Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-23
CITY AND DISTRICT.
PRAISING THE PILGRIMS.
Speeches by Distinguished Men 4
Honor of FOrefathers' Day.

All Souls church was well flied last night with
New Englanders, proud, pilgrim-loving and
patriotic, who were assembled to celebrate 'FOre-
fathers day" Ex-COmmlssioner Loring presided.
and he and Ex-Governor Boutwell,, Ex-Governor
Long, Senator Sherman and Lieut.. Greedy deliv-
cred suitable addresses. The chancel was deco
rated with flags and an old forefathers chair was
placed for the President. large number of ladies
were present. 1t was remarked by Gov Bout
well that the 21st, and not the 22d OF December,
was the proper date of forefathers' day Lieut.
Greedy thought that the god must be right, be-
cause that was the day on which he saw the first
sign OF the returning sunlight after months of
darkness in the Arctic regions.
DR.. L0fing Was the first speaker and he eulO-
g1Zed the pilgrims so that those who followed him
had to modify their praise, though they all ac-
people On earth. He said that they We're the only
colOnistS who accomplished exactly what they
started out to do All the other colonies failed
IL was, he said, near three-quarters OF a century
before the other colonies accomplished what was
done by the Pilgrims in one day, before
liberty and equality. The foundation of the re-
pubic, he maintained, was laid by the Pilgrims;
1ne nlst declaration OF the equality Of all men
was maze by them. He spoke OF their sufferingS
Their many prosecutions in Europe and their hard
ships from hunger and cold around Plymouth. 1t
was the oft-repeated story which always thrills
the hearts OF citizens Of Massachusetts lie denied
that the Pilgrims were gloomy lot. He argued
that the spirit Of liberty that got abroad among
Tree republic, first came from the Pilgrims.
EX-SecreJary Boutwell,, who was Introduced as
one OF the best successors to John Carver, took
issue 70 some extent with DR.. Loring, both as to
his (Boutwells) merits as a successor to John
carver and as TO the amount of credit due the Pill
grns His ancestors, he said, to start with, did
not come over with the Mayf1ower in 1920 but
ldter-aDOut 16:S2-and he was disposed to believe
giving all due credit TO the Pilgrims OF 1920 that
tney never could nave outl1ved all their trials and
established permanent colony had fJ not been
lor the Purtans, who came over with more
senator Sherman, who had right to be present,
because his ancestors were from Connecticut and
because, as DR.. Loring said, he was a fair repre-
sentative or the Pilgrims OF the west took issue
with them all around, and while agreeing that
the Pilgrims were Tine foremost colOnistS, con-
tended THAT 1t took all the various sorts repre-
Sented In all the colonies to work out the ideas OF
liberty and independence that underlie our gov
eminent. Ii took, he said, the Huguenots, the
OF Maryland, and the cavaliers and after loafers)
or Virginia, 10 make the nation we are. he
then mentioned some OF the great names in the
other colonies whc the fore in the declara-
lion or independence and the drafting OF the Con-
stltutlon, when seemed almost divine work, SO
perfect was IL.
saints Tor 1--WE years. and suggested that II he
ceeded in awaking Lnem they would ring chime
OF o., CHESTNUT bells. But then there was notning
cheStnutty In what he had TO say. He Fought
the assembly back to the idea that it not inui-
Vldual greatness that they were contemplating.
IL Is not, he said the bush, but the germ; not tie
event, but the idea; not the man. put tine spirit
Whetner In Massachusetts, or Virginia, New York,
Georgia or the Caronas, IL was Inc same spirit OF
Independence and liberty OF conscience that contri-
Outed 10 Dulid up this republic, ana The highest
praise Tor the Pilgrims was that rest followed.
Lieut.. Greedy 1uiioWeJ Gov. Long.
CELEBRATION IN EAST WASHINGTON
meeting of New England people was held last
evening at Sth and streets northeast 10 celebrate
the landing OF the pilgrims at Plymouth. The hall
was well filled. j. H. CrOssman was chosen chair
man An interesting address was made by Prof.
Chickerlng, followed by Maurice Pechin, Rev e.
Peck, or tae Presbyterian church, AZ. Shell, ~
Mass, ana MI. Green, of Conn. fhe musical pro-
gram embraced "rle Pilgrim Fathers" "a,Ilprl.
ca cOrlet solo, collation. Of palcheu cora
with nand shaking and social greetings closed the
exercises.