The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-01
Guns ROAR
!AS HARDING
|ENTERSbAY'
.ineal Descendants of Fore
fathers and Indians March
Through Plymouth Streets.
BY DAVID M. CHURCH,
luterna tionaI Nevws Seryice.

International News Service.
PLYMOUTH, Mass, Aug. l.
esident Harding landed here to-
from the Mayflower, within a
yards Of the spot where 800
prs ago the Pilgrims landed.
With martial airs and formal sa-
|es, the President and Mrs. Hard
wended their way past the his
nc streets Of the town at the head
q procession. -
Gives Medals to Girls.
The Presidents first act upon land
ID was to present medals for ex-
bllence in English to thirty-five
chool children.
The President, sailing the same
lourse which Miles Standish and
lis fellow pioneers followed in the
historic Mayflower, entered the sun
Dit Cape Cod bay amidst great
patriotic display.
The Pilgrim Fathers caused small
Excitement to few scattered Indi-
Inns when they came to Plymouth,
but President Harding, escorted by
two big battleships from the Atlantic
|fleet and division of destroyers
with big guns booming in salute,
aroused the greatest patriotic fervor
In the bosoms of thousands gathered
here to commemorate the memories
of their courageous forefathers.
{ This old New England, town was
IN gala array, waiting to honor the
ne ions chief when he landed within
q tones throw Of Plymouth rock
resident Harding, upon landing.
urged the children of America to,
carry on those principles which
brought success to the Pilgrims In
their long struggle against great odds
at Plymouth.
VIII Lead Procession
The procession, headed by the
Pre- sident, depicted the early life in
Plymouth. Lineal DESCENDANTS of the
eorly settlers participated in the pa
rede, including Miss Priscilla Alden, OF
Brdgewater, a descendant Of John
Alden. Princess WoonelSansuke. n de-
descendant of Massasoit, and Kenelm
Winslow, of Middlesboro, a descend
ant of Governor Winslow.
After leading the parade through
the historic streets Of Plymouth, the
President reviewed the procession.
At the conclusion OF the parade the
chief executive was entertained Mt
luncheon. Late this afternoon he will
deliver an address to the hordes of
New Englanders who have flocked
into this historic town during the past
week.
1t was not alone American tribute
that was paid to the Pilgrim Fathers
today. England, whence the Pilgrim
Fathers fled from prosecutions, paid
her measure OF honor. The British
cruiser Cambrian lays In the harbor.
Isaac Foote, deputy mayor of Ply
mouth, England, was here as the
representative of the United Kingdom,
and Captain Bailey, naval attache,
represented the British embassy.
Charge de Beaufort, of the Neither.
lands legation, represented his nation.
the original home of the Puritans.
Noted Persons Present.
President Harding was not the only
American here, for Vice
President Coolidge, Secretary OF War
Weeks. Senators Lodge. Freling-
huysen OF New Jersey, and Hale OF
Maine, and many members OF Con
Eress were here. Governor Cox of
Massachusetts, headed the delegation
N New England governors.
Tonight the President will be enter
ksined at dinner at the Pilgrim Inn
and then he will view the Plymouth
pageant, where the natives OF Piym.
cuth will re-enact the landing OF the
Pilgrims and the first hardships which
khey underwent.