum Patrem respublica parrula
prima,
| Alme forl lumen tie maris ORC tenet:
lllc up!, cum Patribus, Deus incunabula
nostrae
Genius, IN aeternum, omen posuit Juris.
Suanuocohque, redux, III legis inibis arc
Lucida arena haec sic tlbi pax rnaneat
Scltuate, Mass, July 9, 1871.
TO A SENATOR VISITING THE SHORE OR
| THE PILGRIM FATHERS
Our shore salutes thee-Council's graciou.
The first small commonwealth our states
| man stays
Where Heaven did with our forefather,
| unite
3To place our country cradle-for all dovs
fOmen eterne of Liberty and Right!
| When Laws arena Thy return Shall see
| May these bright sands remain peace tC
thee =
Another version of this address is as fol
TO A SENATORIAL PILGRIM To TIL,
| SHoRFS OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS
! Oh, gracious Light of Law. our earlies
state,
Grave Senator! receives you on its shore.
| Here, where divinely fixed our Father
safe,
| Their seat of Right the pledge forevermore
| And while OF Laws grand struggle still tn
| pride,
May Peace with you bright as this shor
| abide