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And now beloved homeland We honor thee today ; And plead continuance of thy blessings In thine old accustomed way.
OPENING OF HISTORIC HOUSES
A group of thirty-four historic houses, public buildings or sites of historic interest in Santuit, Cotuit, Cotuit High- ground and Little River, were marked and the public invited to visit them between 2 and 5 p.m. on Thursday. More than 300 persons accepted the invitation and enjoyed the tour. The full list of houses, buildings and historic sites may be found in the Cotuit Tercentenary booklet. The same after- noon, at 5 o'clock, the Federated Sewing Circle served tea to visitors at the home of Mrs. Benjamin D. Shreeve. The Library and new Fire Department headquarters were also kept open for public inspection during the afternoon. Mrs. Bertram F. Ryder was chairman of the committee which arranged the opening of historic homes.
THE BAND CONCERT
The Osterville Silver Band under direction of Harold Crosby played a Tercentenary concert at Cotuit Highground commencing at 8 o'clock on Thursday evening. The concert attracted listeners from long distances as well as practically the entire Cotuit community. It was estimated that approxi- mately 2,000 persons enjoyed the program.
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COLONIAL COSTUME BALL
The Cotuit event of Friday evening was a Colonial cos- tume ball, under auspices of the Matron's Club. It was held in Freedom Hall. Many of the costumes were beautiful heir- looms in Cotuit families. The ball was most successful. Mrs. William H. Perry, Jr., and Mrs. Chatfield Churbuck were co-chairmen of the committee in charge.
THE CLAMBAKE
Closing the Cotuit week a clambake was held at the oyster houses at Little River. It was an "Original Gifford" clam- bake, which means the very best, for Ezra Gifford is a mas- ter hand of long experience. More than 100 citizens enjoy- ed the bake and the opportunity for social pleasantries it afforded. It fittingly brought to a close the Cotuit Tercen- tenary observance. In charge, with Mr. Gifford as bake di- rector, were A. Seabury Childs and William H. Perry, Jr.
Calvin D. Crawford was chairman of the Cotuit week committee and the various events were carried out by com- mittees under his direction.
Hyannis Week (July 23 - 28)
FOREFATHERS SABBATH SERVICES
The Hyannis week of the Tercentenary observance opened on Sunday, July 23rd, when the First Baptist and the Feder- ated churches dedicated their morning worship as "Fore- fathers Services," and their pastors, the Rev. Thomas E. Pardue and the Rev. Carl F. Schultz, preached sermons on the theme, "Perpetuating the Pilgrim Faith." Worshippers at The Federated Church were called to the Sabbath service by the roll of drums, and the minister and the church choir were attired in Pilgrim costumes.
PARADE AND DRUM CORPS CONTEST
Under sponsorship of Barnstable Post 206, American Le- gion, together with the Tercentenary Committee, an inter- esting display of marching and music was offered the pub- lic, on Sunday afternoon. It was estimated that 8,000 per-
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sons saw the parade as it moved along the Main street of Hyannis and that another 1,500 enjoyed the contest held on Barnstable High school athletic field.
The parade formed at 1:30 p.m. at the athletic field, and its line of march was: South street, Lewis Bay road, Park Square, Main street to Sherman Square, and return on South street to the high school. Major Samuel T. Stewart and Major George Holland were the parade marshals; fol- lowing came Dr. John T. Hall of Middleboro, commander of the 10th Legion District, and staff ; in the line were delega- tions from many Cape Cod Legion posts as well as all the drum corps and bands which later competed in the meet at high school field.
The drum corps contest opened at 3 p.m. Winners of vari- ous awards were : Malden Post Junior band, band prize; Worcester Post 5, Sons of Legion, first, and New Bedford Post 1, second, in the junior drum corps contest ; the Whit- man Post band, best senior corps; the New Bedford Voiture 577, 40 and 8, best senior drum and bugle corps; Worcester Post, corps coming the longest distance.
COMMUNITY SERVICE OF PILGRIM PRAISE
The Hyannis Baptist and Federated churches united in sponsoring a "Community Service of Pilgrim Praise" at the Federated Church at 7:30 p.m. Sunday evening, with the ministers, Mr. Pardue and Mr. Schultz, joining in lead- ership. Both clergy and choir were attired in Pilgrim cos- tumes and the service in many ways harked back to Pilgrim times. The psalms were lined off as in early Colonial days, with the choir, led by Warren S. Freeman, singing a line of the old psalm, and the congregation repeating. The scrip- ture reading was by Mr. Schultz, the prayer by Mr. Pardue. The principal address of the occasion was "Reminiscences of Hyannis Days," by our beloved neighbor, Miss Clara Jane Hallett.
CELEBRATION OF CENTENNIAL OF BASEBALL
Observance of the 100th year of the sport of baseball coin- cided with the Hyannis week of the Tercentenary, and at 2:30 p.m., on Monday, in honor of both occasions, a picked team of "Old Timers" composed of former players on Barn- stable teams met a team composed of "All Stars" from Cape Cod League teams. The game ended in victory for the "Old Timers," among whom appeared Leighton Thompson, Joel Sherman, "Babe" Ormsby, John Mitchell, Dan Silva, George Colbert, Tony Plansky and Robert Cash.
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THE CHOIR at the Community Service of Pilgrim Praise held July 23rd at the Federated Church. In the rear row, left, is the Rev. Carl F. Schultz, and right, the Rev. Thomas E. Pardue.
TERCENTENARY REGATTA
Under direction of the Hyannis Yacht Club a Tercenten- ary regatta was held in Lewis Bay on Tuesday afternoon. Forty-eight boats, coming from the Hyannis Port, Wianno, Cotuit Mosquito, Bass River, Oyster Harbors, and Lewis Bay Yacht clubs competed in the seven classes raced. The breeze was light and no records were broken save that, un- doubtedly, the fleet was the largest ever to race in Lewis Bay. The Hyannis club's race committee was : Commodore L. Robert MacIvor, John Webb, A. Harold Castonguay, Adolph Richards, Ireton Bradshaw, Roswell Bassett, Fred- eric F. Scudder, C. Marchant Wilde, William P. Bangs, Dr. Paul P. Henson and Albert E. Dauphinee.
HISTORIC SERVICE AT FIRST CHURCH IN HYANNIS
The First Baptist Church of Hyannis was host to neigh- boring churches at a Tercentenary service on Tuesday eve-
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ning commemorating its position as the first church in Hy- annis. The Hyannis Federated Church, and the other Bap- tist churches of Barnstable-the Second Baptist Church of Osterville and the Third Baptist Church of Barnstable- joined in the service. The Rev. Thomas E. Pardue, pastor of the host church, read extracts from original church rec- ords, and introduced as speakers : the Rev. S. James Cann, representing the Barnstable church, Mrs. Harris Lovell rep- resenting the Osterville church, the Rev. Donald Redfield of Mashpee, the Rev. Samuel J. Riggs of Bass River and West Harwich, and the Rev. Carl F. Schultz of the Federated Church. The Baptist choir sang.
BASEBALL MEMORIAL SERVICE
A memorial service for former players of the Hyannis and other Cape Cod League teams, and men who were officers, committee members and staunch supporters of these teams, was held at 3 p.m., on Wednesday, with the Rev. Carl F. Schultz conducting. The flag was lowered to half mast dur- ing the service. Mr. Schultz read off the names of those memorialized : Charles B. Corey, who captained at Hyannis team about 1895, Joseph Kerr, Nathan Chapman, Russell Sears, Harvey Hart, George Hart, David Henry, Dr. Heman B. Chase, Franklin Bearse, James McCann, William Lovell, Emil W. Rodin, George Lillie, Clifford Hubbard, Dr. H. S. Whitney, Luther and Osborne Hallett, Ira Bassett, E. R. Blagden, James Laughlin, John Binda, Mrs. Charles M. Hinkle, George Percy Williams and Rhotire S. Lovell.
EDUCATIONAL AND HISTORICAL PROGRAM
Under direction of President Herbert H. Howes an inter- esting program was presented on Thursday evening in the auditorium of Hyannis State Teachers College, with mem- bers of the faculty and student body assisting. James F. Mclaughlin of the Tercentenary Committee presented a photostatic copy of the grant, sometimes called charter, covering land on which the Town of Barnstable is settled. Charles B. McMullen spoke on origins of the town meeting form of government. The early history of schools in Plym- outh Colony and in Barnstable was presented by Mr. Howes. Early textbooks were discussed by Miss Bessie A. Morse, and Miss Mary Ansoloni read from one of these books. War- ren S. Freeman directed a chorus which sang three old hymns.
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OLD FASHIONED STREET FAIR AND DANCE
Under sponsorship of the Matron's Club of the Federated Church a Tercentenary street fair was held Friday after- noon on High School road extension, beside the First Bap- tist Church. It included a doll carriage parade, pet show, and many booths and exhibits. In the evening there was street dancing while the fair continued.
HISTORIC EXHIBIT
During all of Hyannis week, daily in the hearing room of the town office building, an exhibit of old photographs col- lected by the Tercentenary Committee over a long period, was on display, along with literature published by the com- mittee, old maps and reproductions of old documents. The exhibit attracted a large attendance.
Dr. Charles E. Harris, chairman of the Hyannis week committee, was assisted by Selectman James F. Kenney and many others.
Centerville Week (July 30 - August 5)
TERCENTENARY CHURCH SERVICE
A special service in the South Congregational Church on Sunday, July 30th, opened ceremonies of the Centerville Tercentenary week. The Rev. John A. Douglas, pastor, conducted the service. The Rev. Carl Knudsen, pastor of the Church of the Pilgrimage, Plymouth, was guest speaker, and his sermon topic was, "The Pilgrim Spirit in the Mod- ern World." Special music for the service, under direction of Ralph Lawton, included vocal solos by Miss Jean Hinkle and Warren S. Freeman.
DEDICATION OF TABLET AND TREES
Immediately after the church service the assembly ad- journed to the grounds of the Village Library, adjoining the church, for a service dedicating the bronze tablet, and the two English beech trees planted as a memorial to this Ter- centenary. James F. Mclaughlin, chairman of the Tercen- tenary Committee, introduced Mr. Douglas, who presided at
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the exercises. The dedicatory address was given by Elisha B. Worrell, a native of Centerville and grandson of John Richardson, who in 1795 came from Harvard College to Cen- terville and opened one of the first advanced schools on Cape Cod. After the dedication Priscilla Belknap and Stan- ley Crosby, two small children, placed flowers on the tablet, and presented bouquets to several of the older residents of the village-Mrs. Caleb E. Whitford, aged eighty-nine years, Mrs. Horace Sturgis, aged eighty-seven, Horace Sturgis, aged eighty-eight, and Mrs. Elisha Worrell. (See section on Memorial Tablets for Mr. Worrell's address.)
PAGEANT OF BRIDES
On Sunday evening the South Congregational Church was filled from auditorium to gallery for the interesting and colorful Pageant of Brides, reviewing changing fashions in wedding gowns during the past century. To the strains of the wedding march from Lohengrin, down the carpeted church aisle promenaded twenty-four young women, all in heirloom gowns treasured in Cape Cod homes. Mrs. Laur- ence Bearse narrated interesting facts about each gown as the wearer moved down the aisle. The models included : the Mesdames Warren Clark, Earl De Witt, Theodore C. Holmes, Rush Field, Elise Wheeler, Charles Ungerman Jr., Fred Littlefield, and Edward G. Cross; and the Misses Mary Roberts, Elsa Starck, Frances Walker, Carol Scudder, Ger- aldine Roberts, Edith Moir, Agnes Weigert, Elna Ruska, Helen Parker, Barbara Walker, Barbara Von Hasslacher, Mary MacColl, Priscilla Jacobs, Shirley Lovequist, Barbara Macomber and Beth Moir.
Soft light from candles, and greenery banked about the auditorium, gave the scene all the charm of an authentic page from Centerville's past. Miss Dorothy Cornish, con- tralto of the San Francisco Opera Company, sang several songs, accompanied on the organ by Roland T. Pihl. The committee for the pageant was : Mrs. John A. Douglas, Mrs. Laurence Bearse, Mrs. Seth Heywood, Mrs. Clifford Belknap, Mrs. Nelson Bearse, Miss Annis Sturges, and Miss Priscilla Cornish.
THE VILLAGE FAIR
A village fair sponsored by the Ladies' Sewing Circle was held on the library lawn from 2 to 6 Wednesday afternoon. The Circle, formerly known as the "Female Benevolent So-
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ciety," completed ninety-one years of uninterrupted activ- ity this year. The fair was a pleasant occasion, well attend- ed.
TEA FOR ELDERLY RESIDENTS
Mrs. E. O. Danielson of Centerville and Boston, gave a tea in the garden of her home on Bacon Lane on Wednesday afternoon for those persons who had longest been residents of Centerville.
HISTORIC EXHIBIT
All through the Centerville week an interesting exhibit of antiques and other objects related to earlier years of this village was open to the public in Pythian Hall. The articles were gathered by Mrs. Howard G. Lumbert and Miss Mabel Phinney.
HISTORIC HOUSES AND SITES
Throughout the community the Centerville committee had placed for this week some fifty markers, denoting historic old homes and sites of interest in the town's past. Miss Dorothy Snyder, Miss Evelyn Crosby, Mrs. H. G. Lumbert, Roy French, Sidney Phillips and P. L. Fish arranged the markers.
SPORTS PROGRAM
The last day of Centerville's week, Saturday, August 5th, was devoted to a program of sail and motor boat races on Wequaquet Lake. There were many contestants in both classes. Andrew MacKay-Scott won firsts in both sail and motor boat races, and other winners in the classes of sailing races were John Eyre, Kenneth Cahoon, Melvina Crosby and John McDonald. The committee in charge of the races was: John J. Pendergast, chairman, assisted by Vernon Bearse and Heyworth Backus.
All activities of the Centerville week were under direction of Maurice Pate, chairman, assisted by Miss Evelyn Crosby, member of the general Tercentenary Committee.
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West Barnstable Week
(August 6 - 12)
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THE HENRY JACOB SERVICE
The West Barnstable week of the Barnstable Tercenten- ary observance was appropriately opened on Sunday, Au- gust 6th, with the Henry Jacob Service, held annually the first Sunday in August in honor of the founder of the first Congregational Church in England, the spiritual ancestor of the present church at the Great Marshes. Approximately 300 persons gathered for the service. The guest preacher was the Rev. John W. Suter, Jr., descendant in the 9th gener- ation of John Jenkins, an early settler in Great Marshes who built the Old Parsonage still standing. Mr. Suter, rec- tor of the Church of the Epiphany, New York City, took for his sermon topic, "Worship." An interesting moment in the service came when John D. W. Bodfish, as executor of the estate of the late Deacon William F. Jenkins, presented to the church from the Jenkins estate an old Bible, original- ly printed and sold in twenty-four parts and later beautiful- ly bound in tree calf. It was the household treasure of Braley Jenkins (1775-1873), for nearly fifty years a deacon of the church, who bought it when his wages as a carpenter were one dollar per day. A transcript of the sermon preach- ed at his funeral in the meeting house in 1873 was also pre- sented by Mr. Bodfish.
The musical program was unusual. A quartet of viol players, Natalie Pedro, Marion Waller, Judith Marr and Mary Phillips was led by Mrs. Gertrude Bowes Peabody, of the faculty of the Assaciation for Music and Art on Cape Cod. They played, "O Come, Ye Servants of the Lord," an anthem by Christopher Tye sung at the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Westminster Abbey, as a prelude, and as a postlude, Handel's march from Trio
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Sonata. Psalm 136, in John Milton's paraphrase, was lined off in the manner of Pilgrim worship by Stilson Smith of Hyannis. Two vocal solos, Handel's Largo and a Finnish hymn of the 16th century by Wallin, were sung by Miss Ailie Tyback of Sandwich. The pastor, the Rev. John A. Douglas, conducted the communion service. Ancient pewter plates and tankard held the bread and wine-the same we believe that were used when the Rev. John Lothrop cele- brated the first communion with his congregation in Barn- stable at Sacrament Rock in 1639.
VISITS TO HISTORIC HOMES
Mrs. Tracey Parker was chairman of the committee that arranged for the opening of eight historic old West Barn- stable homes between 2 and 6 p.m., on Wednesday. These homes were : Bernard Paine's, near the Sandwich line, built by Edward Wing for his son Bennett, 1789-91; John Burs- ley's, the third house on the land granted the first John Bursley in 1640; the Old Meadow House, now owned by Andrew Carlson, built by David Kelley about 1790; Miss Edith Baker's home on Center street, where visitors saw an exhibit of rare and beautiful gifts from China brought home by her father, Captain Alpheus Baker; the Moody Crocker house, on the original grant to Deacon William Crocker, built about 1789, now owned by Miss Mary Crocker; the Shaw Parsonage, birthplace of Chief Justice Lemuel Shaw, built before 1685 by John Jenkins; the Ebenezer Jenkins house, built about 1700, now used as a shop by Fred S. Jen- kins, the present owner, who has gathered a collection of tools and farm implements of the days when men worked with oxen and brought much of their hay out of the Great Marshes. The visits to these old dwellings closed with tea, served in the garden at The Wheldens-now the home of Thornton Jenkins. The older residents of the village were especial guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins this afternoon, and the viol players were in attendance.
HISTORIC EXHIBIT
From 10 to 5 on Thursday, an historical exhibit was held in the old meeting house-the West Barnstable Congrega- tional Church. On display were old building tools and ma- terials gathered by Forrest Brown and Martin Wirtanen products of the old chair factory and the old pottery, old kitchen utensils collected by Mrs. Benjamin Blossom, an- tiques from Finland collected and arranged by Mrs. Martin
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Wirtanen, and from Portugal, arranged by Mrs. William Madden, a collection of curios gathered by Miss Ruth Jen- kins, and an exhibit of old treasures of the church, includ- ing the old pewter and silver communion service, old hymn books, and old documents.
DEDICATION OF MEMORIAL TABLETS
Granite tablets marking the site of the Fortification House built by Deacon William Crocker in 1643 and the birthplace of Major Micah Hamlin were dedicated on Thursday after- noon in the West Barnstable precinct. The speakers were Sheriff Lauchlan M. Crocker and B. Nason Hamlin of Ded- ham. (For the addresses see section on Memorial Tablets.)
LAWYERS' DAY PROGRAM
In the dooryard of the Shaw Parsonage on Saturday after- noon a large assembly gathered for the Lawyers' Day pro- gram arranged in honor of the great lawyers of Barnstable's past. The speakers were: Judge Daniel T. O'Connell, on "James Otis, The Patriot," Dr. A. Lawrence Lowell on "Lemuel Shaw, Chief Justice," and Henry A. Ellis on "Other Legal Lights of Barnstable." Again the charming viol players of the village, standing under the old pear tree, delighted the audience with their music. (For complete pro- gram and addresses see section on Lawyer's Day.)
John Bursley was chairman of the West Barnstable vil- lage week program.
Osterville Week ( August 13 - 19)
DEDICATION OF MEMORIAL TABLETS
Opening the Osterville week of the Barnstable Tercenten- ary observance a granite tablet was dedicated to the pioneer settlers of Cotochesett-now Osterville. A large assembly gathered on Sunday, August 13th for the dedication which was held in front of the Community Center. The principal speaker was Selectman Victor F. Adams, and the unveil- ing was by Miss Ann Goodspeed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
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Cecil I. Goodspeed. The Osterville Silver Band played sev- eral selections. Mayor Dart and Mrs. Dart were present, it being their first public appearance after their arrival in Banstable. (For Mr. Adams' address see section on Memo- rial Tablets. )
HISTORICAL EXHIBIT
From Monday through Friday, from 1 to 9:30 p.m., an in- teresting historical exhibit gathered by the Osterville His- torical Society was open for public view. It consisted of a collection of old and interesting articles showing the fash- ions, the skill and the progress of our people through the past. Old pictures, documents, oddly worded letters, things from old sea chests that had voyaged around the world, china and glass from old shelves and pantries, silver, furni- ture, tools, the needlework of grandmothers and great- grandmothers, all were in the worthwhile display.
TERCENTENARY FLOWER SHOW OF THE CAPE COD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Opening Tuesday, August 15th, and continuing through Thursday was the Tercentenary flower show of the Cape Cod Horticultural Society. This, its 12th annual exhibit, the Society made larger and more attractive in honor of the anniversary. By arrangement with the Tercentenary Com- mittee it was moved from its usual setting in Horticultural Hall to a large tent on the society 's grounds nearby.
Voted the most meritorious exhibit in the show was the charming formal garden setting from the estate of Mrs. C. D. Armstrong; other notable displays were those from the estates of Mrs. Andrew C. Wilson and Edward K. Davis. A Tercentenary theme ran through several displays, such as the gladioli from the County farm, set against a panelled wall done in blue, and bearing large replicas of the seal of Barnstable in silver and gold. In quality and size the flower show compared most favorably with all its predecessors. At- tendance was large. On the opening evening the Osterville Silver Band gave a concert and Mayor Dart and Mrs. Dart presented the awards.
The show committees were: Robert F. Cross, general chairman; Thomas Milne, vice-chairman; John Banks, Charles H. Reid Jr., and Charles Griffin, plants and flowers ; Wilfred Wheeler, Alexander Bremner and John Tait, fruits and vegetables; Robert F. Cross Jr., and Edward Griffin,
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commercial exhibits; C. H. Reid Jr., garden clubs; Carl Fraser, Eric Vendt and Lewis B. Robinson, junior depart- ment ; Harry Lane, Lewis Lawrence, Thomas Milne, Alexan- der Bremner, Charles H. Reid and John Tait, executive com- mittee.
VISITS TO HISTORIC HOUSES
Nine historic old homes were opened to visitors on Fri- day, August 18th, from 2 to 5 in the afternoon, in honor of Tercentenary week. Cards of introduction were issued at the Historical Rooms. The nine homes opened were :
The Old Goodspeed Homestead, third house on the site- the first was built by Roger Goodspeed in 1653-now owned by Seapuit, Inc., and occupied by William Clubb; the Cap- tain Seth Weeks home, built about 1800, now owned by Maurice Allen; the Captain Benajah West house, about 200 years old, owned by Alcott N. Hallett; the John Cammett Home, probably built about 1790, owned by Mrs. W. L. Phelps; the Joseph Waite homestead, built between 1700- 1730, owned by Ralph Cahoon; the Josiah Scudder house, built about 1840 by Mr. Scudder, now the dwelling and of- fice of Miss Harriett Alleman; the Isaac Ewer house, own- ed by Daniel Brothers, occupied by Frank Hansen; the Cap- tain Samuel Wiley homestead, built by Isaac Hodges about 1800, now occupied by Charles Parker; and the Benjamin Crocker homestead, probably built by Mr. Crocker about 1790, now the summer home of Richard Winfield.
A group of Girl Scouts was on hand to conduct visitors to the houses which were opened.
OTHER PLACES OF INTEREST
During the Osterville week the following places were open daily to visitors : Crosby Boat Building & Storage Co., where an historical collection was on view, Chester Crosby's Shop, the Joseph C. Crosby Company's Cape Cod oyster house, Leonard's Foundry and Machine Shop, a brass foun- dry, and the Public Library, which had a special exhibit prepared.
The Committee which arranged the Osterville week in- cluded : Miss M. Genieve Leonard of the general Tercenten- ary Committee; Zenas Crocker, Jr., chairman of the Oster- ville Committee ; Mrs. N. Hastings Allen, J. Milton Leonard, Miss Sarah H. Boult, Thomas Milne, Arthur Duffin, Freder- ick Wetherbee, Oliver C. Coffin and Mrs. J. Mott Hallowell.
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Barnstable Village Week
Barnstable village's Tercentenary observance ran con- currently with the closing week of the Town celebration and thus the events of both were inter-related. The Barnstable week opened on Saturday afternoon, August 19th, with the dedication of the tablet to the Rev. John Lothrop, and the presentation of the beautiful historical pageant at Coggins Pond, of which detailed descriptions are set down elsewhere in this report. Just prior to the dedication of the Lothrop tablet, tribute was offered to the memory of Thomas Hinck- ley of Barnstable, one of the eminent governors of Plymouth Colony. The tribute was offered by the laying of a wreath on Governor Hinckley's tomb in the Lothrop Hill Cemetery by Miss Miriam Hinckley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Howard Hinckley, and a direct descendant of Thomas Hinckley. The Barnstable village week continued on Sun- day with the united church service.
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