The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-01
In Yacht MayflOwer Hard
ing Reaches Pilgrim Town;
Old Mayflower Repro
duced for Occasion
LANDING OF PILGRIMS
WILL BE PORTRAYED
THREE CENTURIES TO A DAY
FROM TIME THE PILGRIMS
SET OUT FROM DUTCH PORT
ENROUTE TO AMERICA.

plymouth, ass, August 1.-Another
Mayfiower came to Plymouth today.
TINS one the presidential yacht bring
ing President Harding and an official
party TO Join in formal observance OF
the tercentenary Of the landing of the
pilgrims.
The Mayflowers passengers of three
hundred years ago, landed on a wild
coast marked only by Indian trails.
Those of today landed on to an official
weciome in scenes that offered striking
contrast with those chat faced the
fathers.
Through the strets of the town
streamed thousands of persons-l0O..
700 was one estimate-governor les
ser officials, men of high social de-
gree, and those OF labor Many of
Them formed in a colorful parade in
which were direct descendants Of both
the first settlers and of the friendly
Indians with whom they lived in
peace.
In thfs perade the president himself
TOOK part as participant and reviewer.
to set the scenes for the principal
feature of the days commemorative
program, public exercises beginning at
p. m. at which time President
Harding was to deliver his only speech
Of the day and his only set address
OF the summer. For this he had as
setting a great crescent bank of stands
b.
with It's northerly tip resting almost
on Plymouth Rock In the seas out
side, thus exposed, stood the battle
ships Pennsylvania. North Dakota and
Delaware. riding in the bay and the
British cruiser Camorian at anchor
beside Guerent Point.
The Mayflower yacht anchored to-
day at the port where the Mayflower,
bark, full sailed, stood three GEN.
turies ago. II was 3 centuries to
day from the time when the pilgrims
set out from the Dutch port of Delft.
shaven This and other scenes were
t. be produced again in pageant form
tonight with President Harding as
guest The old Mayflower herself re-
produced for the pageant lay at the
pier in view of the presidential party
this trip, the submarine chaser 40S |
was provided, the presidential yacht |
being anchored in the outer harbor
The Mayflower dropped anchor just !
outside the entrance To the harbor |
At 1858 a. m. Formal welcome TO |
President Harding was deferred until |
he set foot ashore.
The Presidents yacht had slipped
through the Cape Cod Canal. thus
avoiding the breakers off the cape,
which three hundred years ago. turned |
back its predecessor, the Mayflower bark
and changed the course of history.
The banks Of the canal and the bridges
spanning Il were lined with people who
cheered the presidential yacht as 1t
passed
After passing through the canal with
the destroyer escort, the Mayflower
was. met by the battleship flotllla and
cut across Cape Cod Bay. rounding
Manomet point, the stern and rock
hNsInd cotst. Of which Felicia Hemans
wrote. then turned in past the Twin
lights OF Guernet, 10 its anchorage
just beyond
Ashore meantime the pilgrim town
was fairly jammed with people. So
great was the crush that some Of the
distinguished guests, unidentified by
IN erequlred insignia were hustled
here and there Senator Lodge was
taken in hand by provost guard.
he insisting on his identity without
success and his automobile was d.
rected 10 a thoroughfare distant from
Ihe pier he was to meet the president.
Naval officers who learned OF the In
,ident scurried about to overtake him.