The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-23
DESCENDANTS HAIL
SPIRIT OF PILGRIMS
Gather at Dinner Celebration
of Booth Anniversary Of
MayflOwer's Landing.
GOV. QUINBY PRESIDES
Senator Fernald Says Ideals Of
1920 Still Live to Uphold
Liberty Here.
GOV. QUINBY PREsIDEs

The spirit which braved wave and
wilderness for ideal and principle three
hundred years ago was hailed as the
backbone of American Institutions when
the Mayflower descendants of the State
OF New York gathered last night at the
Waldorf-Astoria for the purpose of add
ing another to the many recent celebra-
tons that have marked the anniversary
of the landing OF the Pilgrims.
Henry Cole Quinby. governor Of the
society. who acted as POSTMASTER, and
the speakers. among whom were repre-
sentatives OF Canada and the Neither
lands. all laid emphasis upon the effect
which the doctrines OF the early settlers
of New England have had upon the
ideals Of the North American continent.
and similar sentiments were expressed
in communications from President-elect
Warren G. Harding and Vice-President-
elect Calvin Coolidge.
Harding Sends Message.
Senator Hardings communication,
dated at Marion, Ohio, August IL, and
SupSme Court Justice Russell Bene-
dict, captain of the society. said: 1T Is
always a pleasure for me to meet one
hundred per cent Americans who make
up the membership of the Mayflower
Society, and / wish II were possible to
accept, but II has been borne in upon
me that / must not make engagements
beyond our campaign"
Gov. Coolidge, who was scheduled to
~ .,sxl l. ta.. .srsaer
ment at the last moment. and wired
Justice Benedict: Please extend the
reetlng IF Massachusetts, TO the May
flower Society of New York. The coun-
ry needs their spirit and their devotion
% high ideals, needs their capacity to
form laws and their ability to live by
them. II needs their realization that 1t
better TO be in the wilderness and the
master Of your own freedom than to
he surrounded by all the comforts of
civilization and live under restraint In
the perpetu1tipn Of their memory you
re serving The highest interests Of
America"
Extending Canada's greetings to the
society, Sir William MULCH. Chief Jus
tice of the Exchequer Division of the
High Court of Justice for the Dominion.
spoke of the debt OF his own countrymen
TO the Pilgrims, by whom he said the
highest principles OF justice were
brought TO American shores. He COM
pared the harmony existing between the
two great North American nations to the
discord of Europe, and said that 1t was
attributable to the development OF a
great public conscience. He also cited
this as evidence OF the fact that great
nations make for peace, while division
into innumerable small nationaltties
makes for friction and war.
No Fear of BoIshevfsm.
Speaking as the representative OF
Maine, Senator Bert NJ. Fernaid said /;
1.-The rugged fixity OF those people. their
rigid adherence TO the moral law. viii
continue to spread throughout this con-
tinent. I have no fear for the future
OF the United States as long as the
| Pilgrim blood will continue TO flow.
'"rhe foundation of the American Re-
| public" he declared. "as laid in the
| Arm cement of the covenant of the Pill
grim Fathers, will not be uprooted by
| the raging storm of Bolshevisrn that Is
now sweeping over the world The
spirit OF brotherhood which they brought
to these shores will not die. but will
| i've on and on. The splendid spirit OF
the Pilgrim Fathers has swept the coun-
| try from coast TO coast and their blood
has commingled with that OF every State
\ In the Union"
Senator Fernaid deplored the fact tina;
many who now enter this country fat
to appreciate the difference between lib
erty and license, and said that he felt
| that the meaning OF the statue In New
York Bay has been grossly misin'
teTpreted. There is great difference
between duties and rights" he said
"and the Pilgrim Fathers realized thai
difference"
Senator Charles S. Thomas Of Colo
radc delivered an attack upon ne lobby
at Washington, VIII 'ch he sssd was de-
structive to representative government
There should be but one influence" h'
said. ''and that Is the welfare and in
tereet of the American people" He tolC
the diners that the duty of their society
was to promote constant and never
ceasing propaganda of patriotism and
declared himself TO be OF the bel ef tia
the future OF the world depended upor
friendship and cooperation between tho
two great Ang o-Saxon nations.
Prof. A. J. Barnouw. representative 81
the Dutch Commission participating 4
Mayflower celebrations. spoke as repre-
sentative of the Minister from the Meth.
erlands
A severe cold prevented Senator
George II. Moses OF New Hampshir,
from keeping his engagement to speak
The addresses were preceded by Q
Thanksgiving turkey dinner, which was