The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-23

aThe Pilgrim from New England Da-
vid G.. Robinson.
A few minutes after o'clock ex-Surro-
gate Rollins called those present to order
end introduced the Rev. DIR. Hale, who was
greeted with applause.
In the course OF his speech DIR. Hale
said: On these shortest days OF the year
we gather to testify our honor Tor the
brave men and women who, in the very
day OF the beginning OF winter, planted
the foundations OF an empire. Why is II
that the states lying side by side are not
ouarrelling together as they always do in
feudal institutions, or in European his
torv.
The feudal system perishes as soon as
every man understands that he is his
brothers keeper, and In the company OF
men who know that they live together
for the greater glory Of God. II is really
because from the day those men landed at
Plymouth--from the day when Winthrop
sighted the Beverly shore, they and their
companions were trying To advance this
work and make it a better one. or. as they
said themselves, to live in God 3 glory-it is
because OF this that Massachusetts and
New England can claim any success which
they have achieved In four or five conti-
nents, or on the ocean. 1t Is because OF
this that America is the first nation In the
world (applause.) And it is the destiny
which awaits such race that we are Will
Ing 10 ptFD1ll lDt lubuIt.
What that future will be we do not
know, and we do not ask to know; but we
are firm in the faith that as long as the
children will hold to the fundamental
principles of the fathers, the same success
will crown their endeavors which has
crowned those of the fathers, IL we live To
the greater glory of God, IL each man OF
us every day resolves to set this world one
stage forward, we are sure of infinite alli-
ance, and he who has the infinite alliance
Is not apt to fail.
DIR. Hale's speech was undoubtedly the
oratorical effort of the evening. So i'm
pressive had il been that il was some sec
onds after the last words had been ut
tered before the applause broke out.
Hon. Seth Low was the next speaker,
and was followed by Rev. DIR. Wayland,
who made very witty speech, which was
loudly applauded.
Hon. George A. Marden spoke next.
His remarks were an unusual feature, be-
cause they were mostly in rhyme. He
said: "All-round good citizenship in this
country probably more than any other,
includes great variety of qualities and
attainmepts- them the ability to-
make a speech. But you have no concepr
tion OF the difficulty one has, who has TO-
nine months been writing political edito-
rials and making political speeches, in
avoiding subjects which ought TO be ig-
nored at time like this. History con-
firms the claim OF my toast Nobody, not
even the Hebrew, Is more ubiquitous than
the New Englander. He certainly IL call
around" and he has been ever since 1920
His finger Is In every pie and generally to
the improvement of the pie. He not only
centres round the hub, but he radiates
through the spokes and pervades the fell
loes OF creations wheel. The hub Is
never superseded, however, in his affect
IONS"
III ae.L ..L.. S,-........- u r....--..
described the home of the average New
England farmer in the latter part OF the
first half OF this century.
Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew was next in
troduced.
Mr.. Depew's Speech.
Mr.. Depew spoke substantially as follows;
For more than quarter OF a century have
been the skeleton at the annual dinner Of
the New England Society. But my twenty
Ave years service, as mentor, has brought 10
me the rare and distinguished honor Of be-
coming an adopted son. In that capacity
sm here.
As fosterfathers the Puritans have sur
passed the record OF the people OF the ages
Their methods have improved with time
They tried TO assimilate the Indians. and
when that was found impossible they massa-
red them In accordance with the fashier
succeeding centuries, when the newcomer
differed from them In faith or creed, they
tantehed OF hung them.
Though they left comfortable homes ans
broyed the hardships and periis Of the inhos
pitable wilderness 10 ENJOY liberty of con
science and freedoIa % religion for them
selves, IL took them hundred years TO ots
cover TIRE great truth TINT progress II ont
possible In the clash Of opposing opinions
and the unfettered practice and expression .
beliefs.
The pilgrims who came over in the May
C0wer were mainly equipped with ideas an
household furniture. Dut the twenty thOusan
puritans who came after brought with thci
1ve hundred thousand pounds. There WEI
% idlers. nor psrpers, noK lepers, nor an