New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-02
In HONOR OF THE PILGRIMS.
IiiE MONUMENT DEDICATED AT PLY
MOUTH, MASS.
ohAr1oNs BY CONGRESSMAN W. C. P BREcKIN.
Ridge SENATOR HoAR AND OTHERS
POEM BY JOHN BOYLE o'REILLY.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rHIBusE.I

lBf TELEGRAPH TO TRIBusEl
boston, Aug IAN event which has been an
ucIpated In Plymouth for more than fifty years
occurred to-day. The Pilgrim Monument was
formally dedicated by the Masonic Grand Lodge,
winch laid the cornerstone thirty years ago. The
fligr1m Society decided that the occasion should
assume National character. w. c. p Breckin-
ridge, the eminent Kentuckan, was secured for
the orator. and John Boyle O'Reilly, an Irish
patriot, was the poet. Better selections could
not easily have been made Beside these eloquent
men, speeches were made by Senator Hoar, Lieu
tcnant-Governor Bracket, Ex-Governor Long,
CongreSsmen Lodge, Greenhalge, i. A. Morse, and
Others The Temple Quartete sang patriotic
songs, and Myron T. Whitney, the basso, sang
Mrs Hemans's immortal song: The Breaking
Waves Dashed Hgh.'
But If the of the Pilgrim Fathers had been
made of less sturdy stuff, if they had been men
easily turned from their purpose, no celebration
would have occurred to-day The work OF
decorating the town. literally "painting it red,'
In fact was begun two weeks ago, and for week
rain has fallen every day and not in
homeopathic quantities Wind and rain played
havoc with the decorations and the triumphal
arches, necessitating rebuilding and redecoration
several times over Everybody was imbued with
spirit OF pride and love for his town and no or
dinary discouragement could dampen his ardor
more prolusely decorated town has never been seen
in the old Bay State on any occasion Every
public building and every residence along the line
Of march was draped from rdgepOe to sill with
bright bunting. Notices appropriate to the occa-
sion greeted one on every side. and the wag even
in this staid old town had not been suppressed
for satrical wretch startled the country folks by
ID.
place of Christopher Columbus, 1492. lie got
there"
At least seven or eight pretty triumphal arches
spanned Allerton, Russell, Sumner, Pleasant, Ley
den and North sts., and the entrance TO the tent
grounds, where the alleged dinner and the speeches
were served up to crowd of 1000 people
The breaking waves might possibly have
dashed high on old PlymOuths rock-bound
coast. if a netting rainstorm had not beaten them
down to small proportions. The first half of the
day, but for the difference in temperature, was
almost as cheerless as the day when the Pilgrims
landed here. The sun made a feint of shining on
several occasions in the forenoon, but 1t was
dismal failure. and the thousands of country peo-
pie who hoclled into the town in the early morn
ing 10 see the show were several times drenched
to the skin. An early special train from Boston
brought down the Masonic Grand Lodge, escorted
hv the De Nlolay and ST. Omar COMMANDERS.
On their arrival they proceeded to the monument
and dedicated il in true Masonic form in n peltlng
rain A later train brought down Lieutenant
Governor Braclxett for Governor Ames was too
i'll 10 he pIesent accom- panied by the Governors
staff. and escorted by the Boston Cadets. lhe
GRAND procession was to have started at about lO
o'clock. and several organizations kept III line on
rho street whiting for the order to march, which
did not come until their patience and fortitude
,ycre exhausted, and they finally broke ranks ana
disncrsed A rift III the clouds at noon encouraged
the managers of the show TO begin operations, and
tbe uroccssion started, plodding its way through
mud and mire for q mile or two till the portals
~ tho bie tent were reached. Although curtaied
NJ son,e of its features the procession was
rcsnectable one in numbers and appearance
The rain had penetrated the mammoth tent, and
Law in puddes and ponds beneath the taDies
and along the avenues, so that not Few were
sadly in need of rubber boots. Here the sum-
60 earnestly desired few hours before was now
= roo ~ evtreme discomfort TO the two thousand
martyrs vino had each paid Two dollars lor
literary feast and an indigestible COLLATION.
u,retcbedlv served. One o'clock was the hour
pamed for the exercises in tine tent to pegll' DuC
IL uas 2:30 before the presiding oihcer, ca
Go, ernor Long tapped for order ana lnIroduceu
tbe Rev. c. L. Lombard, OF the flrso Ohu,Vn y
ITnitarianl TO invoke the Divine blessing. lnc
TEMPLE Ouartette sang a patriotic seiec'ion III
fine STYLE. and then the clatter oil knives anu
forks began Mr.. Longs introduction OIL Vnc
orator was a happy effort, and MS mehIloh Vi
Mr. Breclinridge's name was recelVeu WIN "p
plause When he stepped forward III respono'
60 Covernor Longs introduction, Mr.. Brecklh-
1.,,n
70 ,heir feet cheering and waving handNerch'ei'
Son ~o,o,o1 sec.ncs. The Grafton was frequently
applauded, and was listened 10 ln'eN'i'
close He said i'll part:
II has been urged that one of the honors 70 ,Ie Ie
IL 4. IaS "a ,he reVer,d men Is that they were at d s
5eanning OF our Institutions that tne3 he other
tSm the Old forms and institutions OF Il9 On new
t;nt onct and started new institutions based Oh Ia %
nrincipLs and projected by new The
Rnt Institutions are growths not manu% I'm time is
% oJ ~ ins stitutional material at any gIVon eIV e
I}mtsd: the choice left to statesmen Is HsiJ rstvey
MN hetWeen the lines of development Is Nst' % tb G
mari Do herein lies the claim to honor among ue
small ana Who have deserved well OF mankind uat az
at the critical moment is perHr %ssy and herocay.
Rnd a. tbe growth continues ceaseleS1&y & oio the oh
stanty Tos S sh decision Thus It IS that on the one
hand each generation must meet anu aratton ands
problems and yet St,6 o" done s before came into power
has limited its action and shut IL up III s'a'''
hnss Stst5rsn has given those who first suffered @
Ny nisUThii nisnhiino tI1ItG that human freedom was I'M
for me Inv the separation Of Church and state
PossSe sce ehSs of omncnco which by right theirs iS
S e truth 10 which the Pilgrim tS.ei tSts Is their
rs h Sonor Sn this their fadeess crown The company %
which came over IN the Mayn0Se, scn,Iay1tv was that
vinsu0 a separstt church II was purely Engmshh pg,reh
II differed aike from the Catholic ana srrh hsihn and the
lhc.,ms ll VA vide fundamental and irreconcLaoie; g;
r. involved nothing less than ne wnca' gbich Sepa
nfn,red or free religion. the dlheIehce VIII @ tie
ted and stiiI separates t9 state churches @ rO tbe
ree What IS involved in thls oenc. oe,a,,on 10 be
Soyerned only by the laws of Christ and enuro wes
as church nom the domination Oh L., u,s o'Se s won
a. n,,nense stride when this separation wac WI
al nv counrye chieest merit OF !hGie s 20 WC their
memory that monument has been ercsvub ,r,tb This Is
p V n6hlest attribute Of man. that be can lo&Ho & W
s,,nremev The troth az We SEQ H. Do 10 Do ior tbo
t ,.,,b s our supremest duty Reverence o' 'io r
sahers means constant progress no, s2snsU & uo, and