The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-23
FOREFATHERs' DAY.
Celebration Of the Day at Plymouth.

Celebration of the Day at Plymouth.
PLYMOUTH, Mass, Dec. o. Forefathers'
Day was general holiday at Plymouth to-day.
1t was ushered in by display of flags, salutes
by cannon and the ringing of bells.
At o'clock the Plymouth band, Standard
Guards and Colingwood Post, G. A. R., form
ed in line and mar ched through the principal
stleets, arriving at 1890 at Pilgrim Hall where
invited guests were received.
The march was resumed to Plymouth Rock,
on which the pilgrims landed, where a volley
was fred by the military escort, and those
present sang America"
From there the procession proceeded through
Legden street to the First Parish church, which
was filed to its utmost capacity. The exer-
cises commenced by deaconing, line by line,
the hymn, "Let children hear the mighty
deeds their sires achieved of DID," which was
sung to the tune Of St. Martins by the coDgre-
CATION. Other hymns appropriate to the day
were sung. Selections from the scriptures
were read, and Rev. George A. Tewksbury
gave historical address upon the subject Of
the day. The exercises concluded with sing
ing hymn written by Gov. Long for the coca
son.
At the conclusion of the services in the
church the procession was again formed and
marched to Davis Hall, where plates were laid
for large number of guests. Post prandial
speeches were made by Hon. Thomas Russell,
Congressman HW. w. Crapo, Rev. Dr. G. B.
Ellis, ex-Gov. A. Fl. Rice, DIR. Julius d. Dre-
her, president of Roanoke College. Va, Rev.
o. 2. Clifford, George A. Marden of Lowell.
Rev. i. @. Towne, and by Plymouth clergy
men and prominent citizens of the town. The
exercises closed with singing by the Boston
Opera Company.
Dinner of the New England Society of
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22-One hundred and
seventy-fvekgentlemen were present at the an
nual dinner of the New England Society in
the Union League building this evening. E.
A. Rollins, president of the Centennial Ma
vania" was responded to by Gov. Hoyt; AR
my and Nav" by Gen. VIM. j. Sherman: and
"Pilgrim Fathers" by Prof. Cyrus Northrop
of Yale College. Bishop Howe was among
the guests. Letters of regret for inability to
attend were read from President Arthur and
Senator Hawley Of Connecticut.
New England Society of New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22-The 77th annual din
ner of the New England Society took place at
Demonicos this evening, Josiah E. Fiske pre-
siding Among those on the platform were
Gen Giant, Mayor Grace, Judge Abraham r.
Lawrence, Rev. Arthur Brooks, Chsuncy NJ
Depew and Governor Bigelow OF Connecticut.
of Hon. Stuart L. Woodford, Gov. Long of
Massachusetts, Rev DR.. Upshur, Mark TWAIN
Gen. Horace Porter and Senator Miller of Cal
ifornia were among the guests.
"The sArmy and Navy" by Commodore Up
shur.
"Our Sister Societies" by Judge Lawrence
Toasts were responded to as follows: "Fore-
fathers day." by Hon. .Joseph H. Choate;
"The President by three hearty cheers given
by those present; "The United St.tes of Amer
ican," by Gen. Grant; "The freemen of the
present time." by Col. W. F. Villas; "The
clergy" by Rev. John II. Paxton; "The
cradle Of the commonwealth" by Senator
Miller; Woman" by Mark Twain; "The
Half Moon and the May flower" by Chauncey
M. Depew; "The embarkation of the Pilgrims"
by Gen Horace Porter; "The New England
Commonwealth" by Gov. Long; "City OF
New York." by Mayor Grace.