Evening star., 1907-08-19
Governor and Staff Expected.

Gov. Guild and his staff are expected to
arrive on the Newport shortly before the
appearance Of the Mayfower, bearing the
President. The governor will come ashore
Immediately and will be met at the end
of the railroad dock by the chairman of
the board Of selectmen George Allen, and
Capt. ]. Henry Sears. When President
Roosevelt comes ashore he will find as
sembled at the dock the 1,20O marines and
sailors from the battleships which Capt.
Blockinger will furnish an escort
The journey to the site of the proposed
monument upon town hill will then pro-
ceed- with the other guests following in
carriages escorted by the Massachusetts
st brigade ars from Newport and the Salem EN-
base Of the proposed monument. and the
President will face 10000 persons. seated
upon the monster grand stand or massed on
the hill.
There will be $50 invited guests on the
platform with the President. selected from
the New England towns that have con-
tributed stones for the interior OF the monu-
ment.
Program Of Exercises.
The exercises will be opened with a read
ing Of the Scriptures and an invocation
by the Rev. William g. Ryder Of Gloucester,
grand chaplain OF the Massachusetts, Grand
Lodge Of Masons. ]. Albert Blake, grand
master. will conduct the corner stone exer-
cises. As these memorial rites proceed.
interspersed with the singing of hymns and
selections by a quartet the documents and
papers will be deposited In the corner stone
box by the grand treasurer. The President
will then be invited by Grand Master Blake
to take the trowel In hand and spread the
cement A trumpet will sound three times
and the more formal part of the exer-
cises will be at an end.
Capt. j. Henry Sears will introduce Gov.
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duce the President. The Presidents speech
is expected to occupy about three-quarters
of an hour, and will be followed by ad-
dresses by Senator Lodge, James Bryce.
Lowering.
Following Mr.. Coverings speech the
guests will adjourn to the town hall. where
a banquet Is to be served. The President
be waiting to shake hands with all those
who sit down to the tables. The interior of
the hall is a mass Of patriotic colors.
Provincetown alleges that the signing Of
stance In the history Of the world when
men banded together and agreed to be gov
erned by majority. and the town still
bears the words, Birthplace Of American
Liberty"
A Monster Painting.
On the front Of the building. as forming
a centerpiece for the brilliant colors Of
bunting and streamers there will rest a
monster painting. 9xl5 feet in size. painted
for the occasion by Walter Savory of Bos-
ton. depicting the signing Of the compact in
the cabin of the Mayaower November II.
1920.
The arrangements have been made by
Provincetown's COMMITTEES Of twenty. who.
with the cooperation Of the executive COM
mttee Of the Pilgrim Memorial Society.
have been busy for months. The members
of this committee are Joseph West, chair
man: John f. Snow. secretary: Capt. John
A. Cook, Capt. Angus Mckay, Capt
Charles A. Foster. Artemus P. Hannum,
Moses N. Clifford Walter Welsh. Judge
Raymond A. Hopkins, r. Eugene Conwell,
DR.. Albert 8. A. Mcleod, Simeon c. Smith.
Daniel F. Small, E. Olin Snow. John D.
Adams. DR.. NJ. P. P. Philip Campbell. Jo-
seph Manta, Hemen g. Cook. Jerome s.
Smith and Elijah Rogers.