The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-20

Mr.. Hoanig. Mrs. Richards sang "Comin
Thro' the Rye" The double bell eupho
compartment, was much admired. III
address of the evening was made by Chief
Justice Blake. He said in part:
Thousands and tens of thousands of til,
native born citizens of the states of Maine
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island and Connecticut, embracin,
the portion of the United States which il
popularity termed New England, are cele-
brating tonight Forefather's day. In thi1
number are also included the persons VIII,
first saw the sunlight elsewhere, but hav'
been SO fortunate in this world as to secur,
respectively husbands or wives from Yam
keeland. The subject viewed from an in
tellectual standpoint repels the effort o.
any speaker or writer who wishes to presen
original thoughts which are suggested by
and are appropriate to the OCCASION, II
the realms of poetry and prose
history and fiction, and religion and law
tho harvest has been garnered, and I con.
fess that there is nothing new or strange
which can be offered to this audience in the
nature of mental treat. But there is q
taste which is gratified by the singing OF
old songs, the reading Of ancient stories
and the sight of familiar scenes, and i'm.
bued with this spirit We are gathered to.
gether in the capital Of the state of Mon.
tana.
The first proposition which I am pre-
pared to indicate is that the sons and
daughters OF New England have the right
to claim this land as part of their in
heritance. James |. granted, November 8,
1920. 1.-THE great patent of New England to
forty persons, who are designated and in
corporated as "the council established at
plymouth, in the county of Devon, for the
planting. ruling. ordering and governing OF
New England in America" We are par
ticularly interested in the following de-
scription Of the subject matter of this
historical document which conveyed to
this corporation, and its successors and
assigns ''all that circuit, continent, pre-
clncts and limits in America. lying and be-
ing in breadth from fourty degrees Of nor
therly latitude from the equinoctiall line,
to fourty- eight degrees of the said northerly
latitude, and in length by all the breadth
aforesaid throughout the maine land from
sea to sea, with all the seas,
rivers islands; creeks inletts, ports
the lands, soyles, grounds, Ravens, ports,
rivers, waters fishings. mines and miner
alls, as we'll as royal mines of gold and sill
yer, as other mines and minerals, precious
stones. quarries. and all and singular other
commodities, jurisdictions, royalties, PRIV
tract of land upon the maine, as also with
IN the said islands and seas adjoining \
not actually possessed or inhabited by any
other Christian TIA, prince or estate" The ex-
preston from sea to sea- re-
fers to the Atlantic, and Pacific oceans,
there was no conflicting right Of "any other
Christian PRINCE The grant Of King
James specifies the tract between the
fortieth and forty-eighth degrees of north
latitude, which now forms part of Mon
tana, and soil of the original New Eng
events, while removed by thousands of
miles from the ''land of the pilgrim pride.'
we enjoy the right to share of Plymouth
rock and the glories which cluster around
it, and are visible afar off.
The Judge paid high tribute to the Pill
their powerful influence in public affairs. The
washington correspondent of the st. Louis
Republic is another unwilling witness. who
mas testified during the present month in
support of my deductions, and his evidence
can be corroborated by his associates in the
mnno,e press; quote from his testi
son and Wilson, OF Iowa, ingalls,, of Kansas,
Spooner, of Wisconsin, the iilepitimata aan'
ators from Montana, the senators of the
Two DaKotas ana Others are rs subserviept
10 tne nod and wink and the command of
missioners of the great western comnnnr
Weaiths were the slaves of the Yankees ),
have alluded to these couspicuons tos,;..
to show the influence of New England nr;ns
c'ples IN the national theatre of war md
peace. 1t is. indeed, profitable to examine |
premacy. A single glance reveals the fonn. |
dation and We behold the common school |
system of education, which gave to every
child the rudiments of learning. The I
burdens of taxation for this noble object |
nave been assumed without murnlur
during periods of financial distress, In
struction in the higher branches was Sc
cured without any delay by the liberal en-.
doment of colleges and universities. and
Harvard and Yale are now venerable insti-
buttons, when their age is compared with
the time OF the settlement of the conti-
nent.
In closing the president said: We dwell
IN houses that are remote from til, firesides
OF our ancestors and enter our homes
through the Gate of the Rocky mountains.
our nation, expanding from soa to sea-
eagles of Rome scared in their tr;nmn n sne
hight. Our gladstone eyes behold eyery-
where the good which has come ont If Nsv
England in the free school system. which
must be cherished and defended by ain Of
US. Forty centuries look down upon
you" said Napoleon in the shadows Of the
pyramids, and his troors we're inspired to
perform deeds of yalor upon the sands n
carnage. With kindred emotions. let ma
remember our fathers and mothers who for
Tie past nine generations have lived and
nleu witnin New England. The eleay Of
Ilay might have been composed in the
where they rest. ''
'Bens.th tho,e rugged elms, that vow t,e.,s
fhade ~" uoe
Wie:e heaves the turf in many q moulder;no
heap, AA4s
ZACH e il his r.rrow cal for ever laid,
Inc rude forefather. Oh tie ham,e. Sleep ~
After this there were more songs and mn.
no and then Judge Knowles said It was time
o eat. The adjoining room where the sun
yer was served nad every seat filed. Editor
he toasts had been outlined as Given he.
ow but Messrs. Bickford aud Rolfe wee
lnabls to be present.. "e.' I
Landing Of the pilgrims, the occasion re Z
Judge Hiram Knowles.
Inc roheca! ideas and practices of the
'ilgrims. w. II. Bickford.
The trinity Of New Eneland's povers