Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1907 — NOTABLE DAY FOR CAPE COD [ARTICLE]

NOTABLE DAY FOR CAPE COD

Ten Thousand People in Town to See the Sights. The day was noteworthy in the historyof Cape Cod. The monument, which will rise to a height of 250 feet, will commemorate the first landing of the Pilgrims on American soil, their six weeks’ exploration of Cap Cod bay In search of an abiding place, and the signing of the famous compact on board the Mayflower, as she lay l at anchor in this harbor, Ten thousand people were crowded into the little town, had. every opportunity to see the president, and at least one-third of them heard his remarks. At the conclusion of the first part J of the exercises on the hill, which in- : eluded, besides President Roosevelt’s | speech, addresses by James Bryce, the British ambassador, and United States Senator Lodge, and Representative William C. Lovering, the Masonic ritual in connection with the laying of

the cornerstone of the monument, was carried out by J. Albert Blake, of Boston, grand master of Massachusetts, and VTlIUam B. Lawrence, of Medford, past grand warden, made a brief address on behalf of the grand commander.v. Following these exercises a banqnet was held In the town hall and later the president was conducted to Odd Fellows’ hall, where he waj introduced to more than 200 Provincetown and Gloucester fishermen. The president spoke to them, commending their tabors and the way in which they performed them. At the conclusion of his remarks President Roosevelt was driven to the wharf and boarded the Mayflower, which sailed at 4 p. m. on her return to Oyster Bay. She was saluted by the eight warships of the North Atlantic squadron under command of Rear Admiral Davis, which lay at anchor just outside the harbor. The Mayflower was accompanied by two torpedo boats. It is expected that the monument will be completed in about two years.