Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29
NOTES FROM THE HUB.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

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Much has been said in the press and
elsewhere concerning the Bradford
manuscript. "'rhe Logbook of the
Mayhcwer," since the decision was
made by the ecclesiastical court uIat
it should be returned to this country.
There are several quarters from which
claim for its possession might he eN-
pected. The strongest claim might.
perhaps. he made Ev the puhic Ii
brary of Boston, which is now the GUS
todian of the Prince library, from
which the manuscript was untluubted-
ly taken. An inscription on the fly
leaf of the volume, written by Thomas
Prince, relates that he borrowed the
volume from the grandson of Cover
nor Bradford, the author. and that,
subsequently. Major Bradford gave
him permission to retain it. the ma .ior,
however. resprving The right to con-
suit it whenever he so desired. There
posed of the volume in any way. and
hence. it is held. and probably right
fully. that it was properly part of
his library when it disappeared The
volume remained for many years in
the library of the Bishop of London,
at Fu..hum. How or when it came
there is "a mystery that will probably
never be revealed. 1t is probable, how
ever, that it was deposited at Ful,wrm
by sone person who kTew it's value
soon after it's disappearance from the
Prince library. Possession, therefore,
has probably been in the F,llham IL
brary for upward of so years. 1t is
regarded that possession for that
length of time Nras served to fix the
title in the Fulham library, and that
1T rested with the management of that
libiary to do with it as they chose.
Iney hnce chosen to order it delivered
to Mr.. Bayard, to be conveyed to the
State of Massachusetts. The manu-
script will, therefore, he delivered to
Governor Wolcctt, who will pass it
over to the care and custody of the
State librarian. This is to he the dcs-
tination of the Bradford manuscript,
which, at the present writing. is in .
safety deposit vault in Delaware.
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Poor old Father Kemp. famous
manN years the country over. and even
abroad, as the originator and director
of "old folks concerts" has just died
here in an Old mems home. lie has
been helpless with creeping paralysis
foT the past five years, and just pre-
viously to that failed i'm business. For
many years, however, even after he
retired from concert work, he was
prosperous, and he was always kindly.
His Shoe store near Dover street was
long the mecca for lovers of olti-timc
music. \ picture of himself and wife
i'm costume always adorned the SHOW
windows, and the old man i'm his best
slippers graciously received all callers
Nn business or otherwise. Ard yer;
and Trough Ire welded the baton in
5000 concerts, I!:c did not know "a nCte
of music, "for he himself has said it,
in his memoirs, written 80 years ago
He began his concerts which, or their
kind, hold their popularity to this day
in 1854 and continued them fol-
about twenty years. Myron B. Whit
ney, the famous basso, began will
him. His (Father Kemp's) wife. wht
always dressed as Martha Wds.p.n. /. ton
died about fifteen years ago. Both
sleep in Mt. Auburn. Peace to theil
ashes!
1t is to he hoped that the suggestion
th;ut the dedication of the Shaw statue
be made the occasion of a really i'm
posing demonstration does not come
too late to be made effective by th'
committee having the exercises il
charge. 1t is to be an event of eNcep
tiomtl interest in our annals. al,d com
ing on Memorial Day it ought to wit
ness a grand parade of the veteran nn'
other military organizations. D
course, we can look for nothing ap
proaohing the proportions of TIN
demonstrations attending tho de;lic,
tion of the Gramt nausoleum in New
York, but the event should arouse Il
deep local interest. Philadelphia sc
another example for us when she ded
icatcd one of the most imposing mon
uments to Washington that the coun
try contains.
The Democratic party has dom
MANY foolish things in recent years
and the probability is THAT it will d
more of them in the years THAT are Il
follow; but it is hardly to be expected
that it will commit so absolutely fa
tuitOus an act as to defeat the re
nomination of Josiah Quincy fo
mayor of Boston. Mr.. Quincy is ON
of the strongest men, in a Sirictl.
party sense. He has conferred upCt
the Democrats immense advantage b.
enabling them to recover control o
the city after they had lost it. The.
mlst he blind, indeed, net to rel.iz
this. His administration has certain!
not been free from mistakes. but th
general Judgment is that it has bee
nm able one, and this is net cOntine
to members of the party which plI
him in power. He is Democrat. am
conspicuous one: one. indeed, q
rational reputation. and he is far tn
strongest men the Democrats have.
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That Secretary Long should expires
himself strongly in favor of construed
ing II dry dock at the navy yarl her
is simply fulfilling the expectation c
the public. He thoroughly realize
the Importance and value of such II
equipment at the New Eng.Mrrl mt
tropolis. No doubt it would be we.
also. THAT in due time the Ktter
navy yard should be furnished with
dry dock. But the plan to cons.ru'
enc in Boston has unqucstionably III
right of way. 1t would not only sui
serve the needs of the government
but t,ie uses of the growing commert
of Boston. and MIR. Long may bc trns
ed to use all his influence to brn
about so desirable an improvement ;
speedily as possible.
Il !: ):
Only 1O2 members of the gradua
ing class at Harvard this year ha,
signified their intention of studyin
law after graduation. but sever
members of the class yet rennin
be heard from as to their choice I
profession. So there is yet no %
caSiOn for worrimcnt lest the supp
of lawyers will become exhausted.
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, Governor WolcCtt has signed II
Cove street extension bill. making
= new and practically straight street
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