Evening star., 1921-08-01
LANDING
CELEBRATED TODAY
F.. BY VAST THR0NGS
President and High Officials
Present for Tercentenary
Observance.
By the Associated Press.

PLYMOUTH. Mass. August L.
Another Mayaower came to Plymouth
today. this one the presidential yacht
bringing President Harding and an off,
cial party to join in formal observance
Of the tercentenary of the landing Of
the Pilgrims.
The Mayhower's passengers OF 300
years ago landed on a wild coast marked
only by Indian trails. Those OF today mace
landing to an official welcome IN scenes
that faced the fathers. Through the
streets of the town streamed thousands
of persons-10e, 900 was one estimate
governors. lesser officials. men OF high
social degree and those Of labor Many
Of them formed in a colorful parade in
which were direct descendants Of both
the first settlers and of the friendly
Indians with whom they lived in peace.
President IN Parade.
In this parade the President him.
self took part. both as participant and
reviewer. The parade and other Incl
dents served to set the scenes for the
principal feature Of the days COM
memorative program, public exercises
beginning at I pm, at which Presl-
dent Harding was to deliver his only
speech Of the day and his only set al. q !.
had as setting a great crescent bank Of
stands seating I0,pen facing the open
sea and With its northerly tip resting
almost on Plymouth Rock In the
xeascape thus exposed were the pat
fieghips, Pennsylvania. North Dakota
and Delaware. riding in the bay. and
the British cruiser Cambrian. at an
Choir inside Gurnet Point. itself loom
nag up like q battleship In the dis
tance.
The MAyfower, yacht, anchored
today at the port where the May
turtles ago. It was 3H years to a day
from the time when tho Pilgrims set
out from the Dutch port OF Delft-
shaven. This and other scenes were
to be produced again In pageant form
tonight with ,f Fres'dsnt snewas aers9 hee.eif as
reproduced Tor the pageant. lay along
shore within view Of the presidential
party on it's way from ship to shore.
For this trip the submarine chaser
4Gs was provided. the presidential
yacht being forced to anchor IN the
outer harbor because Of the tortuous
channel that leads within.
At the new state dock Gov. Cox OF
Massachusetts headed a welcoming
committee which included senator
Lodge and executives Of several New
President at the dock also a group Of
New Bedford school children. winners
of the Evening Standard's annual
competition for mastery Of English
by children of foreign parents: to
whose honors were added those Of re-
ceiving their medals from the Presi-
From the dock the Presidents pro-
gram took him to the point at which
outside the town. under guard of a
troop of cavalry. His was the first
of Ave divisions. Regular and state
military companies were assigned as
escort for the guests. who included
several United States senators. Will
liam H. de Beaufort. charge d'affaires
of the Dutch embassy. and Capt. Sgd
ney H. Bailey. naval attache Of the
British embassy.
The fourth division. one of floats
fom each Of the towns and ma9y Of
the villages OF Plymouth and Barn
stable counties-the cid colony dis
trict-brougIt the parade to a bril-
liant climax. Plymouth's float re-
produced the landing of the Pilgrims.
between the first settlers and the In
dians The Bridgewaters were rep
resented by float on which appeared
Miss Priscilla Alden, lineal descend
ant of John Alden. Princess Koot-
onekansuke. known nowadays as Miss
Charlotte Mitchell. direct descend
ant Of the Indian chieftain Massas-
soft, was q figure on Middleboro's first
float, depicting tho meeting of Gov.
W inslow and the chief.
Pembroke recalled by its float the
signing December %, 1772.s at q town
meeting Of the first resolutions for
independence adopted in the colonies.
The Mayhower dropped anchor just
outside the entrance to the harbor
at 1858 am. Formal welcome to Presi-
dent Harding was deferred until he
set foot ashore.
Guard Halts Senator Lodge.
Ashore. meantime, the Pilgrim town
was fairly jammed with people. So
great was the crush that some of the
distinguished guests, unidentified by
the required insignia, were hustled
here and there. Senator Lodge was
taken in hand by q provost guard. he
insisting on his identity without sue
cess, and his automobile was directed
to q thoroughfare distant from the
pier. where he was tomeet the Presi-
dent. Naval officers who learned Of
the. incident scurried about to over
take him.
The day was one of brilliant sun.
shine, its heat relieved by q breeze
from the north.