The evening world., 1921-08-01
MAYFL0WER HIT
BY BOLT IN STORM;
HARDING UNAWARE
Wireless Apparatus Carries Off
Electricity Without Shock
Being Felt.
HEAVY RAIN STILLS SEA.
Mr.. Harding Reviews Pilgrim
Tercentenary Parade and
Makes Address.

PLYMOUTH. Mass. Aug. L.
President Harding and his party on
the yacht Mayf1ower ran into a storm
experience off Block Island. r. l.,
while on the cruise here last night.
When the Mayflower docked TO-DAY
it was learned that she had encoun-
tered severe electrical storm A
thu nderbolt crashed out Of the sky,
sending its impulses through the
wireless apparatus Of the Presidential
yacht spark Of some length was
thrown off, but the adjustment Of the
apparatus was such that the force OF
the bolt was absorbed without shock.
The President preparing his speech
for day. did not know Of II until
he remarked later upon the extent Of
the downpour The rainfall was 80
great that those aboard said it
seemed to still the sea and the May
flower rode through the storm as
smoothly as on a miM pond.
Another Mayfiower cane to Ply
mount o-day. this one the Presiden-
tiai yacht bringing President Harding
and an official party to join in formal
observance Of the tercentcnary Of the
OF the Pilgrims There were
thousands OF 900 WAS one
estimate-GovernoIs lesser officials
men of high social degree and those OF
labor, here To welcome the President
They formed IN a colorful parade in
which were direct desoe ndants Of bot1,
the first settlers and Of the FRIENDLY
Indians with whom they lived in peace.
In tilrs parade the President himself
took part, both as participant nd re-
viewer. He landed on PIyn,outh Rock
at 1855 A. N. His yacht had anchored
near where the Mayfiowef. bark, furled
SAID three centuries ago. II was 30l
years to day from the time when the
Pilgrims set out from the Dutch port
OF Delttshaven.
From the rock, the Presidents pro-
graInme took him TO the point at
mikes outside the town, under guard
of a troop of cavalry. His was the
first of five divisions. Regular and
State military oompa mics were as
signed as escort for the guests who
included Vice President Coolidge, tire
Governor, several United States Sen
ators, William II. de Beaufort,
Charge d'Affaires of tho Dutch En-
bassy, and Capt. Sydney H Bailey,
Naval Attache of the British En-
bassy.
The fourth DIVISION, one OF floats
from each of the towns and many of
the villages Of Plymouth and Barn
stable Counties-the old colony dis
uict-brought the parade to a bril-
liant climax T1ymouth's noat re-
produced the landing OF the Pilgnma
That OF Dnxbury portrayed the treaty
between the first settlers and the In
dians The BridS waters were rep
resented by finat Sn which appeared
Miss Priscilla Alden. nnesl descend -
ant OF John Alden. Princess Kootone-
lSansuke, known nowadays as Miss
Charlotte Mitchell, a direct descend
ant OF the Indian Chieftain Massa-
soft was a figure on Middleboro's
first noat depicting the meeting of
Gov. Winslow and the chief
Even the President and Mvs.
Harding smled when a Pilgrim in a
parade noAt representing the arrival
Of the Shallop hoisted a big derui-
John and pretended 10 take long
drink.
After the review the Prendtnt
went to Samoset Inn Tor Luncheon
Following THIS he witt deliver h-s
address.