The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06
PRESIDENT TAFT
 AT DEDICATION Pilgrim Memorial is Erected
 at PrOvincetoWn BRIEF ADDRESS BY TAFT Several Speakers Take Part in Inter- esting Ceremonies at the Base of
 Memorial Erected in Honor
 of Early Settlers

Beverly, Mass, August 5.-President Taft's visit to Provincetown today to assist in the dedication of a memorial erected in honor of the first arrival of the Pilgrims was feature of the itinerary of the first naval review un- der his administrati ton.
 Secretary of the Navy Meyer was On hand and the boom of cannon came rushing across the waters throughout the day. MT. Taft came from the pres idential yacht Mayflower to the sum mer white house pier a little after 8 o'clock tonight.
 MT. Taft went to Provincetown late yesterday on the yacht Although he when boarding and leaving the May flower, President Taft today had his first real experience of din produced cannonading. He apparently enjoyed it.
 The Maynower was the central fig ure in a number of reviews and naval events in the days of the Roosevelt III lllOSe ubyS dlo little white yacht slipped in and out the battleships whose fighting lines and gun bristling decks were so dressed up as to give the then secre- tary and now president small sppre- ciation of the scenes.
 The Mayflewer did not seem out of place as she steamed down the lane of ocean steamers of United States fighting craft representing her parent craft of decade ago as her mission today was peace inherited. The fight Ing craft of burly girth was the friend and not the foe when salutes were started in honor of the commander in chief of the army and navy. All vied with one another in making the gala occasion memorable one in dressing ship in vari colored bunting from deck line to deck line and across the new bracket work fighting tops and fire control towers were many men sta toned.
 Pageant Is Attractive
 White from water line to yard arm the peace calor. the picturesque naval pageant Y.ass made more attractive. The first and second divisions under com mand of Rear Admiral Schroeder anchored in two broad columns and the tiny Mayiower wended it's way in and out for an hour or more before she pointed into the harbor.
 Just before 9:S0 o'clock the order to salute was given and the formal opening of the ceremonies was an nopnoed In this manner. The noise did not cease until each ship had fired It's 21 guns.
 The dignihed little Mayflower with afrr I each salute with a report like a cap pistol.
 With the President were Mrs. Taft, Justice White of the supreme court, Senators Lodge and Wetmore and a number of other invited guests.
 The Mayhower anchored at the head of the two columns momentarily. Secretary Meyer was already speeding away from the yacht Dolphin to the flagship and soon was climbing over the side of the A flare of trunipets and roll barges of Rear Admiral Schroeder and Rear Admiral vreeland slowly came up to the Mayf1ower
 The visit of the officers to the Presi- dent lasted half an hour. The return call of the President was brief He visited the flagship Connecticut, and there re- ceived the highest naval honors.
 As the Mayfower sailed away in the afternoon sun parting salute. joined in by all the ships simultaneously was given with sailors manning the rails. The ma rine bands were kept playing martial airs for an hour after the disappearance of the yacht of the President.
 An Interesting Visit
 During the day on short the Presi- dent had an interesting time. The dedi- cation of the Pilgrims memorial, the of many years of work to tiers who landed here nearly 300 years ago attracted visitors from all parts of the United States.
 The exercises were held at the base of the high structure, which can be seen for many miles out at sea.
 In addition to the President the speak CTS included J. Henry Sears, president of the Pilgrim Memorial association: pr. Charles W. Eliot, president meritus of university; M vanWeed. charge d'affaires of The Netherlands legation; Senator Cabot Lodge, representing the south; William B. Lawrence of Bedford, Mass. former Representative James Mo Clarey of Minnesota, Governor Draper and Henry Baker.
 The commemorative tablet on the me morial was unveiled by little Miss Bar bara Hoyt, tenth descendant from Elder Brewster Following the acceptance the President and the other guests were en- at luncheon in the town hall.
 The President here again spoke briefly. In his principal address Mir. Taft con- fined himself strictly to tributes of the of the Pilgrims. and the impressions they have left. It was a noticeable coincidence that the Pilgrims landed from leaky Mayf1ower and the largest President the United States ever had arrived today on light draft ves- sel with a tight bottom that needed no crew to man the pumps.
 Former President Roosevelt, three years ago. laid the corner stone of the monu ment He used the Mayflower in his voy- age also.
 Tonight the battleships at Province town advices state, were Illuminated with many thousand incandescent bulbs and searchights flashing as part of the pro- gramme at night to heighten the impress siveness of the occasion.
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