Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-16

The grand national monument in honor Of
the Pilgrims has been dedicated at Ply
mouth, Mass. The sons and daughters of
Plymouth were there in great numbers, with
many visitors from far and near
The weather of the early morning
was unDropitious. 1t was necessary
to review the parade from beneath
umbrellas. The celebration began at sunrise
with q salute by Battery A and the ringing of
bells. The morning trains brought vast num-
bers OF strangers and great thrOng sur
rounded the new monument at $50, when the
de0lcatOry services were carried out by the
Masonic Grand Lodge, according to the ritual
of their order. These exercises were very in
teresting. The band rendered a choral by
John K. Paine, following which the song of
praise, written by r. W. Thomas Power was
sung by the Temple Quartette. Following the
song came the request of the President of the
Pilgrim Society, ex-Gov. Long: the response
of the Grand Master, Henry Endicott; pro-
clamation by the Grand Marshal George 81.
Rhodes; reading of Scriptural selections by
the Grand Chaplain, the Rev. Charles Il.
Skinner, and prayer by the Grand Chaplain.
The report on the examination of the mOnu-
ment and ibations of corn and wine by the
Junior and Senior Grand Wardens respect
lively, and the ibations Of oil by Deputy
Grand Master, Samuel Wells, were fol-
lowed by the invocation by the Grand
Chaplain. Grand Master Endicott then
delivered an address. The assemblage
sang an appropriate closing hymn by
the Rev. r. W. Thomas Power to the tune
of America" The exercises concluded with
a proclamation by the Grand Marshal, ben
ediction by the Grand Chaplain, and the
Pilgrim Chorus" by the band.
Meantime the; procession had been form
ing, and at II o'clock moved over the extern
pletion of the parade the officers and mem
bers Of the Pilgrim Society, with the orator,
poet and invited guests, took their places in the
great dining tent, and the feast provided for
the occasion was discussed for an hour.
The dinner was the big event of the day.
Ex-Governor John D. Long, President of
the Pilgrim Society, presided, and the grafton
of the day was delivered by William c. B.
Breckinridgs, of Kentucky, followed
by a poem by John Boyle OReilly.
The grafton and poem were followed
by speeches from J. Q. A. Bracket,
George F. Hoar Henry Cabot Lodge Freder-
lex Greenhalge DR.. George E. Ellis Chief
Justice Durfee, William Cogswel, Nathaniel
P. Banks, E. A. Morse and other distinguished
gentlemen
Mr.. Myron W. Whitney, an invited guest,
sang during the dinner Mrs. Heman's ode,
THE Breaking Waves Dashed High"
The monument is situated on one of the
highest mills in Plymouth northwest of the
rock on which the Pilgrims landed and west
Of the anchorage of the MayfOWer.
The monument was first thought of in 1858,
when the Pilgrim Society agitated the sub
ject In that year a design was made by
Hammatt Billings, a famous architect, and
thepresent site was selected. The monument
is Ct solid granite, and consists of an octago-
nal pedestal, which, standing forty
five feet high, is surmounted by a figure
of Faith, who, standing on Plymouth Rock,
holds in her left hand an open Bible and
points heavenward with her right hand.
This figure is thirty-Six feet high. The
pedestal bears four tablets, upon which are
Inscribed the names of the founders of the
colony and historic facts connected with the
first settlement.
Below these tablets project four wing ped
estals, upon which are placed-one on each
figures Of Morality, Education, Freedom and
Law, and at their feet are alt-relief tablets,
representing the erlbarkation at Delfthaven,
the signing of the social compact, the landing
at Plymouth and the first treaty with the
Indians.
The monument cost in the neighborhood
of $780, 600, the major portion Of
which was presented by citizens. Massa-
chusetts gave $4,000, Connecticut gave
Government gave S150 900. The cornerstone
was laid with impressive ceremonies August
2, 1859, but it was not until last fall that the
work was finally completed.