The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-07-17

While it is to be hoped that every good Amer
lean knows the words plymouth ROCK, anu
Landing of the Pilgrims and what they should
mean to all Americans, 1t is quite likely that
many do not know just where Provincetown COMES
in. Very briefly the story Is this:
The MayfOwer sailed from Plymouth, England.
September g. 1920 for Virginia. 1t was driven
north by storms. 1t then made an attempt 10
reach the mouth of the Hudson river (New YORK;
This failed and the Mayhower finally sought smell
ter inside of Cape Cod, that gigantic sand spit
that extends like the blade of sickle from the
Massachusetts coast unto the Atlantic Here. in
Cape Cod harbor, November IL, 1920 {od stye)
which is November 81, according to the new
style-the Pilgrims, in the cabin OF the MaynoWer
drew up and signed the famous "Mayfower Com
pact" And on this date they first set foot OH
American SOIL
This landing at Provfncetown, which oc-
cupies the extreme end of Cape Cod. The rec
ords of the Pilgrims show that they put in the
time until December q exploring the country. the
MayfOwer remaining at anchor. Finally, on De
cember p, ten men in the MayfOwer's small boat
landed on Plymouth Rock. They returned and re
ported that they had found place suitable for
permanent home. On about December 26 the
Mayiower arrived off Plymouth and the landing
was made.
Restoration Of the Plymouth shore about Plym-
outh Rock to it's original appearance at the time
when the Pilgrims landed in 1920 has been de-
cided upon WharveS fish houses sheds and 9th
er structures disigure the present shore line The
contemplated change will embrace all the water
front from Town brook on the soutn 10 brewster
street the north.
This rediscovered shore will be established by
filling in and creating a new rocky shore line.
The base Of the rock still rests upon the sea
level at high water mark, and will SO remain, Dut
It's smaller part split off in 1774 and several times
Transported about the town before being placed
xrin ho
the base from which it was separated. and the
parts united
The early graves of the Pilgrims. who died
the first winter and whose bones now lying
under q much Travelled street. will be preserved by
the removal Of two or three houses and the chang
ing Of the line Of the street. The spot Will be
marked by suitable memorial.
The senate passed the resolution practically
without debate In the house there was debate
for an bour. Much of what was said adds neither
TO the knowledge happiness of the American
people There were, however. some things SAID
that are worth reproduction For example Mr.
f;alliyan read into the record the Following ex-
cerpt from the report of Mr.. Luce of Massachu-
SETS in presenting the resolution. characterzing
it as classic
"Ths resolution contemplates that the nation
shall play a fitting part In the conmemorauoh
of an experimenting voyage.
"Three hundred years ago a small company OF
devout men and women. upheld by conscience aau
inspred by faith braved the dangers of the sea In
order that in new world they might found i
Christian commonwealth.
.They landed first at the end of Cape Goa
where nov is ProvincetOwn. There In the cabin
of the Mayfower they signed compact that has
taken it's place among the momentous documents
of history. for then Englishmen first joined by
mutual covenant to form civil body polite BE-
cause this was the germ of the idea that was. to
grow into the Constitution of the United States
every American owes gratitude to its authors AMI
should honor the spot where it was conceived
ssThe landing Of the Pilgrims symbolzes one
of the worlds great adventures The hardships
of the voyage the perils of the wilderness the
rayages of that dreadful winter-these are but
circumstances that frame the picture. Acting
for the nation, our concern today with the solemn
story is that it rivets the imagination on the no
blest phases Of human nature-lofty purpose
dauntless courage. steadfast endurance pious en-
thusiasm. holy faith.
"To commemorate and gIorify these virtues
out of which sprang the most precious institutions
Of America is not only to inspire our people with
fresh gratitude for their heritage, but also to re-