New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-14
ANNUAL M4TFLOWER CONGRESS.
ASSEMBLED IN PLYMOUTH TO CELEBRATE
THE PILGRIMS LANDING THERE.

ASSEMBLED IN PLYMOUTH TO CELEBRATE
THE PILGRIMS LANDING THERE.
On Monday. september 3 the descendants OF the
Pilgrims began assemble "A Plymouth. Mass.
where their nustrous Pilgrim fathers first estab-
lished an American home. II the third
nual meeting Of the National Society OF the May
flower and there is no spot American soil richer
In historic interes; than the quaint old town of
Plymouth ON every hand there buildings
streets and monuments-reminders OF the days OF
1890
The Mayhower Society has chosen Plymouth
the place where the wandering fleet OF modern Pill
grims shall return annually to commemorate the
deeds of their ancestors and arrange plans for
the work of the association on the nrst day there
was nm excursion to Ouxbury. TO the tomb OF
Miles StandIah A gudebook of Burial Hi has
been prepared. and in il the principal tOmbstones
are Illustrated. while the letters remain lcgibe.
Among the tombs visited + that Of Governor
Bradford. on the summit OF the hill which was
the site OF the old fort constructed by Captain
Miles Standish to protect the colony against the
Indians
Some OF the most Interesting graves, however
are IN DuXbury. where Standish finally established
his home and where hundreds of the descendants
tourney yearly to pay their filla tribute to his
The headouarters for the Maynower meetings IL
al the Sa moset House. on Tuesday. September
s. AT 10 a. m. the members mel In body. and with
their friends proceeded to leyden-st where the
old Colony Commission dedicated tablet on the
site OF the first building erected in Plymouth A. 2
n m the general congress met at Kendall Hall.
First Church: at $40 y. m. the Massachusetts So
ciety gave n reception to the general members and
their friends ut the Samoset
on Wednesday there were delightful excursions
by steamer to Provncetown. where a special train
conveyed the guests TO Turon.
Josiah Lewis Lombard. Deputy Governor-Gen-
cral from Illinois mad provided carriages to convey
visitors to various points OF interest.
ON the Sunday before the opening OF the Con-
eress Yacht was obtained, and large number
81 the guests sailed TO Clarks Island There
they were met by Professor Goodwin Of Harvard
College who escorted them to the different points
OF interest The professor has lived there In sum-
mer since his boyhood He has built a house
the island the ground OF which ne owns by in
heritance This land has never been bought or
sold Professor Goodwin Is descendant OF Miles
standsh and also OF John and Priscilla Alden.
Among those who have clear records OF their
descent from iustrous persons and who were
present the island. were Mrs: s V: White. Mrs.
+ w. Hopkins and Mrs Virginia Chandler Tit
comb all OF Brooklyn. who are descended from
Miles Standlsh and from John and Priscilla Alden
in two lines AS II Sunday on the day the
pilgrims first visited the island, ALI the members
went TO the Pulpit Rock. where patriotic songs
were sung. S. Y. White made stirring speech.
and the assembly closed with q graceful speech
from Mr.. Greene. the president OF the society.