New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-23
THE PLYMOUTH MONUMENT.
PREPARATIONS TO UNvEIL IT on AUGUST
THE EyEpCIcEs


Plymouth, Mass, July D. t-pecial.-This old town,
uado famous in song and story, and holding dis
tlnctive place I'm American history is gayly decking
itself out and getting ready generally for the cerc
monies of the unwilling OF the monument TO the Pilgrim
Fathers on August /. Ever since 1853 steps have
been taken TO the erection Of suitable memorial
10 commemorate the landing of the pilgrims. A
monument at the spot where Plymouth Rock rests
old mt no sufficiently conspicuous. II was decided
IN erect one on the hill. where it could be seen far
~. a. Goa To Hammatt Billings, the eminent
architect was entrusted the work OF designing the
monument and experimenting ITS c0nstructUn' several
cont, were Amounted by the Pilgrim Society to collect
the funds but later on this method was aDandOhed ana
tbe entire work OF soliciting SUBSCRIPTIONS was III
,,,,sted IN the Rev willard NJ. Harding, OF Chelsea.
s,o nroorcss was made but by persistent work about
1900 600 was finally raised. OlVer Ames' unoie vi
the present Governor of Massachusetts gave inc mag
niacent statue of FAITH which surmouhS tno paSo
and which cost about $4,000 IL was Wone"or ~
perry Of Florence The statue OF Morality
was given by the state OF Ms'sach'iscuS coH00'0''
c.,e go 600 the cost OF one OF the marble panels
t,no the embarkaton at Delft Haven. hoand
Mather of Hartford, Conn, paid for tle s'a1ue vi ~
cation, and the panel descriptive OF the sisnnis Vi
the Compact in the cabin OF the Mayho"er W"
appropriated $4,000 TO erect the statue Oh
and the panel representing the lahulhe VI
PILGRIMS The last of the corner monolith. that Oh
.Torp .rd tho fourth panel representing the sign
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ing of the treaty with Chief samoset was pau i'' ~
private subscriptions.
Tho monument finally completed laS' Idii' ouO
Billings the architect his brother who succeeueu NM
and the Rev. Mr.. Harding, who raised most OF t'io
money! did not live 10 the COMPLETION OF the iooi
work The monument, with the exception OIL one
tablet was the work OF the Hallowell Granite Com-
nanv ID IS with the exception of the tablets COM
posed entlely Of granite. The pedestal IS forty'hVe
feet high Upon the centre stands the figure OF
Faith thlrty-six feet high, composed OF a doheh
stones or sections The pedestal has four large ana
four small faces. Upon the former are taDlets Dear
ing the names Of the founders Of the colony, WHO
from the smaller faces project four buttresses or wing
pedestals. Upon each Of these IS seated a figure OF
heroic Size representing with the figure OF Faith
the principles OF the founders. These are Morality
Educaton,' "Freedom" and "Law.' On the faces
OF the PEDESTAL at their feet, relief tablets III
marble, representing "The Embarhatlon al DEBIT
Haven "The Signing of the Social Compact In ina
Cabin Of the Mayfower," The Landing at Plymouth
and " The First Treaty with the Indians" The SIDES
Of the wing pedes tails figured tablets carrying out
the idea of the figures above them
The dedication OF this monument will occur on the
1st Of August, and will gather to the old town many
eminent men, william r. Davis who has been largely
instrumental in raising the money TO carry on to
completion this great work has sought to give ito to
eloquent Kenuchan, W. c. p. breckenridge, was
invited to deliver the Grafton, and John BOYle
O'Rcley was asked 10 be the poet. The Masonic
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, together with several
Communicates OF knights TemplarS, will arrive al
Plymouth at O'Clock the morning Of the 1st
and win dedicate the monument with Masonic cere-
monies. At IL O'Clock there VIII be procession
composed of military organizations, Grand
Army posts invited guests, the Pilgrim Society,
Odd Fellows and the Fire Department. AT
l D. m. the banquet and literary exercises VIII occur
Elk Governor John d. Long, president of the Pilgrim
Society," will preside Myron p. Whitney will sing
The Breaking Waves Dashed High" and after dinner
speeches expected from Secretary Blaine who has
promised be present General Deyens Senator lioar,
ex- President Cleveland Senator Evarts, Joseph IL.
Choate and Others. In the evening there will be
play of fireworks and ball.
William T. Davis. of Plymouth, has been the chief
mover In this matter for many years He has worked
earnestly and unselfshy to secure the completion OF
the movement and it is largely due TO his efforts that
this artistic memorial is ready TO be unveiled. The
expense of the celebration will largely be borne by
the ri grim Society, which derives Its income from the
admission fees charged 10 visitors, who flock here
every year and wish to the mementoes which have
ceips from this alone amount to about 81, 300
annually, and several hundred dollars are received
rom tho sale of catalogue. photographs etc. good
deal OF money has already been spent on the grounds
surrounding the monument and much remains 10 be
done I'm this direction. The celebration takes place
on the day OF tine month which the Pilgrims sailed
from Holland.
About 100 invitations have been sent to prominent
men, besides the speakers 10 attend the celebration.
II the President does not attend 1t is understood that
Vice President Morton will be here On the evening
a reception at his residence in honor of Mr.. Breckn-
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