The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-27
BRADFORD DIARY.
The Formal Return Of the
Precious Manuscript.
Governor WaIc0tt Received the
Document for Commonwealth.
Ex.Astassadsr Bsysrd Wis Gsesf Homer
Notasls Company In Attendasee.

D>Gt>a. NAy N-Fks Bradford nsau-
script sxsroisss at the capitol yesterdaJ
were followed by a dinner at the Parker
Mouse, At which sx-Amkassador Bayara
wss the guest of honor. The American
Antiquarian society gave the spread.
Many men prominent in Massachusetts,
Affairs attended. Among those present
were Governor wolcott, Lieutenant
Governor Crane, Senator Hoar, pishsp
Lawrence, William b. Lawrence. prssi-
dent Of the senate; Rev. Edward Ever
1T Hale, ID. D.. Rev. George A. Gordon,
Polytechnic institute, Professor r. y.
q. D., Or. kendenhall OF the Worcester
Dexter OF Yale college, Judge Rogers Of
Providence, Judge johnson OF Weburn.
Dr. Samuel A. Green, Charles c. Bee
man of thu New England society Of New
York, G. Stanley Hall, president OF
Clark university Of Worcester, and
many more.
Prior to the speaking toasts were
drunk to the President of the United
States and to the governor Of this COM
monwealth.
Governor Wolcott, for the toast to
Massachusetts, responded happily, pay
Ing acknowledgements to Senator Hoar
for his efforts in bringing back the pre-
cious document, and also to Mr.. Bayard
He said: To-day the commonwealth
received Q priceless treasure, not dull,
Iifsless possession. but an incentive to
courage and that faith In God which is
still active in the hearts Of our citizens." ="
The British consul, Sir Dominic Dali
IA Ehi was asked to respond to the toast,
THE Queen" and he asserted that all
Englishmen had q tender feeling for
Massachusetts.
Ambassador Bayard was enthusiast
tisally received N ne rose to speak. He
ssjd he was rewarded for his efforts by
the fact that he had been able to do this
service to the commonwealth. He spoke
Of the honorable representatives Massa-
shusetts has had at the court Of st..
James, J. Q. Adams, James Russell
Lowell, Phelps and the rest. whether
called ambassadors or not, these men
had been respected AZ representing their
country. He tsld Of his unveiling q
window in q little English chapel to John
Eliot, apostle to the Indians; Of his at
tending at the laying of the cernsrstene
oil q church to John Robinson, and then
about the Bradford manuscript, ~ show
Ing that he had not been inattentive to
the interests OF Massa achusetts antigua
rians in the queens domain.
Bishop Lawrence responded to the
toast "Te the Rishep Of London" He
noted how, In the history Of the return
OF the precious document, was illustrated
the fact that religion, ststesmanship and
literature are bound together.
Hon. Arthur Lord sf Plymouth re-
sponded for the Pilgrim society. Hon.
Charles G. Bsaman, the New England
society Of New York. and fer the Massa-
chusetts Historical society. Hon. Justin
winsor spoke. telling how. 25 years ago.
no made VAIN effort to Gst the Bradford
document. He told how haget into Full
han and saw the manuscript when the
bisaep was not there, either.
Senator Hoar cordially rsbuksd the
Idea that there was q feeling between
the two peoples. English and Americans.
that was hostile and alien one to ths
/ other He regretted the failure OF the
/ arbitration treaty.