Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-01

JOuEI1Sy p SEA4GdL dIlo IOll r. We SONitSSA !
only as It's marches Of anguiah wei
recognize as the short cuts that earl
riedssnssssqIiickly to loftier levels. and
safe Apositions.
a Cannot Retract.
I'VE stand today before the un
known, but we look to the future with
mistaken. There is no re-
tracing: we must forever go on. We
welcome the theories wrought out in
new hope, but we cling to the assur-
ance founded on experience. All that
is notNbad; all that is to be will not
be ideal. We can not left the veil Of
the future, but we cal analyze and
understand what is gone before. It is
good to keep u feet firmly on the
earth though we gaze in high hope
for human brotherhood and high at
tafnments.
Just as the pilgrims had a prac-
ticals mind for material things amid
effective pursuit of their higher ideals,
so must we with our inheritance.
Just as these fathers drew togeth-
er toward ample authority to make
the nation and still preserve the free
dom of those who compose it, who
we must guard against the supreme
Capitalization of power at home, and
the superstatef4f for the world. More,
we must combat the menac in the
growing assumption that the. state
must support the people, for just gov
eminent is merely guaranty of the
people of the right and opportunity
Of that people to support themselves.
The outstanding danger of today is
the tendency to return to Washington
for the things which r the tasks or
the duties of the 48 commonwealth
which constitute the nation. Having
wrought the nation as the central
power Of preservation and defense let
US preserve it so. 1s
Here was the early dedication on
religious liberty and political free
dom. 1t was sublime gift to posterity.
cannot better express u ,rever-
errors, the failures, the disappoint-
ments, the ~betrayals of our day, and
plant here for all America and all the
world the standards Of highest justice
and, real human brotherhood. This
would add to. the volume of rejoicing
on-earth and give echo to the heavens
the nobler aspiration OF united
It would dim no torch Of
liberty which was lighted here. but
would set the world aglow with new
new confidence and new exalta-
Plymouth, Mass, Aug. 1.-Another
came to Plymouth today,
this one the presidential yacht. bring
ing President Harding and an Off
cial party to join in formal observ-
ance Of the tercentenary Of the land
ing of the Pilgrims.
The Mayaower's passengers Of 500
marked only by Indian trails. Those
ofi$$today made landing to- an official
eel that offered strik-
ing contrast with those that faced the
Through the streets of the
streamed thousands of persons
was one estimate-gover-
nors; lesser officials, men of high So
cial degree and those of labor. Many
Of them formed in a colorful parade
both the first settlers and of the
friendly Indians with whom they liv-
ed in peace.
In Parade.
In this PARADE the, president him
self took part both as participant and
reviewer; The parade and other Incl
principal feature of the days conf
program, public exercises
at p. M, at which Prea-l
dent Harding was to speak. The May
yacht, anchored today at the
port where. the Mayt1ower bark furled|
sail three centuries ago. It was 301|
years ago to a day from the time
when the Pilgrims set out from the
port of Delftshaven. This and
again In pageant form tonight with
Harding as a guest. The old
herself, reproduced for the
pageant, lay. along shore within viewl
Of the presidential party on its way
from ship to shore.
4 Many Floats.
The fourth division Of the parade
one float from each of the manyt
and many of the villages OF
and Barnstable countless
the Old Colony distrfct-brought Sthef
parade to a brilliant climax. Ply-I
mouths float reproduced the landinel
Of the Pilgrims. That of Duxbury por-
the treaty between the first
settlers and the Indians. The bridget
waters were represented by float on
which appeared Miss Priscilla Aldenl
and lineal descendant . f9John Alden.1
Princess Kootonekansuke. knownI
nowadays as Miss Charlotte Mitchell.I
d direct ~descendent OF the Indianl
sMassassoit, was a figure ont
Middleboro's first foat depicting thel
meeting Of Governor Winslow and thei
Formal welcome.
The Mayfower dropped anchor justI
the entrance to the harbor ati
1853 a. M Formal welcome toll
President Harding was deferred until
ie set foot ashore.
The presidents yacht had slipped
through the Cape Cod canal. thusj
welding the breakers M the cape.
which 800 yearsag turned back its
PREDECESSOR, the Maydower bark and4
hanged the course OF history The
ranks Of the canal and the brtdgesi
,panning II Z lined with people,
vho cheered the presidential yacht as
h passed: S
Ashore meantimesthe Pilgrim town
vas fairly TANNED with people sal
ErAat was the crush that soYaNsnf the