The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-01

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night bard b Splsssed, he if<.sx Ens<s
pointing hesvenwssd. IN token Of ~
sssp4rss of Eeasgsoa~ Il = intsnssed 10
symhoiize. II comprises the cubic
consenss % gls Hf<-sfEe hgsres: The
hesd 81 . nsaa 81 SIX fe~s standing IN
the bend a the elbow is brt ssen With
the hand Pre;ectirs from four ssdss
Of the pedestal are granite hzssfsesss-s
On which srr figures u imposing d.
zeessons F<rsonatisg I1r. lIs<rty,
morality. -sisesfson.
II ls TINS n rs main features >
monument 70 principles rsthsr thar
10 naen set Inso the sn<is OF the
bassresses are &lso-relisss sxrsissssay
wroaghs 10 fasrble. representing The
Departure frorn D~spthavsn, The
Signing OF the Social Compact IN the
Cabin 81 The May aower. THE Land
Ing At Plymouth. and The First
Treaty wtth the Indians Extending
mp The foar sides os the PEDESTAL be-
t.sen The four figures aboye men
toned. are large panels. orr OF which
facing the rssain approach presents the
Inscription OF the monument: two
others are given 20 the names, in
gsE3ed letters, q the IHs persons com.
posing The Mayaoser's company. and
ons yet remains blank. The shoIe e.
feet Of the work. with the figure Of
Faith rising In the midst Of the
other statues and tssisty-six feet above
them. Is oae Of impressive majesty
ard beauty. The corner stone Of the
monument was laid August 2. 1853; this
being bot one day later thar The 18th
anniversary ~ the snbarkAtion Of
the pilgrims from Holland. The diff
Guilty In obtaining funds unexpectedly
Delayed the progress Of the work.
The entire ccst is about $50 90.
Toward this amount Hon. Oliver
Anaes contributed s3e so, the cost Of
the central. crowning figure. the legis-
lstare Of Massachusetts, appropriated
$1,000. specifically for the figure of
Morality the state Of Connecticut,
$500: and congress about three years
ago made an appropriation OF So 200.
The lown of plymouth has given
q ,os0 toward the grounds and grad.
isg.
The monument having recently
reached compilation, it, dedication
today. on the 2E,th anniversary Of the
enbsrkation. becomes an event of
grateful interest. and is worthy OF
national attention. The streets and
buildings Of the historic town viii be
decorated w!tb flags. banners and APP
propriate notices. BY invitation Of
the Pilgrim Society, In whose charge
the monument has been built, mill
tary. Masonic and other organizations
viii participate in the exercises. The
ringing OF bells and the firing of
saiutes viii open the day. There viii
be procession. with bands oi music,
through the principal streets. The
formal dedication will take place in
the earlier half Of the day with Ma
sonic ceremonies. A dinner will be
served under a capscious tent, ut
which Hon John ID. Long. president
OF the Pilgrim Society, will preside (,
following which. in the same place.
viii be An oration by Hon. William c.
Breckenridge of Kentucky, poem by
John Boyle o Reilly. and addresses by
his exeelleney, Governor ATnes, Hon.
James g. Elaine. Hon. George r.
Hoar, Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge,
Chief Justice Durfee and Others. IL
Is hoped that the president Of the
United States will be present. Mr.
Myron w. Whitney viii sing Mrs
Hemans's ode, The breaking Waves
Dashed High. The evening Of the
day will be given 10 social festivities
and illumination.
We. Of this Northwest, iR;o which
haS cuue so large 40 Infusion OF New
England life, and of the spirit of the
Pilgrim civilization. may well turn
our eyes toward Plymouth today in
LOYAL congratulations. The West
sends greeting 10 the East this morn
ing; Puget sound TO Plymouth Rock,
glad In the national bond which dis
taHce cannot weaken. one IN history.
ia heritage. Ina reyerent regard for
the fathers and founders al the repub-
l,c. and II, patriotic love.