Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-06
4 PILGRIM MEMORIAL
EHEcTloN OF GIANT CROSS AT
MARsHFIELD, MAss.,lls PRO-
POSED.
nHEATEsT OF MONUMENTS
MAY BE ERECTED THERE
otfikihg. Texture Suggested ,sFor -cele.
bration Of Three Hundrsdth Ami
/ versarysofF Landing of'the Pilgrims
Grand Electric Display and Search.
/ light Planned.

( light planned.
{ "a "'mstorics1 and moral celebra-
hion'' .ofs, the three hundredtf anniver-
sary Of the lunding-of the. pilgrims is
proposed for 1920 by Alvin "A. vinal,
who is ia descendant..of the pilgrims,
10 member oflthe Pilgfir1s society and a
iformer,member Of the. Society of May
hower Descendants. In plans which
HE has prepared forythesevent Mr.. vi,
nal suggests the heightsHof Marshield
thills, Massachusetts. where he is a
resident, for the Celebration which he
thinks would be good for Boston as
well as Plymouth. since it would at
tract visitors fron1salf over the world.
l''Trinity hills,'' he says. ''aresthe high
est land in. Plymouth county overlook
ing all.thea pilgrim land and bay from
Cape Cod to- Boston. Miles out at sea
land inland the exposition buildings
would show to .enticing advantage,
Especially to- shipping passing In and
Eout Of. Boston. An electrical display is
lone Of the great charms Of modern ex-
positions, and buildings on these great
elevations in one blaze Of glory at
might would be one of the greatest
sights ever witnessed. On the bay it.
self the navies Of the world could meet
and view, the whole exhibition. Here
are great. springs, guaranteeing the
purest water supply. with ample river
power for the electric display and
power for the exposition. Two great
lakes cam easily be made, and there
are wooded groves for park purposes.
"Among other features in commence
ration Of this great anniversary cele-
Ibration propose great monumental
Ipermanent,cros of stone and steel, the
tanest in the world, to stand for all
time a DE the great feature of the
texhibitie From the top and arms
will be the grand lookout over the pill
GRIN land and water Of Massachusetts
hay, to which the people will come for
Eall time. The cross will. be one blaze
Eof electricity, making at night the
most sublime display ever witnessed.
When surmounted by the largest
Isearchlight it's beauty and meaning
would be impressed forever ohspassen-
gers on the foreign steam shipss passing
tosand from Boston"
The grounds Of the exhibition.are to
belaid out in the. form. OF across. Mr..
Wjnal also suggests the erection on-one
tofsthe hills by the churches Of the
world of permanent .church,of stone
containing the largest meeting room in
the world to be devoted to Historical
meetings and. addresses y.sthe great
revivalists, preachers and lecturers of
the world" with great chime bells
pealing from its tower the anthems of
the pilgrims. A great white stone,
thesonly one Of its kind known, typical
Ofsthe event, should be the pulpit on
which,will rest the baptismal basin, to
besthes baptismal tank, for here thou
sands will desire to be baptized into
kheAlatger life.
F,"On another hill will be the-greatest
wireless station and a water tower
supplying the exhibition. On the pla-
Neau will rise the great hotel and roof
kprden.. built by gifts from the hotels
ofsthe.world, the Puritan building do
natedsby New England families and
euntaining their exhibits, q great.reli-
giouss museum contributed to by all
the.woEld and built by the county of
plymouth, a great electrical plant built
soNassto make greatflake, damming
North river and giving great water
power such as such an exhibition will
require. On the lake will be- enacted
daily the parting, sailing and landing
of the pilgrims in ship representing
thief
,,-ssItiis proposed by Mr.. yinal' that the
cross, to cost 81 100000 or more, ac-
cording to the response, be built by
contributions of IS each from the
churches Of the world, souvenir gold
cross being issued to each contribu.
tor. To4aninisters cross with a dia.
mond in the center at $25 each will be
ISSUED. For contributions to thesex-
penses. Of the exhibition he suggests
fsthe golden book Of honor, great
subscription book, in which the; names
of: givers Of $1,000 or more will be re-
corded; the five million book. ir
witch the names, OF all giving s$5 twill
| besrecorded, each corrective a.passable
dollar coined, by the governmentas its
| ldfn the exhibition; the4 golden roll,
4 . tframedt roll recording the gifts OF
thoseswAo.gi Te $lOo, 600 to the exhibit.
Mon.,e Ansadmission fee Of 25 cents
wills be charged1to enter the cross.
/ S.A%great religious pilgrim revivaletc