Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-19
ALL IS READY
For Dedication Of Mon
un1ent to the Pilgrims.
President Roosevelt Will Take
a Prominent Part.
Governor Guild Will Be Waiting to
Give Him Welcome.

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ceiving every honor that belongs 10
the highest executive in the land-the
booming Of many great guns, the dip
ping of the national colors and the
quick, snappy salutes of soldier and
sailor-Theodore Roosevelt, President
of the United States, will next Tues
day, for the space of d few minutes,
be a happy subordinate to j. Albert
Blake, grand master Of the Grand
Lodge of Massachusetts, A. F. and A.
NJ, at the dedication of the Pilgrim
Monument on Town Fill!
Grand Master Blake, after prayer.
will pour out libations of oil. wine and
corn. Near at hand, ready to harken
to his least command. will stand ms
subordinate, Master Mason Theodore
Roosevelt.
With solemn dignity. as BELTS the
occasion, Grand Master Blake will pass
trOwel to Master Mason Roosevelt,
and order him to spread the cement
on the corner stone, preparatory TO
the laying thereof
AS soon as he has performed that
mental duty accoring to the ancient
rites of Masonry, and the ceremonies
have been concluded, Master Mason
Roosevelt will once more become the
highest official present. and will once
more receive the honors due his rank
and position.
The President will sail from Oyster
Bay Monday at 10 A. NJ. on the May
flower. Tuesday morning. conveyed by
two swift torpedo boats, he will sail up
prnvincetOwn harbor to the booming
Of the salute of q guns from the bat
tleshiP squadron under Admiral Evans,
consisting of the u. S. S. Alabama, Illi-
noiS. Kentucky. kearsarge, Virginia,
New Jersey. Georgia and Rhode Island.
At 1915 o'clock the President will
land fer the shore ceremonies, which
will be concluded in time for him to
re-embark at 4 o'clock.
Probably never has a memorable Oc-
casion such as the laying of the first
stone for a great national shaft been
more successfully prepared for than
has this one, arranged through the
work Of Provincetown's committee Of
20, who, with the cooperation of the
executive committee of the Pilgrim
Memorial Society, have been busy for
months. The members of this commit
tee are: Joseph West. chairman: John
Cook. Captain Angus Mckay. Captain
Charles A.. Foster, Artemus P. Han
mum. Moses n. Clifford, Walter Welsh,
Judge Raymond A. Hopkins. r. Eu-
gene Conwell. DR.. Albert S. A. Macleod.
Simeon c. Smith, Daniel f. Small, r..
DIN Snow, John D. Adams, DR.. Nj.
Philip Campbell. Joseph Mania. He
man s. Cook, Jerome S. Smith and
Elijah Rogers.
Tn addition to other arrangements for
the comfort of guests and visitors the
CONGREGATIONAL church and the town
Grammar school building VIII De
turned into temporary hospitals. with
two Ped Cross nurses in charge, who
will attend to all cases of temporary
Illness.
The program of the day will begin
with the arrival Of the special tram
from New Bedford bringing excursion
lists and Sutton COmmandery, knShtS
Tenplars at 10 o'clock
This order. escorted by a band of y
nieces. will at once form in Railroad
square and march from the station along
Commercial street to the local Masonic
hall where they will be received by King
Hiram Lodge of Provincetown. After be-
inc welcomed by the local Masons the two
bodies will form in line and be ready to
ioin the procession headed by the Presi-
dent and his party when it proceeds from
the wharf.
Governor Guild and his staff Of about
10 are expected to arrive in the harbor on
the Newport shortly before the appear
ance Of the Mayflower. bearing the Pres
ident. The governor ard those with him
will come ashore Immediately and will be
met at the end Of Railroad dock by tho
chairman Of the board of selectmen,
George Allen. and Captain ]. Henry
Sears, who will informally welcome this
party and the President and those with
him as soon as he arrives at the dock in
the Mayf1owers launch.
When President Roosevelt comes ashore
he will find assembled al the dock the 1900
marines and sailors from the battleships
which Capt. Bockinger will furnish as
an escort. The VIII stand formed in two
lines as a police guard.
AS soon as the President steps upon the
wharf and is greeted by Mr.. Allen. Gov
ernor Guild and Captain Sears, president
of the Pilgrim Memorial Society, he will
enter one of the waiting coupes. accom-
panied by Mr.. Allen or by Captain Sears,
The journey to the sits of the proposed
monument upon Town Hill will then pro-
coed. with the other guests following IN
carriages. escorted by the marines, prop
ABLY a battalion of the Massachusetts bri-
gade from the Newport, and the Salem
Cadet Eand.