Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-27
THE WONDERFUL PAGEANT AT pTYNoUTF

Dear Sisters Of the Social Corn CT. Have recently returned from & trip down on Cape Cod. which brings many pleasant things to mind to be long re- r1embAred. had the opportunity of seeing the wonderful pageant at. Ply mouth. on the. evening of Aug. 11th. An audience of 10000 people seated on the grandstand, many who stood around outside. boats and yachts in the harbor. all combined to count many witnesses. 1 The pages of American history have told us the story Of the Pilgrims and the many pictures tosiIiustrate those events are familiar. The population, of the 1 town of Plymouth is about 13.000 peo- pie. and from that community. abo1t l 15o0 persons. men, women and children l gave their services to re-enact those
 scenes. which took place three rcentur- ! ies ago. on the coast of New England. 1 The quaint costumes were very attrac- tive. and modest, a wide comparison to modern styles.
 l The duplicate Mayhower of 1920. lay l quietly anchored in the harbor. and 1 frequently the powerful searchlights on
 shore revealed it's presence, as the tale 1 of courage and hardships of It's heroic
 passengers were unfo1ded. Three hun
 dred voices formed a choir, seated on the grandstand. accompanied by an or !
 music for the occasion. Many pathetic scenes were presented, doubtless of q l true origin.
 ] The embarkation Of the Pilerim band. the farewell. to, friends and kindred. as i they left the homeland to venture out and cross the seas. 10 an unknown
 country. with heroic faith to seek lib-
 erty The signing Of the compact. the
 first landing at Provincetown.. the first washdsy. the landing at Plymouth. the treaty with the Indians. all so well pre- sented with expression. to hold the at-
 tention of every. observer, One Of the most striking scenes was that of the supposed denarture of the AEayofwer in the sn-ing of 1921. Only half of the Pill
 arta band had survived the hardships
 of the previous winter, and as they stood on shore some wepeing at the
 sie-ht Of the faithful craft. that had
 been their only home for many months
 now so soon to leave them, the auestior
 was raised in a loud voice. "-Are therf
 any who wish to re:urn?''
 Nay. nay" was heard with thrillin:
 The characters Of George Washing ton and Lincoln were present, to item
 i24 points in their respective places O
 The final scene of the Pilgrim. parean , included the full cast. The Boy Scout ; Of America carried the flags of all na : tiohs, the Stars and Stripes, the cente ' Of all these thousand people, in unity to represent, the decades of development : from the forefathers' day to the presen
 time
 was in Plymouth on Sunday an
 Monday. -kug 14-15, attended service
 Tn the First Parish church and I .say
 many old landmarks. and sites of. earl homes. The only house left standint within whose walls were heard 'Pilgril : voices. is that of the homestead ( !. John Rowland. A log cabin. with thacf e ed roof, temporarily built. for, this ann e versary. stands near to the site. wileI > the first house was erected in 1891.
 Burial HH has been visited by thot c sands, these summer months, and. lnan -- arc able to find tonbstoness whose ii scriptions. date back to their coloni;
 ancestry. observed conyersatio. 1, among. strangers, and visitors. each al !. xious to claim descendant from Ma!
 oliver passengers As this. honor It emphasized so much just now, was il .- formed that a great conference Is I h be held in Plymouth. in September, F. which these descendants are to be g '- thered No doubt thousands will ava s themselves of this. privilege, to meet l. one great body, at the shrine Of the T honored ancestors I should be glad g see that distinguished company, ar 'f though not eligible to be counted amor a them, yet associated, as the wife of 2 descendant from Stephen Hopkins al le the mother of two sons, and two lit E. grandchildren, who continue in the Ii, le of Pilgrim blood, As I stood on | is shore of Plymouth bay, and close to | 4 famous honored rock touched by P u grim feet. thought what a great ste . ., ping stone 1t had served between t7 2. continents Appropriate lines I ss S pasted in 8 conspicuous place, which = the keynote of this tercentenary eel I Ie bration: a.,
 Here on this rock, and en this ster. Y soil
 Ps E Began the kingdom, not of. kings. b St men,
 \ Began the making of the world again .y iS @' ,..-'' 't q e JENNIE. se; s'.sr ------.
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 !. TOMATOES WANTE
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