New-York tribune., 1906-12-23
TESTS FOR PURITANS
vFW ENGLAND'S LESSONS.
Bishop LGscrence Tells Diners of
Her Part tn To-day's Problems.

-.,and states filled the big BALLROOM Of the hotel
- spplauded references 10 Forefathers' Day and
re Pilgrim Fathers.
p-,bablv the feature of the evening was an ur-
,t appea by President Fletcher for permanent
me of its Own for the organization. He declared
.het the society was rich. IL never before had
80, ana could accomplish much more good II IL
"a IT'S own home. from which ii could work all the
yesr round.
PRESIDENT Alderman OF the University OF vi-
ssnis who spoke on @Sectionalism and Nationality"
s,c,sred that his own people in the South were
,oring into the height OF development He said
.hat Il Secretary Roots prophecy about the pass
ing Of states powers into the hands of the federal
government should be about 10 be realized
he defenders OF states rights in the South could
be relied 20 act 20 preserve the proper balance
Taking Up the Negro question. President Alder
,an declared that nobody could solve that heavy
problem better than his Southern brothers were
doing
The big ballroom n which the dinner was held
Wss handsomely decorated with palms ana flowers
American flags were festooned all round tha vveI1s
Behind the table az which sat the guests OF honor
the Union Jack was draped with the stars and
Stripes. and the shields Of the New England States
we're displayed three on each side OF the great
seal OF the society.
Tbs menus were booklets containing renro
auctions OF The Landing OF the Pilgrims ~,
Howard Pyle. and the Pilgrims Going 70 Church
By George H Boughton- The souvenirs were en-
graved pictures OF the Mayhoxer
President Fletcher acted as toastnnas;er. At the
table with him sat Governor John McI.ane of New
Esugslire, Governor Henry Roberts Of Connecti-
cut Governor William 7. Cobb Of Maine President
Edwin n Alderman OF the University Of Virginia
President z 6 Luther Of Trinity College Bisbon
william Lawrence Of Massachusetts,, the Rev DR.
Leander 7 Chamberlain, Admiral CoghIan. Com
mander Pearv. George Cabot Lodge. Horace Rus
sell Edmund Clarence Stedman. General Thomas
Z. Hubbard, Edward +. Darrell William Butler
Duncan, James Fitzgerald John Lloyd Thomas.
Austen 6. Fox and Hart Lyman
Austin B. Fletcher, president OF the society called
the guests 10 order by few taps with a gaveI
whose component parts reebed with New Englands
historic associations. William T. Davis, Of Plym-
out. had collected the material. The gavei Presi-
cent Fletcher explained 10 the guests consisted of
piece Of tie original Plymouth Rock, lie
inches square and ~ inches thick: q fragment
broken OF when the foundation was laid for the
canopy which was erected over the Rock In 1853.
This was solidy imbedded in Portland cement.
Dark wood surrounding II was taken from the Har-
low house, built IL Plymouth. Mass, in 1861. An
ether light wood from the old town tree plant
&c IN Plymouth by Thomas Davis IN l7s4. The
lover piece made from the timber Of the Spar
E0E Hawk, wrecked at Orleans Cape Cod in the
winter q 1857, as described by Governor Brad
ford II his History Of Plymouth Plantation" In
serted IN this was dianond-shaped piece Of wood
taken from The mulberry tree planted by Cardinal
Wolsey in the grounds Of the Scrooby manor house
scroOby, England, IN the year 1890. and on the
opposite side was piece OF oak from z moulding
L The ceiling Of the manor house at scrooby.
The woodwork was made by Miles StandIsh wes-
ton of Plymouth, Mass. who is now eighty-seven
yssrs old
President Fletcher told Of the growth OF the soci
ety and It's prosperity. The treasury contained at
Tie present time, he said, Sl5O,000. Yet he said
lie socieC7 was without a home Of its own and had
70 depend on another organization for place 10
receive its mail
7 feel that it never viii fulfil the purposes for
which il was founded or the usefulness that is rea-
sonabiy expected Of IT," he said, until it has
home il may call lis own" He continued in part:
am repeating what you very well know when
fay t-4t a large percentage OF the movements
ior good IN this city through the Church, through
snip are being Leu by the members Of This socIety
reed ror 81. v-bo ts,-a L--1 -~oS+ sa-7et+i1-a =
lie cry Of Tie unfortunate and distressed, and
responded most literally 10 alleviate the suffer
llgs OF our own countTymen, or have sent those
srgosies Of relief and good VIII starving Ireland
members Of this society-Inany Of them sitting al
rs board to-r-ght-haye endowed universities with
@ - "e.lh 81 principallty, are leading the move
5 tsi 1oF tt.e better education and the moral and
shl hospitals have brought to our shores the
Europe have explored the world in the interest OF
s-eaee and placed or nag the ''furthest north"
hundred years that we provide the means for car
I1g g o-t The purposes for which this society was
vas founded 10 establish and rnaintain-the collec-
~ o. rare volumes. precious manuscripts prints,
.-elaefias and relics We should have gathered and
EsSsrFed with watctful care. but which are now
est OF NAV be obtained with increasing difficulty?
Bishop William Lawrence Of Massachusetts was
ne next speaker. He declared that IN the char
ac'er of the men who settled New England We're
uTse elements essential 20 the greatness OF any
people al spriEging from the abiding consciousness
1-sl each man was accountable not TO his fellow
1eH' rut 10 God lie went on:
In political lie we OF New England are well
SAefe thaL the independent may grow somewhat
CCsII'pe - ne mugwumD and faN 10 decay IN the
New F1es5 5 - Sei-eta T. M ,t tle %Io-s GI9g Y r,S5 s0
y tAe fact that she Is the home oT political indie
E5g--ce % tnat when party power becomes ar
pFIlpJ there may always be found sons OF the
ms VITO VIII break with the party and stand
here aye seen aEd felt the power q the Pilgrims
Isrs %Aeiler ne mas n him strain OF New Eng
-, ..ood but think Re must But tbs know.
- ne is1T,llee tnvestgationE through his campaign
ply Illustrated and expressed the spirit Of the
49, is believe sharper test IN commercial
-. n INC natural Organization Of business and
Dover from which il seems almost Impossible for
d. d. 10 is within 70 break - -,
go 20 honoT and with 2 capacity 10 think straight
trrss se many men laclO, sees that the condl-
iss m his financial CIRCLE, even though they are
estl- under the statutes, are not healthy or hon
& ~ same time he feels in honor bound 10 his fel-
W. vsto 20 Keep silent He gains no applause he
.L--S none His motives misunderstood and
lgnoraEt seoN. pity. But before God he
Cay oN9 u liz Si1sA' o--1- 60 --S "a --
heavier test stfl We believe heartily in the Wis
-. ana beHefcence of the organization OF labor
- : y We ind one of the great safeguards oS the
fis-e once ~ awhile. however, thcre comes a
tsse hen ia behalf not Of the immediate adyan-
- a9t ~ the highest interests Of his comrades
;, - anfs himself compelled by his sense Of right
---i4 MS Independence as q man; his right as
= ls5or he viii, and 20 the cost of his po-
~. i's home and perhaps hts life, he acts upon
SA"p Lawrence went cn 10 describe the sense
y oaty which guided the Pilgrims and had been I'm
E--liee ir their descendants Then be took up the