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During the afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond, gave a tea complimentary to the officers of the fleet, army of- ficers and other guests, at their home Lookout Hill, Freshwater Cove, about 600 being present.
ENLISTED NAVAL MEN FETED
With all these attentions to the officers, the mayor was not unmindful of the personnel. He arranged for a dance Friday night at City Hall in honor of the enlisted men of the fleet, some 800 being in attendance.
Needless to say that the occasion was enjoyable. The hall was prettily decorated with red, white and blue bunting the stage being festooned with pink and green.
Mayor MacInnis and Chaplain Day of the Mine squadron greeted all the boys in blue as they appeared at the door and ex- tended a hearty welcome. The committee in charge included William Allen, Chief Yeoman, U. S. S. Shawmut, as floor manager with a staff of aides.
The music was furnished by the band from the U. S. S. Shawmut. During intermission a collation was served by a de- tail from the ship.
After intermission, Chaplain Day, from the stage, introduced Capt. John W. Greenslade of the U. S. S. Shawmut who said
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the navy had come to help Gloucester during the 300th celebration but that Gloucester had helped the navy to the best time it ever had. These remarks were greeted with hearty applause in the way of endorsement.
Mayor MacInnis in response, made an address reviewing the great part Gloucester, from the first, had played in its con- tribution to the naval service concluding with the statement that none have a warmer place in the hearts of the citizens than the men of the navy which sentiment was vociferously applauded.
MARKING HISTORICAL PLACES
Much enjoyment, coupled with historical instruction, was derived from its work by the committee on marking historical places.
The chairman was Miss Dorothy Burnham and associated with her were those keenly interested in this particular subject. Many were the interesting old tales and stories, half forgotten, told at these meetings, uncovering a mine of local lore which should be preserved in print.
The committee labored with discrimination causing markers and signs to be affixed to various historic places and sites which proved of valuable assistance to the large number of visiting antiquarians and informative to the majority of the citizens.
Markers in black and gold were placed on the following sites and places: Madame Goss Hill, Annisquam; Old Burying Ground, Bridge Street (Centennial Avenue); Old Ellery House, 1710; Old Riggs House (1660), Vine Street, near Annisquam Willows, oldest house on the cape; West Parish burying ground; Master Moore House, Hesperus Avenue, Freshwater Cove; Meeting-house Hill, later Governor's or Beacon Pole Hill; Vincent Point, scene of major en- gagement of Linzee's attack, in 1775; Babson School House; Up-in- Town green; Planter's Neck, Annisquam, where Abram Robinson's colony settled in 1630.
Points of interest marked with black and white signs included: Parson White's second parsonage, Centennial Avenue; Mill river, bridge and mill; First ferry, Ferry lane, near Addison Gilbert Hospital; Rev. John Rogers house, opposite Marsh Street; oldest, schoolhouse, now standing, Beacon Street; site of Jeffrey Parson's house, Western Avenue; home of William Winter family; Norman's Woe; Old Garrison house (Peg Wesson house) now removed to Maplewood Avenue; site of Broome Tavern, in Middle Street; site of first stocks, Y. M. C. A. building, Middle Street; Fort Defiance, Watch House Neck; Commercial Street (1743); Stage Fort (1812- 65-98); Eastern Point (61-65); Davis-Freeman house (1703); Old Tavern near head of Little River, West Parish; Byles house; Samuel
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Chandler house, Middle Street; Wheeler house, Wheeler's Point; French Neuter house, Washington Street near Prospect Street; home of Benjamin Webber, revolutionary patriot, Freshwater Cove.
Old streets: India Square now Franklin Square; Fore or Front Street, now Main Street; Cornhill, now Middle Street; Joppa Road, now Witham Street; Apple Row, now Bond Street; Back, later High, now Prospect Street; Fox Hill; Market Square, junction of Main, Washington and Commercial Streets and Western Avenue, now Dami- ano Square.
Old roads and trails: Old Rockport Road; Railcut Hill; Pole's Hill and Dogtown Road.
It is the purpose of the committee, with the surplus from its appropriation as a nucleus, to erect a bronze tablet on "Up-in- town" green the historic center of the early settlement.
CAMPAIGN FOR $30,000
TWENTY "TEAMS" MAKE SUCCESSFUL CANVASS FOR NECESSARY AMOUNT FOR ANNIVERSARY FUND
Foremost in the concern of the executive committee was the important matter of finances, raising the necessary funds to carry on the Tercentenary program on the scale and in such manner as befitted such an important occasion.
We have seen, in the opening chapters, how Col. John W. Prentiss, Mrs. James C. Farrell and Hon. John Hays Hammond underwrote the preliminary needs of the committee with a guar- antee fund of $15,000.
This left $30,000 to be provided to reach the total allotted the various sub-committees, exclusive of the amount appropriated by state and municipality for the specific purpose of a permanent memorial.
It was felt that this should be an all-community celebration, in fact as well as name, and that every one should have an oppor- tunity of contributing, according to his means.
It was essential that a systematic plan of campaign be de- vised and, with that object in view, Col. Prentiss called together the executive and finance committees at his residence, "Blighty," early in June, to take action.
Plans were formulated for a drive for $30,000. Accord- ingly, 20 captains, each with a staff of workers having a thorough knowledge of the locality and personnel with which he was to deal, were selected for this important work.
These groups got into action June 25, after a "noon meet- ing" at the Community House where, after short talks and sing-
THE PRENTISS CUP
Won by the Schooner "Elizabeth Howard" in the Anniversary Fisherman's Race. Given by Col. John W. Prentiss
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ing, they dispersed on their mission, reporting each noon at head- quarters, where a volunteer committee of cooks and waiters fur- nished a lunch. Here results were reported and suggestions advanced.
The appeal found the public practically unanimous in favor of the observance, all willingly contributing. It was this community spirit which stimulated these collectors until, at the end of ten days, it was announced that the $30,000 goal had been reached. This consummation was, of course, made the occasion of a grand finale celebration at the last "set down."
In achieving this result the committee reported that much of the success was through the efforts of the ladies, who were a . valuable auxiliary in the campaign. To Miss May Murray Kay, of the Eastern Point summer colony, was ascribed no little suc- cess of the canvass in the summer resort territory, but Miss Kay modestly stated that to others of the colony was much of the credit due.
To this committee high praise must be accorded. Theirs was not a spectacular part. To induce people to subscribe funds after a period of years when the "drive" was a patriotic necessity was no small task. This body, therefore, comes rightly under a "roll of honor" heading. They "dug up," if the vernacular be permitted, the all-necessary sinews of war. The personnel follows :
Col. John W. Prentiss, chairman finance committee.
Executive Committee-N. Carleton Phillips, Daniel T. Bab- son, Kilby W. Shute, Isaac Patch, Kenneth J. Ferguson.
The various teams were as follows :
No. 1-Capt. Michael Armstrong, Lieut. Frank H. Gaffney, Jr., Hjalmar Brown, W. T. Morton and Almon Waddell.
No. 2-Capt. Clifford G. Corliss, Lieut. Sumner Y. Mc- Kenney, George E. Cameron, Harris K. Lyle and Ralph D. Marshall.
No. 3-Capt. A. G. Brooks, Lieut. E. V. Ambler, Loren H. Nauss, Richard B. Fisher and Richard D. Perkins.
No. 4-Capt. Arthur S. Davis, Lieut. Fred E. Morris, Thomas J. Carroll, William E. Kerr and Charles F. Wonson.
No. 5-Capt. Charles T. Heberle, Lieut. John Foster, John F. Perkins, Arthur B. Frazier and Everett B. Jodrey.
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No. 6-Capt. Sherman G. Harriman, Lieut. Jerry E. Cook, Stanley Burnham and Ronald Hallett.
No. 7-Capt. Joseph Kerr, Lieut. Ernest G. Swanson, Homer R. Marchant and J. Hollis Griffin.
No. 8-Capt. Epes W. Merchant, Lieut. Rachel Nauss, Mrs. George W. Sawler, Miss Abbie F. Rust and Miss Maude B. Wetherell.
No. 9-Capt. Richard L. Morey, Lieut. Fred Grant, Charles D. Brown, Harry G. Pew and Edwin J. McKay.
No. 10-Capt. Earle O. Phillips, Lieut. Edmund Klotz.
No. 11-Capt. Ezra L. Phillips, Lieut. T. F. Holloran, Fred A. Shackelford, Fred Lawson and Elliott Wadsworth.
No. 12-Capt. Gilbert H. Ryan, Lieut. Clarence Wilkinson, John E. Ryan and Mrs. Fred Dunbar.
No. 13 -- Prudential Life Insurance Co .- Capt. Daniel F. Marshall, Lieut. Joseph Garvey, Walter S. Hannibal, L. S. Thompson, C. F. Bray, Jr., and H. A. Carey.
No. 14-Capt. Wilfred H. Ringer, Lieut .- Commander Gul- liver, U. S. N., Dr. Nicholas R. Lourie, John A. Johnson and George H. Russell.
No. 15-Capt. Manuel H. Viator, Lieut. Everett A. Flye.
No. 16-Metropolitan Life Insurance Co .- Capt. Ralph A. Stubbs, Lieut. Frank Rowe, Robert N. Hanson, Ernest Oglesby and Louis M. Doyle.
No. 17-Capt. Charles F. Pearce, Lieut. E. K. Burnham, Albert N. Bott, Fred Bradley and Paul Oakley.
No. 18-Capt. W. Norman Fisher, Lieut Robert W. Phelps, Willard S. Pike and David Campbell.
No. 19-Capt. Richard W. Freeman, Lieut. Roy S. Parsons, James W. Daniels and Sylvester Hanson.
No. 20-John Hancock Life Insurance Co .- Capt. Lambert F. Kippen, Lieut. Joseph Picard, Herman Roper, Luke Bedwin, Roy White and Joseph Mitchell.
In order to stimulate collections Col. Prentiss offered two prizes, a $100 box at the Pageant to the two teams making the best financial showing. The first was won by the team in charge of Capt. Epes W. Merchant, which collected $6772; the second prize being taken by Capt. Charles T. Heberle's team, which turned in $4533.
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To further encourage this matter Col. Prentiss offered two boxes at the pageant to two teams of young ladies who made a successful canvass for funds.
Team No. 1 comprised : Anne Marshall, Margaret Swett, Esther Varney, Priscilla Moore, Evelyn Oliver, Grace Burnham, Gladys Friberg, Katherine Meuse, Margaret Martin, Elizabeth McIntosh.
Team No. 2-Eleanor Moore, Eleanor Friberg, Alice Grace, Louise Tarr, Martha Pew, Louise Alden, Kay Marchant, Eliza- beth Walen, Lucille Burnham, Sarah Nichols.
Limitations of space prohibit the publication of the list of contributors in their entirety. Among the subscribers were :
$1000-Russia Cement Co.
$500-Gloucester Gas Co .; Gloucester Electric Co .; Glou- cester Coal Co .; Frank E. Davis Fish Co .; Henry D. Sleeper ; Arthur G. Leonard.
$250-Gloucester Safe Deposit Co .; Gloucester Firemen's Association; Cape Pond Ice Co .; Ipswich Mills Corp .; William G. Brown Co .; N. C. Phillips; Isaac Patch; George O. Stacy ; Edward D. Parsons; Cape Ann Anchor and Forge Co .; Glouces- ter Times ; George H. Perkins; Charles E. Fisher ; Ezra L. Phil- lips ; Reuben Brooks; "Friend"; Fannie M. Faulkner with $100 additional later ; Roger W. Babson.
$200-Gloucester Auto Bus Co .; W. A. Publicover; Cape Ann National Bank; Rogers Isinglass and Glue Co .; Dr. and Mrs. M. W. Jacobus ; Perkins & Corliss.
Mrs. John W. Prentiss-$176.50 (collections).
$150-John Clay; Standard Oil Co .; William E. Atwood; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O. Proctor, Jr .; Gloucester National Bank.
$125-Frank C. Pearce Co.
$100-Merchant Box and Cooperage Co .; L. E. Smith Co .; Griffin & Co .; W. Harry Smith (The Tavern) ; Mrs. J. Har- rington Walker; John Alden Coal Co .; Edward S. Griffin; Gloucester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co .; Cape Ann Manu- facturing Co .; Charles F. Mattlage Sons Co .; A. Piatt Andrew ; Howard Blackburn; Mrs. Henry W. Farnum; John Green- ough; Elsie W. Pollard; Amelia F. G. Jarvie; Elliott Wadsworth; Miss Caroline Sinkler; Mrs. J. L. Loose; Emma Raymond; William Robinson; George F. Fuller; J. Manuel Marshall; Philip W. Tucker; Mrs. John B. Drake; Stephen W.
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Sleeper; Boston & Gloucester Steamboat Co .; J. W. Kelly; Jonathan S. Raymond; E. B. Chandler; Jason, Inc .; John C. Spring; Mrs. A. G. Mitton; Mr. and Mrs. Whipple; Thomas E. Reed; P. W. Whittemore; Leslie Buswell; P. W. Rhine- lander ; Mrs. Clarence A. Hight; Gulf Refining Co .; Rev. Myles D. Kiley, P. R .; S. M. Merrill; Edith Notman; Winthrop Sar- gent.
$75-Almy, Bigelow & Washburn; Charles Mailman.
$50-National House Furnishing Co .; Gloucester Salt Fish Co .; Perkins Box and Cooperage Co .; Emma P. Haskell; "A Friend"; North Shore Dress Co .; Traffic Sign and Signal Co .; K. W. Shute; J. C. Shepherd Co .; L. E. Andrews Co .; Hotel Savoy ; Dr. Arthur S. Torrey; John F. Perkins; Arthur B. Frazier ; John A. Johnson; Employees Highway Dept .; Hart Garage Co .; Cressy Contracting Co .; Daniel T. Babson; L. D. Lothrop Sons; Fred A. Barker; Charles T. Heberle; Willard S. Pike; Robert W. Phelps; Sylvanus Smith; Mr. and Mrs. George W. Wood- bury; E. H. Bickford; F. M. Gorman; W. S. Forbes; Arthur D. Long; Rockport Granite Co .; M. L. Wetherell, Maude B. Wetherell; Dr. I. H. Pomeroy; John Gott; Mrs. J. Murray Kay; Davis Bros. Fish Co .; Cunningham & Kerr; Fred L. Davis Co .; McPherson, Symmes Co .; Langsford & Pine; Booth Fisheries Co .; Gloucester Police Association; Benjamin C. Clark; Robert L. Lyons; Fred S. Lufkin; Mrs. W. A. Taft; P. W. Whittemore; Universal Coat Co .; Florence Twombly; H. Twombly; Fish Splitters and Handlers Union; John Nagle Co .; James H. Dwinell; James Donald ; J. R. Cahill.
REGULAR ARMY BATTALION
A battalion of the Fifth Infantry of the Regular Army, sta- tioned at Camp Devens, was assigned for duty here during the anniversary and did effective work. Headquarters were at the State Armory, Prospect street.
Included in the outfit was the regimental band, Kurt Freier, warrant officer, as bandmaster. This organization gave several band concerts which afforded appreciable pleasure to large audiences.
The battalion brought with it 24 trucks, a water tank, roll- ing kitchens, etc., much of the paraphernalia being drawn in the parade.
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The battalion commander was Maj. H. C. McLean, his adjutant being Lieut. John Haleston. The Fifth regiment is the third oldest regular army organization in the country, and has a distinguished record in the domestic and foreign service. Its motto is, "I'll try, Sir," it having been commanded by Col. Miller, at Lundy's Lane, who, when asked if he could carry an enemy position, modestly replied, "I'll try, Sir," and then led his troops forward to one of the most gallant exploits in American army annals.
Prior to returning to Camp Devens, the band marched to City Hall and serenaded Mayor MacInnis, who, at the conclu- sion, shook hands with all of the office personnel. As a parting tune the band played, appropriately, "Auld Lang Syne."
THE CHORUS MUSIC
The chorus music for the celebration was placed in the hands of a committee of about fifty leading musicians of the cape with George B. Stevens as chairman. In accordance with a plan formulated by Mr. Stevens seven monthly community "sings" and concerts were held in city hall during the winter preceding the celebration. On these occasions Gloucester singers had the pleasure of listening to Georges Miquelle, world-famous 'cellist ; Miss Helen Choate of Boston, soprano; Carmelia Ippolito, the brilliant young Boston violinist; Miss Muriel Haas of
Boston, contralto; Paul Shirley, virtuoso on the viola d'amore, and Miss Doris Emerson of Boston, soprano. The February meeting was a Lincoln Memorial for which the Waino band, of Lanesville, John Jacobson, conductor, generously gave its services. The band was assisted by the Anniversary chorus, augmented by one hundred children from the grammar schools, Miss Isabel F. Tarr, accompanist, the High school girls glee club, Miss Katherine Baxter, conductor, and G. Allyn Browne, accompanist; the quartette of the Independent Christian Church, Miss Mary E. Silveria, soprano, Mrs. Carleton H. Par- sons, contralto, Owen Lowe, tenor, and Fred M. Gorman, bass ; also by Miss Priscilla Moore, reader, and Mr. Ernest W. Fellows, superintendent of schools. The chorus was conducted by Mr. E. Alan Brown and Mr. George B. Stevens.
As a result of this intensive work Gloucester singers were given the opportunity to hear some fine music before the anni- versary and a large chorus of seven hundred voices was assem-
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bled, pledged to take part in the anniversary exercises. Members of this chorus also joined the Arthur S. Wonson society in sing- ing at the Literary Exercises at the park Monday afternoon, August 27. The chorus took part in the exercises of the Fisher- men's Memorial, Sunday afternoon, August 26, sang with the Waino band at a special community "sing" at the park on the same afternoon and assisted at the Reunion of Returned Sons and Daughters on the same evening. It also took a prominent part in the elaborate concert arranged by Mr. Stevens for the evening of Monday, August 27.
Arthur B. Keene, of Lynn, was engaged to conduct the chorus at the community "sing" Sunday afternoon, at the Liter- ary exercises and at Mr. Stevens' concert. The conductor at the Fishermen's Memorial and the Reunion of Returned Sons and Daughters was Mr. E. Alan Brown, leader of the choir of Trinity Congregational church.
INFORMATION BOOTHS
The Chamber of Commerce functioned efficiently in the im- portant matter of furnishing information. Manager Hart for- mulated his plans for some weeks before and they were carried into operation without a hitch. Booths were placed at various points, the principal being a tent on the western side of the parkway near the Blynman bridge.
Sixty-eight ladies, divided into relays, were present at all times, the work being under the direction of Miss Annie P. Marr, who proved a most capable executive.
The booths were open from 8.30 in the morning until 10 at night and the attendants were besieged with calls for informa- tion, all of which was promptly and intelligently furnished. This was one important cog in the machine, which ran so smoothly during the anniversary, and many were the favorable comments made regarding the helpful nature of this department. Those in attendance were:
Miss Annie P. Marr, chairman; A. Mabel Woodbury, Mrs. Frank W. Robinson, Marjorie Robinson, Mrs. Clara H. Wass, Dorothy Richardson, C. Louise Friend, Ernestine Harding, Grace M. Bulkley, Katherine E. Sylvester, Mrs. John J. Sund- berg, Mrs. Josephine G. Williams, Sallie Pew, Bessie E. David, Ellen A. Regan, Mrs. William E. Kerr, Mrs. Ada F. Collins, Lucille Gaffney, Mary Dewan, Marie Reardon, Madeline Silva, Sarah McMillan, Mrs. Arthur W. Warren, Virginia Lockwood,
THE LIPTON TROPHY Presented by Sir Thomas Lipton
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Carrie A. Merchant, Mrs. Arthur K. Wonson, Mrs. Mabel Wixon, Mrs. C. T. Smith, Mrs. Melvin Haskell, Margaret Miner, Katharine Martin, Alice Carr, Marian Dennison, Gladys Olsen, Ruth Doucette, Mabel L. Andrews, Mamie B. Parkhurst, Isabel F. Tarr, Nora F. O'Brien, Mrs. Ada B. Whitall, Mrs. John J. Brotherton, Mrs. Rachel Sargent, Mrs. Charles E. Davis, Mrs. Albert A. Madsen, Ellen F. Power, Abbie G. Power, Mrs. How- ard B. Stanwood, Mrs. Louis Thomas, Mrs. Clementine Park- hurst, A. Estelle Mitchell, Eleanor H. Bradley, Izetta B. Wolfe, Alice G. Hallett, Mrs. Edward H. Parsons, Mrs. Charles W. Greenlaw, Mrs. Will O. Andrews, Mrs. J. Harvey McDonald, Mrs. Freeman Decker, Annie E. Friend, Ruth E. Quimby, Violet McDonald, Clara E. Ketcham, Mrs. George B. Shepherd, Anna Belle Chisholm, Carrie L. Dennison, Mrs. William C. Coburn, Mrs. Elmer P. Richardson and Mrs. Arthur C. Davis.
DEATH OF REV. DR. WILLIAM H. RIDER
The death of Rev. Dr. William H. Rider, on the night of August 28 removed another of the original sponsors of the Ter- centenary on the eve of the consummation of that event.
Dr. Rider was, for more than thirty years, pastor of the Independent Christian church of this city and for ten years after was minister of the church at Essex. No man more than he left a greater impress or carried greater weight on the thought of
the community in his time. Of great natural eloquence, commanding presence, coupled with a fine imagination and profound scholarship, he was recognized as one of the out- standing men in his denomination and the clergy of the coun- try. He was in demand as an orator on patriotic and festive occasions and is said to have officiated at more weddings and funerals than any other New England clergyman during his period of activity. A native of Provincetown, Cape Cod, whose inter- ests and traditions ran parallel to this seaport town, he took a profound interest in all that pertained to its welfare and was at the forefront of the 250th Anniversary in 1892 and succeeding similar events. He looked forward to the Tercentenary with much anticipation and was cast for a major part in the Pageant in which he took the greatest interest. Several months before that event he was taken ill from which he never fully recovered. It was a coincidence that he died on the night of the first presen- tation of the pageant. The death of Mr. Tibbets, who was a close friend, deeply affected him.
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THE LIPTON TROPHY
The Lipton Trophy, an illustration of which is appended, is a fine specimen of the silversmith's art. It was designed by a Regent street firm and stands 24 inches high on an ebony base of eight inches.
It embodies a representation of an ancient galley, with an Indian erect in the stern grasping the tiller, shading his eyes with the right hand, as if looking for land. The design carries with it life and action. The galley is supported by a seahorse allegorical of speed. The base, richly decorated, bears an ornamental shield, with the following inscription: "Presented by Sir Thomas J. Lipton, KCVO, to the winner of the fishing schooner race on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the settlement of Glou- cester, Mass., August 1923." Above the inscription appears the Shamrock's racing flag and, on a similar space on the reverse, the National Ensign and the Union Jack are grouped, the flags being enameled in colors. In a letter accompanying the cup was the following: "Sir Thomas hopes it will reach you safely and meet with the approval of yourself and committee and be of service in encouraging the glorious sport of yacht racing and boat sailing." This cup is now in possession of Capt. Clayton Morrissey, and appropriately so. The Morrissey family, of Pub- nico, N. S., and, later of Gloucester, Capt. David, his son Capt. William E., and the latter's son, Capt. Clayton and his five brothers comprise a group of men whose record in the cod- fisheries outstand that of any other family on the American sea- board of which the writer, in 40 years' active connection with the North Atlantic fisheries, has knowledge.
CHAPTER IX
POEMS OF THE ANNIVERSARY-PRODUCTIONS OF HIGH MERIT CONTRIBUTED BY GLOUCESTER WRITERS.
T HE historical and literary committee several months prior to the celebration, invited the submission of poetical con- tributions appropriate to the anniversary. The response was most gratifying and literary ability of a high order was mani- fested in the contributions submitted. While the scope of the program limited the utilization of a number of these, the com- mittee felt that their merit was of such high order as to warrant their inclusion in the Anniversary Book, and as an acknowledge- ment of their patriotic effort. They follow :
A GLOUCESTER SONG BY MISS HELEN MANSFIELD
I sing the prehistoric. Ah, the spell Of things we know not surely, or not well!
We know they were, but know not how they were .- To see into the past ;- its secrets share: Its mystery to pierce; the veil to raise That dims the outline of those ancient days,- This is a yearning that will not be stilled. Yet how may these vague outlines e'er be filled ? Not ours the spade, revealing things long hid; Not ours the soil. These virgin rocks forbid The probing that awaits the Central lands ;- Thirty or forty feet to virgin sands- Timid explorers do but scratch the ground And say two thousand years is all they've found. Let them dig deeper. They shall find full store Of prehistoric things unguessed before. Remember Crete! Its wondrous tale, retold, Ran the world's history in other mould. This changing world gives every land its own! Brings it to high estate,-then casts its down. To wipe the slate, it breeds a ruder race, And brings it in to take its better's place. And commonly it wipes the slate so clean, That higher life is as it ne'er had been. The North Atlantic came not to its own
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