The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-21

anchorage Of that craft in Cape Cod
harbor
The gathering was arranged under the
auspices of the Society Of Mayflower De-
scendants in the District Of Columbia.
and was that society's tenth annual din
ner.
This spirit Of the occasion was set forth
in Citing terms in a quotation from James
Russell Lowell, on the programme Next
10 the fugitives whom Moses led out OF
Egypt, the little shipload Of outcasts who
landed at Plymouth are destined 20 in
fluence the future Of the world
Mr.. Justice Henry b. Brown. OF the
United States Supreme Court. governor
OF tho society. presided over the post
prandiaI exercises. The text of compact.
the signing of which I'm November, 1920
ushered in a new era IN universal his
tory was embodied in the programme
| Of exercises. II was read by Thomas s
Hopkins. ex-governor Of the society. as
the first feature Of the after dinner exer-
cises President Tafrs Thanksgiving
proclamation was read by the secretary.
Ernest Wilder Bradford.
Found Religious Liberty.
In his introductory remarks the toast
master, Mr.. Justice Brown. said the Pill
grims found religious liberty here. but
! they had not learned religious tolerance.
II they were intolerant. It was because
| they were intense in their religious con-
victions TO an extent unparalleled IN
! history.
! In introducing Jonkheer J. Loudon,
Minister Of the Netherlands, 10 whom
was assigned the sentiment. "Hol-
/ land the first refuge Of the Pilgrims.
/ the POSTMASTER remarked that he had
! peculiar satisfaction in the fact that the
/ only two Presidents OF the United states
/ OF non-English stock-Van Buren, and
| Roosevelt-were of Dutch extraction.
Mr. Loudon said much has been brought
| over 10 America from his country. and
as a bearer Of the Dutch spirit the May
/ flower was OF more importance than the
! Half Moon. When we investigate why
/ Holland became the place OF refuge FOR
/ the Pilgrims when they left England we
/ cannot but remember that il was a
| country Of freedom, OF free education,
| free press, and free religion and all OF
/ these principles were brought 20 America
from Holland Il Is also pleasing TO re-
member that a Dutch man-of-war was
the first ship 10 salute the Stars and
Stripes
After a solo by Mrs. Anna Grant
Fugftt, Justice BFowf, In introducing the
/ next speaker. called attention 10 the fact
that England In Queen Elizabeth's day
| was a barbarOus country compared 90
/ Holland. He emphasized the Dutch con
! tributIons 20 American institutions
Now. we want TO know added JUS
tice Brown, whether there are any
! Pilgrims left
He called upon Mr. Justice Wendell
| p. Stafford. Of the District Supreme
I Court. 10 respond 20 the theme. THE
! Pilgrim IN the present" Justice Stafford
said the story Of the Mayfower looms
| larger and larger as 1t reCedes farther
into the past. The tale is I'm our blood
IL has gone into the warp and wool OF
all our thinking. Passing the things
which other Adventures Of the time
| sought the Pilgrims went out into the
! wilderness 10 be alone with God. They
really did believe. Indifference. which
often likes 10 pass as tolerance. had not
| benumbed their spirits These men wore
. swords. and IL was necessary they should
be hard. We owe them a debt we can
never pay. One thing we should learn
TO live up 10 our belief. That Is what IL
is to be a Pilgrim. II we really believe
in democratic government. we shall not
be frightened by any temporary failures
In the last analysis every people gets
the government 81 deserves. for we have
a form OF government under which the
people can work out their principles when
their blood is up.
silent Toast Drunk
At this juncture silent toast was pro-
posed by Thomas s. Hopkins and drunk
by the assemblage, standing. I'm token Of
the memory Of departed members.
To the last speaker. Rev DR. Wallace
Radcliffe, was assigned the topic. 1.-THE
dawn OF religious liberty" At the out
set DIR. Radcliffe created "A laugh by OBJ
serving that a rival society might appear
on the horizon in the form Of the de-
scendants Of the discoveries Of the north
pole. The speaker said America has sue
cessfully contradicted the claim that the
church is dependent upon the State for
support In emphasizing this point fur
Their, he declared the separation Of church
and State must be kept clear and IN
violable. The line between the two must
be drawn
II am Presbyterian clergyman. &c
added Or. Radcliffe "Dr Harding. in his
church, is a bishop. Archbishop Gibbons
Is cardinal I'm his church. but in civil
life, Bishop Harding. Cardinal Gibbons,
and myself are American citizens"
Remarking that among the Pilgrims a
man was fined for not accepting public
Office, the speaker queried how many
would be fined in the District for such
an offense. and declared If the Pilgrim
were in the District, he would fight til
ne could vote.
Following another solo by Mrs Fugitt,
Mr.. Justice Brown dismissed the assem-
blage with the sentiment from Cold
smith:
The patriots boast, whcre'er we roam.
His first best country ever is at home.
Guests OF the Dinner.
Those present at the dinner were.
A. A. Aspinval. Mr. Asrlnwan. Mrs YeIma S.
Barber Miss Barber r. r. Bennett. Ernest W
Bradford. Rear Admiral r. =. Bradford L. S. "
! retired: Mrs !. j Brock. Mis-, Brock Richard y.
Brook, Justice Brown Miss Isabel 81 Cbamberlin
Mrs Jane ID. B. Chany, A. J. Chapman Miss MaD
CleaE6lsnd. A. v Cushman, Mrs Clshman. Rev.
Dr. John l. Ewen. Deputy Gov. S. F. Faunce
Ms faunce' Mrs. Anna Gran. Fugitt Mrs. r. ID.
Gardner BENJAMIN S. Graves the Misses Graves
frank r Grecnawot. Mrs Mary A. HartweH Mrs
George c. Haztiton. D.. F. A. Hill. Mrs. Hin
Nn. J. v. A Holmes, Thomas s. Hopkins. Mis-
Flora L. P. Johnson Jerome p. johnson DR.. 10
seph Iaber johnson. Mrs. William Wallace John
son, MAJ Henry VI. Kendall. L. S A.. retired
Isle $ Lipscom5, Mrs. Lipscumb Miss Lipscomb
hon. Jonkheer j. Loudon. Minister from thu Meth
erlands; Col W H. Michael I-nitcd stotes cong1
az Calcutta; Mrs. Michael: Capt Frederick w
/ Mitchell, Mrs. Mitchell Edward r. Moore Mis-.
Ethel j. r g Noyes Mrs. Mildred A. IL Powers
Rev Dr, Wallace Radcliffe. DIR. George l. Ray
NJ Robbins. Dr. Henry A. Robbins. Miss Ann Rog
ers, \. Semmes. Mrs. Scmmcs NIr. Justice Wcudcl
] Phillips Stafford, Mrs. S. L. Van Deuser Ais
Roberta Tea, William S WaShburn, Airs. Wash
L burn