Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-06
TAFT PRAISES
PILGRIMS WORK
President Delivers Dedioatory Ad-
dress at the Unoovering Of
Shaft at Provincetown.
MANY CELEBRATES PRESENT
Eight Big Battlcships Boom welcome
10 Presidents Little Yacht a. VI
Moves Into the ilarbOr,

Provincetown. Mass, Aug. 5.-No
greater duty over developed on Pro-
vincetowu's two criers, George Wash
hurn Rcdv and Walter smith, than
I their announcement today Of the COM
ing OF President TAFT and the dedica-
tion OF the granite shaft on Town hill,
erected 10 the memory Of the Pilgrim
fathers
This old custom Of crying important
events through the streets remains In
tact in Provncetown.
The corner stone OF the monument
was laid August 7, 1907. by President
Roosevelt. It's dedication by President
Taft attracted crowd that taxed TO
their limits the narrow streets ~ this
old fishing town. a fine Northwestern
was blowing straight across the hay
from Beverly 20 Cape cod. and, rum
ming before the wind, the presidents
yacht the MayfoWer. came dying
across 20 be welcomed by mighty
array Of the nations naval power.
Prena rations for receiving the crowd
and the distinguished guests were
completed last night, and before the
exercises today the fleet sent ashore
a couple OF thousand OF It's sailors,
who formed along the streets from
the wharf where the president landed
TO the grand stand.
The principal act Of the dedication
Of the monument was the unwilling 81
a bronze tablet over the door fac
ing the harbor which was given 10y
President Emeritus Charles w. Eliot
of Harvard
The town clock was striking 9 when
I1H.sa.
white beacon at the end of the long
point and passed In between the lines
of battleships
EIGHT BOOM GREETING.
Eight Of the great vessels were here
TO greet the president. the Conuecti-
cut. Michigan, Mississippi, Idaho.
South Carolina. Louisiana. Kansas and
New Hampshire As the Maynower
headed In the first gun doomed from
tho flagship Connecticut. followed by
~ guns from all the ships The sailors
manned the rails and the entire ships
companies stood at attention
The MaYiOwer dropped anchor at
the head OF the line At e:3o a. m. and
President TAFT Immediately went on
board the Connecticut, where he re-
ceived the commanding officers Of the
fleet
The reception on the Connecticut
ihSltu LOT HhDnt nan an hOnr ana
then the president started for shore
The launch from the Mayfower.
bearing President Taft, reached shore
at 1890 o'clock The president was
greeted bv Governor Ebcn X Draper
Captain J. Henry Sears, president OF
the Pilgrim Memorial association. and
others He was followed by Secretary
of the Navy Meyer United state Sena-
tors Lodge and Wetmore and Justice
White Of the supreme court OF the
United states.
President TAFT and the other guests
were driven I'm the Hill 10 the grand
stand at the foot Of the monument
SENATOR LODGE SPEAKS.
President Emeritus Charles Eliot Of
Harvard university delivered an his
tcrical address and was followed by
NJ. Van Weede,charde d affaires Of the
y ctherlands legation at Washington.
whose government was represented on
this occasion because the Pilgrims |
sailed from Leydcn
The formal transfer Of the monu- |
nent from the government commission
which directed It's construction. to the |
cape Cod Pilgrim Memorial assocla- |
lion was made by Senator Lodge.
representatives. James T. McCleary |
" Minnesota. who supported the bill |
In Congress for "A governmental appro- |
nriation 10 assist in the erection Of the |
monument was the next speaker. Gov |
Draper introduced President Taft, who |
was warmly applauded.
President Taft's opening words I'm his
dedication speech were descriptive OF |
The landing Of the Pilgrims at Prov
ncetown and the causes which drove
hem from England He said:
Here, 2eO years ago, band Of 100 |
pilgrims, in a small crowded and leak
nE vessel first saw their new home.
pthcr efforts had been made on the
New England coast 10 found colonies
'or pront. but this was the FIRST at
cmpt made by men seeking political
md religious Independence to secure an
lsylum in America.
They were of the yeomanry OF tho |
armer class. Their ministers were uni
iersity bred men. but the rest were
tumble. Godfearing persons. who wero
vowed nom conformists and had been
as such IN their homes In
he eastern part OF England"
TROUBLES or SETTLERS.
President TAFT referred In some dc.
all to the exposure and privation suf-
cred by the settlers, and said:
1.-THE spirit which prompted them TO
rave the sea, 60 land on this forbid
ling coast In winter and TO live here.
las made the history Of this country
What It IS u prompted and fought
he Revolutionary war; II welcomed
nd fought tho Civil war and has fur
ished the United states the highest
deal OF moral NE and political citizen
hip.
II Is meet therefore" the president
aid IN conclusion. that the United
tates. as well as the state OF Massa-
husctts. should unite in placing here
memorial 20 the pilgrims.
The warships that are here with
heir cannon typify the strength OF
hat government. whose people have
erived much from tho spirit and ex.
mple Of the heroic band
This magnificent memorial win Mt !
Ingly remind tho traveller by sea OF
he fact that those whose spirit OF IL
ertv was 10 persist for centuries. even
% the foundation and preservation Of
ar great republic. here first saw the
and and here first put foot on the
horc"