Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-04
WILL GARRY ON PILGRLlN'S|
WORK, HARDING PLEDGES

inside the Gurnet Point, itself loom
ing up like a battleship in the dis
lance.
The May flower, yacht, anchored to-
day at the port where the Maytiower,
bark, furled sail three centuries ago.
1t was sol years to day from the
time when the Pilgrims set out from
the Dutch port of Delftshaven. This
and other scenes were to be produced
again in pageant form tonight, with
President Harding as CUES. The old
MayhOWer, herself reproduced tor the
pageant, lay along shore within view
of the presidential party on its way
from ship to shore. For this trip,
the submarine chaser 408 was, pro-
Vided, the presidential yacht being
forced to anchor in the outer harbor
of the tortuous channel that leads
within.
Gives Children Medals
At the new state dock, Governor
Cox, of Massachusetts, headed a wei
coming committee which included
eral New England states. There
awaited the president at the dock also
a group of New Bedford school chill
dren, winners of the Evening Stan
dards annual competition for mas
terry of English by children of for
added those of receiving their medals
from the presidents hand.
From the dock, the presidents
program took him to the point at
which the parade was formed, two
miles outside the town, under guard
first of five divisions. Regular and
state military companies were as
signed as escort for the guests, who
included Vice President Coolidge, the
governor, several United States SEN
ators, William H. DeBeaufort, charge
d'affaires of the Dutch embassy, and
Captain Sydney H. Bailey, naval at
taChe of the British embassy
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
liant climax. Plymouth's float re-
produced the landing of the PILGRIMS.
That of Duxbury portrayed the treaty
between the first settlers and the In
dams. The bridge waters were rep
resented by a float on which appeared
Miss Priscilla Alden, lineal descend
ant of John Alden. Princess Kootone-
kansuke, known nowadays as Miss
Charlotte Mitchell, direct descend
ant of the Indian chieftaln Massas-
soft, was a figure on Middleboro's
first float, depicting the meeting OF
Pembroke recalled by its float the
signing, December 20, 1872, at a town
meeting, of the first resolutions Tor
independence adopted in the colonies.
The Mayflower dropped anchor just
outside the entrance to the harbor at
1858 a. m. Formal welcome to Presl-
dent 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 800 years ago turned back its
predecessor, the Mayflower bark, ana
changed the course of history. The
banks of the canal and the bridges
spanning it were lined with people
who cheered the presidential yacht as
it passed.
After passing through the canal,
with the destroyer escort, the May
flower was met by the battleship flo
tilla and cut across Cape Cod bay,
rounding Manomet Point, the stern
and rock-bound coast" of which Fe-
licia Hemans wrote.
Ashore, meantime, the Pilgrim
town was fairly damned with people.
SO great was the crush that some OF
the distinguished guests, unidentl-
fed by the required insignia, were
hustled here and there. Senator
Lodge was taken in hand by a pro-
vost guard, he insisting on his identl-
W without SCCC6SSy anu his e'oIOlilN-
bile was directed to thoroughfare
distant from the pier where he was
to meet the president. Naval officers
who learned of the incident, scurried
about to overtalke him.
The day was one of brilliant sun
shine, its heat relieved by breeze
from the north.
British marines from the battle
cruiser Cambrian got big hand as
they passed the reviewing stand.
Passes Through Storm
On arrival of the Mayf1ower mere
it was learned she passed through
terrific electrical storm at sea late
yesterday. A bolt struck the aerial
OF her wireless, but aside from shoot
ing a brilliant display of sparks,
caused no damage.
President Harding was writing his
speech during the storm and contin-
ued without interruption When the